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Pacific Northwest Trail (Montana Section)

Northwest Montana

Distance
349.6 km
Elev. gain
12,556 m
Start
Belly River Trailhead
Finish
Near Boundary County

A simplified drawing of the real route — the distance above is the published figure, not the length of this line.

0 km7512,223 m above sea level344 km

Ground elevation sampled along the mapped route.

Summits & passes

  • Canuck Peak
  • Garver Mountain
  • Mount Henry
  • Webb Mountain
  • Green Mountain
  • Mount Locke
  • Whitefish Mountain
  • Wahcheechee Mountain

Water sources

  • Lake Florence
  • Fish Lakes
  • Boulder Lakes
  • Baboon Lake
  • Whale Lake
  • Hay Lake
  • Bowman Lake
  • Thunderbird Pond
  • Stoney Indian Lake

Campsites

  • Rexford Bench Campground
  • Tent camping only
  • Bowman Lake
  • Head Bowman Lake Camp
  • Brown Pass Camp
  • Hawksbill Camp
  • Lake Janet Camp
  • Waterton River Camp
  • Kootenai Lake
  • Stoney Indian Lake Camp
  • Mokowanis Junction Camp
  • Foot Glenns Lake Camp
  • Gable Creek Camp

Common questions

How long is the Pacific Northwest Trail (Montana Section)?
The Pacific Northwest Trail (Montana Section) is 349.6 km (217.2 miles).
How much elevation gain does the Pacific Northwest Trail (Montana Section) have?
The Pacific Northwest Trail (Montana Section) has about 12,556 m (41,194 ft) of total climbing, measured along Far's route for the trail.
Where does the Pacific Northwest Trail (Montana Section) start and finish?
The Pacific Northwest Trail (Montana Section) runs between Belly River Trailhead and Near Boundary County.
Is there water on the Pacific Northwest Trail (Montana Section)?
Far's catalog records 9 mapped water sources along the Pacific Northwest Trail (Montana Section), including Lake Florence, Fish Lakes, Boulder Lakes and Baboon Lake. Seasonal flow varies and mapped sources can run dry — check current conditions with the land manager before relying on any of them.

Sources

Route geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Trail conditions, permits, and hazards change — verify before you go.