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Hiking Matrix
Elkhorns: Recreation in the Elkhorns: Hiking Matrix
| Hiking Routes | Trail Number | Difficulty Rating | Length (miles*) | Special Features | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Meadows | 343 |
Moderate |
4 |
2-3-4 |
Area burned in 1988 fire, access to Casey Peak (Trail 374); connections with Trails 302, 117, 116 |
| Willard Creek Interpretive Trail | 347 |
Easy |
1 |
2-3-4-6 |
Recommended for children, interpretive booklet available; connects with Trail 302 |
| Muskrat Creek | 72 |
Moderate |
6 |
2-4-7 |
Trail on both BLM and Forest Service; catch and release only for cutthroat trout; connections with Trails 111 into Tizer Basin; portions of the area burned in 2000. |
| Leslie Lake | 75 |
Moderate |
1 |
1-2-4-5 |
Access to Crow and Elkhorn Peaks and Trail 131 |
| South Crow Lakes | 127 |
Easy |
2 |
5-7 |
Recommended for children; 2 lakes both with fishing |
| Poe Park-Manley Park | 110 |
Moderate |
3.5 |
1-2-4 |
Access to Tizer Basin; beautiful vistas; connections with trails 129 and 130 |
| Eagle Interpretive Trail | 101 |
Easy to Moderate |
1-short 4-long |
2-4-6 |
Interpretive trail from Eagle Guard Station; 1 short and 1 long loop both with interp. stations; connections with trails 112 and 134 |
| Crow Creek | 109 |
Easy to Moderate |
8 |
2-5-7 |
Several access points; access to Tizer Basin; connections with Trails 134, 114, 130 |
| Beaver Creek | 115 |
Difficult |
11 |
1-3 |
Area
burned in 1988 fire, connections with Trails 116, 113, 112; loop
possible on 116 to 117 (Pole Creek) |
* mileages are approximate
| SPECIAL FEATURES LEGEND | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. Camping along trail(backpacking) |
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![[Photograph]: A photographer taking a picture of the Elkhorn Mountains.](../../local-resources/images/ew_rec_photographer.jpg)
A photographer enjoys the view into Tizer Basin from Manley Park
USDA Forest Service - Helena National Forest
Last Modified: Monday, 25 June 2007 at 13:27:18 EDT