About hiking in Madison County

Madison County, Montana has 87 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 267 miles, an average of 3.1 miles each. The longest is High Lakes Trail, at 15.7 miles. 16 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Madison County are like

By length, 22 are under a mile, 49 run 1 to 5 miles, and 16 are 5 miles or longer.

Of the 41 with a difficulty rating, 5 easy, 33 moderate, and 3 hard. Of the 87 with measured elevation, High Lakes Trail climbs the most, about 4,142 ft, and 35 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 87 hiking trails, longest first

High Lakes TrailHike15.7 mi Inspiration Divide TrailHike11.1 mi Sentinel Creek TrailHike8.7 mi Jack Creek TrailHike8.7 mi South Fork Spanish CreekHike8.5 mi Sphinx Mountain TrailHike8.2 mi Highline TrailHike7.8 mi Bear Trap Canyon TrailHike7.7 mi Bear Creek TrailHike7.6 mi Granite Creek RoadHikeMTB6.8 mi Mustard Pass TrailHike6.3 mi Davey Creek RoadHikeMTB6.3 mi Second Yellow Mule TrailHike6.1 mi Papoose Creek TralHike5.9 mi Camp Creek RoadHikeMTB5.9 mi Upper Camp Creek RoadHikeMTB5.2 mi PatosiHikeMTB5.0 mi North Fork Bear Creel TrailHike4.8 mi Curly Lake TrailHike4.5 mi Falls Creek TrailHike4.4 mi Sheep LakeHike4.3 mi Buck Ridge TrailHike4.1 mi Lost Cabin Lake TrailHike4.0 mi Rock Creek TrailHike4.0 mi FS 8327CHikeMTB3.9 mi Continental Divide TrailHike3.8 mi Madison River TrailHike3.4 mi Curly Creek TrailHike3.3 mi Mill Creek Face TrailHike3.3 mi Lake Louise TrailHike3.3 mi Bell Lake RoadHikeMTB3.1 mi Mill Creek TrailHike3.1 mi CoolridgeHikeMTB3.1 mi Lake Solitude TrailHike2.9 mi Lake Cameron TrailHike2.9 mi Spanish Lakes TrailHike2.9 mi Cedar LoopHike2.8 mi McGovern CreekHike2.7 mi Table Mountain (route approximate)Hike2.7 mi Pioneer Mountain TrailHike2.7 mi Papoose Creek TrailHike2.7 mi FS 8331HikeMTB2.6 mi Moose TracksHike2.4 mi Lodge LoopHikeMTB2.4 mi Cherry Creek TrailHike2.2 mi ChallengerHikeMTB2.1 mi Forest Trail 7312Hike2.1 mi FS 9611HikeMTB2.1 mi FS 8326HikeMTB2.0 mi FS 8320HikeMTB2.0 mi Independence GulchHike1.9 mi LoboHikeMTB1.8 mi MTM ClimbHikeMTB1.7 mi Red MountainHike1.6 mi FS 8324HikeMTB1.6 mi Alder Gulch RoadHikeMTB1.5 mi LakeHike1.4 mi Otter WayHikeMTB1.4 mi ThimbleberryHike1.3 mi Elkhorn SpurHikeMTB1.3 mi Elkhorn LoopHikeMTB1.2 mi Bear Basin TrailHike1.2 mi FS 8327HikeMTB1.2 mi FS 9613HikeMTB1.1 mi Lower Chero MountainHikeMTB1.0 mi Mile Creek / Continental DivideHike1.0 mi Cedar Creek TrailHike0.9 mi Expedition Pass TrailHike0.9 mi HuckleberryHikeMTB0.9 mi Otter ConnectorHikeMTB0.8 mi FS 8331AHikeMTB0.8 mi Horse MountainHike0.7 mi The Last WaltzHikeMTB0.7 mi Brown RiceHikeMTB0.6 mi Coalpit TrailHike0.5 mi YogisHikeMTB0.5 mi ElbowHikeMTB0.5 mi Swifty Jump LineHikeMTB0.4 mi Gambler Jump LineHikeMTB0.4 mi FS 1224AHikeMTB0.4 mi Key HoleHikeMTB0.4 mi FlickerHikeMTB0.3 mi Sneaky WeaselHikeMTB0.3 mi Bear CreekHike0.1 mi Jacob's LadderHikeMTB0.1 mi ELSH ConnectorHikeMTB0.1 mi Coolridge ConnectorHike0.1 mi

← All Madison County trails

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 24, 2026.