Trails Near Big Sky, MT | Trailmonger

About trails near Big Sky, Montana

81 named trails lie within about 25 miles of Big Sky, covering 279 miles in total. 72 of them are tagged for hiking and 9 for mountain biking.

The closest is Jack Creek Trail, about 0.1 miles away. 72 of them lie within 10 miles of town. The longest nearby is High Lakes Trail, at 15.7 miles. These trails fall in Madison County and Gallatin County.

What the trails near Big Sky are like

By length, 21 are under a mile, 41 run 1 to 5 miles, and 19 are 5 miles or longer. 1 is a loop, ending where it starts; the longest is Karst Loop, at 1.1 miles.

Of the 73 with measured elevation, Indian Ridge Trail climbs the most, about 8,124 ft, and 30 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 81 trails, nearest first

Jack Creek TrailHikeMadison County8.7 mi 189 Gallatin Peak TrailHikeGallatin County3.4 mi Cedar Creek TrailHikeMadison County0.9 mi Bear Basin TrailHikeMadison County1.2 mi Cedar LoopHikeMadison County2.8 mi LakeHikeMadison County1.4 mi Inspiration Divide TrailHikeMadison County12.8 mi Fs 136HikeGallatin County9.8 mi Second Yellow Mule TrailHikeMadison County6.1 mi Fs 5400HikeGallatin County1.1 mi Fs 5401HikeGallatin County0.4 mi Spanish Lakes TrailHikeMadison County2.9 mi Yellow Mule Cabin TrailMadison County0.4 mi Lower Lizard LakeHikeMadison County0.3 mi Lake Solitude TrailHikeMadison County2.9 mi Buck Ridge TrailHikeMadison County4.1 mi Dead Horse Trail/Lizard LakesHikeGallatin County3.8 mi Cinnamon LookoutHikeGallatin County4.2 mi North Fork Hell Roaring TrailHikeGallatin County4.5 mi Hidden Lakes RoadMTBGallatin County2.2 mi Pioneer Mountain TrailHikeMadison County2.7 mi Karst LoopHikeGallatin County1.1 mi Hidden Lakes TrailHikeMTBGallatin County2.2 mi Indian Creek TrailHikeMadison County3.9 mi South Fork Spanish CreekHikeMadison County8.5 mi Fs 6993AHikeGallatin County0.5 mi Fs 6993HikeGallatin County1.3 mi Walton Mine PathHikeGallatin County0.2 mi Indian Ridge TrailHikeGallatin County9.4 mi Fs 6959BHikeGallatin County1.3 mi Lava Lake TrailHikeGallatin County2.7 mi Fs 6994HikeGallatin County1.1 mi Middle Fork Bear Creek TrailHikeMadison County4.4 mi Falls Creek TrailHikeMadison County4.4 mi Fs 3100DHikeGallatin County1.1 mi Lake Cameron TrailHikeMadison County2.9 mi Gallatin East Side ApproachHikeGallatin County0.6 mi Gallatin Tower trailHikeGallatin County0.1 mi First Buttress ApproachHikeGallatin County0.1 mi Black Line Buttress ApproachHikeGallatin County0.1 mi Little Hell Roaring Creek TrailHikeGallatin County2.9 mi North Fork Bear Creel TrailHikeMadison County4.8 mi Sphinx Mountain TrailHikeMadison County8.2 mi Fs 3104AHikeGallatin County0.2 mi Fs 3100CHikeGallatin County3.0 mi High Lakes TrailHikeMadison County15.7 mi Fs 3100BHikeGallatin County1.2 mi Fs 3100CaHikeGallatin County0.8 mi Garnet Mountain TrailHikeGallatin County3.2 mi Bear Creek TrailHikeMadison County7.6 mi Cherry Creek TrailHikeMadison County2.2 mi Buffalo Horn TrailHikeGallatin County0.1 mi Pioneer Lakes TrailMTBGallatin County3.6 mi Lake of the Pines TrailMTBGallatin County7.3 mi Tom Miner Divide TrailHikeGallatin County1.8 mi Fs 2522HikeGallatin County5.2 mi Swan Creek TrailMTBGallatin County4.9 mi Rat Lake TrailMTBGallatin County5.7 mi Bear CreekHikeMadison County0.1 mi Buffalo Horn Pass TrailHikeGallatin County2.4 mi Orchid Gulch TrailMTBGallatin County3.3 mi Gallatin Crest TrailHikeGallatin County13.0 mi Pine Tree RoadMTBGallatin County5.3 mi South Fork Swan Creek TrailMTBGallatin County5.3 mi Daly Creek SpurHikeGallatin County0.6 mi WF2HikeGallatin County0.1 mi Daly CreekHikeGallatin County4.9 mi Fs 544HikeGallatin County0.9 mi Big Spring Creek TrailHikeGallatin County2.6 mi Sage Creek trailHikeGallatin County7.7 mi Upper Moose Swan Cutoff TrailHikeGallatin County1.0 mi Black Butte-Daly Creek CutoffHikeGallatin County2.2 mi Fs 6991CHikeGallatin County1.6 mi Sky RimHikeGallatin County7.1 mi Fs 6991AHikeGallatin County0.1 mi Fs 6991HikeGallatin County0.5 mi WF1HikeGallatin County0.1 mi Black ButteHikeGallatin County6.0 mi Sentinel Creek TrailHikeMadison County8.7 mi Minnie WapitiHikeGallatin County3.5 mi Expedition Pass TrailHikeMadison County0.9 mi

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 4, 2026.