National Forest trails in Montana
3,985 named trails in 12 national forests pass through Montana, about 16,827 miles within the state. 1,507 have their own page and are listed below. Trails are grouped by the forest that administers them, longest forest first.
Custer Gallatin National Forest715 trails · 3,161 miles
| Trail | Miles | Class | Allowed uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sky North (snowmo)National Recreation Trail | 65.5 | ||
| Big Sky South (snowmo) | 39.3 | ||
| Two Top Loop (snowmo)National Recreation Trail | 27.6 | ||
| Stillwater RiverAbsaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Wilderness | 23.7 | ||
| Bangtail Divide | 22.6 | ||
| Gallatin Crest | 21.9 | ||
| SkylineLee Metcalf Wilderness Wilderness | 20.4 | ||
| Bridger FoothillsNational Recreation Trail | 20.2 | ||
| West Fork StillwaterAbsaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Wilderness | 19.3 | ||
| Red Cub | 18.7 | ||
| Madison Arm Loop (snowmo) | 18.5 | ||
| Bear Canyon | 17.4 | ||
| Great Falls CreekAbsaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Wilderness | 17.3 | ||
| Wicked Creek | 17.2 | ||
| Cherry Creek | 17 | ||
| East RosebudAbsaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Wilderness | 16.6 | ||
| South Plateau (snowmo) | 16.6 | ||
| Pole Gulch | 16.3 | ||
| Porcupine Ibex | 16.2 | ||
| Bridger Ridge | 15.9 | ||
| West BoulderAbsaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Wilderness | 15.9 | ||
| High LakesLee Metcalf Wilderness Wilderness | 15.5 | ||
| Buck Ridge (snowmo) | 15.4 | ||
| King Creek | 14.7 | ||
| Anderson RidgeAbsaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Wilderness | 14.5 | ||
| Horse CreekAbsaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Wilderness | 14.3 | ||
| Face-Of-The-Mountain | 14.1 | ||
| Boone Peak | 14 | ||
| Slough CreekAbsaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Wilderness | 14 | ||
| Two Top DivideNational Scenic or Historic Trail | 13.3 | ||
| Indian RidgeLee Metcalf Wilderness Wilderness | 13.2 | ||
| Eightmile | 12.9 | ||
| Buffalo ForkAbsaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Wilderness | 12.5 | ||
| Sage CreekLee Metcalf Wilderness Wilderness | 12.2 | ||
| Low SpecimenAbsaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Wilderness | 11.8 | ||
| Pumpkin-Otter Divide | 11.7 | ||
| South Cottonwood | 11.7 | ||
| Big Creek | 11.5 | ||
| Cinnamon Buck | 11.5 | ||
| Lost WolverineAbsaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Wilderness | 11.5 | ||
| Placer BasinAbsaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Wilderness | 11.5 | ||
| Lower Deer Creek | 11.3 | ||
| Telephone BasinAbsaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Wilderness | 11.3 | ||
| North Cottonwood | 11.2 | ||
| Cabin Creek DivideLee Metcalf Wilderness Wilderness | 11.1 | ||
| East Fork Mill CreekAbsaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Wilderness | 11.1 | ||
| Phantom CreekAbsaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Wilderness | 11 | ||
| Hellroaring CreekLee Metcalf Wilderness Wilderness | 10.7 | ||
| Lodgepole | 10.7 | ||
| Jackson Creek | 10.6 | ||
| West Fork Rock CreekAbsaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Wilderness | 10.6 | ||
| Swan Creek | 10.5 | ||
| Bridge Canyon | 10.4 | ||
| Oil Well | 10.4 | ||
| Stockman Trail | 10.4 | ||
| Upsidedown CreekAbsaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Wilderness | 10.4 | ||
| Buck Ridge | 10.3 | ||
| Cedar CreekAbsaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Wilderness | 10.3 | ||
| Lambert CreekAbsaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Wilderness | 10.3 | ||
| Donahue | 10.2 |
655 more trails, including every one under 4.5 miles, are listed on the Custer Gallatin National Forest page.
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest646 trails · 2,971 miles
586 more trails, including every one under 4.5 miles, are listed on the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest page.
Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest744 trails · 2,931 miles
| Trail | Miles | Class | Allowed uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continental DivideNational Scenic or Historic TrailScapegoat Wilderness Wilderness | 116.3 | ||
| Snowmobile Loop J | 32.6 | ||
| Two Med-Heart ButteNational Scenic or Historic Trail | 27.1 | ||
| South Fork SunNational Scenic or Historic TrailBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 25.3 | ||
| Tenderfoot | 24 | ||
| North Fk SunNational Scenic or Historic TrailBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 22.5 | ||
| Crow Creek | 22 | ||
| Dearborn RiverNational Scenic or Historic TrailScapegoat Wilderness Wilderness | 20.6 | ||
| Moose CreekBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 20.4 | ||
| Cabin CreekBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 19.1 | ||
| Uhlhorn | 18.9 | ||
| North Fork TetonBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 18.1 | ||
| Landers Fork TrailScapegoat Wilderness Wilderness | 16.9 | ||
| Mainline TrailScapegoat Wilderness Wilderness | 16.6 | ||
| Straight CreekNational Scenic or Historic TrailScapegoat Wilderness Wilderness | 16.6 | ||
| West Fork SunNational Scenic or Historic TrailBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 16.4 | ||
| Route Creek PassBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 15.1 | ||
| Beaver Creek | 15 | ||
| Pilgrim Creek | 14.8 | ||
| Mt. High Jeep | 14.4 | ||
| North Fork Sun RiverBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 14.4 | ||
| Deep Creek-Biggs CreekBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 13.9 | ||
| Lange CreekBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 13.6 | ||
| Southside | 13.3 | ||
| Mt. Frazier-Chicken Coulee | 13.2 | ||
| Helmville - Gould Trail | 13.1 | ||
| Rock CreekNational Scenic or Historic TrailBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 13.1 | ||
| Willow CreekGates of the Mountains Wilderness Wilderness | 12.9 | ||
| Rierdon GulchBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 12.8 | ||
| Dry Creek TrailScapegoat Wilderness Wilderness | 12.5 | ||
| Ettien Ridge | 12.5 | ||
| North WallNational Scenic or Historic TrailBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 12.5 | ||
| Lost Fork Judith River | 12.4 | ||
| Falls CreekScapegoat Wilderness Wilderness | 12.3 | ||
| Headquarters CreekBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 12.3 | ||
| Big Log GulchGates of the Mountains Wilderness Wilderness | 11.8 | ||
| Crazy Creek-Bruce CreekBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 11.7 | ||
| South Birch CrBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 11.6 | ||
| Woodchopper Ridge | 11.6 | ||
| South Fork TetonBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 11.4 | ||
| Belt Mountain Divide | 11.1 | ||
| Elk Calf MtnNational Scenic or Historic Trail | 11 | ||
| Washboard ReefBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 11 | ||
| Blacktail CreekBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 10.9 | ||
| Fairview Creek | 10.9 | ||
| Oti Creek/N. Fork Hoover | 10.7 | ||
| South Badger | 10.6 | ||
| E. Fk. Big Spring Creek | 10.5 | ||
| Home Gulch-Lime Gulch | 10.4 | ||
| East Fork Cottonwood Creek | 10.3 | ||
| Slippery Hoof | 10 | ||
| Lincoln View | 9.7 | ||
| Refrigerator CanyonGates of the Mountains Wilderness Wilderness | 9.6 | ||
| Eagle Creek | 9.5 | ||
| Haymaker Trail | 9.5 | ||
| Moose-FurmanBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 9.3 | ||
| Ahorn CreekBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 9.1 | ||
| Longfellow Clear Cr | 9.1 | ||
| Cave RidgeAccessible | 9 | ||
| N Fk Deep CreekNational Recreation Trail | 9 |
684 more trails, including every one under 4.5 miles, are listed on the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest page.
Lolo National Forest547 trails · 2,404 miles
487 more trails, including every one under 4.5 miles, are listed on the Lolo National Forest page.
Flathead National Forest486 trails · 2,298 miles
| Trail | Miles | Class | Allowed uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine 7 | 54.7 | ||
| Big RiverGreat Bear Wilderness Wilderness | 43.7 | ||
| Main South ForkBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 38.9 | ||
| Spotted Bear RiverBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 33.9 | ||
| Whitefish DivideNational Scenic or Historic Trail | 32 | ||
| Holland-GordonBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 28.9 | ||
| Canyon Sm | 25.4 | ||
| Smith - Little SalmonBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 23.3 | ||
| West Side South ForkBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 23.3 | ||
| East Side South ForkBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 23.1 | ||
| White RiverBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 21.6 | ||
| Big Salmon CreekBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 20.7 | ||
| Crane Mtn Snowmobile | 20.2 | ||
| Tally- Ashley | 19.8 | ||
| Schafer CreekGreat Bear Wilderness Wilderness | 18.9 | ||
| Dolly Varden-PentagonGreat Bear Wilderness Wilderness | 17.9 | ||
| Upper Twin CreekGreat Bear Wilderness Wilderness | 16.9 | ||
| Blackfoot DivideBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 16.6 | ||
| Chair Mtn. TrilobitesBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 15.8 | ||
| Hahn CreekBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 15.6 | ||
| Sheep - Elk LoopGreat Bear Wilderness Wilderness | 15.1 | ||
| Chipmunk Peak | 15 | ||
| Highline Loop Sm | 14.4 | ||
| Gorge CreekBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 13.8 | ||
| Skyland Sm | 13.7 | ||
| Youngs CreekBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 13.3 | ||
| Lion - PalisadeBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 13 | ||
| Black Bear CreekBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 12.8 | ||
| Logan-DirtyfaceGreat Bear Wilderness Wilderness | 12.8 | ||
| Conner Creek | 12.7 | ||
| Holbrook CreekBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 12.6 | ||
| Columbia Mtn. Loop | 12.5 | ||
| Crane Mtn Snowmobile Spur A | 12.4 | ||
| Bunker Creek | 12.2 | ||
| Cardinal Peak DivideBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 12.2 | ||
| Elk RidgeMission Mountains Wilderness Wilderness | 11.9 | ||
| Roaring-ArgosyGreat Bear Wilderness Wilderness | 11.8 | ||
| Strawberry CreekNational Scenic or Historic TrailBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 11.8 | ||
| Silvertip CreekBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 11.3 | ||
| BartlettBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 11.1 | ||
| Picture RidgeBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 11 | ||
| Vinegar MtnGreat Bear Wilderness Wilderness | 10.9 | ||
| Bowl CreekNational Scenic or Historic TrailBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 10.8 | ||
| Helen CrBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 10.8 | ||
| Wall CreekBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 10.6 | ||
| Ingalls - Mt. Conner | 10.5 | ||
| Miner CreekGreat Bear Wilderness Wilderness | 10.5 | ||
| Cleft Rock | 10.2 | ||
| Morrison CreekGreat Bear Wilderness Wilderness | 10 | ||
| Dean CreekGreat Bear Wilderness Wilderness | 9.9 | ||
| Trail CreekBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 9.9 | ||
| Harrison CreekBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 9.8 | ||
| Grant RidgeGreat Bear Wilderness Wilderness | 9.7 | ||
| Sergeant - Corporal CreekBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 9.5 | ||
| Long CreekGreat Bear Wilderness Wilderness | 9.2 | ||
| Smoky Range NRTNational Recreation Trail | 9.2 | ||
| Crane Mtn Snowmobile Spur B | 9.1 | ||
| Tillson - ShaleBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 9 | ||
| Alloy CreekBob Marshall Wilderness Wilderness | 8.9 | ||
| Echo - Broken Leg | 8.9 |
426 more trails, including every one under 4.5 miles, are listed on the Flathead National Forest page.
Kootenai National Forest511 trails · 1,854 miles
451 more trails, including every one under 4.5 miles, are listed on the Kootenai National Forest page.
Bitterroot National Forest296 trails · 1,314 miles
| Trail | Miles | Class | Allowed uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitterroot-Rock Creek DivideAnaconda Pintler Wilderness Wilderness | 84.1 | ||
| East Moose CreekSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness Wilderness | 36.3 | ||
| Snow Trail 75 | 30.8 | ||
| Lost HorseSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness Wilderness | 25.5 | ||
| Continental Divide NSTNational Scenic or Historic Trail | 24.7 | ||
| Took CreekAccessible | 19.7 | ||
| Blue JointAccessible | 18.6 | ||
| Canyon CreekSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness Wilderness | 18.2 | ||
| Divide SouthFrank Church-River of No Return Wilderness Wilderness | 16.5 | ||
| Razorback Ridge | 15.1 | ||
| Tin CupSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness Wilderness | 15 | ||
| Rock CreekSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness Wilderness | 14.8 | ||
| Gold Creek | 14.5 | ||
| Warm Springs Ridge | 14.4 | ||
| Medicine Tree CreekAccessible | 14.3 | ||
| Big CreekSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness Wilderness | 14.1 | ||
| Snow Trail 429 | 13.9 | ||
| Deer Creek | 13.4 | ||
| Blodgett CreekSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness Wilderness | 12.3 | ||
| Bear CreekAccessibleSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness Wilderness | 12 | ||
| East ForkAccessibleAnaconda Pintler Wilderness Wilderness | 11.5 | ||
| Mill CreekSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness Wilderness | 11.5 | ||
| Sleeping Child | 11.5 | ||
| Shook Mountain-Medicine Point | 11.3 | ||
| Jew Mountain | 10.7 | ||
| Meadow CreekAccessible | 10.7 | ||
| Kootenai CreekSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness Wilderness | 10.6 | ||
| SawtoothSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness Wilderness | 10.4 | ||
| Fred BurrSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness Wilderness | 10.1 | ||
| Cross Country | 10 | ||
| Schofield RidgeSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness Wilderness | 10 | ||
| Bugle CreekAccessible | 9.7 | ||
| Boulder CreekSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness Wilderness | 9.6 | ||
| Bass CreekSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness Wilderness | 9 | ||
| Piquett Divide | 9 | ||
| WatchtowerSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness Wilderness | 9 | ||
| Buck CreekAccessibleAnaconda Pintler Wilderness Wilderness | 8.8 | ||
| North Side Overwhich | 8.7 | ||
| Warm Springs Creek | 8.7 | ||
| Burnt Fork | 8.6 | ||
| Little Blue JointAccessible | 8.4 | ||
| Hole in the WallAnaconda Pintler Wilderness Wilderness | 8.1 | ||
| Coyote Coulee | 8 | ||
| Sleeping Child Divide | 7.8 | ||
| Roaring LionSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness Wilderness | 7.7 | ||
| Salt CreekAccessible | 7.7 | ||
| Bald Top | 7.6 | ||
| Drop Creek | 7.5 | ||
| Sheephead CreekSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness Wilderness | 7.4 | ||
| Chaffin CreekAccessibleSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness Wilderness | 7.3 | ||
| Holloway LakeSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness Wilderness | 7.2 | ||
| Chicken Creek | 7.1 | ||
| Little Trapper | 7 | ||
| Piquett Creek | 7 | ||
| Reimel CreekAccessible | 7 | ||
| Chain of Lakes | 6.8 | ||
| Divide NorthSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness Wilderness | 6.8 | ||
| McCart-Johnson PeakAnaconda Pintler Wilderness Wilderness | 6.8 | ||
| PalisadeNational Recreation Trail | 6.8 | ||
| Sheafman CreekSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness Wilderness | 6.8 |
236 more trails, including every one under 4.5 miles, are listed on the Bitterroot National Forest page.
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest15 trails · 160 miles
| Trail | Miles | Class | Allowed uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stateline | 31 | ||
| Bear CreekSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness Wilderness | 22.9 | ||
| Colt KilledSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness Wilderness | 22.1 | ||
| Packer Meadows Road | 21.5 | ||
| Blacklead | 18.1 | ||
| Big Sand LakeSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness Wilderness | 13.9 | ||
| Spruce CreekSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness Wilderness | 8.6 | ||
| Granite Creek Snowmobile Tr#5 | 6.4 |
7 more trails, including every one under 4.5 miles, are listed on the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest page.
Caribou-Targhee National Forest5 trails · 141 miles
| Trail | Miles | Class | Allowed uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continental Divide TrailNational Scenic or Historic Trail | 55.7 | ||
| Continental DivideNational Scenic or Historic Trail | 43.7 | ||
| Railroad Right-Of-Way | 38.2 |
2 more trails, including every one under 4.5 miles, are listed on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest page.
Idaho Panhandle National Forests11 trails · 132 miles
| Trail | Miles | Class | Allowed uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Line | 53.6 | ||
| ST. Joe Divide NRTNational Recreation Trail | 34.8 | ||
| Montana Line | 20 | ||
| Keno Ridge | 6.3 | ||
| West Fork of Eagle CreekAccessible | 5.3 |
6 more trails, including every one under 4.5 miles, are listed on the Idaho Panhandle National Forests page.
Salmon-Challis National Forest8 trails · 131 miles
| Trail | Miles | Class | Allowed uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continental Divide NSTNational Scenic or Historic Trail | 79.9 | ||
| Divide NRTNational Recreation Trail | 31.6 | ||
| Twin CreekNational Recreation Trail | 5 | ||
| Nez Perce NHTNational Scenic or Historic Trail | 3.9 | ||
| Freeman CreekAccessible | 3.4 |
3 more trails, including every one under 4.5 miles, are listed on the Salmon-Challis National Forest page.
Shoshone National Forest1 trails · 4 miles
| Trail | Miles | Class | Allowed uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republic Cr. TrailAccessibleNorth Absaroka Wilderness Wilderness | 4.1 |
The 60 longest trails with a page are listed for each forest. The forest pages list every named trail. A trail that crosses a state line is listed in both states with its full length. Data refreshed September 17, 2026.