Hikes near Bridger Range
Bridger Bowl To The Ridge
Bridgers35 minutes from Bozeman2,116 ft gain
This hike winds below the chairlifts of the Bridger Bowl Ski Area in one of the quickest routes to the ridge of the Bridger Mountains. Without wasting too much time, the trail begins a steep ascent up...
Drinking Horse Mountain
Bozeman10 minutes from Bozeman700 ft gain
Drinking Horse Mountain is a 2.3-mile loop located just across the road from the M trailhead. If you've ever shown up to hike the M and found the parking lot overflowing, Drinking Horse is your backup...
Fairy Lake To Sacagawea Peak
Bridgers57 minutes from Bozeman1,950 ft gain
Sacagawea Peak is located in the Gallatin National Forest and is the highest point in the Bridger Mountain Range sitting at 9,665 feet. You can reach the peak from several different trails, but the mo...
Ross Pass
Bozeman35 minutes from Bozeman1,000 ft gain
Ross Pass sits at the edge of what most Bozeman hikes are willing to give you. The trail starts along Brackett Creek, climbs through a mix of forest and open hillside, and deposits you at a signed pas...
Sypes Canyon
Bridgers15 minutes from Bozeman1,500 ft gain
Sypes Canyon is one of the better close-to-Bozeman hikes when you want the Bridger foothills without committing to the full ridge. The first part starts from a small neighborhood trailhead, crosses pr...
The "M"
Bridgers13 minutes from Bozeman805 ft gain
From just about any location in Bozeman & Belgrade you can spot the giant, white, collegiate-style "M" posted on the south side of Baldy Mountain in the Bridger Range. The "M", constructed entirely of...
The Bridger Ridge Trail
Bozeman4,060 ft gain
Most hikes near Bozeman take you to something: a lake, a waterfall, a summit. The Bridger Ridge Trail is different. For 18.7 miles you walk the spine of the Bridger Mountains, above treeline for most ...