BLACK CANYON LAKE: BEST HIKE NEAR RED LODGE, MONTANA AND THE ABSAROKA BEARTOOTH MOUNTAIN RANGE

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  • Опубліковано 23 гру 2020
  • Black Canyon Lake is a difficult, off-trail destination in the Beartooth Mountains of Montana. It is one of the most eye-catching alpine lakes in the mountain range and definitely worth the effort for any adventure-seeker. Be prepared for an easy stroll along the mesmerizing Rock Creek. The real fun begins after peeling off into the woods for some wonderful bushwhacking. Continue on through the labyrinth of falling trees to the never ending boulder field. Do not to give up. Use the energy from the thousand foot vistas that surround you in order to power your up to the glorious view that awaits. This hike is rugged with route finding but that helps to keep this lake quiet and pristine.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 96

  • @SignalOutdoors
    @SignalOutdoors 3 роки тому +1

    Great video man! Do you film and edit professionally. The video quality of this is off the charts. Thanks for sharing and Merry Christmas. 🎄

    • @TheMountainMatt
      @TheMountainMatt  3 роки тому +1

      Wow! Thanks for that comment😳! I may have an obsession 😉, you have a Merry Christmas as well! I am working on starting my own videography business but my daytime job is getting in the way.

    • @kissthehomiesgoodnight
      @kissthehomiesgoodnight 10 місяців тому +1

      ​@@TheMountainMattI went on that trail once and you could just feel the elevation changing.

    • @kissthehomiesgoodnight
      @kissthehomiesgoodnight 10 місяців тому +1

      ​@@TheMountainMattby the way, the RNC copying isn't actually really hard if you plan it out right

  • @tv-beautifulkorea1229
    @tv-beautifulkorea1229 3 роки тому +1

    Dear my friend.It's really beautiful. I want to travel there.😍👍
    Thank you very much for sharing this great video. Have a nice Sunday and see you again.🌹

  • @AlphaTraveler1
    @AlphaTraveler1 3 роки тому +1

    Some breath taking views Matt. Stay safe there my friend. LIKE #20. 👍👍👍

  • @JayDubb3BCT
    @JayDubb3BCT 3 роки тому +1

    Merry Christmas to you & the family! Awesome hard hike! Character building is correct! The girls will thank you for it all later!

    • @TheMountainMatt
      @TheMountainMatt  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks Jay! I’m glad you’re a part of this👍🏼. You have a great Christmas 🎄!

  • @SomeplaceOrAnother
    @SomeplaceOrAnother 3 роки тому +2

    It's a long hike but looks like fun 😁 happy hiking

  • @waterfallmadman
    @waterfallmadman 3 роки тому +1

    Great job to your girls. That was one tough hike. But so beautiful.

    • @TheMountainMatt
      @TheMountainMatt  3 роки тому

      It was never ending but huge views 😳. Hopefully they keep hiking with me after that one😉. Merry Christmas 🎄 !

  • @Flabulo
    @Flabulo Рік тому +1

    Man, I live in Billings and I'm not sure if I'm aloud to live any further away from the mountains of Montana. I tried SoCal for a bit and Palomar, San Jacinto, the San Gabriel's and all those were cool. Seeing the Ocean from Palomar is a moment I'll never forget. But there is just something magical and alien about being up in the Beartooths. Where there is permafrost and Glaciers even though I left Billings where it was 90° only an hour and a half ago. Plus, not a whole lot of places where you can drive to over 2 miles high in your car. It's great for people who are less of the outdoors type. Actually, the view from the Beartooth highway is a great gateway to get people who don't hike to go with you after they see that veiw from the top of the highway, but can see that there are still higher mountains around them. Sorry for rambling, I just love my home. All of it. Even Makoshika. Even the Bull Mountains.

    • @TheMountainMatt
      @TheMountainMatt  Рік тому +1

      We’re in Glacier right now actually 😁👍🏼… I’ll be moving out here eventually! Best state in the Union!

  • @atesoniaincanada
    @atesoniaincanada 3 роки тому +1

    Wow amazing views .looks so pretty. Thank you for sharing

  • @pamelag2223
    @pamelag2223 3 роки тому +1

    Beautiful hike, strong ladies there! Merry Christmas thanks for the video!

  • @johngjacobi
    @johngjacobi 2 роки тому +1

    good vibes !

    • @TheMountainMatt
      @TheMountainMatt  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks John! I appreciate you watching and commenting 😁

  • @OLOZANO
    @OLOZANO 3 роки тому +1

    Wow! Well you certainly get around if I may say so! lol
    Great content, quality editing, and super crazy places I've yet to visit... yeah, I think ill stick around!
    Liked and Subbed.

    • @TheMountainMatt
      @TheMountainMatt  3 роки тому

      I appreciate the support brotha👍🏼 thanks!

  • @warisarabarnhart1835
    @warisarabarnhart1835 2 роки тому +1

    I’m impressed by the girls!!

    • @TheMountainMatt
      @TheMountainMatt  2 роки тому

      They’ve done some big hikes now 😳, so far so good 👍🏼

  • @KristenandSam
    @KristenandSam 3 роки тому +2

    wow, this is amazing! There are so many treasures in our country! Thanks for sharing Matt

  • @J.D.Supreme
    @J.D.Supreme 3 роки тому +2

    Beautiful footage and great job girls! Start them young, when they're older they will most certainly thank you for the path you set them on!

    • @TheMountainMatt
      @TheMountainMatt  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you! I am surely blessed 😁 Merry Christmas 🎄!

  • @OurNationalAdventure
    @OurNationalAdventure 3 роки тому +1

    Just beautiful ♡ what a wonderful place to hike and enjoy outside. That elevation gain!! Happy Holidays!

    • @TheMountainMatt
      @TheMountainMatt  3 роки тому

      It was a beast of a hike that’s for sure. Have you ever been to Montana with the family yet? Merry Christmas to y’all as well🎄

  • @kissthehomiesgoodnight
    @kissthehomiesgoodnight 10 місяців тому +1

    Oh, God, the bolder sealed is just brutal, there's a goat trail, you can go up and you can also just rock hop to the top both of which are brutal.

    • @TheMountainMatt
      @TheMountainMatt  10 місяців тому

      That was a long afternoon and the girls first boulder hopping experience. It took forever 🤣

  • @BackpackingWithJason
    @BackpackingWithJason 3 роки тому +1

    Incredible scenery!! Those views by the Lake was awesome . 👍👍

  • @jonschmidt1709
    @jonschmidt1709 3 роки тому +1

    No video of the bushwacking? Dude! Love the vid....love the scenerey...love the persistance!

    • @TheMountainMatt
      @TheMountainMatt  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks Jon! You’d love that trial 👍🏼. It was so thick with fallen trees and uphill before the boulder field I couldn’t record much. Lola took a tree branch to the head pretty good 😬. The boss made me put away the camera for awhile after that. That would be a great area to backpack👍🏼

    • @jonschmidt1709
      @jonschmidt1709 3 роки тому +1

      @@TheMountainMatt Yowzers! Have done some 'off roading' before but not with the same end views! As my wife isn't too keen on backpack camping, will have to save that to a wish list...

    • @TheMountainMatt
      @TheMountainMatt  3 роки тому +1

      @@jonschmidt1709 I know how you feel... I have to beg my son and brother to hike big dogs that I want to do.

  • @user-qc7hr4my7r
    @user-qc7hr4my7r Рік тому +1

    I knew you guys could do it, awesome hike!

    • @TheMountainMatt
      @TheMountainMatt  Рік тому +1

      That was a big accomplishment for how young our girls were back then 😀… can’t believe that was 4 or 5 years ago now! Cheers!

    • @user-qc7hr4my7r
      @user-qc7hr4my7r Рік тому +1

      @@TheMountainMatt heading that way in about 10 days to Cooke City for Yellowstone and was looking for some short hikes but everything looks like a half day to full day hike.

    • @TheMountainMatt
      @TheMountainMatt  Рік тому +1

      @@user-qc7hr4my7r woody falls, sheep creek falls, bridal falls and silver falls are all short hikes and right in or near Cooke City 👍🏼 we did each of them in a half day when we were there. All decent quick beautiful trails 👍🏼

    • @user-qc7hr4my7r
      @user-qc7hr4my7r Рік тому +1

      @@TheMountainMatt thanks man!

  • @JerryArizona
    @JerryArizona 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome video. That hike looks amazing. I especially like your wife’s review at the end.

  • @kimpacer2281
    @kimpacer2281 3 роки тому +1

    Great video clarity ! Beautiful!! And what an intro ! Fun video! Merry Christmas 🎄

    • @TheMountainMatt
      @TheMountainMatt  3 роки тому

      Thanks Kim 😊... my sugar momma bought me a new camera a couple months before we left for our trips last summer😁 absolutely love it! What do you shoot with?

  • @UChdXYUyETGAeQi97QsEwoEg
    @UChdXYUyETGAeQi97QsEwoEg 3 роки тому +1

    Big like 10, spectacular mountain scenery, great adventure and nice footage! Thanks for sharing, stay blessed and happy holiday!

  • @SlonesWildernessExpeditions
    @SlonesWildernessExpeditions 3 роки тому +1

    OMG that is amazing. So. Much. Scenery. Tough girls too! You all rocked it.

  • @BeCCaWhere2GoNext
    @BeCCaWhere2GoNext 3 роки тому +1

    That looks like a strenuous one and such stunning sceneries! another great adventure my friend, Happy Holidays Matt!🎄🤗

    • @TheMountainMatt
      @TheMountainMatt  3 роки тому

      Thanks Becca! I think my girls enjoyed that one😬. Merry Christmas 🎄!

  • @Khatoon170
    @Khatoon170 3 роки тому +1

    How are you doing ihope you are fine merry Christmas happy new year iam new subscriber Arabic lady citizen thank you for showing us such magnificent landscapes we as foreigners subscribers enjoy to explore places unknown to us to increase our cultural level improve our English language as well impossible for us to travel to USA even before global pandemic so that I gathered some main information about places you visited here its black canyon lake located Navajo county Arizona lake was built along mogollon rim in 1964 Arizona game and fish department to provide water recreation opportunities for public it’s affected by rodeo chediski fire in 2002 remain beautiful spot popular for picnic camping fishing since of fire entrie area open for day use only due to danger of falling trees facilities are maintained by Apache sit greaves national forest division of us da forest service it’s 78 acres with maximum depth of60feet and average 50 feet
    There fish species rain bow trout only fish species stock into black canyon lake illegally introduced green fish large mouth bass body of water fat head minnows

    • @TheMountainMatt
      @TheMountainMatt  3 роки тому

      Arizona has a Black Canyon lake as does Montana.

  • @BluegrassBackcountry
    @BluegrassBackcountry 3 роки тому +1

    Dude what an incredible hike!! You should be so proud of your family, that’s an accomplishment to make it up there! Incredible videography. Happy New Year!!

  • @CowboyJojosAdventures
    @CowboyJojosAdventures 3 роки тому +1

    A beautiful hike Matt. I felt like I was there with you guys on your adventure. Awesome views and rock textures. Stunning! Your right about the weather, you got a beautiful day. Have a wonderful day guys. Well done 👍🏽

    • @TheMountainMatt
      @TheMountainMatt  3 роки тому +1

      All day nature soaked adventures are the best😁

    • @kissthehomiesgoodnight
      @kissthehomiesgoodnight 10 місяців тому

      it's not a trip up to black Canyon unless youalmost fall off the map

  • @KenbismoimaginatioN
    @KenbismoimaginatioN 3 роки тому +1

    cool ... nice work buddy \,,/

  • @traveling8799
    @traveling8799 3 роки тому +1

    Amazing places hiking with beautiful scenery landscape mountains ⛰
    Happy Holidays 👍

    • @TheMountainMatt
      @TheMountainMatt  3 роки тому

      The payoff for this monster hike was one of the best😁 thanks for watching and commenting! Have you hiked in the US yet?

  • @ThayNguyenChau
    @ThayNguyenChau 3 роки тому +1

    Hi new friend. I like your channel.Happy new year

    • @TheMountainMatt
      @TheMountainMatt  3 роки тому

      Thank you 😁 I’m glad you found me👍🏼

  • @dnbtravels
    @dnbtravels 3 роки тому +1

    Cool video and channel, new friend here, stay connected

  • @ConsidertheWonders
    @ConsidertheWonders 3 роки тому +1

    Dang 15 miler?!? That’s legit! That Boulder field was intense and impressive y’all all were able to knock it out. Well done. “Favorite part is the car”...😂 been there!

    • @TheMountainMatt
      @TheMountainMatt  3 роки тому +1

      Longest Boulder field ever😳... felt like it was never going to end. It’s always worth it when you done 😁👍🏼 thanks!

  • @HandGrenadeATmine
    @HandGrenadeATmine 3 роки тому +1

    God sure is a artist! Absolutely amazing! I need to do this😭

    • @TheMountainMatt
      @TheMountainMatt  3 роки тому +1

      He is perfect 👍🏼 that hike is a beast but a must do if you’re able💪🏼😁

  • @KathysOutdoorAdventures
    @KathysOutdoorAdventures 3 роки тому +1

    Hey Matt. Lost lake looks like a beautiful place to hike and I love that you have your girls doing it so young. I wish I had become a hiker before 54 years old. Hikes like it was a challenge. I loved it when she said you all almost fell off the mountain. I have felt that way a few times lol Happy New Year!

    • @TheMountainMatt
      @TheMountainMatt  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks Kathy! I hope you had a wonderful trip😁what was your favorite part of your trip?

    • @KathysOutdoorAdventures
      @KathysOutdoorAdventures 3 роки тому

      @@TheMountainMatt I don't think I can pick my favorite part. I think I would have to say not being on a time frame was the best. I could do whatever I wanted and explore the places I wanted to and not be rushed.

  • @ColemanOutdoors
    @ColemanOutdoors 3 роки тому +1

    Great stuff....that was amazing!
    And I agree, wished i had hiked more as a kid. I did hike, but I realized that it would have taken parents and leaders a lot more time to do so more often. Greatful for what they gave. Our children will appreciate it more when they are older....at least I hope. 😋
    Merry Christmas to you and your family.

    • @TheMountainMatt
      @TheMountainMatt  3 роки тому +1

      Hopefully we're instilling in them love for God's creation 👍🏻. You're close to mountains, where are you located again?

    • @ColemanOutdoors
      @ColemanOutdoors 3 роки тому +1

      @@TheMountainMatt Yes, all around us. I'm in Los Angeles County....the San Fernando Valley more specifically.

    • @TheMountainMatt
      @TheMountainMatt  3 роки тому +1

      @@ColemanOutdoors nice I got a brother just south of you in Carlsbad. Merry Christmas to you as well!

    • @ColemanOutdoors
      @ColemanOutdoors 3 роки тому +1

      @@TheMountainMatt oh man...that's gorgeous down there anywhere in that surrounding San Diego area. Hope you've gotten a chance to hike some of those local peaks when you're down to visit him. And thanks, buddy!

  • @Elbwobbler77
    @Elbwobbler77 3 роки тому

    This is a nice video and a great channel. 👌 I'll see you my friend.✋ Bye for now. Best regards and have a nice weekend.😊

  • @RoadtrippinwithTakacs
    @RoadtrippinwithTakacs 3 роки тому +1

    Phenomenal hike! Another great one. We All watched it together. 👍Love the views. 😍 I told my boys we need to do longer hikes. Cool boulder scramble. Another well done video. 💪 What camera was this on?

    • @TheMountainMatt
      @TheMountainMatt  3 роки тому

      Thanks brotha man! My sugar momma let me get a GH5 with two juicy lenses😁. Somehow the girls keep going on these monster hikes with us😬. Keep pushing them right!

  • @nathanrubinger6513
    @nathanrubinger6513 3 роки тому +1

    Great video! How tough was navigating that boulder field and what resources did you use to plan for it?

    • @TheMountainMatt
      @TheMountainMatt  3 роки тому

      Thank you. The boulder field was at a minimum 100 yards with some good elevation to boot. When you come out of the woods and you start to see the field stay to the middle right of the canyon. To far left was much worse. I’d stay to the middle as much as possible. To far to the right will eventually put you on a VERY steep cliff. I use AllTrails app and downloaded somebody else’s map and followed that, along with reading other people’s reviews. You probably can find me on AllTrails and download the recording I used to get to the lake. I love the app! Only once did I get a bad downloaded map. Let me know if I can help with anything else👍🏼. That trail is looooong but the payoff is great! Try to get there ASAP before the thunderstorms so you can enjoy it longer than we did.

  • @Khatoon170
    @Khatoon170 3 роки тому +1

    Finally reservoir crayfish are abundant it’s historically low in nutrients because of fire and ash managed as put grow take fishery department catchable rain bow trout in spring early summer

    • @TheMountainMatt
      @TheMountainMatt  3 роки тому

      Where are you located ?

    • @Khatoon170
      @Khatoon170 3 роки тому +1

      @@TheMountainMatt iam from Saudi Arabia eastern province near Kuwait The internet makes us as overseas students or tourists around world in 24hours is it

  • @timothygenaw2199
    @timothygenaw2199 Рік тому +1

    I lost that game trail on the way up and had to completely bush wack. Got to the lake though

    • @TheMountainMatt
      @TheMountainMatt  Рік тому

      I loved that hike, minus the bushwacking 🤣 I wish we could have enjoyed it longer! Glad to hear that you made it all the way Tim 👍🏼. How did you like that never ending boulder field? It seemed like forever because the girls were so young then 😂 cheers Tim!

  • @Khatoon170
    @Khatoon170 3 роки тому +1

    If you please last part of my research about bear tooth mountain located central Montana Wyoming first settlers in 1870s crow tribe native Americans its larger than bear tooth plateau its with over 25 peaks 25small glaciers grass hopper glacier being one of more distinctive highest peaks there three groups granite peak mount wood castle mountain granite range metamorphic granite still. Water igneous complex platinum chromium nickel older age found in USA 4 32 billion years zircon crystal meta sedimentary rocks genesis amphibolites and granites as well still water complex are 2 9 27 billion years old