Numa Ridge Lookout Trail
Photo: Mobilus In Mobili, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 9.8 mi
- round trip
- 2,916 ft
- climb
- 6,961 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Numa Ridge Lookout Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Glacier National Park. It doesn't name Numa Ridge Lookout Trail, so check the source for the area it covers.
Going-to-the-Sun Road Seasonal Closure
Park closure covering Glacier National Park · NPS · Glacier National Park
As of · Source: NPS · Glacier National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Numa Ridge Lookout Trail is a 9.8-mile out-and-back route in Glacier National Park in Montana, rising from a low of about 4,047 feet to a high of 6,961 feet. The climb totals about 2,916 feet, and the trail is rated expert. The trailhead is called Numa Lookout Trailhead, and the route starts within the National Park Service land that makes up Glacier National Park. A fee is charged for the visit. The trail is a long, steep day. Quartz Lake Loop and Akokala Lake Trail both lie within a mile of the trailhead, and Bowman Lake Campground is about 0.9 miles away. Bowman Creek, a canoeing spot, is roughly 2.4 miles off.
Local outfitters
- North American RV Park & Yurt Village28 mi away
- Indian Springs Montana40 mi away
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