Best Hiking Trails in Montana
Arrastra Creek Trail
City: Lincoln
State: Montana
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 8.6 miles
Distance km: 13.8 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 5,772 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 1,759 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 6,600 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 2,012 meters
Hiking Season: N/A
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USWA0089
Trails Nearby: Beth Lake Trail; Green Mountain Trail; Red Mountain Trail; Mount Pugh Trail; Evergreen Mountain Lookout
Nearby Campgrounds: Rock Lakes Campground; Rock Lakes Campground; Cottonwood Campground; Oriole Campground; Rock Creek Campground
Beaverponds Trail
City: Butte
State: Montana
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 5.3 miles
Distance km: 8.5 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USTN0036
Trails Nearby: Wolf Ridge Trail; Big Creek Trail; Yellow Stand Lead Trail; Chestnut Mountain Trail; Big Frog Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Sylco Campground; A and B Campground; Lake Conasauga Campground; Gee Creek Campground; Lakewood Landing Campground
Blackfoot Meadows Trail
City: Elliston
State: Montana
Trail Type: Day Hike – Loop
Distance Miles: 7.5 miles
Distance km: 12.1 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 6,180 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 1,884 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 7,600 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 2,316 meters
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Strenuous
Location ID: USAK0216
Trails Nearby: Kenai Fjords National Park – Harding Icefield Trail; Kenai Fjords National Park – Exit Glacier; Carter Lake Trail; Crescent Creek Trail; Byron Glacier Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Primrose Landing Campground; Ptarmigan Creek Campground; Trail River Campground; Quartz Creek Campground; Crescent Creek Campground
Blodgett Overlook Trail
City: Hamilton
State: Montana
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 4.0 miles
Distance km: 6.4 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: N/A
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: N/A
Trails Nearby: Bakerville / Loveland Trail; Silver Dollar Lake Trail; Bard Creek Trail; Burning Bear Trail; Abyss Lake Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Clear Lake Campground; Guanella Pass Campground; West Chicago Creek Campground; Geneva Park Campground; Mizpah Campground
Bramlet Lakes Trail
City: Libby
State: Montana
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 3.0 miles
Distance km: 4.8 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 4,700 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 1,433 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 5,600 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 1,707 meters
Hiking Season: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USVA0828
Trails Nearby: Mount Rogers from Grayson Highlands State Park; Mount Rogers from Elk Garden Gap; Appalchian Trail – Elk Garden to Mount Rogers to Massie Gap; Buzzard Rock; Whitetop Mountain
Nearby Campgrounds: Grindstone Campground; Hurricane Campground; Creeper Trail Campground; Raccoon Branch Campground; New River Canoe and Campground
Camas Lake Trail
City: Hamilton
State: Montana
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 6.0 miles
Distance km: 9.7 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USDC0001
Trails Nearby: Great Falls National Park – River Trail; Great Falls National Park – Swamp Trail; Great Falls National Park – Ridge Trail; Great Falls National Park – Patowmack Canal Trail; Bull Run and Occoquan Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Chisel Branch Campground; Turtle Run Campground; Marble Quarry Campground; Scotts Cove Campground; Calico Rocks Campground
Eagle Interpretive Trail
City: Townsend
State: Montana
Trail Type: Day Hike – Loop
Distance Miles: 1.5 miles
Distance km: 2.4 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 5,600 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 1,707 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USDC0001
Trails Nearby: Great Falls National Park – Ridge Trail; Great Falls National Park – Swamp Trail; Great Falls National Park – River Trail; Great Falls National Park – Old Carriage Road; Bull Run and Occoquan Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Chisel Branch Campground; Turtle Run Campground; Marble Quarry Campground; Scotts Cove Campground; Calico Rocks Campground
East Fork Trails and Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness
City: Hamilton
State: Montana
Trail Type: Backpacking Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 24.0 miles
Distance km: 38.6 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USDC0001
Trails Nearby: Great Falls National Park – Swamp Trail; Great Falls National Park – River Trail; Great Falls National Park – Old Carriage Road; Great Falls National Park – Patowmack Canal Trail; Bull Run and Occoquan Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Chisel Branch Campground; Turtle Run Campground; Marble Quarry Campground; Scotts Cove Campground; Calico Rocks Campground
Edith Lake Trail
City: Townsend
State: Montana
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 10.6 miles
Distance km: 17.1 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 9,000 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 2,743 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 1,800 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 549 meters
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Strenuous
Location ID: USDC0001
Trails Nearby: Great Falls National Park – Swamp Trail; Great Falls National Park – Old Carriage Road; Great Falls National Park – Ridge Trail; Great Falls National Park – Patowmack Canal Trail; Bull Run and Occoquan Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Chisel Branch Campground; Turtle Run Campground; Marble Quarry Campground; Scotts Cove Campground; Calico Rocks Campground
Hanging Valley Trail
City: York
State: Montana
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 11.6 miles
Distance km: 18.7 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 4,520 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 1,378 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 5,880 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 1,792 meters
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Strenuous
Location ID: USDC0001
Trails Nearby: Great Falls National Park – River Trail; Great Falls National Park – Ridge Trail; Great Falls National Park – Old Carriage Road; Great Falls National Park – Patowmack Canal Trail; Bull Run and Occoquan Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Chisel Branch Campground; Turtle Run Campground; Marble Quarry Campground; Scotts Cove Campground; Calico Rocks Campground
Haystack Mountain
City: Butte
State: Montana
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 7.2 miles
Distance km: 11.6 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USTN0196
Trails Nearby: Great Smoky Mountain National Park – Indian Creek and Juney Whank Falls; Richland Balsam Trail; Shining Rock Wilderness; Bridal Veil Falls; Dry Falls
Nearby Campgrounds: Chimneys Campground; Bald Creek Campground; Greenbrier Campground; Deep Creek Campground; Round Bottom Campground
Heart Lake Trail
City: Lincoln
State: Montana
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 10.0 miles
Distance km: 16.1 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 5,588 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 1,703 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 6,400 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 1,951 meters
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USNC0081
Trails Nearby: Great Smoky Mountain National Park – Alum Cave Trail to Mount LeConte; Richland Balsam Trail; Bridal Veil Falls; Dry Falls; Glen Falls
Nearby Campgrounds: Deep Creek Campground; Bald Creek Campground; Tsali Campground; Chimneys Campground; Balsam Mountain Campground
Leigh Lake Trail
City: Libby
State: Montana
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 3.0 miles
Distance km: 4.8 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 4,200 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 1,280 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 5,200 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 1,585 meters
Hiking Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USWA0109
Trails Nearby: Mount Pugh Trail; Red Mountain Trail; Mount Dickerman Trail; Mount Pilchuck Lookout Trail; Evergreen Mountain Lookout
Nearby Campgrounds: Downey Creek Campground; Sulphur Creek Campground; East Side Buck Creek Campground; Buck Creek Campground; Owl Creek Campground
Lost Cabin Lake Trail
City: Whitehall
State: Montana
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 6.8 miles
Distance km: 10.9 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: Summer, Fall
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USVT0282
Trails Nearby: Little Rock Pond – Green Mountain Loop Trail; Griffith Lake and Baker Peak Trail; White Rocks Cliffs; Bromley Mountain Trail; Spruce Peak
Nearby Campgrounds: Hideaway Campgrounds; Otter Creek Campground; Campground A; Campground B; Campground C
Louise Lake Trail
City: Whitehall
State: Montana
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 8.0 miles
Distance km: 12.9 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: Summer, Fall
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USID0025
Trails Nearby: West Mountain Trail; Poison Creek Trail; Wilson Corrals Trail; Gabe’s Peak Trail; Antelope Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Cabin Creek Campground; Antelope Campground; Sage Hen Campground; Eastside Campground; Hollywood Point Campground
Missouri/Beaver Creek Trail
City: Helena
State: Montana
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 3.6 miles
Distance km: 5.8 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 3,740 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 1,140 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 3,590 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 1,094 meters
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USCO0320
Trails Nearby: Little Cochetopa Trail; Hunt Lakes Trail; Little Browns Creek Trail; Browns Creek Trail; Agnes Vaille Falls
Nearby Campgrounds: Angel of Shavano Campground; O Haver Lake Campground; Garfield Campground; Monarch Park Campground; North Fork Campground
Refrigerator Canyon Trail
City: Helena
State: Montana
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 1.0 miles
Distance km: 1.6 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 4,530 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 1,381 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USMO0952
Trails Nearby: Eleven Point River Trail; Blue Ridge Trail; Current River Section – Ozark Trail; Between the Rivers Trail; Songbird Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Greer Crossing Campground; Greer Campground; McCormack Lake Campground; Bliss Spring Campground; Buffalo Creek Campground
Rooster Comb Loop and Kent Lake
City: Hamilton
State: Montana
Trail Type: Day Hike – Loop
Distance Miles: 13.0 miles
Distance km: 20.9 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USVT0054
Trails Nearby: Little Rock Pond – Green Mountain Loop Trail; Bromley Mountain Trail; Spruce Peak; Greendale Loop Trail; Rootville Trail to Prospect Rock
Nearby Campgrounds: Campground A; Campground B; Campground C; Maryville Campground; Otter Creek Campground
Sauerkraut Trail
City: Lincoln
State: Montana
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 4.0 miles
Distance km: 6.4 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 5,400 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 1,646 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 6,400 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 1,951 meters
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USNV0049
Trails Nearby: Cathedral Rock Trail; Trail Canyon Trail; Robber’s Roost Trail; Anniversary Narrows; Water Canyon Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Fletcher View Campground; Kyle Canyon Campground; Mary Jane Falls Campground; Hilltop Campground; Dolomite Campground
Warm Springs Creek Trail
City: Hamilton
State: Montana
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 18.0 miles
Distance km: 29.0 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Strenuous
Location ID: USCO0279
Trails Nearby: Agnes Vaille Falls; Hunt Lakes Trail; Browns Creek Trail; Little Browns Creek Trail; Greens Creek Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Cascade Campground; Mirror Lake Campground; Cottonwood Campground; Cottonwood Lake Campground; Chalk Lake Campground
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