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Gems in Northwestern Montana - 20

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gem Favorite St Mary's Falls.

St. Mary Falls

(52) Rising Sun, MT
gem Favorite Hey there lil' buddy!

Logan Pass

(40) Red Roc…, MT
gem Favorite Grinnell Glacier past end of trail, Many Glacier area, Glacier National Park. with permission from phil h

Grinnell Glacier

(34) Swiftcu…, MT
gem Favorite Virginia Falls.

Virginia Falls

(32) Rising Sun, MT
gem Favorite One of many iconic red cedars along the way.

Glacier Cedar Forest

(26) Red Roc…, MT
gem Favorite Running Eagle Falls (low flow, August) as the day turns to dusk. Near Two Medicine Lake.

Running Eagle Falls

(22) Bison, MT
gem Favorite Dawson Cutoff overlooking Pitamakin Lake.

Pitamakan Pass

(14) Rising Sun, MT
gem Favorite Three friends taking a minute to take in the view from the summit of Siyeh Pass.

Siyeh Pass

(12) Rising Sun, MT
gem Favorite Red Rock Falls

Redrock Falls

(22) Swiftcu…, MT
gem Favorite No Photos

The Garden Wall

(11) Swiftcu…, MT
gem Favorite Camping on the beach at Lake McDonald Lodge in Glacier National Park, Montana.

Lake McDonald Lodge

(20) Red Roc…, MT
gem Favorite Wolverine Cabin. It's a cool former border patrol cabin!

Wolverine Cabin

(2) Eureka, MT
gem Favorite No Photos

Triple Divide Peak

(2) Rising Sun, MT
gem Favorite Sun Point

Sun Point - St. Mary Lake Overlook

(11) Rising Sun, MT
gem Favorite Switchbacking Ptarmigan Wall above Ptarmigan Lake near the tunnel. with permission from phil h

Ptarmigan Tunnel

(9) Swiftcu…, MT
gem Favorite A view of the shore by Rocky Point

Rocky Point

(13) Apgar, MT
gem Favorite View from the top of Chief Mountain. with permission from Babbylonian

Chief Mountain

(3) Swiftcu…, MT
gem Favorite Bird Woman Falls in the evening.

Bird Woman Falls

(8) Red Roc…, MT
gem Favorite Mt. Grinnell.

Swiftcurrent Falls

(8) Swiftcu…, MT
gem Favorite Mountain goat and kid at Goat Lick.

Goat Lick Overlook

(10) Nimrod, MT

Recommended Routes in Northwestern Montana - 40

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Favorite Grinnell Lake overlook.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Grinnell Glacier

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

Swiftcu…, MT
Explore in 3D
Favorite Looking at the Continental Divide from the trail from Granite Park Chalet on the way to the Loop.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

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
Explore in 3D
Favorite Amazing sunny day at Avalanche Lake with all of the falls flowing.
Intermediate Intermediate

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
Explore in 3D
Favorite Iceberg Lake.
Intermediate Intermediate

Iceberg Lake

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

Swiftcu…, MT
Explore in 3D
Favorite View of Hidden Lake taken from the lookout at the top of the trail.
Intermediate Intermediate

Hidden Lake Overlook

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

Red Roc…, MT
Explore in 3D
Favorite St Mary's Falls.
Intermediate Intermediate

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
Explore in 3D
Favorite Beautiful wildflowers looking out towards the renowned Montana mountains. In valley below Siyeh Pass.
Difficult Difficult

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
Explore in 3D
Favorite Trail to Cracker Lake
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Cracker Lake

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

Swiftcu…, MT
Explore in 3D
Favorite Never Laughs Mountain, Grizzly Mountain, Painted Tepee Peak, and Sinopah Mountain (left to right) with Two Medicine Lake in the front
Difficult Difficult

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
Explore in 3D

Northwestern Montana Running

  • 6,855 Miles 11,032 Kilometers of Trail
  • 40 Recommended Routes
  • 20 Gems Gems
  • 330 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 660 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 621 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Northwestern Montana - 1,571

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2.6 mi 4.2 km #1Hidden Lake
Intermediate Intermediate
Red Rock Point, MT
Intermediate Intermediate
Red Rock Point, MT 48 
0.9 mi 1.4 km #2Grinnell Glacier Overlook
Difficult Difficult
Swiftcurrent, MT
Difficult Difficult
Swiftcurrent, MT 30 
0.9 mi 1.4 km #3Trail of the Cedars
Easy Easy
Red Rock Point, MT
Easy Easy
Red Rock Point, MT 41 
3.5 mi 5.6 km #4Grinnell Glacier Trail
Difficult Difficult
Swiftcurrent, MT
Difficult Difficult
Swiftcurrent, MT 20 
3.6 mi 5.9 km #5Apgar Lookout
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
West Glacier, MT
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
West Glacier, MT 36 
7.7 mi 12.3 km #6Swiftcurrent Pass
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Swiftcurrent, MT
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Swiftcurrent, MT 19 
19.9 mi 32.0 km #7Highline Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Red Rock Point, MT
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Red Rock Point, MT 22 
8.4 mi 13.6 km #8Avalanche Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Red Rock Point, MT
Intermediate Intermediate
Red Rock Point, MT 25 
10.1 mi 16.2 km #9Dawson Pass
Difficult Difficult
Bison, MT
Difficult Difficult
Bison, MT
4.3 mi 7.0 km #10Mt. Aeneas Trail #717
Difficult Difficult
Bigfork, MT
Difficult Difficult
Bigfork, MT

Photos of Northwestern Montana - 1,120

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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
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