About trails in Sanders County, Montana

Sanders County has 59 named trails on the map, covering 166 miles in total, an average of 2.8 miles per trail. That is the 12th largest mapped trail network among 37 counties in Montana. 50 of them are tagged for hiking and 9 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Trout Creek National Recreation Trail, at 16.4 miles. 10 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 7 trailheads, 37 campsites, 7 waterfalls, 20 boat launches, and 2 rapids. The nearest towns to these trails are Trout Creek, Noxon, and Thompson Falls.

What the trails in Sanders County are like

By length, 22 are under a mile, 27 run 1 to 5 miles, and 10 are 5 miles or longer.

Of the 18 with a difficulty rating, 11 easy, 5 moderate, and 2 hard. Of the 58 with measured elevation, Trout Creek National Recreation Trail climbs the most, about 7,485 ft, and 22 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

166Total miles

37Campsites

20Boat launches

7Waterfalls

7Trailheads

2Rapids

Trout Creek National Recreation TrailHike16.4 mi Black Peak TrailHikeMTB12.2 mi Pilick Ridge Trail 1036Hike10.5 mi Swamp Creek TrailHike7.5 mi Wanless Lake TrailHike7.3 mi Sorrel Gulch Dirt Bike Trail6.4 mi L-3000Hike5.8 mi 20 Odd Peak TrailHike5.7 mi Iron MountainHike5.5 mi Middle Fork Bull River TrailHike5.1 mi Star Gulch Trail 1016Hike4.9 mi Star Peak Trail #999Hike4.5 mi Attlebury TrailHike4.1 mi Saint Paul Lake TrailHike3.9 mi Granite Creek TrailHike3.8 mi State Line Motor Trail3.7 mi Silcox - HadleyHike3.6 mi West Fork Trout Creek TrailHikeMTB3.6 mi Dry Creek Trail1020Hike3.5 mi Forrest Service Road 519Hike3.3 mi Camas 3060MTB3.2 mi Blossom Lake TrailHikeMTB3.2 mi South Fork Four Lakes Creek TrailHike2.9 mi Big Hole Lookout TrailHike2.7 mi Baldy MountainHike2.6 mi Napoleon Gulch Trail 1035Hike2.5 mi Minton Pass Dirt Bike Trail2.2 mi Cabin Lake TrailHike1.9 mi Blacktail Creek TrailHike1.8 mi Munson Creek TrailHike1.6 mi Water Hill TrailHike1.5 mi Cascade Falls Nature TrailHike1.4 mi Rock Lake TrailHike1.4 mi Mill Creek Truck Trail1.3 mi Robin Run TrailHike1.2 mi State Line Motorized Trail1.2 mi Road 7519Hike1.1 mi Trout Ridge/State Line Trail1.0 mi Sqaylth - Krum CreekHike0.9 mi L-3200Hike0.8 mi Thorne CreekHike0.8 mi HS-5001HikeMTB0.7 mi Cube Iron MountainHike0.6 mi Sundance RidgeHike0.6 mi Ranger Station TrailHike0.6 mi Dixie Ridge TrailHike0.6 mi Valley Creek 1300 section of heavey alderHikeMTB0.5 mi Cherry Creek Trail0.5 mi Chute Gulch TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Rice Draw Trail0.4 mi Trout Ridge TrailHike0.4 mi Ranger Station Trail AHike0.4 mi High Point TrailHike0.4 mi Upper Blossom TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Blossom Lake Horse Cutoff TrailHike0.4 mi Winniemuck CreekHike0.3 mi Buck Lake TrailHike0.2 mi Bitterroot TrailHike0.2 mi Valley Creek 1300 pathHikeMTB0.2 mi

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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.