Hiking Trails

Helena, Helena, Butte & Southwest Montana

Mount Helena City Park

A 5,468-ft summit with trails that start a few blocks from Last Chance Gulch

Free

Missoula, Missoula & the Bitterroot Valley

Rattlesnake National Recreation Area and Wilderness

Wilderness trailhead 5 miles from downtown Missoula, with a creekside path and high lakes

Kalispell, Glacier National Park & the Flathead Valley

Lone Pine State Park

A ridge-top day-use park on Kalispell's edge with 7.5 miles of trail and valley views

From $4

Big Sky, Bozeman & Big Sky

Ousel Falls Trail

Easy 1.6-mile round trip to a waterfall on the Gallatin, open year-round

Free

West Glacier, Glacier National Park & the Flathead Valley

Trail of the Cedars and Avalanche Lake

An accessible cedar-forest boardwalk, then a 5-mile round trip to a cliff-ringed lake

From $35