Country: | United States |
State: | Montana |
Source1: | Fossil Lake |
Mouth: | Rosebud Creek |
Source1 Coordinates: | 45.0962°N -109.7798°W |
Mouth Coordinates: | 45.484°N -109.4568°W |
Municipality Type: | County |
Municipality: | Carbon County |
East Rosebud Creek is a creek in the U.S. state of Montana. It flows from Fossil Lake in the Custer Gallatin National Forest to Rosebud Creek.[1] 20mile of the creek are protected under the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. It is considered a Class V river for recreational purposes and there are a multitude of recreational facilities such as campgrounds and hiking trails along the creek.[2] [3]
In 2018, the East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers Act protected the of East Rosebud Creek within the Custer Gallatin National Forest with designated as wild and seven designated as recreational.[4] The creek is managed by the U.S. forest service.