Crown Mountain Trail
Choteau, Montana
About Crown Mountain Trail
Length: 2.7 miles. Fair to poor condition.
Trail Begins: Forest Road 235
Trail Ends: Trail Junction 232
Crown Mountain Trail (270) is a scenic trail over a high pass. Trail 270 is 2.7 miles long and gains elevation quickly from Ford Creek to Crown Mountain climbing at 10 to 15 percent. Rock is hardpacked with good width and clearance. Sidehilling up through the Whitewater Creek drainage the hiker always has a fine view of the north face of Crown Mountain. Looking west at the head of the drainage lies the Whitewater Falls.
Area Map: Lewis and Clark (Rocky Mountain Division)
USGS Map1: Double Falls
Township 19N; Range 9W; Section 15
Crown Mountain Trail Activities
Bird Watching
Hiking
Horseback Riding
Nature Area
Picnicking
Sightseeing
Walking
Wildlife Viewing
Crown Mountain Trail Amenities
Trail
Crown Mountain Trail Reservations
About Crown Mountain Trail
Length: 2.7 miles. Fair to poor condition.
Trail Begins: Forest Road 235
Trail Ends: Trail Junction 232
Crown Mountain Trail (270) is a scenic trail over a high pass. Trail 270 is 2.7 miles long and gains elevation quickly from Ford Creek to Crown Mountain climbing at 10 to 15 percent. Rock is hardpacked with good width and clearance. Sidehilling up through the Whitewater Creek drainage the hiker always has a fine view of the north face of Crown Mountain. Looking west at the head of the drainage lies the Whitewater Falls.
Area Map: Lewis and Clark (Rocky Mountain Division)
USGS Map1: Double Falls
Township 19N; Range 9W; Section 15
Crown Mountain Trail Activities
Bird Watching
Hiking
Horseback Riding
Nature Area
Picnicking
Sightseeing
Walking
Wildlife Viewing
Crown Mountain Trail Amenities
Trail
Crown Mountain Trail Reservations
About Choteau, Montana
The Rocky Mountains soar near the town of Choteau, rising almost perpendicularly out of the northern plains. Choteau is the gateway to this spectacular stretch of mountains known as the Rocky Mountain Front. From Choteau, the Lewis and Clark National Forest adjoins the Bob Marshall Wilderness... ...
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