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The country around the Yellowstone headwaters in Montana
is unsurpassed in the essentially North American beauty it possesses.
For those backpacking and hiking Montana there are few better kept secrets
than the Clarks Fork Trail. It is a wild area, though not a designated
wilderness area (therefore visitors should expect to see the occasional
ATV and some horse packers) with a wide range of ecosystems, the most
striking of which are the canyons and forested river bottoms. Great
views of these from the Clark Canyon Rim are just a short, cross-country
jaunt away.
Visitors to the Clarks Fork Trail can use it for a one day hike or take
several days to camp and backpack along its length. Hikers are encouraged
to explore the canyon bottoms below Table Creek, and follow the 2-mile
long path there to Thief Creek. Those who wish to spend a few days can
find facilities at the Hunters Peak Campground. |
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