Crystal Cascades Trail

Crystal Cascades Trail

Stanford, Montana

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Mailing Address:

PO Box 484, Stanford, MT 59479

Contact Info

406-566-2292

406-566-2408

About Crystal Cascades Trail

Crystal Cascades Trail (445) is a fairly easy trail that follows a creek for about 3.5 miles from the Crystal Lake Road to Crystal Cascades and gains 1,000 feet in elevation. Crystal Cascades is a scenic waterfall that emerges from a cave about 10 feet deep and flows for about 100 feet down a stair-step ledge to the trail below. The trail then leads further up and joins Ulhorn Trail 493. Obtain a Forest Visitor's map for information on any travel restrictions.

Length: 5 miles. Medium use.

Trail Begins: Forest Road 275

Trail Ends: Trail Junction 493

Area Map: Lewis and Clark (Jefferson Division)

USGS Map1: Crystal Lake

USGS Map2: Jumpoff Peak

Crystal Cascades Trail Activities

Bird Watching

Hiking

Nature Area

Picnicking

Sightseeing

Walking

Wildlife Viewing

Crystal Cascades Trail Amenities

Trail

Crystal Cascades Trail Reservations

About Crystal Cascades Trail

Crystal Cascades Trail (445) is a fairly easy trail that follows a creek for about 3.5 miles from the Crystal Lake Road to Crystal Cascades and gains 1,000 feet in elevation. Crystal Cascades is a scenic waterfall that emerges from a cave about 10 feet deep and flows for about 100 feet down a stair-step ledge to the trail below. The trail then leads further up and joins Ulhorn Trail 493. Obtain a Forest Visitor's map for information on any travel restrictions.

Length: 5 miles. Medium use.

Trail Begins: Forest Road 275

Trail Ends: Trail Junction 493

Area Map: Lewis and Clark (Jefferson Division)

USGS Map1: Crystal Lake

USGS Map2: Jumpoff Peak

Crystal Cascades Trail Activities

Bird Watching

Hiking

Nature Area

Picnicking

Sightseeing

Walking

Wildlife Viewing

Crystal Cascades Trail Amenities

Trail

Crystal Cascades Trail Reservations

About Stanford, Montana

Elevation: 4,288

Population: 414

County: Judith Basin

Stanford, the county seat of Judith Basin County, sits off of MT Highway 200 midway between Lewistown and Great Falls. Montana's cowboy artist Charlie Russell spent a considerable amount of time in the Stanford area and the landscape played an integral role in his art. The C.M. Russell Auto Tour... ...

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