Highline
- 1.0 mi
- distance
- 435 ft
- climb
Is Highline open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Kootenai National Forest. It doesn't name Highline, so check the source for the area it covers.
Kootenai Flood Event & Inaccessible Areas
Agency closure covering Kootenai National Forest · USFS · Kootenai National Forest
Updated Skillet Fire Area, Road, Trail Closure
Agency alert covering Kootenai National Forest · Order 01-10- · USFS · Kootenai National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Kootenai National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Highline is a mountain biking route in the Fortine Ranger District of Montana's Kootenai National Forest, about a mile from the David Nesbitt trailhead. The ride gains about 435 feet over roughly a mile, with the steepest stretch at around 0.36 miles into the route, where the grade reaches about 23%. The climb starts near 6,968 feet and tops out around 7,414 feet, and the route includes a small descent of about 519 feet over the same mile. The Forest Service manages the land. The David Nesbitt and Paradise Lake trailheads are both within a mile. Little Therriault Lake and Big Therriault Lake Campground, about 2 miles away, offer camping.
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