Montana · Hiking · Bob Marshall Wilderness

Trail-Mt. May Connect

3.0 mi
round trip
741 ft
climb
6,352 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Flathead National Forest.

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Trail-Mt. May Connect is a 3-mile out-and-back hike in the Bob Marshall Wilderness, part of the Spotted Bear Ranger District of Flathead National Forest in Montana. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is rated moderate, with a one-way climb of about 740 feet from a low point of roughly 5,600 feet to a high of about 6,350 feet. The trail is a natural-surface route that allows horses but not bikes. It is not an accessible trail. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at E Glacier show July and August highs around 74°F with lows in the mid-40s. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Nearby hikes include Trail Creek, about 1.7 miles away, and Mount May, about 2.4 miles away. Paddlers can reach the Middle Fork Flathead River, about 3.7 miles off, and West Fork Cabin (w of Choteau) offers camping about 9 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Trail-Mt. May Connect

    Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      30° / 13°

    2. Feb

      30° / 13°

    3. Mar

      37° / 19°

    4. Apr

      46° / 27°

    5. May

      56° / 34°

    6. Jun

      64° / 41°

    7. Jul

      74° / 46°

    8. Aug

      74° / 44°

    9. Sep

      63° / 38°

    10. Oct

      50° / 29°

    11. Nov

      36° / 22°

    12. Dec

      29° / 15°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at E Glacier, MT, 32.5 mi away at 4,806 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.