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Best Hiking Trails in Bitterroot National Forest

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Bitterroot National Forest is a national forest in .


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  • Hiking Trails (63)
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    Divide Trail
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    Ward Mountain
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 5.1 mi
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    Canyon Lake Dam via Canyon Creek Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 4.5 mi
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    Blodgett Canyon Campground via Blodgett Canyon Trail
    ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 8.4 mi
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    Blodgett Canyon Campground via Blodgett Canyon Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 12.0 mi
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    Sweeney Peak via Holloway Lake Trail
    ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 4.4 mi
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    232
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 5.7 mi
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    Blacktail Point Loop via Sleeping Child Road
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 20.9 mi
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    Larry Creek Loop
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 6.2 mi
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    Tamarack Lake Dam via Chaffin Creek Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 6.3 mi
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    Morgan Giddings 9 months ago
    Biking exploratory
    Good old fashioned MTB ride. Ride up the old double track road, which is a reasonable grade for climbing, and ride down the single track, which is steep and full on, though no big drops or anything, an intermediate biker can do it. If you long for the old days before highly manicured mountain bike trails, a bit of exploratory nature, this is a nice ride, leaving directly from the three frogs camp by Lake Como
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    CalmPoncho3970 1 year, 8 months ago
    Track (9/13/24, 11:20:02AM)
    Nice 1 hour hike through mostly forest to the lake which is gorgeous. Bit of a climb but well worth the effort. Trail splits near the top and someone has placed a square rock to block the left. Stay to the right.
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    joshflagg 2 years, 7 months ago
    Tin cup overlook
    Beware of copious horse shit. Not sure why you'd want to do this on a horse (narrow, dense, low-hanging branches/trees), but apparently people do. Otherwise stellar MTBing/hiking trail
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    AwakeAurora2976 3 years, 8 months ago
    Idaho BDR AND BACK
    Amazing ride up the bdr
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    Meaghan McGrath 4 years, 8 months ago
    Sweathouse creek falls hike
    Well maintained trail along river the whole way. Under tree cover so lots of shade too. Starts out as dirt road and then transition to wide then narrow trail. Nice river, pools and falls.
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    SpeedyForest3345 5 years ago
    Lake Como via 502
    Trail is fairly wide. You have to cross a couple small streams. The waterfall at the end is great. About 3.5 miles to the waterfall.
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    Kristi Jo Wilson 5 years, 6 months ago
    Lake Como to the falls
    This is a very easy trail with virtually no climbing. Most of it is in the trees but the creek and falls at the end is a nice reward.
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    TameLake5359 5 years, 7 months ago
    Track (10/3/20, 11:41:12AM)
    Really loved this hike. When you get to the “y” do not go right, go left. Takes you to the bigger lake, which is so beautiful. The smaller lake isn’t much at all.
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    R.Byrnesy 5 years, 10 months ago
    St. Mary’s Peak via St. Mary's Trailhead
    Difficult hike, however the reward of the views is worth it.
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    FeistyCloud2139 5 years, 11 months ago
    Lake Como Dam Loop via 580 and 502
    Gorgeous! Single track trail, can be muddy due to springs. The waterfall at the halfway mark was amazing!
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    R.Byrnesy 6 years, 6 months ago
    Bear creek overlook
    Steady 1,000’ climb to a pretty good view. 2 hours all said and done. Nice quick hike with big payoff’s for views.
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    Eponaski 6 days ago
    Sunday Afternoon Hiking
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    Eric Evans 2 months ago
    Bear Creek Trailhead, Ravalli County, MT, USA
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    RoughRaft7530 2 months, 1 week ago
    Sunday Lunch Activity
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    CLARKE SHAW 3 months, 2 weeks ago
    Lost Trails day 2 2026
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    SafeGaiters9804 6 months, 2 weeks ago
    Bass Creek
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    WindPaddle7909 9 months, 3 weeks ago
    Twogood cabin Montana
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    kids.nurse.77 9 months, 3 weeks ago
    Saturday Afternoon Motorcycling
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    Matt A 11 months, 2 weeks ago
    Saint Mary Peak via Saint Marys Peak Trail
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    ClearBluff8142 1 year ago
    Sweathouse Falls
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    KEK 1 year, 1 month ago
    Larry Creek
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    flyingchange 1 year, 3 months ago
    Ward Mountain
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    ClearKnoll2288 1 year, 7 months ago
    SE SW Section 15 Mine, Ravalli County, MT, USA
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    George Jamison 1 year, 11 months ago
    Shook Mtn 6/25/24
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    RareBeach6014 2 years ago
    Saint Mary Peak via Saint Marys Peak Trail
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    HypedAlder2783 2 years, 1 month ago
    Tin Cup Overlook via FS 13201
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    Erica Fraley 2 years, 1 month ago
    Bass Creek Trail - Easter
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    joshflagg 2 years, 7 months ago
    Como ridge tr. 581 (Kerns Turns)
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    BDb8cFNc 2 years, 9 months ago
    Boulder Peak #1
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    StrongMeadow9565 2 years, 9 months ago
    Glenn Lake
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    StrongMeadow9565 2 years, 9 months ago
    Glenn Lake
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    HugeTorch4710 2 years, 9 months ago
    Lake Como Dam Loop via 580 and 502
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    HugeTorch4710 2 years, 9 months ago
    Lake Como via 502
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    EpicCompass2181 2 years, 10 months ago
    Saint Mary Peak via Saint Marys Peak Trail
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    arysapuckett 2 years, 11 months ago
    Canyon lake in
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    TinyGlide2486 3 years, 3 months ago
    Bass Creek Trail
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    LushBelay8486 3 years, 7 months ago
    Sweeny creek
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    darrellb852 3 years, 7 months ago
    Saint Mary Peak via Saint Marys Peak Trail
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    SolidFir9835 3 years, 7 months ago
    Track (10/7/22, 11:32:02AM)
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    BoldWood6772 3 years, 9 months ago
    Track (8/10/22, 9:59:13AM)Magruder Corridor, East side
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    Karen Murphy 3 years, 9 months ago
    Bass Creek Trail Loop
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    Ryan Quant 3 years, 10 months ago
    Track (7/2/22, 6:28:19PM)
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    Bret De Young 4 years, 3 months ago
    Southern Bitterroot Ridgeline Yurt
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    Courtney Frost 4 years, 4 months ago
    Track 2022-01-16 Snowmo Chief Joseph Nf
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    AdeptHaven5211 4 years, 6 months ago
    Romney Ridge
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    FrostyBluff9906 4 years, 8 months ago
    Saint Mary Peak via Saint Marys Peak Trail
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    cxGmlsGh 4 years, 8 months ago
    Saint Mary Peak via Saint Marys Peak Trail
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    SafeReef5760 4 years, 9 months ago
    Lost horse climbing
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    jhastings000 4 years, 11 months ago
    Blodgett Creek
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    SweetPrairie7978 4 years, 11 months ago
    Ward Mountain
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    SweetPrairie7978 4 years, 11 months ago
    Track (6/12/21, 9:19:19AM)
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    Adamp76 5 years ago
    Track (5/22/21, 8:33:56AM) gash
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    GrittyFrost8878 5 years ago
    Saint Mary Peak Loop via Saint Marys Peak Trail
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    SweetPrairie7978 5 years, 1 month ago
    Track (4/3/21, 8:45:00AM)
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    SweetPrairie7978 5 years, 1 month ago
    Track (4/3/21, 8:45:00AM)
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    SweetPrairie7978 5 years, 1 month ago
    Track (4/3/21, 8:45:00AM)
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    EpicLamp5276 5 years, 4 months ago
    Hike.BlodgettCanyon.MT
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    Tucker Wells 5 years, 4 months ago
    Gash
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    EpicLamp5276 5 years, 4 months ago
    Hike.SweathouseFalls.MT
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    FaintCedar8804 5 years, 6 months ago
    Blodgett Creek Trail
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    GreatGoggles8000 5 years, 6 months ago
    Fred Burr
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    Jesse Dochnahl 5 years, 8 months ago
    Canyon Cr to Blodgett Cr loop
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    Lisa N Arlen Arends 5 years, 9 months ago
    Larry Creek
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    Anne 5 years, 10 months ago
    Bear Creek Saddle to Medicine Point Lookout, Ravalli County, MT, USA
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    SolidXC-Ski2703 5 years, 11 months ago
    Bear Creek Overlook Trail
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    EpicMtBoots2011 6 years ago
    Baker Lake
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    Otter1009 6 years ago
    Bear Creek Overlook Trail
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    StrongOlive5402 6 years, 8 months ago
    Track (9/7/19, 9:22:30AM)
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    Bryan Skinner 6 years, 8 months ago
    Track (8/30/19, 11:00:22AM)
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    ReadyBelay5664 6 years, 11 months ago
    Bear Creek Overlook Trail
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