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Best Hiking Trails in Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest

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Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest is a national forest in Montana.


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  • Hiking Trails (60)
  • Reviews (71)
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    Mount Helena via Mt Helena Ridge Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 7.4 mi
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    Headquarters Creek Trail
    ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 10.9 mi
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    Big Belt Hut
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 2.7 mi
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    Scarlet Mountain via Stadler Creek Trail #271
    ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 16.3 mi
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    cdt and USFS Road 4850
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 23.1 mi
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    Black Mountain via USFS Road 136D
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 19.1 mi
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    Devil's Kitchen via Mt Helena Ridge Trail
    ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 7.3 mi
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    Big Belt Hut
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 3.1 mi
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    Meyers Hill via cdt and National Forest Development Road 136
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 23.6 mi
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    South Fork Campground via cdt
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 9.2 mi
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    NobleGoggles6509 8 months, 2 weeks ago
    Tuesday Morning Activity
    This was our second trip to the Bob Marshall wilderness, it did not disappoint! The only problem we had was some of the trail sings weren’t clearly marked. We were so glad we had downloaded the map to our coros watches, otherwise we would have made a few wrong turns! Saw bears, elk, mule deer and white tail deer, lots of squirrels, chipmunks, a bald eagle, several grouse and too many small birds to count! Also, didn’t realize until halfway thru how to start recording on the Gaia app so didn’t get all 73 miles recorded.
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    Carterbg33 10 months, 2 weeks ago
    Bob and Deb and Zack‘s side-by-side
    F M
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    Derek Weiss 2 years, 11 months ago
    Track (6/7/23, 7:43:36AM)
    Limited trail, follow the fence.
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    Jerry1 3 years, 2 months ago
    Day 6 to Pretty Prairie and beyond
    Better day without much climbing and a beautiful sandbar and swimming hole
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    Jerry1 3 years, 2 months ago
    Day 1 along South Fork of Sun River to White River Pass Trail (8/7/22, 9:40:56AM)
    Nice trail but lots of horse use and hikers. Tomorrow we’ll get to the China Wall
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    JZbNg3qT 3 years, 8 months ago
    Side by side ride
    Great road to cruise on the ATVs.
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    Jesse Freese 3 years, 11 months ago
    Castle Mountain Loop
    Fun little loop in Castle Mountains with walking explore of Castle Town.
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    kbragg17 4 years ago
    Failed summit the deuce. Elkhorn Peak
    Started earlier crushed it up to 8200 ft. Cue the snow. Post holed for a bit and then quit in sight of the top approx .9 away. Great hike elkhorn is a fun area just too early in the season.
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    kbragg17 4 years, 7 months ago
    Failed summit the deuce. Elkhorn Peak
    Started earlier crushed it up to 8200 ft. Cue the snow. Post holed for a bit and then quit in sight of the top approx .9 away. Great hike elkhorn is a fun area just too early in the season.
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    StrongCove9497 4 years, 9 months ago
    Track (8/12/21, 9:13:43AM)
    Great hike and can be shortened if you just want to take in the waterfalls. Beautiful falls.
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    GentleZipline6068 5 years, 3 months ago
    Mac Donald pass
    Great place -very winding- ice trail wind blown
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    MistyElm1045 5 years, 8 months ago
    Bob Marshall Wilderness via The Chinese Wall (8/24/20, 9:59:11AM)
    Incredible views of the Chinese Wall. Trail conditions vary. Horses have torn up a lot of it. Campsites are limited off the CDT.
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    ChillyStone9607 5 years, 9 months ago
    Pete is awesome
    This hike offered some amazing views. We saw grizzly bears in the late evening, horses, deer and some massive trout in the rivers. This area is definitely one I will return to.
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    clairekleese clairekleese 5 years, 10 months ago
    Elmo
    མམ ་མམ མམམ ་
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    QuickFog9062 5 years, 11 months ago
    Track (6/20/20, 2:12:52PM)
    Easy hike. Walk through the creek at the beginning
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    QuickField4076 1 month, 1 week ago
    Beyond Lost Peak return mileage only
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    Reese Arnold 3 months, 2 weeks ago
    Saturday Morning Activity
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    Eddie Menke 7 months, 3 weeks ago
    Saturday Morning Hunting 10/4/25
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    Leslie Siewert 8 months ago
    Buttes
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    FunkyAurora7319 8 months ago
    Alice Creek Loop over Lewis and Clark Pass solo
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    Leslie Siewert 8 months ago
    Gorge
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    QUARTET 8 months, 1 week ago
    Monday Lunch Mountain Biking
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    Cynthia 9 months, 1 week ago
    Carly Coulee Trail
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    Susie 9 months, 3 weeks ago
    Refrigerator Canyon
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    EliteTree5573 1 year, 8 months ago
    Cottonwood Trail #489
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    HastyPrairie6573 1 year, 8 months ago
    Track (2024-08-31, 08:52:53)
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    MildLeaf3757 1 year, 9 months ago
    Steamboat Lookout
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    DawnStream3859 1 year, 9 months ago
    Track (7/25/24, 07:53:23)
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    matthewesmith 1 year, 10 months ago
    Track (7/14/24, 08:38:8)
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    zackheim 1 year, 10 months ago
    Track (7/4/24, 19:17:13)
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    Kirk Astroth 1 year, 11 months ago
    Dump Gulch Trailhead to Wakina Sky Gulch, Helena, MT, USA
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    GentleTerrace3121 2 years, 4 months ago
    Track (1/28/24, 12:16:05PM)
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    Carterbg33 2 years, 7 months ago
    Track (10/21/23, 4:14:08PM)
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    RareGloves5413 2 years, 7 months ago
    Track (10/14/23, 14:20:0)
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    KeenLaurel9518 2 years, 8 months ago
    Rogers pass CDT
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    johnlavin55 2 years, 10 months ago
    Track (7/21/23, 08:07:32)
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    TinyRun1125 2 years, 10 months ago
    Track (7/16/23, 8:46:31AM)
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    elmHAiFh 2 years, 10 months ago
    Mount Helena via Mt Helena Ridge Trail
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    Jerry1 3 years, 2 months ago
    Day 3 to My Lake
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    Jerry1 3 years, 2 months ago
    Day 4 to creekside camping Track (8/10/22, 7:45:57AM)
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    SilentTornado5044 3 years, 8 months ago
    Lava Mountain
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    Libertypryme77 3 years, 9 months ago
    Track (8/14/22, 9:17:48AM)
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    BoldTimber3594 3 years, 9 months ago
    Rich Naylor Day 1 - Taylor To Balsinger - Travis guide
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    6NWJkerq 3 years, 10 months ago
    Track (7/16/22, 11:10:27AM)
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    SoftWood1363 3 years, 10 months ago
    Track (7/9/22, 11:26:26AM)
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    kbragg17 4 years ago
    Track (11/21/20, 11:58:20AM)
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    jim_auer9 4 years, 2 months ago
    Elkhorn Peak via Iron Mountain Road and Diego Town Road
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    Pam Swalve 4 years, 4 months ago
    Trout Creek Canyon - York, MT
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    kbragg17 4 years, 7 months ago
    Track (11/21/20, 11:58:20AM)
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    SharpOlive8110 4 years, 8 months ago
    Magpie to Avalanche (9/12/21, 10:39:34AM)
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    jim_auer9 4 years, 8 months ago
    Track (9/11/21, 9:11:40AM)
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    NiceTerrace6591 4 years, 9 months ago
    Meyers Hill via cdt and National Forest Development Road 136
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    matthewesmith 4 years, 10 months ago
    Track (7/12/21, 07:57:10)
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    dcs111 4 years, 11 months ago
    Lewis and Clark National Forest Hike
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    flyjdair 5 years ago
    Hope Creek Road and National Forest Development Road 4105
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    Tyrel 5 years ago
    Track (5/16/21, 1:10:46PM)
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    SlyAlder3181 5 years ago
    Track (5/14/21, 7:17:18PM)
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    SlyAlder3181 5 years, 1 month ago
    Track (4/17/21, 8:32:13AM)
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    SlyAlder3181 5 years, 1 month ago
    Track (4/4/21, 11:44:21AM)
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    Larslberry 5 years, 10 months ago
    Track (7/26/20, 8:53:39AM)
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    SharpOlive8110 5 years, 10 months ago
    Hogback (7/19/20, 11:04:28AM)
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    SharpOlive8110 5 years, 10 months ago
    Lava Mtn. (7/12/20, 11:03:00AM)
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    SharpOlive8110 5 years, 11 months ago
    Tizer Lakes 1 (6/12/20, 12:06:46PM)
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    Courtney Frost 6 years ago
    Track 2020-05-24 Dirty Big Belts
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    Mary 6 years ago
    Track (5/2/20, 11:19:57AM)
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    SimpleClimb7387 6 years, 8 months ago
    Crow creek falls
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    SlyAlder3181 6 years, 8 months ago
    Track (9/8/19, 5:03:01PM)
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    KEK 6 years, 8 months ago
    Scapegoat/Half Moon Basin
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    WavyHail8363 6 years, 10 months ago
    Commute to 133 & 137 junction
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    WavyHail8363 6 years, 11 months ago
    Commute to 133 & 137 junction
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    EricRegs 6 years, 11 months ago
    Hanging valley
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