"Copper Butte trailhead was closed due to the Mack Mountain Fire, so I went in from the Wapaloosie Trailhead and then--after topping out on Wapaloosie--took the Kettle Crest Trail north to the butte." — TynanRammGranberg • Aug 10, 2021

"Had an awesome thru-hike with my buddy Paul on the Kettle Crest Trail! We did the first 10 miles on day 1, and stayed in the Snow Peak Cabin. It was amazing to spend the night in a cabin in front of a wood stove instead of in a tent out in the rain! We wrapped up the remaining 35 miles on day 2. While hiking at times we were able to hear the ranges namesake cattle, mooing high up in the mountains. We encountered springs along the way with troughs for the grazing cattle. We only actually saw white-tailed deer, birds, rodents, and a bull snake, but I don't think I've ever seen a trail with so much animal sign all over it. I'm not surprised, though. Besides cattle, and the usual suspects like deer, cougar and black bear, the area also sees some wolves, moose, caribou, lynx, brown bear and big horned sheep. The trail followed along the crest of the mountain range, staying between 5,000-7,000' above sea level, with expansive views most of the way. The trail itself is 44 miles, with 8000' of gain. We added another 1.5 miles and 1000' of gain to visit a couple of peaks along the way. It was very cool to visit a mountain range in a corner of the state I never visit and thru-hike a Nati..." — Al-Rashid • Jun 30, 2018

"Took a long forest road to the Copper Butte trail...where I and my hiking partner saw a lot of wild flowers and cows, while trying to avoid stepping in cow patties a lot of the time. Yes...it's that kind of country. We later found out that the trail was created by farmers who herd these cows up the trail to large water troughs. Frankly, having to wait for the entire heard to pass before continuing back down was a pain in the tukus. Use a different approach if you ever hike this mountain." — Snowcarcass • Aug 30, 2011