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The Best Hiking in Lincoln

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Top hiking spots in and near Lincoln

  • Lincoln, Montana

    Arrastra Creek Trail

    7.68 mi / 1430 ft gain
    Arrastra Creek Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Lincoln, Montana.
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  • Lewis and Clark County, Montana

    Flesher Pass Trail

    7.26 mi / 1480 ft gain
    Flesher Pass Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see local wildlife located near Canyon Creek, Montana.
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  • Lincoln, Montana

    Hike the Continental Divide Trail via Roger Pass

    2.33 mi / 665 ft gain
    After driving over Rogers Pass more times than I can count, we finally made it a point to stop and check out the Continental Divide Trail No. 440 -- glad we did. If you've driven the pass, you've seen the trail head about 66 miles west of Great Falls -- the wooden stairs off the right side of th...
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  • Augusta, Montana

    Devil's Glen - Dearborn 206

    5.0
    6.19 mi / 554 ft gain
    Devil's Glen - Dearborn 206 is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Augusta, Montana.
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  • Augusta, Montana

    Hike to Cataract Falls

    5.0
    0.5 mi
    Located in the Lewis and Clark National Forest on the Rocky Mountain Front, this hike will give the best bang for your buck -- it's about as easy as they come but still boasts outstanding views. The falls are roaring in the spring with snow melt, tranquil in the summer and fall, and permit some d...
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  • Augusta, Montana

    Scapegoat Mountain

    31.15 mi / 7388 ft gain
    Scapegoat Mountain is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Augusta, Montana.
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  • Augusta, Montana

    Hike Crown Mountain, Augusta

    8 mi / 4200 ft gain
    Located an hour and forty minutes east of Great Falls Montana, Crown Mountain is a fun day hike, and you'll see few if any other people. The nearest town is Augusta and a great place to stop for a burger and beer at Buckhorn Bar afterward.  From Augusta, head West on Benchmark Road for 20 miles. ...
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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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  • Missoula County, Montana

    Morrell Fire Lookout

    17.31 mi / 3182 ft gain
    Morrell Fire Lookout is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Seeley Lake, Montana.
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  • Augusta, Montana

    Hike to Willow Creek Falls

    5.0
    4.5 mi / 1000 ft gain
    The hike up Willow Creek Gorge is one of my favorites so far. Unfortunately, because of the terrain and elevation gain, I wouldn't recommend taking young kids but if you do, make sure they're attached to you in some way. There are no services at the trail head, so make sure to bring everything yo...
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  • Missoula County, Montana

    Lubrecht Experimental Forest Cross Country Ski Trails D, A, C

    7.71 mi / 840 ft gain
    Lubrecht Experimental Forest Cross Country Ski Trails D, A, C is a loop trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Bonner, 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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  • Helena, Montana

    Four Wheel Drive and then Hike to Historic Mann Gulch

    2.4 mi / 1535 ft gain
    In 1949, a fire started in a remote area of the Gates of the Mountains wilderness, a gulch east of the Upper Missouri River. Fifteen smokejumpers were dropped in to fight it. Thirteen died. The United States Forest Service drew lessons from the tragedy of the Mann Gulch fire by designing new trai...
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  • Helena, Montana

    Wakina Sky Trail

    3.62 mi / 778 ft gain
    Wakina Sky Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see local wildlife located near Helena, Montana.
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  • Helena, Montana

    Emmett's Trail and Mini Ridge Loop

    3.21 mi / 958 ft gain
    Emmett's Trail and Mini Ridge Loop is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Helena, Montana.
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  • Helena, Montana

    Mount Helena Ridge Trail from Prospector Road Trailhead

    7.39 mi / 965 ft gain
    Mount Helena Ridge Trail from Prospector Road Trailhead is a point-to-point trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Helena, Montana.
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