List of trails of Montana

Bozeman Trail marker

There are at least 993 named trails in Montana according to the U.S. Geological Survey, Board of Geographic Names. A trail is defined as: "Route for passage from one point to another; does not include roads or highways (jeep trail, path, ski trail)."^[1]

• List of trails of Beaverhead County, Montana
• Big Horn County, Montana
  • Soldier Trail, 45°14′00″N 107°56′43″W / 45.23333°N 107.94528°W, el. 4,455 feet (1,358 m) ^[2]
  • Three Springs Trail, 45°11′23″N 107°54′23″W / 45.18972°N 107.90639°W, el. 5,469 feet (1,667 m) ^[3]
• Blaine County, Montana
  • Cow Island Trail, 47°57′47″N 109°09′44″W / 47.96306°N 109.16222°W, el. 3,402 feet (1,037 m) ^[4]
• Broadwater County, Montana
  • Divide Trail, 46°28′08″N 111°15′07″W / 46.46889°N 111.25194°W, el. 8,576 feet (2,614 m) ^[5]
  • Flathead Indian Trail, 46°17′25″N 111°12′18″W / 46.29028°N 111.20500°W, el. 6,457 feet (1,968 m) ^[6]
• List of trails of Carbon County, Montana
• Chouteau County, Montana
  • Hole in the Wall Trail, 47°48′51″N 110°03′24″W / 47.81417°N 110.05667°W, el. 2,644 feet (806 m) ^[7]
• Clearwater County, Idaho
  • Lolo Trail, 46°38′10″N 114°36′26″W / 46.63611°N 114.60722°W, el. 6,424 feet (1,958 m) ^[8]
  • State Line Trail, 46°43′55″N 114°38′59″W / 46.73194°N 114.64972°W, el. 7,087 feet (2,160 m) ^[9]
• Dawson County, Montana
  • Cap Rock Nature Trail, 47°03′08″N 104°40′48″W / 47.05222°N 104.68000°W, el. 2,615 feet (797 m) ^[10]
• Deer Lodge County, Montana
  • Long Canyon Trail, 46°02′11″N 112°53′59″W / 46.03639°N 112.89972°W, el. 6,201 feet (1,890 m) ^[11]
• Fergus County, Montana
  • Crystal Lake National Recreation Trail, 46°47′48″N 109°31′11″W / 46.79667°N 109.51972°W, el. 6,227 feet (1,898 m) ^[12]
  • Old Musselshell Trail, 47°30′19″N 108°23′42″W / 47.50528°N 108.39500°W, el. 2,887 feet (880 m) ^[13]
  • Skyline Trail, 47°32′11″N 108°21′40″W / 47.53639°N 108.36111°W, el. 2,743 feet (836 m) ^[14]
  • Wagon Wheel Trail, 47°41′45″N 109°42′02″W / 47.69583°N 109.70056°W, el. 3,094 feet (943 m) ^[15]
  • Wilder Trail, 47°34′21″N 108°26′38″W / 47.57250°N 108.44389°W, el. 2,887 feet (880 m) ^[16]
• List of trails of Flathead County, Montana
• List of trails of Gallatin County, Montana
• List of trails of Glacier County, Montana
• List of trails of Granite County, Montana
• Hill County, Montana
  • Mogul Alley Ski Trail, 48°10′40″N 109°38′03″W / 48.17778°N 109.63417°W, el. 4,767 feet (1,453 m) ^[17]
  • North Bowl Ski Trail, 48°10′40″N 109°38′03″W / 48.17778°N 109.63417°W, el. 4,767 feet (1,453 m) ^[18]
  • Screaming Eagle Ski Trail, 48°10′40″N 109°38′03″W / 48.17778°N 109.63417°W, el. 4,767 feet (1,453 m) ^[19]
  • Teacup Ski Trail, 48°10′40″N 109°38′03″W / 48.17778°N 109.63417°W, el. 4,767 feet (1,453 m) ^[20]
  • The Face Ski Trail, 48°10′40″N 109°38′03″W / 48.17778°N 109.63417°W, el. 4,767 feet (1,453 m) ^[21]
  • Towering Heights Ski Trail, 48°10′40″N 109°38′03″W / 48.17778°N 109.63417°W, el. 4,767 feet (1,453 m) ^[22]
• Jefferson County, Montana
  • Fetters Trail, 46°04′28″N 112°00′29″W / 46.07444°N 112.00806°W, el. 6,719 feet (2,048 m) ^[23]
  • Upper Whitetail Park Trail, 46°02′11″N 112°13′43″W / 46.03639°N 112.22861°W, el. 6,434 feet (1,961 m) ^[24]
• Lake County, Montana
  • Crow Creek Trail, 47°34′51″N 113°57′56″W / 47.58083°N 113.96556°W, el. 4,800 feet (1,500 m) ^[25]
  • Crow Creek Trail, 47°38′05″N 113°50′15″W / 47.63472°N 113.83750°W, el. 3,917 feet (1,194 m) ^[26]
  • Peterson Creek Trail, 48°02′31″N 113°53′15″W / 48.04194°N 113.88750°W, el. 5,873 feet (1,790 m) ^[27]
  • Wire Trail, 47°54′34″N 113°46′28″W / 47.90944°N 113.77444°W, el. 5,807 feet (1,770 m) ^[28]
• Lemhi County, Idaho
  • Divide Trail, 45°34′55″N 114°07′00″W / 45.58194°N 114.11667°W, el. 7,677 feet (2,340 m) ^[29]
• List of trails of Lewis and Clark County, Montana
• List of trails of Lincoln County, Montana
• List of trails of Madison County, Montana
• List of trails of Meagher County, Montana
• Mineral County, Montana
  • Cedar Creek Stock Driveway, 47°08′41″N 115°02′45″W / 47.14472°N 115.04583°W, el. 5,741 feet (1,750 m) ^[30]
  • Oriole Creek Trail, 46°47′15″N 114°37′14″W / 46.78750°N 114.62056°W, el. 5,423 feet (1,653 m) ^[31]
  • Storm Peak Trail, 47°23′13″N 115°28′20″W / 47.38694°N 115.47222°W, el. 5,098 feet (1,554 m) ^[32]
  • Trout Creek Stock Driveway, 47°06′29″N 114°57′25″W / 47.10806°N 114.95694°W, el. 6,457 feet (1,968 m) ^[33]
• List of trails of Missoula County, Montana
• List of trails of Park County, Montana
• Petroleum County, Montana
  • Horse Camp Trail, 47°30′23″N 108°18′16″W / 47.50639°N 108.30444°W, el. 2,844 feet (867 m) ^[34]
• Pondera County, Montana
  • North Badger-Elbow Creek Trail, 48°11′16″N 113°09′17″W / 48.18778°N 113.15472°W, el. 5,909 feet (1,801 m) ^[35]
• List of trails of Powell County, Montana
• Prairie County, Montana
  • Calypso Trail, 46°47′38″N 105°28′07″W / 46.79389°N 105.46861°W, el. 2,434 feet (742 m) ^[36]
• List of trails of Ravalli County, Montana
• Richland County, Montana
  • Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, 48°07′35″N 104°51′17″W / 48.12639°N 104.85472°W, el. 1,916 feet (584 m) ^[37]
• List of trails of Sanders County, Montana
• Sweet Grass County, Montana
  • Black Butte Trail, 45°37′51″N 109°51′54″W / 45.63083°N 109.86500°W, el. 5,643 feet (1,720 m) ^[38]
  • Bozeman Trail, 45°39′30″N 109°42′43″W / 45.65833°N 109.71194°W, el. 4,764 feet (1,452 m) ^[39]
  • Lodgepole Trail, 45°33′01″N 109°57′58″W / 45.55028°N 109.96611°W, el. 7,195 feet (2,193 m) ^[40]
• Teton County, Montana
  • Jones Creek National Recreation Trail, 47°56′56″N 112°44′37″W / 47.94889°N 112.74361°W, el. 5,833 feet (1,778 m) ^[41]
  • Mortimer Gulch National Recreation Trail, 47°38′21″N 112°46′28″W / 47.63917°N 112.77444°W, el. 5,712 feet (1,741 m) ^[42]
  • South Fork Teton-Blacktail National Recreation Trail, 47°43′46″N 112°45′21″W / 47.72944°N 112.75583°W, el. 6,165 feet (1,879 m) ^[43]
  • West Fork Jones Creek National Recreation Trail, 47°56′33″N 112°45′32″W / 47.94250°N 112.75889°W, el. 6,092 feet (1,857 m) ^[44]
• Toole County, Montana
  • Bootlegger Trail, 48°14′11″N 111°19′09″W / 48.23639°N 111.31917°W, el. 3,212 feet (979 m) ^[45]
• Yellowstone County, Montana
  • Bill Bartley Trail, 45°43′56″N 108°49′50″W / 45.73222°N 108.83056°W, el. 3,970 feet (1,210 m) ^[46]
  • John Dunn Trail, 45°44′16″N 108°49′07″W / 45.73778°N 108.81861°W, el. 3,674 feet (1,120 m) ^[47]

Further reading

• Arthur, Jean (2000). Winter Trails Montana: The Best Cross-Country Ski & Snowshoe Trails. Guilford, CT: Globe Pequot. ISBN 0-7627-0730-5.
• Spring, Ira (1974). Wilderness trails Northwest;: A hiker's and climber's overview-guide to national parks and wilderness areas in Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Northern California, . British Columbia, Canadian Rockies. Touchstone Press. ISBN 0-911518-25-8.
• Willard, John A. (1986). Adventure Trails in Montana. Pruett Publishing Co. ISBN 0-87108-726-X.
• Howard, Lynna and Leland (2000). Along Montana & Idaho's Continental Divide Trail. Westcliff Publishers. ISBN 1-56579-343-9.
• Wolf, John R. (1992). Guide to the Continental Divide Trail: Northern Montana. Continental Divide Trail Society. ISBN 0-934326-01-0.
• Barnett, Carellen (1997). Trail Riding Western Montana. Guilford, CT: Falcon Press Publishing. ISBN 1-56044-336-7.
• Schneider, Bill (1995). Hiking Montana. Guilford, CT: Falcon Press Publishing. ISBN 1-56044-381-2.

Notes

1. "Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Feature Class Definitions". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
2. "Soldier Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
3. "Three Springs Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
4. "Cow Island Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
5. "Divide Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
6. "Flathead Indian Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
7. "Hole in the Wall Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
8. "Lolo Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
9. "State Line Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
10. "Cap Rock Nature Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
11. "Long Canyon Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
12. "Crystal Lake National Recreation Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
13. "Old Musselshell Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
14. "Skyline Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
15. "Wagon Wheel Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
16. "Wilder Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
17. "Mogul Alley Ski Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
18. "North Bowl Ski Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
19. "Screaming Eagle Ski Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
20. "Teacup Ski Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
21. "The Face Ski Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
22. "Towering Heights Ski Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
23. "Fetters Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
24. "Upper Whitetail Park Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
25. "Crow Creek Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
26. "Crow Creek Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
27. "Peterson Creek Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
28. "Wire Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
29. "Divide Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
30. "Cedar Creek Stock Driveway". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
31. "Oriole Creek Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
32. "Storm Peak Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
33. "Trout Creek Stock Driveway". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
34. "Horse Camp Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
35. "North Badger-Elbow Creek Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
36. "Calypso Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
37. "Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
38. "Black Butte Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
39. "Bozeman Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
40. "Lodgepole Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
41. "Jones Creek National Recreation Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
42. "Mortimer Gulch National Recreation Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
43. "South Fork Teton-Blacktail National Recreation Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
44. "West Fork Jones Creek National Recreation Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
45. "Bootlegger Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
46. "Bill Bartley Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
47. "John Dunn Trail". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.