Montana · Hiking · Bob Marshall Wilderness

Blackfoot Divide

46.2 mi
round trip
2,701 ft
climb
8,527 ft
high point
Out and back
route

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Flathead National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Flathead National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Blackfoot Divide is a 46-mile out-and-back hike in Montana's Bob Marshall Wilderness, within the Spotted Bear Ranger District of the Flathead National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is rated hard, with a total elevation gain of 2,701 feet from its low point of 6,624 feet to its high of 8,527 feet. The route is a natural-surface trail, and horses are allowed. It is open year-round, so it can be done in any season, though the high point sits well above the surrounding terrain and temperatures there run cooler than at lower elevations. Blackfoot Divide 2 lies just 0.3 miles away, and Lodgepole, Art Jukkala (Shanley Ridge) and Center Creek are all within about 3 miles.

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