Custer Gallatin National Forest · Montana

Bangtail Divide

23 mi of trail, end to end · about 3,600 ft of climbing · 5,707 ft–7,922 ft · native material surface · trail No. 504 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle, e-bike · motorized use allowed

5,707 ft 7,526 ft · 6.2 mi high 7,688 ft

Trailhead Brackett Creek Trailhead 5,785 ft Drive there

Brackett Creek Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

Trailhead and jumping off point to multiple trail options and recreational opportunities on the east side of the Bridgers and in the Bangtails.

Upper and Lower South Fork Brackett Creek Trailheads can be accessed seasonally.

Refer to Forest Map and Motor Vehicle Use Map for seasonal designations.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.