Black Mountain Montana V1.0 May 2026

The primary route is via the Pine Creek Lake Trail , which becomes an unmaintained, off-trail push for the final summit.

Black Mountain stands at 10,941 feet (3,335 meters) in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, managed by the Gallatin National Forest . BLACK MOUNTAIN MONTANA V1.0

Precipitation runoff drains into the headwaters of Pine Creek, a tributary of the Yellowstone River. 2. Ecology & Forest Management The primary route is via the Pine Creek

The area consists of subalpine forests, marshes, and high-elevation talus runs. which becomes an unmaintained

to mitigate wildfire risk in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness.