Blackfoot Divide 2
- 6.0 mi
- round trip
- 679 ft
- climb
- 7,132 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Blackfoot Divide 2 open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Flathead National Forest.
Camp Creek Fire Updated Trail Closure
Agency alert covering Flathead National Forest · Order 01-10- · USFS · Flathead National Forest
FK&L Area Closed to Public Access Starting July 22, 2026
Agency alert covering Flathead National Forest · Order 01-10- · USFS · Flathead National Forest
Trail 800 Tally-Ashely Closure
Agency alert covering Flathead National Forest · Order 01-10- · USFS · Flathead National Forest
Ryan Creek Occupancy and Use Order
Agency alert covering Flathead National Forest · Order 1-10- · USFS · Flathead National Forest
Logan Creek Hoke Creek Closure
Agency alert covering Flathead National Forest · Order 01-10- · USFS · Flathead National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Flathead National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Blackfoot Divide 2 is a hard hike in Montana's Bob Marshall Wilderness, within the Spotted Bear Ranger District of the Flathead National Forest. The route is an out-and-back of about 6 miles, with a total elevation gain of 679 feet, starting at a low point of about 6,080 feet and reaching a high of about 7,132 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is open year-round. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows horses, so riders can take it as well as hikers. It is a short, steep climb, and the high point sits well above the starting elevation. Blackfoot Divide lies just 0.3 miles away, and Lodgepole, Center Creek and Art Jukkala (Shanley Ridge) are all within about 3 miles.
Local outfitters
- Granite Peak RV Resort45 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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