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Storm Castle is a easy to access hike along the East wall of the Gallatin river 17 miles from Four Corners outside of Bozeman, Montana. From Four corners simply take the 191 South into the canyon to Storm Castle Road on the left between mile markers 66 & 67. If you pass the flats and see Hell Roaring Trailhead look back and you can see Storm Castle Peak, turnaround! Storm Castle Peak is a rocky outcropping with slide areas, winding trails climbing the South face and whe

Lava Lake Trail to Lava Lake, Montana is a six mile round trip starting from the Gallatin river. It has a 3 mile elevation gain of 1,600 feet with long manageable switchbacks. The trail is a mix of rock, tree roots, runoff creeks during snow melt and some really nice dirt trails probably bulldozed with bobcats by the forest service when they clear the trees off the trails during the Spring months. For those in good shape, this is a nice run and that gain burns but it's no