Montana · Hiking · Bob Marshall Wilderness

Picture Ridge

22.1 mi
round trip
3,556 ft
climb
7,704 ft
high point
Out and back
route

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Picture Ridge is a hard hike in the Bob Marshall Wilderness, part of the Spotted Bear Ranger District of Flathead National Forest in northwest Montana. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is a natural-surface out-and-back that climbs from about 3,860 feet to about 7,700 feet over a route of about 22 miles. The one-way gain is 3,556 feet. The trail is open to horses and is not accessible. Bikes are not allowed. The route starts close to two other hikes, Cliff By-Pass and Main South Fork, each about 0.3 miles away. The South Fork Flathead River, a paddling route, lies about a mile off. For an overnight base, Beaver Creek Campground is about 7 miles away.

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