Recreation area

Upper Wapiti Trailhead

Custer Gallatin National Forest · Montana — managed by USDA Forest Service

Open recreation area — no reservation needed

About this campground

Multiple Trail opportunties that take off from this trailhead in the Taylor Fork drainage.  Trail #68 - Oil Well Trail follows an old road and is an ATV trail. Trail #35 known as Little Wapiti is a horse, mountain bike and hiking and motorcycle friendly trail that leads into the backcountry with multiple trail junctions and provides access to Sunlight, Carrot, and Cabin Creek Areas.  Refer to Forest Map, district designated area trail map and Motor Vehicle Use Maps for seasonal motorized use

Activities

  • BIKING
  • HIKING
  • HORSEBACK RIDING
  • OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE

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Details from Recreation.gov's official RIDB catalog. Conditions change — confirm with the managing office before you go. Not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.