The Best Hiking in Stanford

Wolf Butte is a loop trail located near Geyser, Montana.

A short 2-hour drive from Great Falls leads you to Yogo Peak and Lake Elva, an area of beauty, tranquility, and solitude. Yogo Peak is located in the Little Belt Mountains which are part of the Lewis & Clark National Forest.  Yogo Peak doesn't have a designated trail, but it is located to the...

Big Baldy Mountain and Rhoda Lake is a 6.3 kilometer lightly trafficked loop trail located near Stanford, Montana.

Jefferson Creek Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Neihart, Montana.

Memorial Falls is a loop trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Neihart, Montana.

Sluice Boxes Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Belt, Montana.

The soaring limestone cliffs and ledges mark the Belt Creek Canyon. Back in the day, this area in the Little Belt Mountains was a haven for mining. Now, the old railroad bed serves as the main access route of Sluice Boxes State Park. Sluice Boxes State Park was established in 1970 and consists o...

The Kings Hill Pass Trail is located off Highway 89 in the Little Belt Mountains of the Helena-Lewis & Clark National Forest. Kings Hill is considered a scenic byway and climbs to an elevation just over 7,200 feet at the pass.  Kings Hill Pass Trail is considered a more difficult trail and se...

The Montana Bunkhouse is a great place to unplug and enjoy time with friends and family. This two bedroom bunkhouse rests in the foothills of the Big Snowy mountains on the Olsen family ranch an hour from the nearest town. The building was built in 1905 as a community hall, later converted to a ...

Crystal Cascades via Ice Caves Trailhead is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Moore, Montana.

The American Prairie Reserve (APR) in northeast and central Montana is the largest conservation project in the Lower 48, and a work in progress.  It's an effort to acquire more than three million acres of land to create the largest wildlife reserve in the Continental US, as well as as an effort t...

Collar Peak is an out-and-back trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Hilger, Montana.

Collar Peak is an out-and-back trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Hilger, Montana.

You can find the Sulphur Springs trailhead near the Morony Dam and Reservoir. There's a graveled parking lot, an outhouse and an informative story board to quell your curiosity. For your convenience, I'll give you a Reader's Digest version of the history of this specific area. As we all know, Lew...

The North Shore Rivers Edge Trail East is a moderate trail that has been created mostly by the local biking associations. The trail follows the bluffs on the edge of the river with plenty of twists and turns to keep it interesting.  To access the East section of the North Shore Rivers Edge trail,...