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Recommended Routes in Flathead National Forest - 11

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Favorite The Bill Creek descent.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Reid Divide - Bill Creek Lollipop

32.5 mi 52.4 km 5,774' Up 1760.02 m Up 5,774' Down 1760.01 m Down

Whitefish, MT
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Favorite Strawberry Lake
Difficult Difficult

Peter's Ridge to Strawberry Lake

16.6 mi 26.7 km 3,719' Up 1133.55 m Up 3,714' Down 1132.03 m Down

Bigfork, MT
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Favorite A great shot of much of the Alpine 7 trail sidehill terrain looking down into the Flathead Valley.
Very Difficult Very Difficult

Doris Creek - Alpine 7 - Backside Columbia

16.8 mi 27.1 km 3,245' Up 989.19 m Up 4,941' Down 1506.04 m Down

Columbi…, MT
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Favorite Great place to meet for lunch.
Difficult Difficult

Broken Leg - Alpine 7 - Peterson - Sticks and Stones Lollipop

27.1 mi 43.6 km 5,563' Up 1695.69 m Up 5,563' Down 1695.52 m Down

Bigfork, MT
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Favorite One final look at those darned switchbacks.
Very Difficult Very Difficult

Peters Ridge to Hemler Creek

28.2 mi 45.4 km 5,153' Up 1570.57 m Up 5,149' Down 1569.51 m Down

Bigfork, MT
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Favorite Ride that switchback.
Difficult Difficult

Thoma Tuchuck Peak to Tuchuck Creek Loop

21.8 mi 35.1 km 4,278' Up 1303.88 m Up 4,281' Down 1304.75 m Down

Trailcreek, MT
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Favorite Ride past Werner Lookout and...we're off!
Difficult Difficult

Ralph Thayer Memorial Trail

35.8 mi 57.6 km 6,333' Up 1930.36 m Up 6,342' Down 1933.01 m Down

Whitefish, MT
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Favorite The views into Glacier National Park from the 1st saddle.
Difficult Difficult

Ousel Peak West Trail #388

12.5 mi 20.1 km 3,293' Up 1003.58 m Up 3,292' Down 1003.55 m Down

Nyack, MT
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Favorite Strawberry Lake
Difficult Difficult

Doris Creek - Alpine 7 - Strawberry Lake

19.9 mi 32.0 km 3,596' Up 1095.94 m Up 5,085' Down 1550.02 m Down

Columbi…, MT
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Favorite The very top and beginning of the two-track downhill.
Intermediate Intermediate

Desert Mountain to the Top loop

26.8 mi 43.2 km 4,472' Up 1363.21 m Up 4,477' Down 1364.63 m Down

West Gl…, MT
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Favorite The tree tells you to stay right and enter a little bit of fun tech.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Lupine Lake - Ashley Mtn - Pine Grass - Muddy Bottoms Loop

12.6 mi 20.2 km 2,393' Up 729.41 m Up 2,394' Down 729.61 m Down

Evergreen, MT
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Flathead National Forest Biking

  • 157 Miles 253 Kilometers of Trail
  • 11 Recommended Routes
  • 6 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 22 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 20 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Flathead National Forest - 37

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10.4 mi 16.8 km #1Reid Divide Trail #800
Difficult Difficult
Whitefish, MT
Difficult Difficult
Whitefish, MT
5.3 mi 8.5 km #2Bill Creek
Difficult Difficult
Whitefish, MT
Difficult Difficult
Whitefish, MT
2.6 mi 4.2 km #3Peter's Ridge Trail
Very Difficult Very Difficult
Bigfork, MT
Very Difficult Very Difficult
Bigfork, MT
2.9 mi 4.7 km #4Alpine Trail #7: Peter's Ridge Trail to the Strawberry Lake Trail
Difficult Difficult
Evergreen, MT
Difficult Difficult
Evergreen, MT
2.9 mi 4.6 km #5Strawberry Lake Trail
Difficult Difficult
Bigfork, MT
Difficult Difficult
Bigfork, MT
1.1 mi 1.8 km #6Hill Top
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Bigfork, MT
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Bigfork, MT
6.4 mi 10.3 km #7Columbia Mountain Backside #51
Very Difficult Very Difficult
Columbia Falls, MT
Very Difficult Very Difficult
Columbia Falls, MT
6.6 mi 10.7 km #8Thoma Tuchuck Peak Trail #19
Difficult Difficult
Trailcreek, MT
Difficult Difficult
Trailcreek, MT
5.9 mi 9.5 km #9Thoma Tuchuck Creek Trail #23
Difficult Difficult
Trailcreek, MT
Difficult Difficult
Trailcreek, MT
17.6 mi 28.3 km #10Ralph Thayer Memorial Trail
Difficult Difficult
Whitefish, MT
Difficult Difficult
Whitefish, MT

Photos of Flathead National Forest - 255

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One of the features on the trail.
Oct 29, 2015 near Whitefish, MT
This is our reenactment of the Whitefish Resort trail map cover image on Runaway Train. How'd we do?
May 11, 2017 near Whitefish, MT
There are many sections on top of the ridges where there really is no visible trail. Follow the cairns as best you can and when in doubt, stay high!
Sep 2, 2024 near Trailcreek, MT
Main rock slab on Original Sin.
Sep 10, 2024 near Bigfork, MT
The views into Glacier National Park from the 1st saddle.
Sep 25, 2024 near Nyack, MT
Just take it all in.
Sep 25, 2024 near Nyack, MT
And more of it.
Sep 25, 2024 near Nyack, MT
My best effort at a pano of it all.
Sep 25, 2024 near Nyack, MT
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