Warrior Mountain
First, this is an absolutely amazing hike, and one of our favorites from our time in northwest Montana thus far. That said, this is for sure a lesser known route, and it should be noted that there is no official … Read More
First, this is an absolutely amazing hike, and one of our favorites from our time in northwest Montana thus far. That said, this is for sure a lesser known route, and it should be noted that there is no official … Read More
One of Glacier National Park’s biggest draws is the Going-to-the-Sun Road. Completed in 1933, it was one of the National Park Service’s first major efforts to cater to motor vehicle tourism. Named after neighboring Going-to-the-Sun Mountain, the road stretches roughly … Read More
Grant Ridge was recommended to us by our AirBnb host. If not for her recommendation, we probably never would have heard of this trail as there was very little information out there regarding the hike. Located in the northern half … Read More
If you find yourself visiting the Flathead Valley and love hiking, Ousel Peak (trail #331) is an absolute must-do! Ousel Peak is in the northern part of the Flathead Range, towering at 7,157’ feet above the Great Bear Wilderness. The … Read More
Standing at an elevation of 7,196 feet, Standard Peak is an easily accessible summit at the southern end of northwest Montana’s Whitefish Range. About 20 miles northwest of Columbia Falls, Standard Peak offers gorgeous panoramas out to Glacier National Park’s … Read More
Not all trails can be epic. Otherwise, how would you know when you come across a true gem? For us, Cedar Lake was a reminder of this tenet in that it simply wasn’t a standout hike. The trail hadn’t been … Read More
While it wasn’t initially one of the summit hikes on our radar, we ended up hiking Columbia Mountain our second weekend in Montana. It was the last weekend in June, and many of the higher elevation trails we’d marked as … Read More
We hiked Demer’s Ridge to Glacier View Mountain on my birthday. Hoping for a scenic summit view to celebrate, I feared I may be out of luck with some persistent, late-June snow still lingering at higher elevations. However, with its … Read More
After hiking up Big Mountain, we were pretty stoked to continue exploring all the trails northwest Montana had to offer. Two days later, we thought we’d take advantage of the extended summer daylight and head for Doris Ridge after Stephan … Read More
Just a few miles north of Whitefish’s diminutive downtown, Big Mountain soars above Whitefish Lake to an elevation of 6,817 feet. In winter, the mountain is a popular ski resort. During summers, both hikers and downhill bikers flock to the … Read More