RECREATION

Beartooth Overlook is near some of the most beautiful and pristine mountain wilderness: the AbsarokaBeartooth Wilderness, a trail riding and hiking paradise. Summer activities include hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, and floating while enjoying the massive views of the Absaroka-Beartooth Mountain Range. Red Lodge Mountain is approximately a 1± hour’s drive from the property for downhill ski and snowboarding enthusiasts. The ski resort delivers 70 runs, 2,400 feet of vertical drop, and six chairlifts, providing great terrain without long lift lines. The Tippet Rise Art Center hosts large-scale outdoor sculptures, music concerts, and hiking and biking trails on 12,500± acres and is only a 15± minute drive from the property. Beartooth Overlook also provides recreational opportunities on the ranch. Find quiet enjoyment fishing on Fishtail Creek or hiking and riding throughout the property.

H unting & W ildlife

Beartooth Overlook offers inspiring wildlife viewing and opportunities to fill the freezer with venison. The riparian bottoms of the ranch provide excellent habitat for whitetail deer, while the uplands are native grounds for mule deer. The vast nearby public lands are renowned for their wilderness hunting, and embarking on expeditions from the ranch is as simple as trailering a short drive to the trailhead.

Beartooth Overlook is situated upstream of the confluence of Fishtail Creek and West Rosebud Creek to the east. About half a mile of Fishtail Creek flows through the north parcel of the ranch, providing quality fishing opportunities for wild trout right on the property.

For an angler looking to explore off-ranch, the forks of Rosebud Creek are hard to beat. Both begin in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Area and flow through beautiful mountainous terrain. Although both West Fork Rosebud Creek and East Fork Rosebud Creek are classified as “creeks,” they carry lots of water and are larger than some “rivers” in Montana. Rosebud Creek has excellent brown trout fishing, similar to that found in the lower sections of its forks. Assuming water levels are normal, the best way to fish the Rosebud Creek is to float a short four-mile distance, with the take-out point located just west of the small town of Absarokee.

The Stillwater River is beautiful and wild. The Absaroka-Beartooth Mountains provide a stunning backdrop to any fishing or float trip. Fishing pressure on the Stillwater River is moderate—most out-ofstate anglers venture too much more popular and well-known nearby rivers such as the Yellowstone River. Many locals fish the waters of the Stillwater in search of the plentiful rainbow, brown and cutthroat trout found in the river. Depending on the year, Yellowstone National Park is about two hours away and is a favorite for photography expeditions, wildlife viewing, fly fishing, and the wonders of nature found nowhere else in the world.