About this place

Stillwater Trail (# 24) is 26 miles long. The trail begins at Stillwater Trailhead and follows the Stillwater River for 3.25 miles to Sioux Charley Lake, a popular day hike destination. From Sioux Charley Lake the trail continues the entire length of the drainage to Lake Abundance. Elevation change: 3000 feet. The trail is open for the following uses: hiking, horseback riding. Woodbine Campground, Woodbine Falls Trail (# 93), and the Old Nye Picnic Area and Fishing Access are also in the Stillwater drainage. Because of the low elevation, the Stillwater Trail is usually one of the first snow-free trails, making it a good late spring, early summer hike. The first mile of the Stillwater Trail passes through a rocky gorge that is near the banks of the raging Stillwater River. For travelers on horseback, the Gorge By-Pass Trail offers an option to go around this section. It leaves from the trailhead and comes back to the Stillwater Trail after the gorge. From Red Lodge, MT drive north on US Hwy 212 for 2.1 miles. Turn left (west) onto MT-78 and drive 30 miles. Turn left (west) onto MT-419 towards Fishtail. Drive through Nye and past the Stillwater Mine for 28.7 miles until you dead-end at the trailhead.