Specimen Creek Trailhead offers ample parking for foot and stock users.
Start of Specimen Creek Trail.
Almost 2 miles in, the trees give way to a meadow with an excellent view of Meldrum Mountain straight ahead.
Specimen Creek flowing through a lush meadow. The burnt trees in the distance are from the 2007 Owl Fire.
Backcountry site WE4 is right off the trail. It has easy access to water but tight tent space.
Shelf Lake is the perfect place for a break and to take pictures.
Sheep Mountain would be an excellent excursion for campers at Shelf Lake.
Amazing views are easy to come by on the Sky Rim Trail.
Hiking the ridgeline.
The Sky Rim Trail has its fair number of ups and downs.
Look back to the part of the Sky Rim Trail you've just hiked. The Absarokas are in the faint distance.
See the peaks of the Gallatin Range: Ramshorn Peak, Twin Peaks, Steamboat Mountain and Packsaddle Peak.
Big Horn Peak is the tallest point along the entire trail. Watch your footing on your way down.
Rocky cliffs by Big Horn Peak.
Begin the large descent from the Sky Rim Trail on the Black Butte Trail.
Sunshine pokes through the clouds onto the Gallatin Range. You can also see the peaks of the Madison Range in the distance.
A return view of King Butte from a vibrant meadow.