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Gems in Northwestern Montana - 20

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St Mary's Falls.

St. Mary Falls

(51) Rising Sun, MT

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Hey there lil' buddy!

Logan Pass

(39) Red Roc…, MT

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Grinnell Glacier past end of trail, Many Glacier area, Glacier National Park. with permission from phil h

Grinnell Glacier

(33) Swiftcu…, MT

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Virginia Falls.

Virginia Falls

(31) Rising Sun, MT

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One of many iconic red cedars along the way.

Glacier Cedar Forest

(26) Red Roc…, MT

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Running Eagle Falls (low flow, August) as the day turns to dusk. Near Two Medicine Lake.

Running Eagle Falls

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Dawson Cutoff overlooking Pitamakin Lake.

Pitamakan Pass

(14) Rising Sun, MT

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Three friends taking a minute to take in the view from the summit of Siyeh Pass.

Siyeh Pass

(12) Rising Sun, MT

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Red Rock Falls

Redrock Falls

(21) Swiftcu…, MT

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The Garden Wall

(11) Swiftcu…, MT

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Camping on the beach at Lake McDonald Lodge in Glacier National Park, Montana.

Lake McDonald Lodge

(20) Red Roc…, MT

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Wolverine Cabin. It's a cool former border patrol cabin!

Wolverine Cabin

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Triple Divide Peak

(2) Rising Sun, MT

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Sun Point

Sun Point - St. Mary Lake Overlook

(11) Rising Sun, MT

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Switchbacking Ptarmigan Wall above Ptarmigan Lake near the tunnel. with permission from phil h

Ptarmigan Tunnel

(9) Swiftcu…, MT

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A view of the shore by Rocky Point

Rocky Point

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View from the top of Chief Mountain. with permission from Babbylonian

Chief Mountain

(3) Swiftcu…, MT

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Bird Woman Falls in the evening.

Bird Woman Falls

(8) Red Roc…, MT

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Mt. Grinnell.

Swiftcurrent Falls

(8) Swiftcu…, MT

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Mountain goat and kid at Goat Lick.

Goat Lick Overlook

Recommended Routes in Northwestern Montana - 39

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Looking down into the University of Montana Grizzly Stadium.

Mt. Sentinel Crest

3.4 mi 5.5 km • 1,864' Up 568.18 m Up • 1,872' Down 570.68 m Down

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Glacier National Park in winter

Coal Nyack Loop

37.2 mi 59.9 km • 3,493' Up 1064.57 m Up • 3,560' Down 1085.17 m Down

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View from bowl looking up to Firebrand Pass

Firebrand Pass

10.5 mi 16.8 km • 1,956' Up 596.08 m Up • 1,955' Down 596.02 m Down

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Bitterroot River.

Maclay Flats Trail 14.01

1.8 mi 3.0 km • 10' Up 3.17 m Up • 10' Down 3.17 m Down

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Leaders up the first climb at the Don't Fence Me In 30k

Don't Fence Me In 5K Run/Walk/Dog Walk

3.1 mi 5.0 km • 411' Up 125.19 m Up • 452' Down 137.71 m Down

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Leaders up the first climb at the Don't Fence Me In 30k

Don't Fence Me In 12K Run/Walk

7.9 mi 12.8 km • 1,326' Up 404.13 m Up • 1,379' Down 420.23 m Down

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Women's leader at 2015 Don't Fence Me In 30k

Don't Fence Me In 30K Run

20.1 mi 32.4 km • 3,935' Up 1199.31 m Up • 3,988' Down 1215.47 m Down

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Running up McClellan Creek Trail on the HURL Elkhorn 50M/50K course.

HURL Elkhorn 50 Mile

54.4 mi 87.6 km • 12,633' Up 3850.53 m Up • 12,624' Down 3847.84 m Down

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Running up McClellan Creek Trail on the HURL Elkhorn 50M/50K course.

HURL Elkhorn 50K

33.9 mi 54.6 km • 7,558' Up 2303.64 m Up • 7,559' Down 2304.08 m Down

Northwestern Montana Running

6,023 Miles 9,693 Kilometers of Trail
39 Recommended Routes
20 Gems
323 Easy Trails
639 Intermediate Trails
623 Difficult Trails

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Areas Within Northwestern Montana

Bob Marshall Wilderness

Eastern Helena National Forest

Flathead National Forest

Gates of the Mountains Wilderness Area

Giant Springs State Park

Glacier National Park

Helena National Forest

Highwood Mountains

Kaniksu National Forest

Kootenai National Forest

Lewis and Clark National Forest

Lolo National Forest

National Bison Range Wildlife Refuge

Spring Meadow Lake State Park

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Trails in Northwestern Montana - 1,546

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3.4 mi 5.4 km #1Bonnet Top Trail #583 Difficult Eureka, MT	Difficult	Eureka, MT	0
0.3 mi 0.5 km #2Douglas Hill Off-Highway Vehicle South Spur B Trail #254B Easy Eureka, MT	Easy	Eureka, MT	0
6.6 mi 10.6 km #3Gateway Trail #551 Easy Eureka, MT	Easy	Eureka, MT	0
5.7 mi 9.2 km #4Barnum Creek Trail #24 Difficult Kalispell, MT	Difficult	Kalispell, MT	0
0.6 mi 1.0 km #5Ant Flat Trail #348 Easy Eureka, MT	Easy	Eureka, MT	0
3.0 mi 4.8 km #6Slimmer Creek Trail #442 Difficult Somers, MT	Difficult	Somers, MT	0
0.7 mi 1.1 km #7Murphy Lake Trail #120 Difficult Eureka, MT	Difficult	Eureka, MT	0
1.4 mi 2.2 km #8Swisher Lake Trail #470 Intermediate Eureka, MT	Intermediate	Eureka, MT	0
2.8 mi 4.5 km #9McGregor Shoreline Trail #60 Intermediate Lakeside, MT	Intermediate	Lakeside, MT	1
10.0 mi 16.0 km #10Washboard Reef Trail #117 Difficult Choteau, MT	Difficult	Choteau, MT	0

Photos of Northwestern Montana - 1,078

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Grinnell Lake overlook.

Nov 12, 2015 near Swiftcu…, MT

A friendly local waves hello to hikers.

Nov 12, 2015 near Swiftcu…, MT

St Mary's Falls.

Jan 21, 2016 near Rising Sun, MT

Grinnell Glacier glacier hike - great reward for not a ton of effort.

Jan 28, 2016 near Swiftcu…, MT

Swiftcurrent Lake. Glacier National Park.

Sep 10, 2016 near Swiftcu…, MT

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

Oct 1, 2016 near Red Roc…, MT

Mt. Grinnell.

Nov 6, 2016 near Swiftcu…, MT

Hidden Lake

Dec 30, 2018 near Red Roc…, MT