Backpacking in Montana,
Beartooth Mountains
Guided trips in group settings or private and custom trips
Experience the wild beauty of Montana’s Beartooth Mountains on a fully guided backpacking trip. Whether you're new to backpacking or a seasoned hiker, our trips are designed to immerse you in alpine landscapes, glacial lakes, and unforgettable solitude—without the stress of logistics.
The greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
The Beartooth Mountains are the bordering mountains to the Yellowstone National Park and part of the greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Volcanoes, Glaciers and intense geologic activities have formed the landscapes.
Why choose a guided backpacking trip?
Backpacking in the Beartooth Wilderness can be remote, rugged, and challenging to navigate. Our expert guides handle everything from route planning and permitting to cooking and safety, so you can focus on the trail and the view.
Our trips are designed around a multitude of experience levels and create connection to the place. Inquire about our fun, educational experiences focused on safety, today!
Who should join?
These guided backpacking tours are perfect for:
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Beginner to intermediate hikers looking for support
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Families or small groups seeking a unique Montana experience
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Adventurers who want to explore off-the-beaten-path routes with confidence
We keep group sizes small to ensure personalized attention and a deeper connection to the landscape.
Where we go
Our trips explore the high alpine plateaus and glacial basins of the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, located in southern Montana. Common trailheads and destinations include:
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Mystic Lake, West Rosebud
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Sundance Pass, Red Lodge
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East Rosebud, Phantom Creek
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Timberline Lake
Each itinerary is custom-built for your group and seasonally adapted for snow levels, wildflowers, and solitude.
What's included
This trip is all-inclusive, so you can relax and minimize the hassle of planning. We will provide breakfasts and dinners on the trail, but you need to pack snacks and lunches. We can accomendate most diets: vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and lactose intolerant. Our meals are a mix of fresh, self-made food and freeze dried pre-packaged meals.
Not inlcuded are transportation to the trailheads, lunches/snacks, personal gear such as clothing, sleeping pads & bags, eating utensils, backpacks, headlamp, hiking poles etc.
We can rent out tents, sleeping bag & pads, backpacks. If you need essential items such as: backpack, hiking poles, headlamps and eating utensils, consider renting from Kit Lender! We are happy to help you in the process.
Difficulty:
Beginner - Intermediate, trips can be customized to your needs
Fitness:
Ability to walk for several hours with a 30 pound backpack
Season:
April to November
Group Size:
1-10 participants, please ask about larger groups
Duration:
2-4 days
Locations:
Red Lodge, West Fork, Main Fork, Lake Fork, Rock Creek & East Rosebud, West Rosebud, Montana
Includes:
Rental climbing equipment, group equipment,
& a professional guide
Excludes:
Food, transportation, lodging, personal items, and guide gratuity
Discover a glimpse of our Montana backpacking trips.
Sundance Loop
2-3 day backpacking trip
22.03 miles, 3571 ft elevation gain, 4279 ft elevation loss
We will start at West Fork THD (at 7900ft) and hike via Quinnebaugh meadows along
the West Fork of Rock Creek to Sundance pass, our highpoint with around 11000 ft of elevation gain.
We will spend the night at September Lake at 9694 ft. We will encounter alpine scenery on the
plateaus of the Beartooth mountains and a more lush environment back in the river valley.
The tour exits at the Lions Camp (Lake Fork THD).
This route will include a short shuttle between the West Fork THD and the Lake Fork THD.
Please feel free to ask about this trip and any customizations.
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