Rimrock Routes
Montana Rimrock Country
Rimrock Backcountry Traverse
Photo: Bureau of Land Management
This is the trip we built the company around. Montana's rimrock country is vast, dry, and largely unphotographed. Sandstone breaks and coulees carved by ancient rivers, with sightlines that stretch for fifty miles. There are no shuttle buses out here, no boardwalks. Just trail, rim, and sky.
We travel light and camp under some of the darkest skies remaining in the lower 48. Days are spent tracing canyon rims and descending into breaks country; nights are spent around the fire, well away from any town.
Trip Highlights
- ▸Multi-day traverse along the Missouri River Breaks rimrock
- ▸Backcountry camping under International Dark Sky-quality skies
- ▸Guided scrambles into slot coulees and hidden overlooks
- ▸Optional horseback segment with local outfitters
- ▸Small groups capped at 8 travelers
Day by Day
Staging in Lewistown
Gear distribution, route briefing, first night car-camping under open sky.
Onto the Rim
Trailhead departure, first traverse day along the breaks, camp on the rimrock.
Into the Coulees
Descend into slot coulees, guided scramble to hidden overlooks.
Long Traverse Day
The trip's signature stretch, miles of open rimrock and river views below.
Horseback Option & Camp
Optional half-day ride with local outfitters, final night under the stars.
Departure
Morning pack-out, transfer to Lewistown.