About trails in Madison County, Montana

Madison County has 167 named trails on the map, covering 400 miles in total, an average of 2.4 miles per trail. That is the 6th largest mapped trail network among 34 counties in Montana. 78 of them are tagged for hiking and 112 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is High Lakes Trail, at 15.6 miles. 21 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 11 trailheads, 66 campsites, 5 waterfalls, 43 boat launches, and 2 rapids. The nearest towns to these trails are Big Sky, Pony, and Virginia City.

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400Total miles

66Campsites

43Boat launches

5Waterfalls

11Trailheads

2Rapids

High Lakes TrailHike15.6 mi Inspiration Divide TrailHike11.1 mi Idaho Creek RoadMTB9.0 mi Sentinel Creek TrailHike8.7 mi South Fork Spanish CreekHike8.5 mi Sphinx Mountain TrailHike8.2 mi Bear Trap Canyon TrailHike7.8 mi Bear Creek TrailHike7.5 mi Sandy Hollow Jeep Trail7.5 mi Granite Creek RoadHikeMTB6.8 mi Virginia CreekMTB6.7 mi Jack Creek TrailHike6.3 mi Davey Creek RoadHikeMTB6.3 mi Second Yellow Mule TrailHike6.1 mi Washington Creek RoadMTB6.0 mi Chokecherry Gulch Jeep Trail6.0 mi Papoose Creek TralHike5.9 mi Camp Creek RoadHikeMTB5.8 mi South Willow Creek SpurMTB5.3 mi Cataract CreekMTB5.3 mi Upper Camp Creek RoadHikeMTB5.2 mi PatosiHikeMTB5.0 mi North Fork Bear Creel TrailHike4.8 mi Albro Lake TrailMTB4.5 mi Falls Creek TrailHike4.4 mi North Willow CreekMTB4.4 mi Sheep LakeHike4.3 mi FS 6700MTB4.1 mi Buck Ridge TrailHike4.1 mi Nfs Route 1206MTB4.0 mi Lost Cabin Lake TrailHike4.0 mi Rock Creek TrailHike4.0 mi FS 8327CHikeMTB3.9 mi Blaine Mountain RoadMTB3.9 mi Table Mountain Ridge RoadMTB3.8 mi Continental Divide TrailHike3.8 mi Hungry Hollow RoadMTB3.7 mi Lower Mill GulchMTB3.5 mi Willow Meadow RoadMTB3.5 mi North Meadow CreekMTB3.5 mi GamblerMTB3.4 mi Madison River TrailHike3.4 mi Mill Creek Face TrailHike3.3 mi Lake Louise TrailHike3.3 mi South Baldy MountainMTB3.2 mi Bell Lake RoadHikeMTB3.1 mi Mill Creek TrailHike3.1 mi CoolridgeHikeMTB3.1 mi Quartz CreekMTB3.0 mi Lake Solitude TrailHike3.0 mi Lake Cameron TrailHike2.9 mi Spanish Lakes TrailHike2.9 mi Cedar LoopHike2.8 mi Barton Gulch RoadMTB2.8 mi Spring BranchMTB2.8 mi Pioneer Mountain TrailHike2.7 mi Papoose Creek TrailHike2.7 mi Leonard Head RoadMTB2.6 mi FS 8331HikeMTB2.6 mi Moose TracksHike2.5 mi Lodge LoopHikeMTB2.4 mi Snake CharmerMTB2.4 mi South Sureshot RoadMTB2.2 mi Cherry Creek TrailHike2.2 mi ChallengerHikeMTB2.1 mi Happy HoovesMTB2.1 mi Forest Trail 7312Hike2.1 mi FS 9611HikeMTB2.1 mi Leonard CreekMTB2.1 mi Soul HoleMTB2.0 mi California-mill GulchMTB2.0 mi FS 8326HikeMTB2.0 mi TangoMTB2.0 mi Kid Mountain LoopMTB2.0 mi FS 8320HikeMTB2.0 mi Timber Canyon Jeep Trail1.9 mi Easy RiderMTB1.9 mi New Deal Mine RoadMTB1.8 mi Virginia Creek TrailMTB1.8 mi LoboHikeMTB1.8 mi Big Buck RoadMTB1.8 mi Rabbit RunMTB1.8 mi Buffalo JumpMTB1.7 mi Jackson Lake TrailMTB1.7 mi Sawlog Creek RoadMTB1.7 mi MTM ClimbHikeMTB1.7 mi FS 8324HikeMTB1.6 mi Otter SlideMTB1.6 mi Alder Gulch RoadHikeMTB1.5 mi LakeHike1.4 mi Billy John's Trail1.4 mi Table Mountain RoadMTB1.4 mi Otter WayHikeMTB1.4 mi ThimbleberryHike1.3 mi Elkhorn SpurHikeMTB1.3 mi Patosi Peak TrailMTB1.2 mi Kings GulchMTB1.2 mi Elkhorn LoopHikeMTB1.2 mi AfricaMTB1.2 mi Bear Basin TrailHike1.2 mi Mud Lake TrailMTB1.2 mi FS 8327HikeMTB1.2 mi FS 9613HikeMTB1.1 mi Bozeman Trail1.1 mi Blue RoomMTB1.0 mi Lower Chero MountainHikeMTB1.0 mi Mile Creek / Continental DivideHike1.0 mi Cliff Lake RoadMTB1.0 mi Jordon Lane Loop Road0.9 mi Cedar Creek TrailHike0.9 mi Expedition Pass TrailHike0.9 mi HuckleberryHikeMTB0.9 mi RevengeMTB0.8 mi Buhrer Gulch Jeep Trail0.8 mi North Meadow BoundaryMTB0.8 mi Crystal Lake Trail0.8 mi Otter ConnectorHikeMTB0.8 mi FS 8331AHikeMTB0.8 mi Boundary SpurMTB0.7 mi War DanceMTB0.7 mi Abandon CabinMTB0.7 mi Joker LipsMTB0.7 mi The Last WaltzHikeMTB0.7 mi Kid Lake RoadMTB0.7 mi Brown RiceHikeMTB0.6 mi Yeti Traverse0.6 mi Turkey Traverse0.6 mi South Meadow Leonard CutoffMTB0.6 mi Ninja MarmotMTB0.6 mi Mountain Meadows TrailMTB0.6 mi East Granite RoadMTB0.6 mi Stone Chip RoadMTB0.5 mi Coalpit TrailHike0.5 mi BlackfootMTB0.5 mi Earl EverettMTB0.5 mi YogisHikeMTB0.5 mi ElbowHikeMTB0.5 mi Flat EarthMTB0.5 mi Stillwater Traverse0.5 mi Cabin SpurMTB0.5 mi Swifty Jump LineHikeMTB0.5 mi TrapperMTB0.4 mi Yellow Mule Cabin Trail0.4 mi Gambler Jump LineHikeMTB0.4 mi Hook Trail0.4 mi FS 1224AHikeMTB0.4 mi Chero Ridge RoadMTB0.4 mi Key HoleHikeMTB0.4 mi Kid Lake West RoadMTB0.4 mi FS 9636MTB0.3 mi FS 6405MTB0.3 mi FlickerHikeMTB0.3 mi Granite ViewMTB0.3 mi Mine ShaftMTB0.3 mi Sneaky WeaselHikeMTB0.3 mi Takes TwoMTB0.3 mi Upper TrapperMTB0.2 mi Bell Lake Trail Head0.2 mi South Meadow SpurMTB0.2 mi Sureshot Lake RoadMTB0.2 mi LRT Traverse0.2 mi Kings Cutoff ROadMTB0.2 mi Bear CreekHike0.1 mi Jacob's LadderHikeMTB0.1 mi ELSH ConnectorHikeMTB0.1 mi Coolridge ConnectorHike0.1 mi The Gullies Traverse0.1 mi

Trails by town in Madison County

Butte-Silver Bow (balance)

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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 September 2, 2026.