Northwestern Montana

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5,436 mi 8,748 km of trail — 37 Runs

20 Gems

199 Trails Intermediate Trails

439 Trails Hard Trails

560 Trails

Areas Within Northwestern Montana

Belt

1 Trails

Bob Marshall Wilderness

150 Trails

East Portal

3 Trails

Eastern Helena National Forest

Flathead National Forest

86 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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Gems in Northwestern Montana - 20

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Runs in Northwestern Montana - 37

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Grinnell Glacier

10.3 mi 16.6 km • Out and Back • 1,774 ft Ascent 540.61 m Ascent

(114) Swiftcu…, 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 • Loop • 616 ft Ascent 187.82 m Ascent

(162) 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 • Out and Back • 490 ft Ascent 149.25 m Ascent

(77) Red Roc…, MT

Last sight of Lake McDonald on the way down the Highline Trail

Highline to The Loop

11.7 mi 18.8 km • Point to Point • 1,183 ft Ascent 360.66 m Ascent

(69) Red Roc…, MT

Iceberg Lake

9.8 mi 15.8 km • Out and Back • 1,349 ft Ascent 411.22 m Ascent

(64) Swiftcu…, MT

St. Mary / Virginia Falls

3.1 mi 5.0 km • Out and Back • 467 ft Ascent 142.38 m Ascent

(60) 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 • Point to Point • 2,229 ft Ascent 679.35 m Ascent

(27) Swiftcu…, MT

Looking south into the Upper Nyack region with Tinkham Mountain in the foreground.

Pitamakan/Dawson Loop

17.9 mi 28.9 km • Point to Point • 3,320 ft Ascent 1011.94 m Ascent

(20) Bison, MT

Trails in Northwestern Montana - 1161

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2.6 mi 4.2 km #1Hidden Lake Intermediate Red Rock Point, MT	Intermediate	2.6 mi 4.2 km	Red Rock Point, MT	30
0.9 mi 1.4 km #2Grinnell Glacier Overlook Difficult Swiftcurrent, MT	Difficult	0.9 mi 1.4 km	Swiftcurrent, MT	19
3.5 mi 5.6 km #3Grinnell Glacier Trail Difficult Swiftcurrent, MT	Difficult	3.5 mi 5.6 km	Swiftcurrent, MT	15
7.7 mi 12.3 km #4Swiftcurrent Pass Difficult Swiftcurrent, MT	Difficult	7.7 mi 12.3 km	Swiftcurrent, MT	15
10.1 mi 16.2 km #5Dawson Pass Difficult Bison, MT	Difficult	10.1 mi 16.2 km	Bison, MT	8
0.9 mi 1.4 km #6Trail of the Cedars Easy Red Rock Point, MT	Easy	0.9 mi 1.4 km	Red Rock Point, MT	24
3.6 mi 5.9 km #7Apgar Lookout Intermediate West Glacier, MT	Intermediate	3.6 mi 5.9 km	West Glacier, MT	21
2.0 mi 3.1 km #8Bluebird Trail #83 Difficult Eureka, MT	Difficult	2.0 mi 3.1 km	Eureka, MT	4
10.2 mi 16.4 km #9Bass Creek Trail Difficult Stevensville, MT	Difficult	10.2 mi 16.4 km	Stevensville, MT	3
12.7 mi 20.5 km #10Stoney Indian Pass Difficult Swiftcurrent, MT	Difficult	12.7 mi 20.5 km	Swiftcurrent, MT	3
15.1 mi 24.4 km #11Red Gap Pass Difficult Swiftcurrent, MT	Difficult	15.1 mi 24.4 km	Swiftcurrent, MT	3
3.3 mi 5.3 km #12Sperry Glacier Difficult Red Rock Point, MT	Difficult	3.3 mi 5.3 km	Red Rock Point, MT	3
3.1 mi 5.1 km #13Mount Wright Hiker Trail #160 Difficult Choteau, MT	Difficult	3.1 mi 5.1 km	Choteau, MT	3
4.3 mi 6.9 km #14Helen Lake Trail Easy Swiftcurrent, MT	Easy	4.3 mi 6.9 km	Swiftcurrent, MT	3
17.7 mi 28.5 km #15Pitamakan Pass Trail Difficult St. Mary, MT	Difficult	17.7 mi 28.5 km	St. Mary, MT	3
2.0 mi 3.2 km #16Medicine Grizzly Trail Intermediate Rising Sun, MT	Intermediate	2.0 mi 3.2 km	Rising Sun, MT	3
4.8 mi 7.7 km #17Windy Mountain Trail (#454) Intermediate Fort Benton, MT	Intermediate	4.8 mi 7.7 km	Fort Benton, MT	3
9.2 mi 14.8 km #18Two Medicine Pass Difficult Bison, MT	Difficult	9.2 mi 14.8 km	Bison, MT	6
31.5 mi 50.8 km #19CDT: Many Glacier to Goat Haunt (MT Sec. 30) Difficult Swiftcurrent, MT	Difficult	31.5 mi 50.8 km	Swiftcurrent, MT	2
14.6 mi 23.5 km #20Sheep Mountain Trail Difficult East Missoula, MT	Difficult	14.6 mi 23.5 km	East Missoula, MT	2