Vinegar Mtn.

Vinegar Mtn. is a hard hike in the Great Bear Wilderness, part of the Hungry Horse 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 4,100 feet to roughly 7,200 feet over a round-trip distance of about 21 miles. The route is rated hard, and the climb totals about 1,700 feet one way. Horses are allowed, but bikes are not. That makes the trail a good fit for riders on horseback or on foot, and the wilderness setting adds to the sense of a remote backcountry journey. Several other hikes sit close by. Long Creek is about half a mile away, Charlie Creek is about 0.7 miles away, and Spruce Lookout is about 1.2 miles away. For an overnight base, Devil Creek Campground is about 6.7 miles away.