Forest Service unit 0114 · Montana, Idaho

Trails in Kootenai National Forest

Kootenai National Forest publishes 517 named trails totalling 1,873.5 miles in the Forest Service trail layer. 156 of them have a page here, every trail with a national designation or an accessible segment and every trail of at least 4.5 miles. 25 carry a national designation. Trails here enter 1 wilderness area.

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By use

Hiking 459Horse and pack stock 457Mountain biking 423Motorcycle 28ATV 6Snowmobile 196Cross-country skiing 59Accessible 9

Wilderness areas these trails enter

All 517 trails, longest first

TrailMiles
Marten Creek Snowmobile Route31.5
N Fork Big Creek Snowmobl Spur24.7
17 Mile/Quartz Snowmobile23.9
Grave Creek Snowmobile20.5
Trout Creek NRTNational Recreation Trail19.8
Garden Ridge Snomobile Spur19.4
Pete Creek Snowmobile18
East Pipe/Big Creek Snowmobl17.9
Keeler Snowmobile16.2
Quartz Mtn Snowmobile Spur16.2
Purcell/Lost Horse14.8
HighlineNational Scenic or Historic Trail13.9
Rainy Divide13.8
Whitefish DivideNational Scenic or Historic Trail13.4
Swamp CreekCabinet Mountains Wilderness Wilderness13.2
Spread Creek Snowmobile12.9
Black Peak12.8
Skyline NRT (skyline Ridge)National Recreation Trail12
Water Hill11.8
McGuire/Inch11.7
Krinklehorn11.5
Cliff Point/Thirsty MountainNational Scenic or Historic Trail11.4
Rock CandyNational Scenic or Historic Trail11.4
Swede Mtn Bike Trail11.3
Moran BasinCabinet Mountains Wilderness Wilderness11.1
Giebler/Lost Soul Divide10.9
Pleasant View/Sheepherder10.9
Pillick Ridge10.8
Warland Ridge10.7
Waloven/Himes10.5
Foundation/CampNational Scenic or Historic Trail10.4
Blackfoot Divide (pinkham)10.1
Cabinet Divide East10.1
Deception Cr Snowmobile Loop10
Gibraltor Ridge10
Spruce Lake10
Granite CreekCabinet Mountains Wilderness Wilderness9.9
Canyon Divide9.8
Lydia Pinkham9.7
West Branch9.7
East Branch Big Creek9.5
Taylor PeakCabinet Mountains Wilderness Wilderness9.3
Upper Whitetail Snowmobile9.3
Wanless LakeCabinet Mountains Wilderness Wilderness9
Divide Trail 6 (silver Butte)8.7
Grizzly Mountain8.6
Purcell Summit NRTNational Scenic or Historic Trail8.6
BlacktailNational Scenic or Historic Trail8.5
Tepee Mountain8.5
Williams Creek8.5
Bobtail Ridge8.4
Cabinet Divide NorthCabinet Mountains Wilderness Wilderness8.3
Flathead/Kootenai Divide8.2
Lawrence Mountain8.2
Cataract Creek8.1
Big Creek Baldy Snowmobl Loop8
Shafer/Big Creek Baldy7.8
Bunker CreekNational Scenic or Historic Trail7.5
Blacktail Loop7.4
Fowler Snowmobile7.4
McGuire Creek7.3
Weigel Mountain7.3
Fisher Divide7.2
Midge Creek/Rock CandyNational Scenic or Historic Trail7.2
Patrick Ridge7.2
West Fork Dry Creek7.2
Goat RidgeCabinet Mountains Wilderness Wilderness7.1
Skyline NRT (W Fork Quartz)National Recreation Trail7.1
China Rim/Flagstaff7
GrambauerCabinet Mountains Wilderness Wilderness7
Kootenai Rails-To-TrailsNational Scenic or Historic Trail7
Elk Mountain6.9
Dad PeakCabinet Mountains Wilderness Wilderness6.8
Newton Mountain/Cyclone Creek6.8
Prospect/Gunsight6.8
Libby Divide6.7
Laughing Water6.6
Red Top/Murphy Mountain6.6
Roderick Ridge/Independence6.6
Sorrel Gulch6.6
Vinal CreekNational Scenic or Historic Trail6.6
Davis Mtn6.5
Marston/Dickey6.4
Blue SkyNational Scenic or Historic Trail6.3
Cripple Horse6.2
Emma Creek6.2
Bunker Hill6
Dunn Creek6
Flower CreekCabinet Mountains Wilderness Wilderness6
Gateway6
Divide Trail 6 (satire)5.9
20 Odd ATV5.8
Arbo Creek/Wee Lake5.8
Divide Trail 6 (kenelty)5.8
Turner Mountain5.8
Hornet Ridge5.7
Middle Fork Bull RiverCabinet Mountains Wilderness Wilderness5.7
Pulpit Mountain NRTNational Recreation Trail5.7
20 Odd Peak5.5
Cedar CreekCabinet Mountains Wilderness Wilderness5.5
High Divide5.5
Marten Creek Snomobile Route5.5
Parmenter Creek5.5
Parsnip Mountain5.5
Stevens Ridge5.5
Cabinet Divide SouthCabinet Mountains Wilderness Wilderness5.4
Berray Mountain5.3
Caribou Creek5.3
Pipe Divide5.3
Starry Goat5.3
Virginia Hill Ski Area5.3
Star Gulch5.2
Therriault X-C Ski5.2
Richards Mountain5.1
Weigel Creek5.1
West Fork Yaak River5.1
Boulder LakeNational Scenic or Historic Trail5
Clarence/Rich5
Hickey Creek5
Little North Fork Big Creek5
Standard Creek5
Trout Ridge5
West Fork Canyon Creek5
Caribou Mountain4.9
Gold Hill Divide4.9
Dodge Summit Trail4.8
Goat Creek4.8
North Fork Bull RiverCabinet Mountains Wilderness Wilderness4.8
Poorman Creek4.8
Ross Creek4.8
Big Eddy4.7
Pine/Newton4.7
Allen Peak4.6
North Fork Callahan/Timber4.6
Rainbow4.6
Clingback4.5
North Fork Big Creek4.5
Scenery Mountain4.5
Stahl Peak4.5
Tenmile4.5
Webb MountainNational Scenic or Historic Trail4.5
Pinto Point4.4
Sheldon Mountain4.4
Alexander Mountain4.3
Bear Creek4.3
Garver MountainNational Scenic or Historic Trail4.3
Attlebury4.2
Bonnet Top4.2
Deep Creek4.2
Deep Creek X-C Ski4.2
Devils ClubCabinet Mountains Wilderness Wilderness4.2
Iron Meadows4.2
Reader Gulch4.2
Silver Dollar4.2
Sinclair Creek4.2
Mount Tom4.1
Noisy Creek4.1
Rainy Divide Loop/Canoe Gulch4.1
Rock LakeCabinet Mountains Wilderness Wilderness4.1
Baldy Mountain4
Copeland4
Feeder Mountain4
Hemlock Ridge4
Loveland Peak4
Miller Ridge4
Mount Vernon/Spar Peak4
Sheldon Mountain B4
Smeads Bench4
Sugarloaf Lookout4
Turner CreekNational Scenic or Historic Trail4
Upper Pipe4
Wood Mountain4
Baldy/Buckhorn3.9
Good Creek3.9
Porcupine Ridge3.9
Roberts Mountain3.9
Sheldon Mountain C3.9
South Fork Callahan3.9
Spar Peak3.9
St Paul LakeCabinet Mountains Wilderness Wilderness3.9
West Fork Cataract3.9
Calx Mountain3.8
Kootenai Creek3.8
Minor LakeCabinet Mountains Wilderness Wilderness3.8
South Flower X-C Ski3.8
West Fork Trout Creek3.8
Williams Creek/Grambauer3.8
Boulder Mountain3.7
Dry Creek3.7
Engle3.7
Hellroaring Creek3.7
Henry LakesNational Recreation Trail3.7
Lake CreekCabinet Mountains Wilderness Wilderness3.7
Little Spar Lake3.7
Marl Creek3.7
Mount Obermayer3.7
North Fork Canyon Creek3.7
Robinson Mountain3.7
South Fork Pilgrim Creek3.7
Canyon Peak3.6
Grave Creek Snowmoble Clarence3.6
Roderick Mountain3.6
Beartrap Mountain3.5
East Branch/Lawrence Mountain3.5
Elk Patrol3.5
Engle LakeCabinet Mountains Wilderness Wilderness3.5
Garden Ridge3.5
Kismet Creek3.5
Rice Draw3.5
Warex Peak3.5
Airport OHV Trail3.4
Indian HeadCabinet Mountains Wilderness Wilderness3.4
Norman Mountain3.4
Porcupine Creek3.4
Roe Gulch3.4
Silver Butte Ridge3.4
Stevens Creek3.4
Baree CreekCabinet Mountains Wilderness Wilderness3.3
Beetle Creek Snowmobile3.3
Clarence Ness3.3
Divide CutoffCabinet Mountains Wilderness Wilderness3.3
Moose Peak3.3
Olson Creek3.3
Ross Creek X-C Ski3.3
Sheldon Mountain A3.3
Big Cherry Creek3.2
Cable Creek3.2
Cat Creek3.2
Silver Butte Creek3.2
Big SparAccessible3.1
Bobtail3.1
Bunker Creek Tie3.1
Dixie Ridge3.1
Great Northern Mountain3.1
Knife Gulch3.1
Blackfoot Divide (grimm Mdow)3
Cougar Ridge X-C Ski3
Grouse Creek3
Napoleon Gulch3
Newton Gulch3
North Fork Deep Creek3
North Fork Miller Creek3
North Fork Parsnip Creek3
Ramsey Creek3
Wolverine Lakes3
Banfield Ridge2.9
McGregor Shoreline2.9
Sheldon Mountain D2.9
Wolf Mountain2.9
Banfield Mountain2.8
Bear Lakes2.8
Black Butte X-C Ski2.8
Bluebird2.8
Copeland Trail2.8
Geneva Lake2.8
Grubb Mountain2.8
Hanging ValleyCabinet Mountains Wilderness Wilderness2.8
Miller Creek2.8
North Fork ParmenterCabinet Mountains Wilderness Wilderness2.8
Fourth of JulyCabinet Mountains Wilderness Wilderness2.7
Graves Cr Snowmobile Wolverine2.7
Sanders Mtn2.7
West Fork Basin Creek2.7
Barren Peak2.6
Brulee Creek2.6
Grave Creek Snowmobl Stahl2.6
Hamilton Gulch2.5
Independence Creek2.5
Libby CreekCabinet Mountains Wilderness Wilderness2.5
Wood Creek Scenic Larch Trail2.5
Blue Mountain2.4
Dipper2.4
Douglas Hill OHV North Loop2.4
Elk MtnNational Recreation Trail2.4
Historic Highway 2 West2.4
Skeleton Creek2.4
Therriault X-C Ski South Spur2.4
Young Creek2.4
Zulu Creek2.4
Feeder Creek2.3
Goat Mountain2.3
Gut Creek Trail2.3
Historic Big Eddy2.3
Lower Boulder2.3
Northwest Peak2.3
Teeters Peak2.3
Grambauer Ridge TieCabinet Mountains Wilderness Wilderness2.2
Grays Gulch2.2
Historic Highway 2 East2.2
Jumbo Peak2.2
Kedzie Creek2.2
Minton Pass2.2
Ural Creek2.2
Ziegler Mountain2.2
Bramlet CreekCabinet Mountains Wilderness Wilderness2.1
Flatiron Summit2.1
Grambauer RidgeCabinet Mountains Wilderness Wilderness2.1
Tony Peak2.1
Trapper Creek2.1
Warland Peak Lookout2.1
Alvord Lake2
Cow Creek2
Cub Creek2
Flower Bypass2
Hoskins Lake2
Krinklehorn/Locke2
Mill/OzetteCabinet Mountains Wilderness Wilderness2
Parmenter Tie2
Stahl Creek2
Therriault Pass2
Wampoo/Newton2
Williams/ Whitefish2
Callahan Historic Trail1.9
Fish LakesNational Scenic or Historic Trail1.9
Grave Creek Snowmobile Otter1.9
Purcell Ridge Snowmobile Loop1.9
Quartz/Big Cr Safety Route1.9
Slimmer Creek1.9
Blacktail Creek1.8
Bruin Creek Snowmobile Spur1.8
Douglas Hill OHV Central Loop1.8
Rainbow Ridge X-C Ski1.8
South Fork Fivemile1.8
Troy Walking PathAccessible1.8
Bighorn/Black Eagle Rock1.7
Birch X-C Ski1.7
Sears Flat Loop A1.7
Berray Mountain West1.6
Douglas Hill OHV South Loop1.6
French Creek1.6
Howard Lake1.6
North Fork Yaak River1.6
Parmenter Flat1.6
Barnum Creek1.5
Bruin Creek a Snowmobile Spur1.5
CanuckNational Scenic or Historic Trail1.5
Leigh LakeCabinet Mountains Wilderness Wilderness1.5
Quartz Mountain1.5
Sheldon Mountain E1.5
Whoop Up1.5
Bear Creek X-C Ski1.4
Big Therriault Lake Loop1.4
Gloria Mine1.4
Grave Creek Snowmobile Weasel1.4
Grouse Lake1.4
Kenelty Mountain1.4
Kenelty Vista1.4
North Fork Meadow Creek1.4
Peck Gulch1.4
Wayup Mine1.4
White Pine Ridge1.4
Davis Creek1.3
Houghton/Colonite1.3
McKay Mountain1.3
Robin Run1.3
Snowshoe PipelineCabinet Mountains Wilderness Wilderness1.3
Spring Creek1.3
Swisher Lake1.3
Waloven Tie1.3
Crowell CreekCabinet Mountains Wilderness Wilderness1.2
Flatiron Ridge1.2
Historic Trout Cr A1.2
Historic Trout Cr Ranger Stati1.2
Historic Trout Creek Rs1.2
Miistakiistsi1.2
Bear Paw1.1
Horse Hill1.1
North Fork Meadow Creek Tie1.1
Sears Flat Loop B1.1
Smith Mountain1.1
Smoke Creek1.1
Ant Flat1
Big Therriault/Highline1
Burke Lake1
Cabinet Ski Trail1
D Spur1
David Nesbitt1
Elk Lake1
Elk Lake ATV Trail1
Flatiron Summit X-C Ski Trail1
Lemonade Spring1
Little Therriault Lake LoopAccessible1
Little Therriault/Highline1
Marl Creek Tie1
Murphy Lake1
Otter Creek1
Purcell Summit/Henry Lake Tie1
Therriault X-C Ski North Spur1
Tongue Dragger1
Bear Creek X-C Ski Loop B0.9
Cabinet Fitness Trail0.9
Engle PeakCabinet Mountains Wilderness Wilderness0.9
Flower Lake/Lookout0.9
Jennings Tote0.9
Baldy Spring0.8
Grave Creek Snowmobl Little T0.8
Peck Gulch Nature0.8
Satire Mountain0.8
Sheldon Mountain Tie N0.8
Timberlane0.8
Wee Lake0.8
Bear Creek X-C Ski Loop C0.7
Birch X-C Ski Loop A0.7
Boundary Mountain0.7
Douglas Hill OHV North Spur C0.7
Grouse Ridge0.7
Leckrone Creek0.7
Peck Gulch Crags0.7
Rocky Gorge Nature Trail0.7
Ross Creek NatureAccessible0.7
Smith Lake0.7
Beartrap Ponds0.6
Fritz Mountain0.6
Garver Spring0.6
Grave Creek Snowmobile Big T0.6
Jeresek Park0.6
Lost Horse Tie0.6
Martin Lake0.6
Parsnip Overlook0.6
Skidale0.6
South Fork Ross Creek0.6
Timberlane Loop B0.6
Bear Creek X-C Ski Loop A0.5
Big Creek Lookout Snowmobile0.5
Bull River Campground Fishing0.5
Chute Gulch0.5
Flower Bypass A0.5
Grubstake Mountain0.5
Horse Camp/Highline0.5
Leigh Lake SouthCabinet Mountains Wilderness Wilderness0.5
Red Top Spur0.5
Scenery Mountain Tie0.5
Shannon Lake0.5
Sheldon Mountain Tie M0.5
Tom Poole Lake0.5
Vinal Lake0.5
Big Creek Nature0.4
Buck LakeCabinet Mountains Wilderness Wilderness0.4
Douglas Hill OHV South Spur A0.4
Kenelty Caves0.4
Marten Creek Bay Overlook0.4
Mount Obermayer Tie0.4
Pulpit Mountain Spur0.4
Rexford NatureAccessible0.4
Sheldon Mountain Tie K0.4
Suicide0.4
West Fork Cascadia Trail0.4
Yarnell Island0.4
Baree LakeCabinet Mountains Wilderness Wilderness0.3
Cody Lakes0.3
Connector0.3
Dickey Lake OverlookAccessible0.3
Douglas Hill OHV Centra Spur B0.3
Douglas Hill OHV Centra Spur H0.3
Douglas Hill OHV South Spur B0.3
Garver Mountain Lookout0.3
Grouse Lake Marsh Bypass0.3
Hagadore Lake0.3
Huntsberger Lake0.3
Lower Hawkins Lake0.3
Rattlebone Lake0.3
Sears Flat X-C Ski0.3
Sims Creek0.3
Swisher Lake Spur C0.3
Upper Hawkins Lake0.3
West Fork Yaak Falls0.3
Ant Flat B0.2
Arbo Mountain0.2
Barren Peak Spur0.2
Blackfoot Divide Tie0.2
Douglas Hill OHV Centra Spur A0.2
Douglas Hill OHV Centra Spur D0.2
Douglas Hill OHV Centra Spur F0.2
Douglas Hill OHV Centra Spur G0.2
Douglas Hill OHV North Spur A0.2
Douglas Hill OHV North Spur B0.2
Fire Lakes0.2
Horse Camp0.2
Lindy Peak Spur0.2
Little North Fork Falls NRTNational Recreation TrailAccessible0.2
Nose Dive0.2
Paradise Lake0.2
Parmenter Flat A0.2
Rainbow Lake0.2
Sheldon Mountain Tie H0.2
Sheldon Mountain Tie I0.2
Sheldon Mountain Tie J0.2
Sheldon Mountain Tie L0.2
Spruce Lake Spur0.2
Sunday FallsAccessible0.2
Swisher Lake Spur B0.2
Taylor/Cabinet North TieCabinet Mountains Wilderness Wilderness0.2
Upper Geiger LakeCabinet Mountains Wilderness Wilderness0.2
Vinal Creek Tie0.2
Wam Lookout0.2
Weigel Mountain A0.2
Yarnell Island Loop0.2
Barnum Creek B Spur0.1
Boulder Lake Spur0.1
Burnt Lake0.1
Cedar Creek TieCabinet Mountains Wilderness Wilderness0.1
Douglas Hill OHV Centra Spur C0.1
Douglas Hill OHV Centra Spur E0.1
Douglas Hill OHV North Spur D0.1
Flower Lake0.1
Parmenter Flat B0.1
Parmenter Flat C0.1
Pinkham Falls0.1
Rexford Tie0.1
Shorty'S Loop0.1
Smokey Lake0.1
Stahl Peak Spur0.1
Swisher Lake Spur A0.1
Timberlane Loop A0.1
Weasel LakeAccessible0.1
Ant Flat Boardwalk0
Tobacco River0

Trails in plain text are shorter than 4.5 miles and have no page of their own. Length, class and uses come from the same Forest Service record. Data refreshed September 17, 2026.