Best Hiking Trails in Montana | Trailmonger

About hiking in Montana

Montana has 2,212 named trails tagged for hiking on the map, covering 7,780 miles, an average of 3.5 miles each. The longest is Pacific Northwest Trail 01 Montana in Lincoln County, at 136 miles. 479 run 5 miles or longer. 33 of the state's counties have at least one; Flathead County has the most, with 320 trails.

Top 100 hiking trails, longest first

Trails 1–25

Pacific Northwest Trail 01 MontanaHikeLincoln County136 mi Continental Divide TrailHikeLewis and Clark County99.9 mi CDT - Idaho & Montana SectionHikeSilver Bow County65.4 mi Pacific Northwest TrailHikeLincoln County63.1 mi Jeep TrailHikeMTBGallatin County60.8 mi cdtHikeBeaverhead County47.4 mi Big River TrailHikeFlathead County40.8 mi Bitterroot-Rock Creek DivideHikeMTBRavalli County40.6 mi Piegan Pass TrailHikeGlacier County34.1 mi Whitefish Divide TrailHikeFlathead County32.8 mi Continental Divide TrailHikeMTBSilver Bow County30.6 mi Continental Divide TrailHikeBeaverhead County29.7 mi Ptarmigan TrailHikeGlacier County29.3 mi Redgap Pass TrailHikeGlacier County29.0 mi Alpine 7HikeFlathead County28.6 mi CDT fccCM - Chief Mountain Route to CanadaHikeGlacier County27.4 mi CDT fqhACHikeDeer Lodge County27.3 mi CDT ffj Spotted Bear RouteHikeFlathead County26.6 mi Stoney Indian Pass TrailHikeGlacier County26.5 mi CDT fmcACHikeDeer Lodge County25.7 mi Rivers Edge TrailHikeMTBCascade County25.4 mi Spotted Bear River TrailHikeFlathead County23.3 mi 8111 Hi-Line TrailHikeGranite County23.0 mi Red Cub TrailHikeMTBGallatin County21.8 mi Main South Fork TrailHikeFlathead County21.8 mi

Trails 26–50

Skyline TrailHikeGallatin County21.2 mi cdtHikeMTBPowell County21.0 mi Rails To Trails Walk and Bike PathHikeFlathead County21.0 mi Pitamakan PassHikeGlacier County20.9 mi South BoundaryHikeFlathead County20.9 mi Bridger Foothills TrailHikeMTBGallatin County20.6 mi Bozeman Creek TrailHikeGallatin County19.9 mi West Fork Stillwater TrailHikeSweet Grass County19.8 mi Hobnail TomHikeLewis and Clark County19.8 mi Numa Ridge Lookout TrailHikeFlathead County19.7 mi Blue JointHikeRavalli County18.4 mi Nyack CreekHikeFlathead County18.4 mi Bangtail Divide TrailHikeMTBGallatin County17.4 mi East Rosebud TrailHikeCarbon County16.8 mi Ole CreekHikeFlathead County16.8 mi Trout Creek National Recreation TrailHikeSanders County16.4 mi South Fork SunHikeLewis and Clark County16.3 mi CDTHikeMTBSilver Bow County16.3 mi Holland - Gordon TrailHikePowell County16.2 mi Chair Mountain TrilobitesHikeFlathead County16.1 mi Anderson Ridge TrailHikePark County16.1 mi White RiverHikeFlathead County15.9 mi West Boulder TrailHikePark County15.9 mi Main Stillwater TrailHikeStillwater County15.8 mi High Lakes TrailHikeMadison County15.7 mi

Trails 51–75

East Fork North Fork TrailHikeLewis and Clark County15.7 mi Hanh CreekHikePowell County15.6 mi Dolly Varden Pentagon TrailHikeFlathead County15.6 mi Buffalo Fork TrailHikePark County15.3 mi Siyeh Pass TrailHikeGlacier County15.3 mi FieldingHikeFlathead County15.3 mi Brownes LakeHikeBeaverhead County15.2 mi Dry ForkHikeLewis and Clark County15.1 mi Smith - Little SalmonHikeFlathead County15.0 mi Great Falls Creek TrailHikePark County15.0 mi Mount Maurice TrailHikeCarbon County14.8 mi Cabin Creek DivideHikeGallatin County14.8 mi Monture Creek TrailHikePowell County14.8 mi Tin Cup Creek TrailHikeRavalli County14.7 mi Slough Creek TrailHikePark County14.5 mi Reservation Divide TrailHikeMTBMissoula County14.3 mi Warm Springs RidgeHikeMTBRavalli County14.3 mi West Side South Fork TrailHikeFlathead County14.2 mi Coal CreekHikeFlathead County14.2 mi Rock CreekHikeRavalli County14.1 mi Rainy Divide Trail #12SHikeLincoln County13.9 mi Gorge CreekHikeFlathead County13.7 mi Porcupine IbexHikePark County13.6 mi Youngs CreekHikePowell County13.4 mi Route Creek Pass TrailHikeTeton County13.3 mi

Trails 76–100

Moose CreekHikeLewis and Clark County13.3 mi Big Creek TrailHikeRavalli County13.3 mi Bowman Lake TrailHikeFlathead County13.3 mi North Wall TrailHikeLewis and Clark County13.3 mi North Fork Sun River TrailHikeTeton County13.1 mi Gallatin Crest TrailHikeGallatin County13.0 mi Windy Pass TrailHikePowell County12.8 mi Low Specimen TrailHikePark County12.8 mi Inspiration Divide TrailHikeMadison County12.6 mi Rock Creek TrailHikeLewis and Clark County12.6 mi Sheep Mountain TrailHikeMTBMissoula County12.6 mi Quartz Lake LoopHikeFlathead County12.5 mi Curly Lake TrailHikeMTBMadison County12.4 mi Logging Lake TrailHikeFlathead County12.4 mi Blodgett Canyon TrailHikeRavalli County12.3 mi North Shore Rivers Edge TrailHikeCascade County12.2 mi Black Peak TrailHikeMTBSanders County12.2 mi Hellroaring Creek TrailHikePark County12.0 mi Telephone Basin TrailHikePark County11.9 mi BartlettHikePowell County11.9 mi Lost Wolverine TrailHikePark County11.9 mi Pyramid Pass TrailHikePowell County11.9 mi Sage Creek TrailHikeGallatin County11.8 mi Sawtooth Creek TrailHikeRavalli County11.6 mi Bear Track TrailHikeCarbon County11.6 mi

Hiking Trails by county

Counties 31–33

Chouteau County

Musselshell County

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 25, 2026.