Montana · Hiking

Rainy Divide

27.6 mi
round trip
2,912 ft
climb
5,272 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Caution at last check

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is marginal · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 19 h ago

Is Rainy Divide open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Kootenai National Forest. It doesn't name Rainy Divide, so check the source for the area it covers.

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

Rainy Divide is a hard out-and-back hike in the Libby Ranger District of Montana's Kootenai National Forest, about 27.6 miles long with a one-way elevation gain of 2,912 feet. The trail rises from a low point of 2,141 feet to a high point of 5,272 feet, and it is open from May 1 through November 30. The trail is on natural surface and allows both horses and bikes, according to the Forest Service's trail records. The trailhead is listed as Rainey Divide TH 12S (RD 401), and the nearby Rainy Divide Loop / Canoe Gulch #512 hike starts about half a mile away. The Kootenai River, about 2.5 miles off, offers river fishing, and the Jennings Tote and Tony Peak hikes are also within about 3 miles. For an overnight stay, McGillivray Campground (MT) is about 7 miles away.

Local outfitters

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