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.[2] Twenty miles (32 km) 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.[3][4]
| East Rosebud Creek | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Carbon County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Fossil Lake |
| • coordinates | 45°05′46″N 109°46′47″W / 45.09617°N 109.77980°W |
| Mouth | Rosebud Creek |
• coordinates | 45°29′02″N 109°27′25″W / 45.48395°N 109.45681°W |
| Type | Wild, Recreational |
| Designated | August 2, 2018[1] |
National Wild and Scenic River
editIn 2018, the East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers Act protected the 20 miles (32 km) of East Rosebud Creek within the Custer Gallatin National Forest with 13 miles (21 km) designated as wild and seven designated as recreational.[5] The creek is managed by the U.S. forest service.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Wild and Scenic Rivers System". rivers.gov. National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
- ^ "East Rosebud Creek, Montana". rivers.gov. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "American Whitewater". www.americanwhitewater.org. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
- ^ "East Rosebud Area". fs.usda.gov. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ Gianforte, Greg (2018-08-02). "Text - H.R.4645 - 115th Congress (2017-2018): East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers Act". www.congress.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-03.