State Guide
Explore Montana Outdoors
Montana offers 533 trails, 174 parks, and 2445 campgrounds worth planning a trip around. The trail mix runs 71 easy, 165 moderate, 170 difficult, and 127 expert-rated, so the state holds something for casual walkers and seasoned alpinists alike. Routes range from under a mile to 98 miles, with the toughest climbs gaining 13957 feet. Public lands worth knowing here include Glacier National Park, Bob Marshall Wilderness, and Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. Among the trails hikers return to: Hebgen Lake and Ennis Mountain OHV Trail, Chinese Wall Trail, and North Circle.
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Featured Trails in Montana
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Cracker Lake Trail
Browning, Montana
Grinnell Glacier Trail
East Glacier Park, Montana
Highline Trail
West Glacier, Montana
Parks Worth Exploring
From iconic public lands to lesser-known local favorites.
Flathead National Forest
Montana
Lying immediately south of Glacier National Park along the Continental Divide in northwestern Montana, the Fla…

Glacier National Park
Montana
Come and experience Glacier's pristine forests, alpine meadows, rugged mountains, and spectacular lakes. With …
Campgrounds in Montana
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Yellowstone National Park
2 Bar Lazy H RV Campground
Deerlodge National Forest
3 Bears Campground and RV Park
Kalispell
320 Guest Ranch
Gallatin National Forest
4 or 5 dispersed sites along Chaffin Creek road
Bitterroot National Forest
50,000 Silver Dollar Campground
Montana
6100J Dispersed Camping Area
Beaverhead National Forest
6100M Dispersed Camping Area
Beaverhead National Forest
6100N Dispersed Camping Area
Beaverhead National Forest
6100X Dispersed Camping Area
Beaverhead National Forest
7R Guest Ranch Motel & RV Park
Wolf Creek
7th Ranch RV Park
Garryowen
More Popular Trails
Strong options people open most often when researching Montana.
1906 Trail
Helena, Montana
Aeneas Creek Trail
Kalispell, Montana
Albino Lake Trail
Gallatin Gateway, Montana
Alpine Big Hawk Trail
Hungry Horse, Montana
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