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Public Access Track
If you access the face where this track sits, you can avoid the private land on either side. You will park just off the road, and after crossing the road, you will be on Montana State land which will eventually lead you to BLM land that encompasses most of the mountain. The Sweet Grass Hills are good sized hills sitting in the middle of the prairie. West Butte is an island of wildlife, and an interesting ecosystem isolated in a prairie habitat. There is no trail until you get to the upper part of the mountain were there are numerous game trails through the scree, all leading to the summit. The summit and most of the mountain is excellent elk habitat.
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IF39, RA-091
The hike is accessed from McLean Creek Trail, a gravel road that connects Hwy 66 to Hwy 549. The road is easily driven in a regular 2-wheel drive car but is closed from Dec 1 to Apr 30 each year. Park where the gated oil & gas service road leaves McLean Trail. Hike the service road to the well sites. (Mountain bikes would work well). From the well-sites an old cut-line heads over a small hill. Follow the cut-line to a cross-roads, turn right and the geodetic survey point marking the summit is a short distance away. Bell cell coverage is available on the summit.