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  • Sepulcher Mountain

    Sepulcher Mountain

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    Jake Bramante

    Sepulcher Mountain – 12.1mi / 19.5km Perched high above Mammoth Hot Springs and Gardiner, MT, Sepulcher Mountain provides great panoramic views. This loop starts at the Beaver Ponds trailhead next to the otherworldly, travertine landscape of the Mammoth Terrace. The trail enters the trees and climbs in a mature forest. The Beaver Ponds Trail splits off…

  • Yellowstone River Picnic Area and Specimen Ridge with Agate Creek

    Yellowstone River Picnic Area and Specimen Ridge with Agate Creek

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    Jake Bramante

    Specimen Ridge and the Yellowstone River Picnic Area trails in Yellowstone National Park feature expansive views, abundant wildlife, and a nice variety including watching the Yellowstone River through a canyon lined with towers. A side trip along Agate Creek takes you steeply down to the Yellowstone River. As I started out at the Specimen Ridge trailhead,…

  • Flagg Canyon and Polecat Creek Loop

    Flagg Canyon and Polecat Creek Loop

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    Jake Bramante

    Various sections of the Snake River through Flagg Canyon in the John D. Rockefeller Memorial Parkway area are beautiful, but much of the rest parallels a busy road. The Polecat Creek Loop is primarily used by the horse concessionaires through a forest. With the exception of the Huckleberry Hot Spring and the brief bit of…

  • Mt Aeneas and Picnic Lakes Loop

    Mt Aeneas and Picnic Lakes Loop

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    Jake Bramante

    This blog is part of a six part series of hikes in and around the Whitefish area in coordination with Explore Whitefish. Check out their website at https://explorewhitefish.com to find out more ways to explore the area, things to do, places to stay, and how you can recreate responsibly while visiting. One of the best…

  • Danny On Memorial Trail

    Danny On Memorial Trail

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    Jake Bramante

    This blog is part of a six part series of hikes in and around the Whitefish area in coordination with Explore Whitefish. Check out their website at https://explorewhitefish.com to find out more ways to explore the area, things to do, places to stay, and how you can recreate responsibly while visiting. Hikes that start at…

  • Ptarmigan – Redgap (including Iceberg Lake)

    Ptarmigan – Redgap (including Iceberg Lake)

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    Jake Bramante

    Most visitors to Glacier National Park are looking for great day hikes. In the Many Glacier area, it doesn’t get much better than a trip up to Iceberg Lake and/or Ptarmigan Tunnel. The trail that serves both hikes is often closed due to Grizzly Bear activity, so a planned alternative is recommended, but if you…

  • Lake McDonald Trail

    Lake McDonald Trail

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    Jake Bramante

    Lake McDonald Trail – 7mi / 11.3km Along the length of the western shore of Lake McDonald runs a lesser known trail that gives unique views of Lake McDonald. The trail can be taken in either direction, The trickiest part is finding transportation at either end. From the north end, the trail starts in lush…

  • Chinle Trail

    Chinle Trail

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    Jake Bramante

    Chinle Trail – 16.2mi / 26.1km Standing in stark contrast to the bustle of Zion Canyon lies the Chinle Trail in the Southwest Desert region of the Park. Instead of a walk among canyons, this trail meanders through the open desert and terminates when it intersects Coalpits Wash. The first part of the hike winds…

  • Black Butte Trail

    Black Butte Trail

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    Jake Bramante

    Black Butte Trail – 12.2mi / 19.7km Black Butte Trail is the shortest route to Big Horn Peak and the Sky Rim Trail with incredible views. The trail starts in the trees along Black Butte Creek, then quickly climbs up to pocket meadows overlooking the creek. While it lacks the big open meadows of the Dailey…