SNOWMOBILING IN BIG TIMBER

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Location & Getting Here:
I-90 between Bozeman and Billings in south-central Montana. Nearest airport is Bozeman, 70 miles west.
Glide along a river, through a canyon to the old mining town of Independence and over 25 miles of groomed trails south of Big Timber in the scenic Boulder River Valley. Surrounded on three sides by designated wilderness, the Boulder Canyon Trail follows a beautiful roaded corridor that divides the towering peaks of the Absaroka and Beartooth ranges.
 
  TRAILS:
Two trails provide plenty of variety in the Gallatin National Forest south of Big Timber. The 25-mile Boulder Canyon Trail takes snowmobilers to bowls, meadows and the abandoned mining town of Independence. The upper seven miles are moderate to difficult. Shorter and easier is the East Boulder-Dry Fork Trail with extensive play areas along its seven-mile length.
 
  MILES GROOMED:
 34 Miles
 
  ELEVATION:
Big Timber, 4,072'; trails to 9,000'
 
  SERVICES:
Snowmobile sales and service, food and lodging are available in Big Timber.
 
  CONTACTS:
· Big Timber Ranger District, Gallatin National Forest, Box 196, Big Timber, MT 59011, (406) 932-5155
· Sweet Grass County Recreation Association, PO Box 922, Big Timber, MT 59011, (406) 932-6167
 
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