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Gems in Northwestern Montana - 20

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Recommended Routes in Northwestern Montana - 37

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Grinnell Glacier

10.3 mi 16.6 km • 1,774' Up 540.61 m Up • 1,777' Down 541.59 m Down

Swiftcu…, MT

Looking at the Continental Divide from the trail from Granite Park Chalet on the way to the Loop.

Highline to The Loop

11.7 mi 18.8 km • 1,183' Up 360.66 m Up • 3,554' Down 1083.33 m Down

Red Roc…, MT

Amazing sunny day at Avalanche Lake with all of the falls flowing.

Avalanche Lake via Trail of the Cedars

6.2 mi 9.9 km • 616' Up 187.82 m Up • 616' Down 187.75 m Down

Red Roc…, MT

View of Hidden Lake taken from the lookout at the top of the trail.

Hidden Lake Overlook

2.7 mi 4.3 km • 490' Up 149.25 m Up • 489' Down 149 m Down

Red Roc…, MT

Iceberg Lake

9.8 mi 15.8 km • 1,349' Up 411.22 m Up • 1,349' Down 411.17 m Down

Swiftcu…, MT

St. Mary / Virginia Falls

3.1 mi 5.0 km • 467' Up 142.38 m Up • 467' Down 142.44 m Down

Rising Sun, MT

Great views of Reynolds Mountain and Preston Park along the Siyeh Pass trail.

Siyeh Pass Route

10.2 mi 16.5 km • 2,229' Up 679.35 m Up • 3,371' Down 1027.38 m Down

Swiftcu…, MT

Never Laughs Mountain, Grizzly Mountain, Painted Tepee Peak, and Sinopah Mountain (left to right) with Two Medicine Lake in the front

Pitamakan/Dawson Loop

17.9 mi 28.9 km • 3,320' Up 1011.94 m Up • 3,322' Down 1012.66 m Down

Bison, MT

Cracker Lake

13.0 mi 20.9 km • 1,434' Up 437.14 m Up • 1,434' Down 437.19 m Down

Swiftcu…, MT

Northwestern Montana Running

6,219 Miles 10,008 Kilometers of Trail
37 Recommended Routes
20 Gems
264 Easy Trails
502 Intermediate Trails
553 Difficult Trails

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Areas Within Northwestern Montana

Belt

1 Trails

Bob Marshall Wilderness

151 Trails

East Portal

3 Trails

Eastern Helena National Forest

Flathead National Forest

93 Trails

Gates of the Mountains Wilderness Area

9 Trails

Giant Springs State Park

1 Trails

Glacier National Park

Helena National Forest

Kaniksu National Forest

35 Trails

Kootenai National Forest

302 Trails

Lewis and Clark National Forest

National Bison Range Wildlife Refuge

Spring Meadow Lake State Park

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Trails in Northwestern Montana - 1,282

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2.6 mi 4.2 km #1Hidden Lake Intermediate Red Rock Point, MT	Intermediate	Red Rock Point, MT	36
0.9 mi 1.4 km #2Grinnell Glacier Overlook Difficult Swiftcurrent, MT	Difficult	Swiftcurrent, MT	22
3.5 mi 5.6 km #3Grinnell Glacier Trail Difficult Swiftcurrent, MT	Difficult	Swiftcurrent, MT	16
7.7 mi 12.3 km #4Swiftcurrent Pass Intermediate/Difficult Swiftcurrent, MT	Intermediate/Difficult	Swiftcurrent, MT	18
0.9 mi 1.4 km #5Trail of the Cedars Easy Red Rock Point, MT	Easy	Red Rock Point, MT	32
3.6 mi 5.9 km #6Apgar Lookout Intermediate/Difficult West Glacier, MT	Intermediate/Difficult	West Glacier, MT	26
19.9 mi 32.0 km #7Highline Trail Intermediate/Difficult Red Rock Point, MT	Intermediate/Difficult	Red Rock Point, MT	15
10.1 mi 16.2 km #8Dawson Pass Difficult Bison, MT	Difficult	Bison, MT	8
2.0 mi 3.1 km #9Bluebird Trail #83 Intermediate/Difficult Eureka, MT	Intermediate/Difficult	Eureka, MT	5
7.8 mi 12.5 km #10Siyeh Pass Trail Difficult Swiftcurrent, MT	Difficult	Swiftcurrent, MT	7