Things To Do in Silver Gate, Montana

Bridal Falls (unofficially named) drops out of steep granite cliffs to a ledge. From the ledge, the water shoots out horizontally, dropping more than forty additional feet into a misty pool. Ferns and moss grow ... More on Trails

A 65-mile drive that climbs through national forest to a 10,947 foot plateau overlooking mountain ranges of two states. The famous Beartooth Highway, a National Scenic Byway, crosses the highest elevations in both Montana and Wyoming ... More on Trails

The Bannock Trail is a short portion of the Bannock Indian route used to reach bison hunting grounds. The trail begins at Silver Gate in the North Absaroka Wilderness. The near-level terrain parall... More on Trails

The Bannock Trail is a short portion of the Bannock Indian route used to reach buffalo hunting grounds. The trail begins at Silver Gate in the North Absaroka Wilderness. The near-level terrain para... More on Trails

Silver Falls is a long and narrow waterfall that drops more than 100 feet over a limestone cliff. The hike to the falls is along the eastern border of Yellowstone National Park, beginning from the town ... More on Trails

Sheep Creek Falls is a magnificent, fullbodied waterfall surrounded by mountain peaks. Although it is only 0.3 miles to the falls, it is not an easy hike. It is a scramble up canyon and over timber along Sheep Creek. There is not ... More on Trails

Surrounded by the Custer, Gallatin, and Shoshone National Forests and their unparalleled wilderness areas, ... More on Beartoothhighway.com

I choose to take the Beartooth Highway into Yellowstone because I had read that Charles Kerault considered ... More on TripAdvisor

A long loop on the southwest edge of the Beartooth Plateau, best suited for at least two nights out, with one short off-trail section. A short section is impassable for horses. Clay Butte is one of those rare trailheads that allow ... More on Trails

The birdlife of Yellowstone is highly underrated. Although bird concentrations are not extraordinary, the quality of birdlife is. This eTrail provides detailed information on birding strategies for this specific location, the specialty ... More on Trails

Lady of the Lake sits in a forested bowl surrounded by mountains at 8,800 feet. To the north and south of the 42-acre lake are meadows filled with wildflowers. Lady of the Lake Creek flows through the meadows and joins with the Clarks ... More on Trails

The Yellowstone River flows northward 15 miles through its spectacular Grand Canyon, downstream from Chittenden Bridge. People often mistakenly assume that the river and the park take their name from the predominant yellow rock of ... More on Trails