NEAREST TOWN: Hardy
MEETING TIME: 8 a.m.
MEETING LOCATION: Town Pump Conoco Station on Gore Hill (I-15 exit 277)
DIFFICULTY: Moderate (view difficulty ratings here)
ROUND-TRIP MILEAGE: 1/2–1 mile
LEADER: Michael Enk, Mike Smith, Gerry Jennings, and Chuck Jennings
Celebrate National Trails Day with a hike at Tower Rock State Park. The park’s namesake 400-foot igneous tower along the Missouri River has served as a beacon for countless generations. Native American tribes used the rock as a landmark to and from the rich buffalo hunting grounds. The spire was a navigational reference point for fur trappers, traders, and the Corps of Discovery. We’ll hike the short, quarter-mile trail to the saddle’s base to gain splendid views. For the more adventurous, we’ll continue scrambling up the unimproved trail for another quarter-mile for even more fabulous views.
► This outing is hosted by our Island Range Chapter. View more hikes in Central / North Central Montana here →
About Wilderness WalksSince our first Wilderness Walk in 1960, thousands have joined our volunteer leaders on free outings in every corner of the state. Learn more about our Wilderness Walks here → About Wild MontanaSince 1958, we’ve been uniting and mobilizing people across Montana, creating and growing a conservation movement around a shared love of wild public lands and waters. We work at the local level, building trust, fostering collaboration, and forging agreements for protecting the wild, enhancing public land access, and helping communities thrive. Our work has resulted in 16 wilderness areas, the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument, and other legislative, administrative, and executive victories that have protected millions of acres of public lands from irresponsible development and degradation. In recent years, our work has expanded into the State Capitol, where we drive pro-conservation policies that help communities benefit from public lands. It’s expanded to the federal level, where we’re helping make conservation and the health of rural communities priorities for public land management agencies. And we are doing our part to make public land more accessible and welcoming for all people. Learn more at wildmontana.org |
