Lake Agnes
Glen, Montana
| Address: | ~Beaverhead National Forest, Rock Creek Road, Glen, MT 59732, USA |
| GPS: |
45°30'56.8"N 112°50'13.7"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | Montana |
Camp, Hike, and Mountain Bike
Agnes Lake Trail (122) is located in the Pioneer Mountains. The trail begins on the east side of Brownes Lake at the State campground and ends 0.5 mile east of Long Branch Lake on Willow Creek Road. The first segment of the Agnes Lake Trail climbs 1.5 miles and almost 1,000 feet in elevation to Agnes Lake. The grade is quite steep in places. Most of the trail is in dense timber, but there are occasional openings for viewing. The last 0.5 mile to Agnes Lake is an old jeep road and is closed to motorized vehicles April 1 to December 1.Agnes Lake covers 99 acres and has sandy beaches covered in driftwood.
More Information
Agnes Lake Trail - Dillon, MT | Southwest Montana
Agnes Lake Trail (122) is located in the Pioneer Mountains. The trail begins on the east side of Brownes Lake at the State campground and ends 0.5 mile east of Long Branch Lake on Willow Creek Road. The first segment of the Agnes Lake Trail climbs 1.5 miles and almost 1,000 feet in elevation to Agnes Lake. The grade is quite steep in places. Most of the trail is in dense timber, but there are occasional openings for viewing. The last 0.5 mile to Agnes Lake is an old jeep road and is closed to motorized vehicles April 1 to December 1.Agnes Lake covers 99 acres and has sandy beaches. The trail climbs westward along the north side of the lake. The trail continues to the north of Rainbow Lake for another 1.5 miles and ends on the Willow Creek Road.Length: 4.5 milesTrail Begins: Browns Lake CampgroundTrail Ends: Trail Junction 120Area Map: Interagency Visitor Map: Southwest Montana USGS Map1: Storm PeakTownship 3S; Range 10W; Section 34
https://southwestmt.com/listings/agnes-lake-trail/Never modify trail features. Ride trails when they're dry enough that you won't leave ruts. Speak up when you see others on the trail and always yield to hikers, horses, and others coming uphill. Always ride on the established trail.
Read MoreBe courteous, informed, and prepared. Read trailhead guidelines, stay on the trail, and don't feed the wildlife.
Read More
- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Glen, Montana
- Head northwest on MT-91 N toward Hartwig Ln (3.3 mi)
- Turn left onto Brownes Bridge Rd/Rock Creek Rd (0.7 mi)
- Turn left onto Rock Creek Rd (1.1 mi)
- Turn left to stay on Rock Creek Rd (6.7 mi)
- Continue straight (0.6 mi)
Other Mountain Bike Trails and Hiking Trails Nearby
Minneopa Lake
Polaris, Montana
10.5 miles SWMinneopa Lake is a genuinely rare thing: a big, beautiful alpine lake at over 8,100 feet that you can reach with a quarter-mile walk. Set in the Rattlesnake Creek drainage of the East Pioneer...
Backpack, Camp, Hike 0.1 mi
Canyon Creek Charcoal Kilns
Melrose, Montana
11.4 miles NTwenty remarkably preserved brick-dome charcoal kilns from the 1880s silver-mining boom stand as a ghost of a multi-million-dollar industry that vanished by 1915.
Hike
CDT: Highland
Butte, Montana
27.0 miles NEA spectacular loop on the Continental Divide Trail through the Mt. Haggin Wildlife Management Area, with the Pintlar Range as your backdrop and very little traffic outside of hunting season.
Mountain Bike
Toll Canyon
Butte, Montana
30.3 miles NEA mountain bike ride near Butte starting with a moderate climb, singletrack at the top, a steep switchback descent, and a gradual 3-mile return — combine with the Beaver Ponds loop for a 15-mile figure eight.
Mountain Bike
Beaver Ponds
Butte, Montana
30.7 miles NEA serious singletrack adventure above Butte with a brutal initial climb rewarded by flowy riding, a beautiful descent, and a marshy meadow crossing before a superb final drop.
Mountain Bike
Dry Creek Loop
Wise River, Montana
31.2 miles NWA spectacular Continental Divide Trail loop through the Mt. Haggin Wildlife Management Area with the Pintlar Range as your backdrop and very little traffic outside of hunting season.
Mountain Bike
Homestake To Pipestone Pass
Butte, Montana
34.5 miles NEButtery smooth singletrack with rock features through a bouldery landscape near Butte — a 5-mile intermediate climb to a Butte vista and a fast, stout descent to Pipestone Pass. Plan for a 10 or 19.5-mile ride.
Mountain Bike
Maud S. Canyon
Butte, Montana
35.6 miles NEA fun, fast, easy mountain bike ride near Butte tracing Maud S Canyon to the Continental Divide Trail, with aspen groves, wildlife, and an optional spur toward the Our Lady of the Rockies statue.
Mountain Bike 0.6 mi
Pintler Falls
Wise River, Montana
37.6 miles NWPintler Falls is a peaceful backcountry waterfall in the Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness of southwestern Montana, a reward at the end of a pretty forest-and-creek hike in the high mountains of the...
Hike
Spire Rock
Whitehall, Montana
39.2 miles NEA mountain bike route in the Pipestone area near Whitehall — a veritable maze of trails pointing toward the Tobacco Root Mountains, with doubletrack, singletrack, and impressive scenery to explore.
Mountain Bike
Spring Hill Campground and Picnic Area
Anaconda, Montana
47.9 miles NA scenic mountain campground beside Warm Springs Creek in Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, with 28 sites, great trout fishing, and Georgetown Lake just 8 miles away.
Camp, Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike, SwimNearby Campsites
Minneopa Lake
Polaris, Montana
10.5 miles SWMinneopa Lake is a genuinely rare thing: a big, beautiful alpine lake at over 8,100 feet that you can reach with a quarter-mile walk. Set in the Rattlesnake Creek drainage of the East Pioneer...
Backpack, Camp, Hike
Barretts Station Park
Dillon, Montana
27.1 miles SA free highway-side campground doubles as a tubing takeout and rock-climbing base — note the diversion dam 200 yards downstream and exit the water well before it.
Camp, Rock Climb, Swim
Pintler Lake Campground and Picnic Area
Wise River, Montana
36.5 miles NWPintler Lake Campground and Picnic Area is a tiny, free, wonderfully remote campground on the edge of a small mountain lake in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest of southwestern Montana, at the...
Camp, Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Spring Hill Campground and Picnic Area
Anaconda, Montana
47.9 miles NA scenic mountain campground beside Warm Springs Creek in Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, with 28 sites, great trout fishing, and Georgetown Lake just 8 miles away.
Camp, Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike, Swim
Lost Creek State Park
Anaconda, Montana
48.6 miles NCamp near Anaconda, Montana
Camp
