The Long Way
Stillwater County
Two people and a dog look out over a rocky landscape with a waterfall.
Plate I. Hikers at overlook, Woodbine Falls Trailhead. From ktvq.com
A metal bridge spans a rocky stream in a forest.
Plate II. Access bridge, Woodbine Falls Trailhead. From ktvq.com
Two people hiking on rocky terrain among trees.
Plate III. Hikers near Woodbine Falls Trailhead. From ktvq.com
A small waterfall flowing down a rocky, forested canyon.
Plate IV. Woodbine Falls, Woodbine Falls Trailhead. From ktvq.com
A waterfall flows through a rocky gorge.
Plate V. Woodbine Falls, Woodbine Falls Trailhead. From ktvq.com

Woodbine Falls Trailhead

Nye area, Stillwater County, Montana. Trailhead.

Details

Map. Nye area, Stillwater County, Montana. Larger map
Where
Nye area, Stillwater County, MT. No street address stated. Directions
When
Open 24 hours/day.
Season
Fees charged May-September, weather dependent.
Getting there
30 miles west of Red Lodge on MT 78, 29 miles west of Fishtail on MT 419.
Fees
Campground Day Use (over an hour): $6.
Access
Fully paved campground with paved spurs at the end of the Stillwater River Road #2400.
Phone
406-587-6710
Managed by
Custer Gallatin National Forest, Beartooth Ranger District.
Coordinates
45.35332, -109.89788.

USFS trailhead at Woodbine Campground for the 0.8-mile Woodbine Falls Trail in the Beartooth foothills.

Notable Events

  1. 1983The original bridge on the trail, constructed in 1983, was removed after debris from the historic flood left it structurally unsound. stillwatercountynews.com
  2. 2022Historic flooding in 2022 left the trail impassible for nearly three years due to fallen trees and debris, and washed away a critical access bridge that led over Woodbine Creek to the falls. ktvq.com

Sources

  1. fs.usda.gov/r01/custergallatin/recreation/woodbine-campground
  2. fs.usda.gov/r01/custergallatin/recreation/trails/woodbine-falls-trail-93
  3. stillwatercountynews.com/townnews/meteorology/new-bridge-re-opens-access-to-woodbine-falls/article_7f0d949d-5ae3-40ea-a3c2-073ca507ad88.html
  4. ktvq.com/community/out-and-about/out-and-about-hikers-return-to-woodbine-falls-trail-after-years-of-closure