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      Established as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System in November 1983, the Lee Metcalf Wilderness consists of 259,000 acres distributed across the Madison Range in southwest Montana. The wilderness contains four separate units. The Bear Trap Canyon unit of 6,000 acres is administered by the Bureau of Land Management. The other three units are administered by the Forest Service and are in the Gallatin and Beaverhead-Deerlodge national forests. The three are Spanish Peaks, 76,000 acres; Taylor Hilgard, 141,000 acres; and Monument Mountain, 33,000 acres.
      source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/
      Deer Creek Trailhead google parking directions
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      Region Details
      23 hike trails

      Region Status
      Caution as of Mar 22, 2025

      Hike Stats

      Global Ranking
      #9,159
      State Ranking
      #4,134
      Trails (view details)
      23
      Trails Mountain Bike
      1
      Trails Horse
      21
      Trails Hike
      23
      Trails Trail Running
      23
      Total Distance
      118 miles
      Total Descent Distance
      42 miles
      Total Descent
      21,759 ft
      Total Vertical
      6,073 ft
      Reports
      12
      Ridden Counter
      461

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      Photos of Lee Metcalf Wilderness Spanish Peaks Unit

      report
      trail: Deer Creek
      24 |
      Jul 25, 2022 @ 6:05pm
      Jul 25, 2022
      26 |
      Jul 7, 2022 @ 1:10pm
      Jul 7, 2022
      27 |
      Jul 7, 2022 @ 1:10pm
      Jul 7, 2022
      trail: Lava Lake
      46 |
      Aug 8, 2021 @ 6:50am
      Aug 8, 2021
      trail: Lava Lake
      43 |
      Aug 8, 2021 @ 6:49am
      Aug 8, 2021

      Recent Trail Reports

      statustraildateconditioninfouser
      Cherry Creek
      Mar 22, 2025 @ 11:45am
      Mar 22, 2025
      		 Snow CoveredMountain Bike DinsmoreBailey SWMMBA
      Indian Ridge
      Jul 23, 2024 @ 12:24pm
      Jul 23, 2024
      		 UnknownHorse The moose carcass bear activity closure...dirtfarmerjimmy
      Spanish Lakes
      May 26, 2024 @ 11:27pm
      May 26, 2024
      		 VariableFirst half is pretty dry with muddy...dcornesjr
      Hell Roaring Creek
      Oct 30, 2022 @ 1:12pm
      Oct 30, 2022
      		 Freeze/thaw Cyclesummers8288
      Deer Creek
      Jul 25, 2022 @ 6:02pm
      Jul 25, 2022
      		 DryTrail Running Lucasu06Mpv
      Lava Lake
      Jul 17, 2021 @ 2:15pm
      Jul 17, 2021
      		 DryGreat hike! Remember to bring plenty of...KarlBerentsen
      Beehive Basin
      Aug 22, 2020 @ 7:49am
      Aug 22, 2020
      		 DryRwolf

      Activity Feed

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      jawsmtwishlisttrailactivity #73455848
      Jun 9, 2025 @ 6:42pm
      Jun 9, 2025
      cwillmanwishlisttrailactivity #72194485
      May 22, 2025 @ 6:59pm
      May 22, 2025
      Tuckere9n88Pwishlisttrailactivity #70807132
      May 1, 2025 @ 10:21pm
      May 1, 2025
      mlgriffithcommentreportactivity #70525101
      Apr 27, 2025 @ 2:49pm
      Apr 27, 2025
      DinsmoreBaileyaddreportactivity #68226024
      Mar 22, 2025 @ 1:48pm
      Mar 22, 2025

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      mlgriffithreportIndian RidgeDry with some remaining snow drifts in spots.
      Apr 27, 2025 @ 2:49pm
      Apr 27, 2025
      DkastnerreportDeer CreekInk b
      Sep 17, 2023 @ 12:15pm
      Sep 17, 2023
      n05Ua5I6trailWilson PeakThe trail is not well defined once you pass...
      Jul 24, 2023 @ 9:08am
      Jul 24, 2023

      Nearby Riding Areas

      namedistance
      Big Sky Resort 5 19 12 126.7 km
      Big Sky Community Trail System 16 20 38 km
      Southern Gallatin Range 3 14 812.5 km
      Northern Gallatin Range 20 34 26 319.3 km
      Kirk Hill20 km

      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike17 miles814 ft2 miles1,178 ft
      		818
      Horse21117 miles20,279 ft41 miles5,633 ft
      		#869#6176
      Hike23118 miles21,759 ft42 miles6,073 ft
      		#9,159#4,13412403
      Trail Running23118 miles21,759 ft42 miles6,073 ft
      		#9,109#4,095312115
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