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Montana trails · Sentinel Creek Trail

Sentinel Creek Trail

A 10.3-mile out-and-back in Montana, with 2,744 ft of climbing. Reaches Crag Lake and other lake destinations.

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Length
10.3 mi
Elevation gain
2,744 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
39%
Steepest mile
+535 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
3.1 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Bikes
no
Horses
yes

Elevation profile

7,090 – 9,833 ft12345678910

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Sentinel Creek Trail

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Getting there

POTOMAGETON PARK — parking nearby, restroom, water. About 2 h 17 min drive (99 mi) from Bozeman. 44.92747, -111.36015 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:10 a.m., the sun rises at 7:39 a.m. and sets at 6:42 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:12 p.m. (MDT) — 11 h 03 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 20.7-mile round trip takes roughly 10 h 25 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 6:04 p.m. — 38 min before sunset.

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