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Best hikes in Montana

The 30 best of 4,521 trails in Montana, ranked by route quality.

Trails
4,521
Easy
1,753
Moderate
943
Hard
1,032
Expert
793

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  1. Avalanche Lake Moderate · 5.1 mi (8.2 km) · Elevation Gain 705 ft (215 m) · 2 hr · Glacier National Park
  2. Como Lake Loop National Recreation Trail Hard · 14.6 mi (23.6 km) · Elevation Gain 518 ft (158 m) · 5 hr · Bitterroot National Forest
  3. Piegan Pass Trail Expert · 17.2 mi (27.6 km) · Elevation Gain 3,442 ft (1,049 m) · 7 hr 15 min · Glacier National Park
  4. West Fork Rock Creek Trail Expert · 10.6 mi (17.1 km) · Elevation Gain 3,274 ft (998 m) · 5 hr 5 min · Custer Gallatin National Forest
  5. Avalanche Campground Moderate · 8.2 mi (13.2 km) · Elevation Gain 423 ft (129 m) · 2 hr 50 min · Glacier National Park
  6. Hidden Lake Trail Hard · 5 mi (8.1 km) · Elevation Gain 1,339 ft (408 m) · 2 hr 15 min · Glacier National Park
  7. Leigh Lake Trail Moderate · 2.9 mi (4.6 km) · Elevation Gain 1,142 ft (348 m) · 1 hr 30 min · Cabinet Mountains Wilderness
  8. Shook Mountain-Medicine Point Trail Expert · 11.3 mi (18.1 km) · Elevation Gain 3,688 ft (1,124 m) · 5 hr 30 min · Bitterroot National Forest
  9. Baker Lake Trail Moderate · 2.6 mi (4.1 km) · Elevation Gain 804 ft (245 m) · 1 hr 15 min · Bitterroot National Forest
  10. Selway Mountain Trail Hard · 5.3 mi (8.5 km) · Elevation Gain 1,824 ft (556 m) · 2 hr 40 min · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
  11. Swiftcurrent Lake Easy · 4.9 mi (7.8 km) · Elevation Gain 161 ft (49 m) · 1 hr 40 min · Glacier National Park
  12. Blackmore Trail Expert · 12.2 mi (19.7 km) · Elevation Gain 3,648 ft (1,112 m) · 5 hr 45 min · Hyalite-Porcupine-Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study Area
  13. Bear Creek Trail Expert · 10.3 mi (16.6 km) · Elevation Gain 3,763 ft (1,147 m) · 5 hr 15 min · Bitterroot National Forest
  14. Hidden Lake Overlook Trail Moderate · 2.6 mi (4.2 km) · Elevation Gain 577 ft (176 m) · 1 hr 10 min · Glacier National Park
  15. Redgap Pass Trail Expert · 14.5 mi (23.4 km) · Elevation Gain 3,353 ft (1,022 m) · 6 hr 25 min · Glacier National Park
  16. Glacier Lake Trail Hard · 4.3 mi (7 km) · Elevation Gain 1,427 ft (435 m) · 2 hr 5 min · Custer Gallatin National Forest
  17. Rock Creek Trail Expert · 14.8 mi (23.9 km) · Elevation Gain 2,785 ft (849 m) · 6 hr 10 min · Bitterroot National Forest
  18. Iceberg Lake Trail Moderate · 4.2 mi (6.7 km) · Elevation Gain 623 ft (190 m) · 1 hr 40 min · Glacier National Park
  19. Mill Creek Trail Expert · 11.1 mi (17.9 km) · Elevation Gain 2,500 ft (762 m) · 4 hr 50 min · Bitterroot National Forest
  20. Holland Falls Nrt Trail Moderate · 3 mi (4.8 km) · Elevation Gain 479 ft (146 m) · 1 hr 10 min · Flathead National Forest
  21. Akokala Lake Trail Expert · 11.1 mi (17.8 km) · Elevation Gain 1,949 ft (594 m) · 4 hr 35 min · Glacier National Park
  22. Ptarmigan Trail Expert · 14.7 mi (23.7 km) · Elevation Gain 2,894 ft (882 m) · 6 hr 10 min · Glacier National Park
  23. Cedar Creek Trail Expert · 9.8 mi (15.8 km) · Elevation Gain 3,015 ft (919 m) · 4 hr 40 min · Kootenai National Forest
  24. North Fork Sun River Trail Hard · 13.4 mi (21.5 km) · Elevation Gain 843 ft (257 m) · 4 hr 45 min · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest
  25. Pacific Northwest Trail 01 Montana Expert · 218.1 mi (350.9 km) · Elevation Gain 32,694 ft (9,965 m) · 86 hr 50 min · Ten Lakes Wilderness Study Area
  26. George Lake Trail Expert · 10 mi (16.1 km) · Elevation Gain 3,041 ft (927 m) · 4 hr 45 min · Custer Gallatin National Forest
  27. Blodgett Creek Trail Expert · 12.3 mi (19.8 km) · Elevation Gain 2,684 ft (818 m) · 5 hr 20 min · Bitterroot National Forest
  28. Dinah Lake Trail Moderate · 4.7 mi (7.6 km) · Elevation Gain 755 ft (230 m) · 1 hr 55 min · Lolo National Forest
  29. Big Timber Creek Trail Expert · 13.2 mi (21.2 km) · Elevation Gain 3,615 ft (1,102 m) · 6 hr 5 min · Custer Gallatin National Forest
  30. Flower Lake/Lookout Trail Easy · 1.8 mi (2.9 km) · Elevation Gain 495 ft (151 m) · 50 min · Kootenai National Forest

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