Park · Kootenai National Forest, Montana

Best hikes in Kootenai National Forest

The 30 best of 438 trails in Kootenai National Forest, Montana, ranked by route quality.

Trails
438
Easy
135
Moderate
74
Hard
128
Expert
101

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Top trails

  1. Howard Lake Trail Easy · 1.3 mi (2.1 km) · Elevation Gain 95 ft (29 m) · 30 min
  2. Lake Creek Trail Moderate · 3.6 mi (5.8 km) · Elevation Gain 1,083 ft (330 m) · 1 hr 40 min
  3. Indian Head Trail Expert · 6 mi (9.7 km) · Elevation Gain 3,583 ft (1,092 m) · 3 hr 45 min
  4. Blacktail Creek Trail Moderate · 3.6 mi (5.9 km) · Elevation Gain 1,165 ft (355 m) · 1 hr 45 min
  5. Mcgregor Shoreline Trail Easy · 5.3 mi (8.6 km) · Elevation Gain 197 ft (60 m) · 1 hr 50 min
  6. Cedar Creek Trail Expert · 9.8 mi (15.8 km) · Elevation Gain 3,015 ft (919 m) · 4 hr 40 min
  7. Flower Lake/Lookout Trail Easy · 1.8 mi (2.9 km) · Elevation Gain 495 ft (151 m) · 50 min
  8. Big Spar Trail Hard · 5.8 mi (9.3 km) · Elevation Gain 889 ft (271 m) · 2 hr 20 min
  9. Peck Gulch Crags Trail Easy · 1.4 mi (2.2 km) · Elevation Gain 135 ft (41 m) · 30 min
  10. Rock Lake Trail Hard · 8.1 mi (13.1 km) · Elevation Gain 1,768 ft (539 m) · 3 hr 30 min
  11. Grouse Lake Trail Easy · 3 mi (4.9 km) · Elevation Gain 361 ft (110 m) · 1 hr 10 min
  12. Star Gulch Trail Expert · 10.2 mi (16.4 km) · Elevation Gain 3,865 ft (1,178 m) · 5 hr 15 min
  13. Prospect/Gunsight Trail Expert · 12.3 mi (19.8 km) · Elevation Gain 3,796 ft (1,157 m) · 5 hr 55 min
  14. Mcguire/Inch Trail Expert · 10.4 mi (16.7 km) · Elevation Gain 5,033 ft (1,534 m) · 5 hr 55 min
  15. Teeters Peak Trail Moderate · 4.3 mi (6.9 km) · Elevation Gain 1,073 ft (327 m) · 1 hr 55 min
  16. Shafer/Big Creek Baldy Trail Expert · 14 mi (22.5 km) · Elevation Gain 5,256 ft (1,602 m) · 7 hr 10 min
  17. Canyon Peak Trail Hard · 6.8 mi (11 km) · Elevation Gain 1,486 ft (453 m) · 2 hr 55 min
  18. Silver Dollar Trail Hard · 7.9 mi (12.7 km) · Elevation Gain 1,955 ft (596 m) · 3 hr 30 min
  19. Wanless Lake Trail Expert · 14.6 mi (23.4 km) · Elevation Gain 4,902 ft (1,494 m) · 7 hr 10 min
  20. Bobtail Trail Hard · 5.2 mi (8.4 km) · Elevation Gain 1,565 ft (477 m) · 2 hr 30 min
  21. Richards Mountain Trail Hard · 5.9 mi (9.6 km) · Elevation Gain 1,427 ft (435 m) · 2 hr 40 min
  22. Rainy Divide Loop / Canoe Gulch #512 Expert · 7.9 mi (12.7 km) · Elevation Gain 2,671 ft (814 m) · 3 hr 55 min
  23. Gateway Trail Hard · 12.7 mi (20.5 km) · Elevation Gain 551 ft (168 m) · 4 hr 20 min
  24. Caribou Creek Trail Expert · 10.6 mi (17.1 km) · Elevation Gain 3,976 ft (1,212 m) · 5 hr 25 min
  25. North Fork Bull River Trail Expert · 9.7 mi (15.7 km) · Elevation Gain 2,172 ft (662 m) · 4 hr 15 min
  26. Tony Peak Trail Moderate · 3.4 mi (5.5 km) · Elevation Gain 1,440 ft (439 m) · 1 hr 50 min
  27. Grambauer Trail Expert · 13.3 mi (21.4 km) · Elevation Gain 5,443 ft (1,659 m) · 7 hr 5 min
  28. Giebler/Lost Soul Divide Trail Expert · 10.9 mi (17.6 km) · Elevation Gain 4,475 ft (1,364 m) · 5 hr 45 min
  29. Berray Mountain Trail Expert · 11.3 mi (18.2 km) · Elevation Gain 3,848 ft (1,173 m) · 5 hr 35 min
  30. Red Top/Murphy Mountain Trail Expert · 12.7 mi (20.4 km) · Elevation Gain 4,931 ft (1,503 m) · 6 hr 35 min

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