Four Spring Trails

Montana’s wonderful outdoor scenery is best experienced up close and personal. For early Spring days, turn in your skis for hiking boots and head for and of the following hiking trails throughout the state.

Lava Lake Trail

Lava Lake Trail is a popular hiking trail in the heart of the Custer Gallatin National Forest. It offers hikers a good, solid workout with a wonderful, calm lake at the end to sit, relax, and appreciate the beauty of Montana. The trail is mostly shaded and is always close to water, and is perfect for a summer hike. The hike is appox. 6 miles roundtrip. The trail is also open to dogs and horses.

St. Mary and Virginia Falls Trail

In Glacier National Park, begin from the St. Mary Falls shuttle stop. The hike is 3.6 miles roundtrip. All three of the waterfalls in the area are extremely popular during peak tourist season. Along the hike, you pass through an area that was burned during the Reynolds Creek Fire of 2015. The trail allows you to walk along the beautiful St. Mary River, eventually leading hikers to St. Mary Falls.

Hidden Lake Trail

In Glacier National Park is this beautiful hike that features gorgeous views all the way up. During the summer months and tourist season the trail is heavily trafficked. Make sure to carry bear spray if you plan a trip, as grizzly bears are known to frequent the area. The hike is approx. 5.5 miles roundtrip. The Hidden Lake Overlook area is one of the most popular destinations in Glacier National Park.

Avalanche Lake

at Glacier National Park, the trail begins from the Trail of the Cedars Trailhead, located 5.5 miles east of the Lake McDonald Lodge. The Trail of the Cedars, a wheelchair accessible trail, is a loop hike that begins and ends along the Going-to-the-Sun Road. Although the western segment of the loop is slightly shorter, the eastern side is far more scenic. Hikers on the eastern portion of the loop travel along a raised boardwalk as they pass through a forest of ancient western hemlocks and red cedars. Some of the trees in this area are more than 500 years old. The hike is 4.5 miles roundtrip.

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