Crystal Cascades Trail

Stanford Montana

Listing Type: National Forest Trail
City: Stanford Montana
Region: Central Montana
406-566-2292
http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/lewisclark/

Crystal Cascades Trail (445) is a fairly easy trail that follows a creek for about 3.5 miles from the Crystal Lake Road to Crystal Cascades and gains 1,000 feet in elevation. Crystal Cascades is a scenic waterfall that emerges from a cave about 10 feet deep and flows for about 100 feet down a stair-step ledge to the trail below. The trail then leads further up and joins Ulhorn Trail 493. Obtain a Forest Visitor's map for information on any travel restrictions.

Length: 5 miles. Medium use

Trail Begins: Forest Road 275.Trail Ends: Trail Junction 493

Area Map: Lewis and Clark (Jefferson Division) .USGS Map1: Crystal Lake.USGS Map2: Jumpoff Peak

Directions: Located 9 miles west of Lewistown on US Highway 87, then 16 miles south on County Road. From Crystal Lake Campground, follow Road 275 for 4 miles, as indicated with a sign. Parking lot at trailhead.

Follow Trail 493 from Crystal Lake Campground. After 1.2 miles, there is a junction with Cascades Trail.

Crystal Cascades Trail
Lewis and Clark National Forest, Stanford, MT 59479

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