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The Best Hiking in Butte

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Top hiking spots in and near Butte

  • Butte, Montana

    Hike Maud S. Canyon Loop

    4 mi / 994 ft gain
    Maud S is a great moderately traveled trail that weaves you through dry grassland, forests, and provides you with beautiful mountain views totaling 994 ft of elevation gain. You will find people hiking, running hills, mountain biking, and walking their dogs on this trail. After completing the ste...
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  • Butte, Montana

    Neversweat, Claimjumper and Sluicebox

    3.27 mi / 577 ft gain
    Neversweat, Claimjumper and Sluicebox is an out-and-back trail where you may see local wildlife located near Butte, Montana.
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  • Butte, Montana

    Milwaukee Railroad

    5.0
    1.78 mi / 262 ft gain
    Milwaukee Railroad is an out-and-back trail that is good for all skill levels located near Butte, Montana.
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  • Butte, Montana

    Blue Archery Range

    1.14 mi / 407 ft gain
    Blue Archery Range is a loop trail where you may see local wildlife located near Butte, Montana.
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  • Anaconda, Montana

    Lost Creek to Foster Creek

    11.47 mi / 1591 ft gain
    Lost Creek to Foster Creek is a point-to-point trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Anaconda, Montana.
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  • Deer Lodge, Montana

    Summit Mount Powell

    11.6 mi / 4730 ft gain
    From Interstate 90, exit at Racetrack #195. Continue west for one mile and turn north at a T intersection. Follow the road for about 0.75 mi. to Quinlan Rd. and continue west with a dogleg south for 3.5 mi. Take a sharp right to the north east to a Y and take the left fork. After about 0.07 mi., ...
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  • Wise River, Montana

    Hike to Lower and Upper Seymour Lakes

    5.0
    12 mi
    There are so many wilderness areas to choose from in Montana, it can be quite overwhelming. But try this on for size: the Pintlers are essentially Glacier National Park, without the people. Not only does it traverse the CDT, but chances are you won't see a lot of people, if any, on your adventure...
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  • Wise River, Montana

    Grayling and Lion Lakes

    8.85 mi / 2041 ft gain
    Grayling and Lion Lakes is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Wisdom, Montana.
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  • Anaconda, Montana

    Hike to Fourmile Basin Lakes

    Distance: 8 miles round-tripTime: 4 hoursDifficulty: Easy to ModerateTrailhead: 46.135170, -113.207803From MT-1, follow the signs for Trail 44 along Twin Lakes Creek Road until it ends. The trail begins at the end of the road.The area is largely second-growth forest, having been cut several times...
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  • Whitehall, Montana

    Danmore Gypsum Mine, Middle View and Eastside Trail Loop

    6.24 mi / 1381 ft gain
    Danmore Gypsum Mine, Middle View and Eastside Trail Loop is a loop trail that takes you past scenic surroundings located near Cardwell, Montana.
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  • Deer Lodge, Montana

    Trask Lakes via Rock Creek

    16.45 mi / 3353 ft gain
    Trask Lakes via Rock Creek is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Deer Lodge, Montana.
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  • Sheridan, Montana

    Louise Lake National Recreation Trail

    6.44 mi / 1516 ft gain
    Louise Lake National Recreation Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Pony, Montana.
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  • Anaconda, Montana

    Trail to Storm Lake

    3.56 mi / 456 ft gain
    Trail to Storm Lake is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Anaconda, Montana.
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  • Cardwell, Montana

    Hollow Top Lake

    10.03 mi / 2562 ft gain
    Hollow Top Lake is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Pony, Montana.
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  • Dillon, Montana

    Gorge Lakes Trail

    6.37 mi / 1614 ft gain
    Gorge Lakes Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Dillon, Montana.
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  • Helena, Montana

    Continental Divide Trail: MacDonald Pass to Priest Pass

    5.0
    10.8 mi / 2500 ft gain
    The CDT trail is a popular trail with thru-hikers, and is considered one of the three Crown Jewels. The Appalachian Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail being the other two.  This section of the Continental Divide Trail starts 25-minutes to the West of Helena just off Highway 12 at the CDNST Trailhe...
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