About this campground
Uhlhorn Trailhead is a recreation site adjacent to Big Snowy Mountains, southeast of Lewistown, Montana. The site was created by the BLM with cooperation of the Forest Service and the Judith Basin Back Country Horsemen group. The trailhead offers access to a hiking/horseback riding trail that connects to Forest Service trails that lead to Halfmoon Pass and Crystal Lake. Trailhead Facilities: Large Parking Lot, Vault Toilet, Hitching Posts
Getting there
The Uhlhorn Trailhead is approximately 23 miles south from Main Street Lewistown, Montana. From Main Street in Lewistown turn south onto 1st Avenue S/MT-238. Continue to follow MT-238 for 11.3 miles. Turn slight right onto Red Hill Road. Continue 11.2 miles and Uhlhorn Trailhead will be on the right. Visitors are encouraged to obtain an accurate map from the nearest BLM office.
Activities
- HIKING
- HORSEBACK RIDING
- WILDLIFE VIEWING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Uhlhorn TrailheadBureau of Land Management0 mi
- CRYSTAL LAKE CABINHelena-Lewis and Clark National Forest12 mi
- CRYSTAL LAKE GROUP CAMPSITEHelena-Lewis and Clark National Forest12 mi
- Timber Creek Dispersed CampgroundUS Forest Service13 mi
- Judith Peak Scenic OutlookBureau of Land Management27 mi
- Jellison Place CampgroundUS Forest Service39 mi
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Uhlhorn Trailhead doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Montana campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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