몬태나‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪20‬개의 산 정상

Great nontechnical hike to the summit of one of Bozeman's iconic southern peaks. A few stream crossings for filtration if you want to go light. Some steeper grades just up from the lake, but mostly very manageable grades, gorgeous views! Mountain goats were seen as well. Highly recommended.

This road has a gated access on the east side near Butte. I believe this is closed in the winter until May. There are free range cattle here. Views from the top are beautiful. The ride up is a little gnarly and steep with loose rock, but doable on a gravel bike with low gearing. Watch out for ruts on the way down headed west. Didn’t see a single person!

Standing 5,468 feet (1,667 m) feet tall, Mount Helena offers great views over the city of the same name. It's essentially the epicenter of a set of trail loops, with no fewer than four ways of hiking to the summit.

The fire lookout remains closed to the public, but don’t let that discourage you from taking the trip up here! The scenery is remarkable, and the marmots are friendly! Bathe in the 360 degree, birds eye views while the marmots drag your trekking poles away! (I’m not kidding folks, keep anything that you want to go down the mountain with on your persons at all times…)

Southwest of this viewpoint, towering above the other peaks and commanding attention from those who cast their gaze this way, stands the cirque ridden, snow swirled Heaven’s Peak! Then, to the southeast, a seemingly endless valley flanked by “The Garden Wall” on the left (of the photo), and on the right, Reynolds Mountain peaks at you from between Mount Oberlin and Clements Mountain!

The final stretch to the summit can be a slog and may end up being more of a hike than a bike, however, the views more than make up for the effort. Also, the fire lookout at the summit is available for overnights so check recreation.gov if you plan to do some bikepacking.

At 8,914 feet, Baldy Mountain is considered the first notable high point on Bridger Ridge when starting from the south (aka, from the Bozeman side). You have views of multiple mountain ranges from up on the ridge (including the Crazies, Absoroka-Beartooth, and Gallatin Range), and you can tackle this peak from multiple trailheads. This rocky summit is one of the most popular on the ridge.

Great mountain top chalet with a small assortment of candy and food.