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10 Great Hike in Montana
Beehive Basin, Spanish Peaks

Getting There: Driving from Bozeman, head south on Hwy 191 to Big Sky Spur Road drive about 10 miles on this road. At the end of the road, just before the Moonlight Basin about 200 feet before the electric gate take a right. Drive this road about 2 miles to the trailhead, at the bottom of a hill.

Location: Spanish Peaks Primitive Area, Lee Metcalf Wilderness
Trailhead:
Beehive Basin Trailhead
Elevation:
9,200 ft
Trail Length:
4.5 mile roundtrip
Elevation Gain:
730 ft
Maps:
USGS Lone Mountain, Rock Mountain Survey Spanish Peaks
Pictures:
Beehive Basin, Spanish Lakes Basin
Closest Town:
Big Sky, Bozeman

Forest Information:
Bozeman Ranger District,
3710 Fallon Street,
Bozeman, MT, 59715
phone (406)587-6920.


Lodging at Big Sky

Best Western Buck's T-4 Lodge
P.O. Box 160279
BIG SKY, MONTANA, US 59716
(406) 995-4111 

Big Ez Lodge
7000 Beaver Creek Rd. P.O. Box 160070
BIG SKY, MONTANA 59716
(406) 995-7000 

Comfort Inn Big Sky
7000 Beaver Creek Rd. P.O. Box 160070
BIG SKY, MONTANA 59716
1-800-551-2409

Lodge at Big Sky
75 Sitting Bull Road
BIG SKY, MONTANA 59716
(406) 995-7858

RedRock Lodge
3080 Pine Drive
Big Sky, MT 59716
(800) 995-9966


Dining at Big Sky

Allgood's Bar & Grill
West Fork Plaza Boulevard
Big Sky, MT 59716
406-995-2750

Bambu Bar & Asian Bistro
Located in the Arrowhead Building
406-995-4933

Black Bear Bar & Grill
406-995-2845

Blue Moon Bakery
West Fork Plaza Mall
406-995-2305

By Word Of Mouth
Big Sky, MT 59716
406-995-2992

Cabin Bar & Grill
Third Floor of the Arrowhead Mall
406-995-4244

Dante's Inferno
1 Lone Mountain Trail
Big Sky, MT 59716
406-995-3999

Firehole/Summit Espresso Coffee
406-995-4746

The Dug-out
406-995-6436

Half Moon Saloon & Restaurant
45130 Gallatin Road
Big Sky, MT 59716
406-995-2928

La Luna
406-995-3280

Milkies Pizza & Pub
Big Sky, MT 59716
406-995-2900

Mountain Top Pizza Pies
In the Mountain Mall
406-995-4646

M.R. Hummers
Located in the Mountain Mall
406-995-4543

Rafters Grill
406-995-4111


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Backpacking Gear Sites


Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS)

Sierra Trading Post
Cabela's
Mountain Equipment Co-op
REI
Altrec
Moosejaw
USOutdoorStore

Overton's
Gander Mountain
Patagonia
Paragon Sports
Orvis


 

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