Rierdon Gulch Trail

Rierdon Gulch Trail

Choteau, Montana

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Mailing Address:

PO Box 340, Choteau, MT 59422

Contact Info

406-466-5341

406-466-2237

About Rierdon Gulch Trail

Length: 8 miles

Trail Begins: Forest Road 109

Trail Ends: Trail Junction 135

Rierdon Gulch Trail (126) is very scenic but is included in a cattle grazing allotment. Rierdon Gulch Trail is predominantly open and grassy with interspersed stands of aspen, lodgepole pine, Douglas-fir and scattered limber pine. A steep but scenic pass into Slim Gulch and the north fork of Deep Creek. Trail 1 is moderately easy in the open areas with short, more difficult pitches through the timbered areas. Obtain a copy of the Forest visitor's map to determine any travel restrictions.

Area Map: Lewis and Clark (Rocky Mountain Division)

USGS Map1: Ear Mountain

Township 24N; Range 9W; Section 3

Rierdon Gulch Trail Activities

Bird Watching

Hiking

Horseback Riding

Nature Area

Picnicking

Sightseeing

Walking

Wildlife Viewing

Rierdon Gulch Trail Amenities

Trail

Rierdon Gulch Trail Reservations

About Rierdon Gulch Trail

Length: 8 miles

Trail Begins: Forest Road 109

Trail Ends: Trail Junction 135

Rierdon Gulch Trail (126) is very scenic but is included in a cattle grazing allotment. Rierdon Gulch Trail is predominantly open and grassy with interspersed stands of aspen, lodgepole pine, Douglas-fir and scattered limber pine. A steep but scenic pass into Slim Gulch and the north fork of Deep Creek. Trail 1 is moderately easy in the open areas with short, more difficult pitches through the timbered areas. Obtain a copy of the Forest visitor's map to determine any travel restrictions.

Area Map: Lewis and Clark (Rocky Mountain Division)

USGS Map1: Ear Mountain

Township 24N; Range 9W; Section 3

Rierdon Gulch Trail Activities

Bird Watching

Hiking

Horseback Riding

Nature Area

Picnicking

Sightseeing

Walking

Wildlife Viewing

Rierdon Gulch Trail Amenities

Trail

Rierdon Gulch Trail Reservations

About Choteau, Montana

Elevation: 3,799

Population: 1,805

County: Teton

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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