Belt Mountain Divide
- 18.7 mi
- round trip
- 1,701 ft
- climb
- 8,941 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Belt Mountain Divide open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Belt Mountain Divide is a hard hike of about 18.7 miles on the natural-surface trail in the Townsend Ranger District of the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest in Montana. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is an out-and-back that climbs from a low point of about 6,674 feet to a high of about 8,941 feet, with a total gain of about 1,701 feet. Bikes and horses are both allowed on the trail, so it works for riders and pack animals as well as hikers. The West Big Belts Gfa - Boulder Lakes Cua campground sits just 0.4 miles away, and the West Big Belts Gfa - Duck Creek Cua campground is about 1.6 miles off. The Little Camas Creek and Hidden Lake hikes are each within about 2 miles.
Local outfitters
- MTBCity38 mi away
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Route details
- Distance
- 18.7 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 1,701 ft
- Starts at
- WEST BIG BELTS GFA - BLACKTAIL TRAILHEAD CUA (about 7,473 ft)
- Summit
- 8,945 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Time
- About 7 hours
Getting there
Park at WEST BIG BELTS GFA - BLACKTAIL TRAILHEAD CUA.
Season
Season: Year-round.
Questions about this route
How long is the Belt Mountain Divide on Boulder Baldy?
About 18.7 mi round trip from WEST BIG BELTS GFA - BLACKTAIL TRAILHEAD CUA (about 7,473 ft).
How much elevation gain is on the Belt Mountain Divide?
About 1,701 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Belt Mountain Divide?
It is rated hard.
Where does the Belt Mountain Divide start?
WEST BIG BELTS GFA - BLACKTAIL TRAILHEAD CUA (about 7,473 ft).
How long does the Belt Mountain Divide take?
About 7 hours round trip.
When is the best time for the Belt Mountain Divide?
Year-round.
Conditions and forecast on Boulder Baldy
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
