We drove down the Main Boulder Road, south of Big Timber Montana to hike 2 miles up the Placer Basin Trail and back for a 4 mile round trip, 1000 ft gain hike. We didn't see any other hikers on this trail today. From the parking area, it is a short walk to the bridge over the Boulder River.View downstream from the bridge over the Boulder River
View upstream from the bridge over the Boulder River About 0.8 miles from the trailhead, the trail enters the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness.
Another 0.25 miles or so there is a boot path to this overlook of the Boulder River, before the switchbacks going up the trail.
We saw a grouse in one of the switchbacks and it flew up into a nearby tree.
Views across the Boulder River as we gain elevation
zoom of a snowy peak to the southwest
View up to the saddle where we would turn around
Views from the saddleHawley Mountain
zoom of a snowy peak behind Hawley Mountain
We saw several caterpillars today, one under a leaf,one in the middle of the trail,
and one climbing a stem.some of the wildflowers, berries and fungi seen along the trail today:
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