Northwestern Montana

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Gems in Northwestern Montana - 20

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Recommended Routes in Northwestern Montana - 40

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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

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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

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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

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Iceberg Lake

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

Swiftcu…, MT

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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

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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

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Beautiful wildflowers looking out towards the renowned Montana mountains. In valley below Siyeh Pass.

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

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Cracker Lake

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

Swiftcu…, MT

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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

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Northwestern Montana Running

6,855 Miles 11,033 Kilometers of Trail
40 Recommended Routes
20 Gems
330 Easy Trails
660 Intermediate Trails
622 Difficult Trails

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Areas Within Northwestern Montana

Belt

1 Trails

Bob Marshall Wilderness

161 Trails

East Portal

2 Trails

Eastern Helena National Forest

48 Trails

Flathead Lake

1 Trails

Flathead National Forest

56 Trails

Gates of the Mountains Wilderness Area

9 Trails

Giant Springs State Park

1 Trails

Glacier National Park

Helena National Forest

Kaniksu National Forest

31 Trails

Kootenai National Forest

316 Trails

Lewis and Clark National Forest

National Bison Range Wildlife Refuge

Spring Meadow Lake State Park

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Trails in Northwestern Montana - 1,572

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