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Custer Gallatin National Forest
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Custer Gallatin National Forest
The Top 10 Natural Monuments in Custer Gallatin National Forest
Custer Gallatin National Forest’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 10
beautiful natural monuments in Custer Gallatin National Forest. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments in Custer Gallatin National Forest. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: November 20, 2025
Fairy Lake
Highlight • Lake
Fairy Lake is a high elevation lake tucked in the trees just below treeline in Custer Gallatin National Forest. There is camping close by and a trailhead for gaining access …
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Beehive Basin Lake
Highlight (Segment) • Lake
Beehive Basin Trail is one of the most popular hikes from Big Sky. The trail offers amazing views until the glacial cirque of Beehive Basin!
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Storm Castle
Highlight • Summit
Also known as Castle Rock, Storm Castle is a conspicous sight that towers above Gallatin Canyon. Unsurprinsgly given its obvious prominence, its top gives a superb panorama of the surrounding …
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Upper Big Timber Falls
Highlight • Waterfall
A short hike from the Big Timber trailhead near the Halfmoon campground takes you to the viewing point of the powerful Big Timber Creek Falls, a spot you might be able to catch extreme kayakers daring Montana's steepest falls.
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Bear Lakes
Highlight (Segment) • Lake
Away from the crowds and offering a true mountain lake feeling, the two Bear Lakes sit just under 7,000 feet in the Custer Gallatin National Forest. If you are up …
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