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Best Hiking Trails in Kootenai National Forest

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Kootenai National Forest is a national forest in Montana.


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  • Hiking Trails (34)
  • Reviews (54)
  1. 1
    Ross Creek Picnic Area via Ross Creek Nature Trail #405 and National Forest Development Road 398
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 7.6 mi
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    Geiger Lakes via Lost Buck Pass Trail
    ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 2.7 mi
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    Lake Estelle
    ★ ★ ★ EASY 2.5 mi
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    Lake Koocanusa via MT 37
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 10.8 mi
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    Granite Lake via Granite Creek
    ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 5.8 mi
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    Frozen Lake via National Forest Development Road 114A
    ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 20.7 mi
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    Shannon Lake Loop via US 2
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 5.3 mi
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    Kootenai National Forest Trail #140 Loop
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 25.0 mi
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    Wanless Lake via Pack Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 7.1 mi
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    Pete Creek Meadows via National Forest Development Road 5857
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 13.8 mi
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    sircatman217 1 year, 6 months ago
    Sunday Afternoon Hiking
    Nice hike to Shannon Lake. Great day hike.
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    NiceTulip3857 2 years ago
    Trail from Jessica’s
    This was a great walk from Jessica’s house up to the trail to take down the last of the cmo clues.
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    KeenDrizzle4260 6 years, 10 months ago
    Granite Lake
    Did this trail on horse, end of trail is not completely horse friendly due to tall vegetation and not being able to see the rocks/boulders that lie in the trail. Also make the first creek crossing at the big log or you will be chasing the wrong trail. Other than that I recommend it to anyone it is well worth the view. I have photos posted on my instagram @jtonofrey also if you are going by foot you will be crossing the street multiple time so bring flip flops.
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    Helen Casey 9 months ago
    Wanless Lake via Pack Trail
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    johnlavin55 9 months, 1 week ago
    Friday Morning Activity
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    VastRidge7548 9 months, 4 weeks ago
    Lower cedar lake with James and Dan
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    RareValley9895 11 months ago
    Stahl peak from Terriault
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    AdvDna 11 months, 3 weeks ago
    Montana Porsche Braaaap 2025
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    TameSpruce6975 11 months, 3 weeks ago
    Saturday Lunch Freshwater
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    ArtsyBay1047 1 year, 6 months ago
    Saturday Lunch Activity
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    jfarnold7 1 year, 9 months ago
    Geiger lakes, cabinet mountains, MT
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    aimeebrunck 1 year, 9 months ago
    McGuire Mountain Lookout
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    cdabeetle 1 year, 10 months ago
    Star Peak climb tr. 999
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    TameSpruce6975 1 year, 10 months ago
    Track (7/5/24, 12:33:45PM)
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    Annika Boyer 1 year, 11 months ago
    Day two cedar lake fail
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    MistyStar1027 2 years, 1 month ago
    Yaak River Trail (4/12/24, 1:56:13PM)
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    tyler.j.krause 2 years, 5 months ago
    Track (12/3/23, 11:24:01AM)
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    johnlavin55 2 years, 8 months ago
    Track (9/5/23, 10:17:47)
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    AvidWillow1340 2 years, 8 months ago
    Keeler to spruce
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    AvidWillow1340 2 years, 10 months ago
    Horse mountain
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    ThomasKujawa 2 years, 10 months ago
    Upper Cedar Lake via Cedar Creek
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    BestGeyser1956 2 years, 10 months ago
    Lake koocanusa
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    Benjamin Jones 2 years, 10 months ago
    Track (7/8/23, 8:25:40AM)
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    HypedHike4621 2 years, 11 months ago
    Track (6/29/23, 1:25:36PM)
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    BraveCave3651 2 years, 11 months ago
    Route tracking on June 15, 2023
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    joe schmidt 3 years, 2 months ago
    Kootenai National Forest Trail #140 Loop
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    ShortQuarry7797 3 years, 3 months ago
    Star Peak Fire Lookout
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    Clement Garcia 3 years, 5 months ago
    Stahl Peak - 12/31/22
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    CoolWind9967 3 years, 5 months ago
    Track (12/14/22, 16:03:12) Bear Creek
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    StillPrairie4745 3 years, 6 months ago
    Track (7/22/22, 10:27:48AM)Leigh Lake
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    SafeRappel4040 3 years, 7 months ago
    Track (10/11/22, 7:41:08AM)
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    StillSequoia7740 3 years, 7 months ago
    Track (9/9/22, 9:57:13AM)
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    Benjamin Jones 3 years, 9 months ago
    Track (8/18/22, 11:05:10AM)
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    Benjamin Jones 3 years, 9 months ago
    Track (8/20/22, 9:18:48AM)
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    Cassandra Cridland 3 years, 9 months ago
    Trail #321 East Fork Ross Creek Cascades
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    ClearCedar8204 4 years, 1 month ago
    Rexford 4/6/22
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    EasyGoggles3247 4 years, 2 months ago
    Track (3/4/22, 10:37:53AM)
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    AdeptRain1754 4 years, 2 months ago
    South Yaak div W 7/31 0730
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    Danyelle Simpson 4 years, 2 months ago
    Track (3/4/22, 2:27:53PM)
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    HeroicOasis1603 4 years, 9 months ago
    Big Therriault Lake
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    Lanny Duvall 4 years, 9 months ago
    White Pine to Switchback
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    FitCanyon2460 4 years, 10 months ago
    Eureka / US Canada Boarder Trip
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    Kris Robinson 4 years, 11 months ago
    Track (5/28/21, 9:40:04AM)
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    SlimHeather4837 5 years ago
    Burnt Dutch first time over
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    WildBelay6057 5 years, 2 months ago
    Track (3/27/21, 9:04:26AM)
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    Christopher Schmitt 5 years, 9 months ago
    Track (8/30/20, 12:38:14PM)
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    HardXC-Ski7608 5 years, 10 months ago
    Track (7/6/20, 12:35:3)
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    Ron Ulrich 5 years, 10 months ago
    Snowshoe 4th of July (7/3/20, 11:06:57AM)
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    mt_kim 6 years ago
    Track (5/14/20, 10:27:25AM)
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    SlimHeather4837 6 years, 8 months ago
    Track (9/12/19, 2:08:29PM)
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    LoyalRaceBib2203 6 years, 9 months ago
    Rock lake
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    g7PQtSia 6 years, 9 months ago
    Montana Eurkea (2019-08-16, 1:37:02PM)
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    SteepTimber9839 6 years, 9 months ago
    Day2 Grave Creek
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    FaintSkis8066 6 years, 11 months ago
    Track (6/19/19, 11:51:19AM)
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