National Forest Trail

Copper Lake Trail (265) is an enjoyable hike to a beautiful mountain lake.

Length: 1.6 miles.Trail Begins: County road, near Mullan road.Trail Ends: Copper Lake

Area Map: Lolo Forest Visitors Map .USGS Map1: Lookout Pass, Montana - Idaho.Township 19N; Range 32W; Section 5

First 2.3 miles of Copper Lake Trail (34) is a primitive road.

Length: 6.9 miles.Trail Begins: Road 676.Trail Ends: Road 1525

Area Map: Deerlodge National Forest Visitors Map .USGS Map1: Fred Burr Lake.USGS Map2: Maxville.Township 7N; Range 12W; Section 5

Length: 2.1 miles.Trail Begins: Spur off Road 100.Trail Ends: Trail 30

Area Map: Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest Visitors Map .USGS Map1: Stonehouse Mountain.Township 12S; Range 4W; Section 1

Cottonwood - Rich Ranch Snowmobile Trail begins at Lower Cottonwood Road 9976, junction with Cottonwood Lakes Road 477, Junction V. It continues to Rich Ranch. This is a good family trail. Seeley Lake to Rich Ranch via Routes 1 and 13 is 11 miles one way.

Cow Coulee Trail (331) is an access route to Smith River. The recommended season is late spring to late autumn. The trail crosses private land and ends at a boat camp on the Smith River. This makes a good two day trip.

Length: 4.4 miles. Moderate use

Coyote Ridge Trail (5.2) offers an excellent day hike opportunity. For a short (2 to 4 hours), one-way hike, use two vehicles and parking at the lower and upper access.

Crane/Yew Snowmobile Trail is a cooperative operation with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and Flathead Snowmobile Club. This trail is intermittently groomed.

Length: 43 miles of marked trail.

Area Map: Flathead Forest Visitor Map

The Crazy Creek Longfellow Trail gives the visitor access the Tizer Basin country and offers opportunities for hiking and camping. The trail is used mainly by hunters. This trail is accessible all year.

Length: 3.0 miles. Moderate difficulty

The Canyon Creek Trail begins in the low valley of Canyon Creek, the walk is gentle and level on this section and passes through lush forest of spruce, fir, Lodgepole pine and white bark pine. Lush undergrowth of alder, willow, and Labrador tea abound underneath the canopy of trees.

The Crow Creek Trail follows Crow Creek and offers stream fishing. The trail leads into the heart of the Elkhorn Mountains.

Length: 8.9 miles.Trail Begins: Dowdy Ditch Road, up Sage Brush Creek, Section 14.Trail Ends: Big Tizer Wildcat Mine

Crown Mountain Trail (270) is a scenic trail over a high pass. Trail 270 is 2.7 miles long and gains elevation quickly from Ford Creek to Crown Montain climbing at 10 to 15 percent. Rock is hardpacked with good width and clearance.

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.

The first 0.5 miles of Crystal Creek Trail (10) is a primitive road.

Length: 3.4 miles.Trail Begins: Highway 38.Trail Ends: Bitterroot Divide Trail

Crystal Lake Shoreline Loop Trail (404) is very easy to hike, as it follows the shoreline of Crystal Lake and is almost level. The trail provides access to the entire shore with opportunities for sunbathing, swimming, fishing, picnicking, etc.

Length: 5.0 miles.Trail Begins: Crystal Lake Road, 25 miles south from Lewistown.Trail Ends: Loop

Area Map: Lewis and Clark (Jefferson Division)

Crystal Lake Trail (269) is a moderate to difficult hike through white pine forest to a mountain lake. There are still remnants of historic mining activity.

Length: 3.8 miles.Trail Begins: Forest Road 236.Trail Ends: State Line Road 391

Daisy Canyon Trail (619) follows Daisy-Dean Creek through timber and open meadows on the upper access. Through Daisy Narrows there are 200 feet cliffs on either side to just inside southern forest boundary.

Daisy Cutoff Loop Snowmobile Trail is a cooperative operation with Upper Yellowstone Snowmobile Club and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Longer trips may be made by combining routes. Park in Cooke City.

Daisy Pass/Lulu Pass Snowmobile Trail is a cooperative operation with Upper Yellowstone Snowmobile Club and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Section between Daisy and Lulu Passes are not groomed. Longer trips may be made by combining routes. Park in Cooke City.

The Dalton Pass Snowmobile Trail is a moderately steep trail through timber. Other routes are available off this trail. Cooperative operation with Ponderosa Snow Warriors Snowmobile Club. Roadside parking.

Length: 10 miles of marked and groomed trails