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Gems in Northwestern Montana - 20

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gem Favorite St Mary's Falls.

St. Mary Falls

(52) Rising Sun, MT
gem Favorite Hey there lil' buddy!

Logan Pass

(40) Red Roc…, MT
gem Favorite Grinnell Glacier past end of trail, Many Glacier area, Glacier National Park. with permission from phil h

Grinnell Glacier

(34) Swiftcu…, MT
gem Favorite Virginia Falls.

Virginia Falls

(32) Rising Sun, MT
gem Favorite One of many iconic red cedars along the way.

Glacier Cedar Forest

(26) Red Roc…, MT
gem Favorite Running Eagle Falls (low flow, August) as the day turns to dusk. Near Two Medicine Lake.

Running Eagle Falls

(22) Bison, MT
gem Favorite Dawson Cutoff overlooking Pitamakin Lake.

Pitamakan Pass

(14) Rising Sun, MT
gem Favorite Three friends taking a minute to take in the view from the summit of Siyeh Pass.

Siyeh Pass

(12) Rising Sun, MT
gem Favorite Red Rock Falls

Redrock Falls

(22) Swiftcu…, MT
gem Favorite No Photos

The Garden Wall

(11) Swiftcu…, MT
gem Favorite Camping on the beach at Lake McDonald Lodge in Glacier National Park, Montana.

Lake McDonald Lodge

(20) Red Roc…, MT
gem Favorite Wolverine Cabin. It's a cool former border patrol cabin!

Wolverine Cabin

(2) Eureka, MT
gem Favorite No Photos

Triple Divide Peak

(2) Rising Sun, MT
gem Favorite Sun Point

Sun Point - St. Mary Lake Overlook

(11) Rising Sun, MT
gem Favorite View from inside tunnel

Ptarmigan Tunnel

(9) Swiftcu…, MT
gem Favorite A view of the shore by Rocky Point

Rocky Point

(13) Apgar, MT
gem Favorite View from the top of Chief Mountain. with permission from Babbylonian

Chief Mountain

(3) Swiftcu…, MT
gem Favorite Bird Woman Falls in the evening.

Bird Woman Falls

(8) Red Roc…, MT
gem Favorite Mt. Grinnell.

Swiftcurrent Falls

(8) Swiftcu…, MT
gem Favorite Mountain goat and kid at Goat Lick.

Goat Lick Overlook

(10) Nimrod, MT

Recommended Routes in Northwestern Montana - 51

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RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Grinnell Lake overlook.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Grinnell Glacier

10.3 mi 16.6 km • 1,774' Up 540.61 m Up • 1,777' Down 541.59 m Down

Swiftcu…, MT
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RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Looking at the Continental Divide from the trail from Granite Park Chalet on the way to the Loop.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Highline to The Loop

11.7 mi 18.8 km • 1,183' Up 360.66 m Up • 3,554' Down 1083.33 m Down

Red Roc…, MT
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RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Amazing sunny day at Avalanche Lake with all of the falls flowing.
Intermediate Intermediate

Avalanche Lake via Trail of the Cedars

6.2 mi 9.9 km • 616' Up 187.82 m Up • 616' Down 187.75 m Down

Red Roc…, MT
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RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Iceberg Lake.
Intermediate Intermediate

Iceberg Lake

9.8 mi 15.8 km • 1,349' Up 411.22 m Up • 1,349' Down 411.17 m Down

Swiftcu…, MT
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RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite View of Hidden Lake taken from the lookout at the top of the trail.
Intermediate Intermediate

Hidden Lake Overlook

2.7 mi 4.3 km • 490' Up 149.25 m Up • 489' Down 149 m Down

Red Roc…, MT
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RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite St Mary's Falls.
Intermediate Intermediate

St. Mary / Virginia Falls

3.1 mi 5.0 km • 467' Up 142.38 m Up • 467' Down 142.44 m Down

Rising Sun, MT
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RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Beautiful wildflowers looking out towards the renowned Montana mountains. In valley below Siyeh Pass.
Difficult Difficult

Siyeh Pass Route

10.2 mi 16.5 km • 2,217' Up 675.83 m Up • 3,349' Down 1020.63 m Down

Swiftcu…, MT
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RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Trail to Cracker Lake
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Cracker Lake

13.0 mi 20.9 km • 1,434' Up 437.14 m Up • 1,434' Down 437.19 m Down

Swiftcu…, MT
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Favorite Awesome part of the Dawson-Pitamakan trail curving around Mt. Morgan.
Difficult Difficult

Pitamakan/Dawson Loop

17.9 mi 28.9 km • 3,320' Up 1011.94 m Up • 3,322' Down 1012.66 m Down

Bison, MT
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Northwestern Montana Hiking

  • 6,042 Miles 9,724 Kilometers of Trail
  • 51 Recommended Routes
  • 20 Gems Gems
  • 330 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 663 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 622 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Northwestern Montana - 1,564

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2.6 mi 4.2 km #1Hidden Lake
Intermediate Intermediate
Red Rock Point, MT
Intermediate Intermediate
Red Rock Point, MT 48 
0.9 mi 1.4 km #2Grinnell Glacier Overlook
Difficult Difficult
Swiftcurrent, MT
Difficult Difficult
Swiftcurrent, MT 30 
0.9 mi 1.4 km #3Trail of the Cedars
Easy Easy
Red Rock Point, MT
Easy Easy
Red Rock Point, MT 41 
3.5 mi 5.6 km #4Grinnell Glacier Trail
Difficult Difficult
Swiftcurrent, MT
Difficult Difficult
Swiftcurrent, MT 20 
3.6 mi 5.9 km #5Apgar Lookout
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
West Glacier, MT
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
West Glacier, MT 36 
7.7 mi 12.3 km #6Swiftcurrent Pass
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Swiftcurrent, MT
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Swiftcurrent, MT 19 
19.9 mi 32.0 km #7Highline Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Red Rock Point, MT
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Red Rock Point, MT 22 
8.4 mi 13.6 km #8Avalanche Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Red Rock Point, MT
Intermediate Intermediate
Red Rock Point, MT 25 
10.1 mi 16.2 km #9Dawson Pass
Difficult Difficult
Bison, MT
Difficult Difficult
Bison, MT 9 
4.3 mi 7.0 km #10Mt. Aeneas Trail #717
Difficult Difficult
Bigfork, MT
Difficult Difficult
Bigfork, MT 8 

Photos of Northwestern Montana - 1,128

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Grinnell Lake overlook.
Nov 12, 2015 near Swiftcu…, MT
A friendly local waves hello to hikers.
Nov 12, 2015 near Swiftcu…, MT
St Mary's Falls.
Jan 21, 2016 near Rising Sun, MT
Awesome part of the Dawson-Pitamakan trail curving around Mt. Morgan.
Jan 23, 2016 near Rising Sun, MT
Swiftcurrent Lake. Glacier National Park.
Sep 10, 2016 near Swiftcu…, MT
View of Hidden Lake taken from the lookout at the top of the trail.
Oct 1, 2016 near Red Roc…, MT
Mt. Grinnell.
Nov 6, 2016 near Swiftcu…, MT
Hidden Lake
Dec 30, 2018 near Red Roc…, MT
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