About trails in Jefferson County, Montana

Jefferson County has 101 named trails on the map, covering 235 miles in total, an average of 2.3 miles per trail. That is the 9th largest mapped trail network among 37 counties in Montana. 53 of them are tagged for hiking and 84 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Continental Divide Trail, at 9.9 miles. 12 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 10 trailheads, 25 campsites, 2 waterfalls, and 5 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Rader Creek, Elkhorn, and Cardwell.

What the trails in Jefferson County are like

By length, 31 are under a mile, 58 run 1 to 5 miles, and 12 are 5 miles or longer.

Of the 85 with a difficulty rating, 5 easy, 65 moderate, and 15 hard. Of the 101 with measured elevation, Queen Gulch Road climbs the most, about 3,308 ft, and 21 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

235Total miles

25Campsites

5Boat launches

2Waterfalls

10Trailheads

Continental Divide TrailHike9.9 mi Tramway RoadMTB9.3 mi Rock Creek RoadMTB8.2 mi FS 173MTB7.9 mi FS 8600HikeMTB7.4 mi Hay Canyon RoadMTB6.7 mi Queen Gulch RoadMTB6.5 mi Montgomery Park TrailHikeMTB6.5 mi 302 McClellan Creek TrailHikeMTB5.8 mi Dry Gulch RoadMTB5.4 mi FS 65HikeMTB5.3 mi McCarthy GulchMTB5.1 mi Sheep Camp RoadHikeMTB5.0 mi BLM 14MTB4.9 mi FS 5041MTB4.4 mi FS 8621MTB4.2 mi East Side TrailHike4.0 mi Rawhide GulchMTB4.0 mi BLM 4MTB3.7 mi Shamrock RoadMTB3.6 mi Alport TrailMTB3.5 mi Lower Whitetail RoadMTB3.4 mi 114 Moose Creek TrailHikeMTB3.4 mi 113 Elk Park TrailHikeMTB3.0 mi FS 7078MTB2.9 mi WP 7126MTB2.9 mi Haystack Mountain National Recreation TrailHike2.8 mi FS 621MTB2.8 mi cdtHike2.7 mi BLM 18MTB2.7 mi BLM 20MTB2.6 mi BLM 16MTB2.6 mi FS 621G2HikeMTB2.5 mi 343 Casey MeadowsHikeMTB2.4 mi Eddye McClure EastHikeMTB2.3 mi Iron Mountain RoadMTB2.3 mi Black Hall Meadows TrailHikeMTB2.2 mi FS 424-D1HikeMTB2.2 mi Delmoe Lake RoadHikeMTB2.2 mi FS 1835D1HikeMTB2.2 mi FS 9398MTB2.2 mi TR 7071MTB2.2 mi Jenkins Gulch RoadMTB2.0 mi FS 8659MTB2.0 mi Cave Gulch TrailHike2.0 mi BLM 13MTB1.9 mi 374 Casey PeakHikeMTB1.8 mi WP 190MTB1.8 mi 301 Montgomery Park TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi 344 Jackson CreekHikeMTB1.5 mi 344 Jackson Creek TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi FS 1835HikeMTB1.5 mi BLM 8MTB1.5 mi South Fork Crow Lakes TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi BLM 7MTB1.4 mi Middle View TrailHike1.4 mi Milligan Canyon RoadHike1.4 mi 343 Casey Meadows Trail - UpperHikeMTB1.4 mi Leslie Lake TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi BLM 9MTB1.3 mi FS 7079MTB1.3 mi FS 7116MTB1.3 mi FS 7123MTB1.2 mi Limespur Fishing Access TrailHike1.2 mi BLM 1MTB1.2 mi Greer Gulch Loop TrailHike1.2 mi Spire TrailMTB1.2 mi WP185MTB1.1 mi BLM AccessHikeMTB1.1 mi FS 621G1HikeMTB1.1 mi FS 9385MTB1.0 mi BLM 10MTB0.9 mi Eddye McClure WestHikeMTB0.9 mi 116 Sheep ParkHike0.9 mi Johnny Gulch RoadHike0.9 mi FS 277-C1MTB0.9 mi BLM 11MTB0.8 mi Lower Rader Creek RoadMTB0.8 mi Goin' EZHikeMTB0.8 mi Muskrat Creek Trail 72HikeMTB0.7 mi Holmes Gulch RoadHike0.7 mi Caverns Entry TrailHike0.7 mi Elkhorn Cemetary TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi FS 424HikeMTB0.7 mi BLM 5MTB0.6 mi BLM 15MTB0.5 mi Mt Ascension LoopHikeMTB0.5 mi BLM 19MTB0.5 mi Cruse Control TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Caverns Exit TrailHike0.5 mi DanMor Gypsum Mine TrailHike0.5 mi State Mine RoadMTB0.5 mi Far East TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi BLM 17MTB0.4 mi 2006 Trail above Arrowroot DriveHikeMTB0.3 mi BLM 12MTB0.3 mi FS 424-C1HikeMTB0.3 mi Big Dorothy TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Eddye ReturnHikeMTB0.3 mi Eddye McClure Access TrailHike0.2 mi Campground TrailHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Jefferson County

Butte-Silver Bow (balance)

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Rimini

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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 4, 2026.