Trails in Montana
There are 3 National Park Service units that include territory in Montana. The directory below links to every park guide we maintain for the state. For multi-state parks, you'll see the same entry on each state's page — the trail catalog itself is identical.
Trip planning from Montana typically means balancing drive time against trail effort. A weekend out of state can be more efficient than a one-day push to a closer unit if it means daylight on the actual trail rather than behind the wheel. Use the per-park guides to compare difficulty and seasonality before locking in dates.
Glacier National Park
Crown of the Continent — sharp glacier-carved peaks, alpine meadows, and pristine forests crossed by the iconic Going-to-the-Sun Road.
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
Site of the 1876 battle in which Lakota and Cheyenne defeated the 7th Cavalry under Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer.
Yellowstone National Park
World's first national park, sitting atop a supervolcano. Geysers, mudpots, the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, and one of the largest intact temperate ecosys…