For those of you that backpack, what are some of your fave spots around the state? I love backpacking. Nothing is more rewarding than setting up camp, completely secluded from anything, after a 10 mile trek with 60 pounds on your back. Except of course for skiing fresh powder. The Mystic lake backpack is a good one for beginners, its about 5 or 6 miles if you go in from newworld gulch. Also, the 10 mile lakes near anaconda are a really fun place to go.
Good backpacking spots
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Check out Mulman Lake in the Missions. You need a permit from the Indians, and its about 7 miles in with the last 1/2 mile being nearly straight up, but the access to surrounding peaks is amazing and the fish bite like there is no tomarrow.
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Take your fly-rod, drive through cooke city onto the Beartooth plateau, park and set off in any direction.
FYI: Upper Aero Lake had ZERO fish in it when I was up there last year, don't necessarily trust what you read.
In the Absarokas, also try Elbow lake up Mill Creek and climb mt. cowen.
FYI: Upper Aero Lake had ZERO fish in it when I was up there last year, don't necessarily trust what you read.
In the Absarokas, also try Elbow lake up Mill Creek and climb mt. cowen.
Oh I have been in those many a time, they are nice, but cost money to rent, must be reserved wayyyy in advance and usually have mice living in them. Besides, that kind of defeats the purpose of backpacking. I backpack to get away from it all, you know, just get up into the mountains with some good friends and enjoy nature.