South Cottonwood Creek Trail is a popular hiking destination along a creek just outside the bustle of Bozeman. The trail crosses several well-constructed bridges on the earlier, flatter miles of trail. You do have to work to get out of the parking lot at the start (via up-hill switchbacks), but the majority of the trail after that is gentle hills down to the water and then back up from it.

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Hike the South Cottonwood Creek Trail, a moderate 4.8-mile route through forests and alongside a creek, offering scenic mountain views.

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Distance 3.85 km

Uphill 210 m

Downhill 130 m

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Location: Gallatin County, Montana, United States

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