Near Montana Trail Section 1
Bowman Lake
Near Montana Trail Section 1
National Park Service ranger boat.
Near Montana Trail Section 1
Approaching Brown's Pass
Near Montana Trail Section 1
Bowman Lake. with permission from eliot_garvin
Near Montana Trail Section 1
Bluebird Lake in early Oct

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Montana Trail Section 1

4.5 (2 Ratings)
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191.4
mi
Distance
33,594
ft
Gain
strenuous
Difficulty
Commonly BackpackedLakeLess CrowdedRiver/CreekWaterfall

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
191.45mi
Distance
33,594ft
Elevation Gain
35,349ft
Elevation Loss
55%
Max Grade
7,373ft
High Point
2,458ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
This 180-mile section begins at the Idaho-Montana border and overlaps with Pacific Northwest Trail (PNT) the entire route to terminate at Goat Haunt. The second half this section from Polebridge east is within Glacier National Park. It is very remote and challenging to access during times of inclement weather.

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Contributors
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