Crazy Mountains, Montana

[Mike M]

the Crazies are an often looked over range that lie between Bozeman and Billing. lots of trout filled alpine lakes, lots of wildlife including a large population of mountain goats

started at the Big Timber Ck trailhead (finished there as well)

Big Timber Creek, rolling pretty good for late July

Upper Twin Lake

at Conical Peak Pass

lots of post holing to get there (again a little unusual for late July)

Glacier Lake

South Fork of Sweetgrass Ck

Moose Lake

my humble camp at Moose Lake

"it's nice going light" shot :)

[jeffrey bennett]

Sweet. Love the pics. Nice pic of the Ion in the UL salute. I am in the process of tricking my Ion out.

[Sam Haraldson]

Thanks for sharing a trip from up in the Crazies, Mike. It's definitely an overlooked range but a worthwhile destination. I was up there summer before last and almost headed up there for some skiing two weeks ago. Looks like I would've been happy with the snow so perhaps I'll try to find some turns up that way in September.

[Nick Truax]

They are a nice range, aren't they?

Thanks for the report and pics Mike.

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Wow, there looks to be a lot more snow there than there was in the Spanish Peaks when we were there around the same time. Once we got up over 7200 ft, we didn't see another soul.

[Mike M]

the Crazies were pretty desolate this trip as well- it was actually a work assignment (checking fishermen) :) , I found a few folks at Blue and Granite Lakes on the way in, but they were the last folks I saw for the rest of the trip

my wife and I are headed back that way for her birthday this month, I'll be the one doing the fishing this time! :D

[Joe Cangelosi]

Great trip and photos, Mike. Thanks for sharing!

[John Penca]

Oh Man! Spent some time in Billings in 2005 and the Crazies were on my list of places to go. Unfortunately work got in the way.

Thanks for the pics. How was the road to the trailhead? I read it can be ugly.

[Eugene Smith]

I don't what I enjoy better Mike, your trip report, or the name of the mountains you spent your trip in, The Crazy Mountains! That's awesome…no sorry, crazy. It looks like you were able to pack nice and UL on this trip, your shelter setup is my flavor. Thanks for sharing.

[Richard Lyon]

Legend has it that they were named after a white woman whose family was massacred by Indians and went mad. They are sometimes known as the Crazy Woman Mountains. They provide a stunning vista from I-90 between Livingston and Columbus, Montana. And as shown provide some great hiking venues.

[Gabe P]

Loved the trip report.. thanks for posting it!

[Mike M]

Eugene- thanks- you'll have to venture up this way some time so I can return the favor :)

Richard- that's correct- was made somewhat famous in the movie about Jeremiah Johnson

[Tom Clark]

Those are great, classic backpacking photos. The first two could easily be on the 2011 BPL calendar.

What do you do for a living that this was a work trip?

[Mike M]

thanks- not much of photographer- get lucky once and again :)

game warden- get to patrol high mountain lakes occasionally (not often enough) for anglers

[Jeffs Eleven]

Law enforcement for your occupation is a cinch- your mustache makes Tom Sellek tremble;)

Sweet report/ pics

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