Hike the Silver Run Ski Trails Near Red Lodge, Montana

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Just a few miles from Red Lodge, along the banks of the West Fork of Rock Creek, is the Silver Run Ski Trails. We took a little walk here during the fall and imagined how fun it would be to ski here in the winter.

West Fork of Rock Creek

West Fork of Rock Creek

The West Fork of Rock Creek is a boulder-strewn beauty. The trail is a long, narrow loop with connector trails throughout, dividing it into four mini-loops.

There are supposed to be signs designating the cutoffs, but we only saw the signs on the upper part of the loop, and since we started at the bottom, that didn’t help much, but it is still pretty obvious.

Silver Run Ski Trails

This is a lovely hike, not the most spectacularly scenic, but a great close-to-town walk or mountain bike ride.

Silver Run Ski Trails and Rock Creek

Silver Run Ski Trails and Rock Creek

Details for Hiking the Silver Run Ski Trails in Red Lodge

Getting There: From Red Lodge drive south and turn right on West Fork Road. Stay straight at 2.8 miles (the right road goes to Red Lodge Ski Area). Drive another 1.6 miles to Silver Run Road and turn left. Drive across the bridge and park.

Distance: 2.4-5 miles (Loop 2 is a three-mile hike).

Elevation Gain: 300 feet


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