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Author:
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Backpacker Magazine
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Activity:
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Snowshoeing
ActivitySearchSnowshoeing
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Wyoming (WY)
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Distance:
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9.4 mi
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Difficulty:
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6 / 10
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Rating:
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Unrated
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-Mapped by Trung Q. Le
TO TRAILHEAD: From Mammoth Hot Springs, take US 212 E for 9 mi. to Blacktail Plateau Dr. Park in small turnouts on either side of main road.
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BTP01
| Dist: 4.66 mi |
Points: 632 |
Calories: none |
| Time: none |
Speed: 0.0 mph |
Pace: 0:00 / mi |
Blacktail Deer Plateau
BTP001
Location: 44.957722°, -110.541496°
Follow unplowed Blacktail Plateau Dr. as it winds to the SE between snowy hillsides spotted with trees
BTP002
Location: 44.956100°, -110.540604°
Bear L @ Y through spruce, lodgepole pine, and pockets of bare aspen. Share the trail with X-country skiers
BTP003
Location: 44.953140°, -110.532402°
Trail veers to the N, then curves SE along rolling hills
BTP004
Location: 44.949600°, -110.524803°
Continue gentle SE ascent through snow-covered terrain
BTP005
Location: 44.945759°, -110.505096°
Spacious plateau replaces hilly landscape; valley views stretch endlessly to the N (winter range for elk and bison); distant Gallatin Range forms a rugged backdrop to the NW
BTP006
Location: 44.944229°, -110.497902°
Traverse E towards The Cut, a small, forested ravine near the edge of the plateau
BTP007
Location: 44.942360°, -110.482697°
Trail swings S; leave snowy plateau and carefully drop down between the wooded hills of The Cut
BTP008
Location: 44.940102°, -110.481796°
Bear L @ Y; slight uphill climb followed by a fl atter, less sweaty stretch. In .5 mi., begin descent out of ravine
BTP009
Location: 44.929272°, -110.475601°
Turn around @ small clearing before steep downhill; retrace steps back to trailhead. Optional: Continue following trail for 2.5-mi. steep descent to Tower Canyon Rd. (7.5-mi. shuttle back to trailhead)
Blacktail Deer Plateau
Location: 44.950771°, -110.525414°
The view of surrounding landscape to the north from the trail. © Trung Q. Le
Trail Views
Location: 44.950180°, -110.525078°
The view of surrounding landscape to the north from the trail. © Trung Q. Le
Blacktail Deer Plateau
Location: 44.949429°, -110.524376°
The view of surrounding landscape from the trail. © Trung Q. Le
Snowy Hillside
Location: 44.944286°, -110.497665°
View of the hillside to the south as you travel towards The Cut. © Trung Q. Le
End of the Cut
Location: 44.929398°, -110.475693°
The view from the end of The Cut. © Trung Q. Le
