Crystal Cascades Trail
Stanford, Montana
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
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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