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Trail |
Easy Moderate
Difficult |
Elev. Gain in feet |
Description |
Directions |
Distance in miles
(one way) |
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Alpine Tr. #7 |
D |
3500 |
Several day
backpacking trip with outstanding
panoramic views of northwestern Montana and
Flathead Lake from a ridgeline trail.
Black
bears and grizzlies inhabit this area. There is
water at many places along the trail. There are
several places to camp along the trail,
including Doris, Jenny, and Lamoose Lakes. |
Access is at
Strawberry Lake, Bond Creek Tr (below)
OR
Columbia Mtn.
Trailhead -drive east of Columbia Falls on U.S.
Highway 2, turn east at Highway 206 (from
Bigfork). Shortly after the junction and 3.5
miles from Columbia Falls, turn right off US 2
on an unmarked dirt road just past the House of
Mystery for 0.2 mile. The trailhead is on your
left.
|
20.5 |
|
Glacier
View Ranger District |
|
Mt. Hefty #15 |
D |
3260 |
Great views of
Glacier Nat'l Park and Canada |
|
8.8 |
|
Whitefish Divide
Tr.#26 |
D |
varies |
Views of Flathead
Valley, Cabinet Mountains and Glacier NP |
Big Creek Rd #316 |
40 |
|
Ralph Thayer
Memorial (National Recreation) Tr. #26 |
D |
varies |
Views of Flathead
Valley, Cabinet Mountains and Glacier NP. Part
of Whitefish Divide Trail. |
Big Creek Rd #316 |
17 |
|
Mt.
Thompson-Seton Tr.#28 |
D |
3120 |
Outstanding views in
all directions, third highest peak in district |
Whale Creek Road
#318 & 1674 |
12.2 |
|
Review Mtn. Tr.
#113 |
D |
2641 |
Great views of
Glacier Nat'l Park and Canada |
Trail Creek Rd. #114
Tuchuck Campground |
8.7 |
|
Coal Ridge Tr.
#239i |
D |
2500 |
Good views, old fire
lookout |
Coal Creek Rd #317B |
3 |
|
Moose Peak Tr.
#250 |
M |
1876 |
Moose peak, Moose
Lake, outstanding views |
Big Creek Road #316,
315 & 5207 |
3 |
|
Smokey Range
(Nat'l Recreation Tr.) #270 |
M |
1996 |
Views of Flathead
Valley, Cabinet Mountains and Glacier NP.
Reaches Standard Peak |
Canyon Creek Rd.
#316 |
10.3 |
|
Link Lake #372 |
D |
2050 |
Link Lake where
there is fishing and camping. Lake Mtn where
the trail goes along the ridge top and provides
great views. If you want to continue the trail
reaches Nasukoin Mtn |
Upper Whitefish Rd.
18 Mi. from Olney, left on Shorty Creek Rd. #589
1.5 mi. to road closure
OR
N. Fork Rd. for 40
mi. N of Columbia Falls, left Red Meadow Cr.
Rd., 10 mi to Shorty Creek Rd. and 1.5 mi. to
road closure
|
6 |
|
Huntsberger Lake
Tr. #374 |
M |
1100 |
Good views of the
lake & surrounding area |
Whale Creek Road
#318 & 1674 |
6.1 |
|
Nasukoin Mountain
Tr. #375 |
D |
1986 |
Reaches the highest
peak in the district, good views in all
directions |
Red Meadow Creek Rds.
#115 & 589 |
5.8 |
|
Hungry
Horse Ranger District
|
|
Great Northern
Mtn. |
Great views of
Hungry Horse Reservoir, Glacier NP & Middle Fork
Divide. There are no designated trails but
two principal routes. The first along Hungry
Horse Reservoir on the East Side Rd. cross
Hungry Horse Creek and make a left at the first
rd., park at the bridge-.5 miles. Hike uphill
from the bridge, north of the creek. As you near
the head of the creek, the path will become
clear as it runs along the crest of the ridge
leading to the top of Great Northern. This
is 7-8 miles with an elevation change of 4577
feet.
The second trail
starts with the Stanton Creek Trail. A
couple miles past the Stanton Lake you enter a
cirque basin . Stay north of the creek hike to
the Middle Fork Divide and up to Great Northern.
This trail is 8 miles with an elevation change
of 4980 feet.
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7-8
8
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Columbia Mtn. Tr.
#51 |
D |
4100 |
Views of Big
Mountain, White Mountain Range and the Flathead
Valley. Also of Glacier NP, Great Northern
Mountain and Great Bear wilderness from the top. |
Hwy 2 N. of Columbia
Falls to trailhead on NW side of Columbia Mtn.
at North end of Berne Rd. |
5 |
|
Baptiste L.O. Tr.
#63 |
M |
2720 |
Views of Hungry
Horse Reservoir and Jewel Basin |
From Martin City
drive south on the east side of the reservoir
for 37 mi. , east on Logan Creek Rd. # 1632,
park at next intersection #570 |
7 |
|
Spotted
Bear Ranger District |
|
Gunsight Peak
Trail #43 |
M |
2400 |
Ridges that overlook
the Spotted Bear River and Bob Marshall and
Great Bear Wilderness areas. |
From S. fork of
Flathead River, Rd #38 to Spotted Bear River Rd.
#568 for 13.5 mi. Trail head is on south side
of road. |
7.5 |
|
Bruce Creek Trail
#82 |
M |
2200 |
High alpine scenery
including mountains along the Swan Divide and
Upper Bunkcreek drainage. Access to Alpine Tr
#7. |
W. side of S. Fork
Flathead River Rd. #895 to Meadow Creek Rd.
#2826 2.8 miles to Addition Creek-Bruce Creek Rd
#2827 to end of the road (stay on main rd. at
fork) |
7.9 |
|
Spotted Bear
Lookout Tr. #84 |
D |
3530 |
Spectacular views of
Bob Marshall Wilderness, Glacier NP, Jewel Basin
& Hungry Horse Reservoir |
By Spotted Bear
ranger Station |
7 |
|
Spotted Bear
Schafer Tr. #84 |
M |
1500 |
Spectacular views of
Bob Marshall & Great Bear Wilderness and Spotted
Bear River. |
From S. fork of
Flathead River, Rd #38 to Spotted Bear River Rd.
#568 for 7.4 mi. to Big Bill Rd #9856 to the
end. |
5.5 |
|
Swan Lake
Ranger District
|
|
Strawberry Lake
Trail #5 |
D |
1500 |
Ridges and high
county offering views of Spotted Bear River Bob
Marshall and Great Bear Wilderness areas.
Strawberry Lake and access to Alpine Trail #7
which accesses Jewel Basin |
Take Foothills Rd,
N. of Bigfork, east on Road 5390 and go to the
end. |
3 |
|
Sixmile Trail #10 |
D |
3400 |
Excellent views
ending on Sixmile Peak and access to Alpine
Trail #7 which accesses Jewel Basin |
Hwy 83 to Road 9508,
4 miles and the trailhead is on the north side
of the road |
5.5 |
|
Bond Creek Trail
# 21 |
D |
2400 |
Views from Bond Lake
and Tinkus Lake is one mile further. Both lakes
have fishing. There is a waterfall about
midpoint of the trail |
Hwy 83 one mile
south of Swan Lake |
6 mi. (8 mi to
Alpine trail #7) |
|
Holland Gordon
Trail #35 |
D |
2600 |
Good scenery along
the trail. It provides access to the Bob
Marshall Wilderness so it is heavily used. |
Hwy 83 to Rd. 44 to
44a then follow signs to Owl Packer Camp |
9 |
|
Peter's Ridge #
37 |
D |
1900 |
Excellent valley
views |
Foothills Rd, N of
Bigfork to Rd 5385 to Rd 5388 |
3 |
|
Holland Lookout
Tr. # 42 |
D |
4000 |
Excellent views of
the Bob Marshall Wilderness, Mission Mountains
Wildness and Glacier NP |
At the end of
Holland Lake Rd #44 take trail #415 1.5 miles
and this trail will take off to the north. |
3.5 |
|
Holland Creek Tr
#48 |
D |
4000 |
Reached by the East
Holland Connector Tr. #415. Views from Holland
Lookout site of Bob Marshall Wilderness, Mission
Mtns., Glacier NP and Swan Valley. |
Holland Lake Rd 7
mi. S of Condon then Holland Lake Campground Rd.
to the end |
6 |
|
Beardance Trail
#76 |
M |
2200 |
Views of Flathead
Valley and Flathead Lake |
Mile marker 23 on
Hwy 35, 8 miles from Bigfork |
5.5 |
|
Estes Lake Trail
#96 |
M |
400 |
Fishing and swimming
at the lake. The lake is on state land so you
must obtain a State Recreation Permit to use it. |
Hwy 209, turn at the
Fire Hall on South Ferndale Dr, straight 2 mi to
Crane Mtn Rd #498 for 2.2 mi to the Estes Lake
Tr. sign. |
2 |
|
East Foothill Tr.
#192 |
M |
|
Reached by the East
Holland Connector Tr. #415. Passes Lower and
Upper Rumble Lake and a 900 ft. waterfall
between them and a steep ridge on the south side
of the upper lake reaches Holland Peak with
views of the Bob Marshall Wilderness, Mission
Mountains Wildness, Swan Valley, Swan Peak and
Glacier NP |
Holland Lake Rd 7
mi. S of Condon then Holland Lake Campground Rd.
to the end |
7 |
|
Crane Creek Tr
#314 |
M |
400 |
Views of Flathead
Valley and Flathead Lake |
Mile marker 23 on
Hwy 35, 8 miles from Bigfork |
2 |
|
Phillips Creek
Tr.#373 |
D or E see
directions |
1200 ft or 150
ft.-see directions |
Excellent views of
Flathead Lake |
Mile marker 23
on Hwy 35, 8 miles from Bigfork-DIFFICULT
Rd #398 past 3
mile marker trail is on west side of road-EASY
|
3 |
|
Holland Falls Tr.
#416 |
E |
200 |
Goes to a 50 foot
waterfall |
Hwy 83 to Rd. #44,
follow signs to Hollow Lake Lodge. The trailhead
is at the road's end |
1.5 |
|
Echo Broken
Lake/Wolf Creek Trails #544 |
D |
3600 |
wildlife, creeks and
views |
2 miles up Noisy
Creek (Jewel Basin) Rd. Trailhead is on the
right side of the road. |
11-12 mi. |
|
Tally Lake
Ranger District
|
|
Ingall Mtn-Sylvia
Lake Tr. # 171 |
M |
940 |
Alpine views |
Rd. 538B 42 mi. from
Whitefish |
11.5 |
|
Stove Pipe Canyon
#196 |
E |
400 |
Canyon leading to
Tally Lake |
Rd. #2924 on E side
of Tallt Lake 10 mi. from Whitefish |
1 |
|
Elk Mtn. Tr. #252 |
M |
1600 |
Scenic views, leads
to the top of Elk Mountain |
End of Rd #113 35
mi. from Whitefish |
9 |
|
Ashley Mtn. #310 |
M |
500 |
Alpine views from
the top of Kootenai and Flathead Forests |
Rd. junction #9784 &
Rd. 9601 42 miles from Whitefish |
4 |
|
Danny on Nature
Tr. #370 |
M to D |
A variety of trails
with exceptional views. Sweeping vistas and
wildflowers. The entire hike is 5.6 mile or
choose from any of three shorter hikes.
Flower Point Loop Hike-Loop trail that begins
and ends at the 7000 foot summit. It is 3.8
miles long & elevation gain is 600 feet.
East Rim Loop-
One mile and elevation gain is 400 feet.
Village to Summit
House Hike- Top of the mountain from the
village, 3.8 miles & elevation gain is 2300
feet. You may take the chairlift down for free.
Village to
Summit House Hike via Flower Point - goes to
Flower Point along the higher elevations, 5.6
miles, elevation gain is 2300 feet.
|
Base of Big Mountain
Ski Resort 8 miles from Whitefish |
Various
|
|
Tally Lake Mtn-Ashley
Tr. #800 |
D |
2900 |
Alpine views, Tally
Lake |
Rd. junction #913,
0.2 mi. from Tally Lake Campground 20 mi. from
Whitefish |
20 |
|
Finger Lake Tr #
802 |
M |
1800 |
View of a long thin
lake lined by cliffs |
Stillwater
campground |
1.5 |
|
Wall Lake Tr #803 |
M |
500 |
Reaches Wall Lake |
Off Finger Lake
Trail |
1.5 |
|
Bowen Lake Trail
#253 |
E |
- |
Small marsh lake
with waterfowl |
Forest service Rd.
9806 |
.6 |
|
East Rim Trail |
E |
400 |
Views from the
summit of Big Mtn of Flathead Valley.
Wildflowers in June to Sept. |
Summit of Big Mtn. |
.4 |
|
Lagoni Lake Tr
#811 |
E |
- |
Reaches Lagoni Lake |
Upper Stillwater
campground |
1 |
