141 official trails lie within 25 miles of Hamilton — 672 miles in total, 31 rated easy and 64 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 4,830 ft; the median trail gains 1,073 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hogback Ridge | 11.1 | 3,679 ft | Expert | 2 h 17 min · 65 mi |
| Lost Horse Trail | 26.6 | 4,747 ft | Expert | 1 h 32 min · 30 mi |
| Gold Creek | 11.4 | 3,039 ft | Expert | 1 h 11 min · 30 mi |
| Tin Cup | 14.7 | 3,852 ft | Expert | 39 min · 21 mi |
| Sandstone Ridge | 14.7 | 3,490 ft | Expert | 2 h 14 min · 64 mi |
| Bear Creek | 10.5 | 3,683 ft | Expert | 16 mi (straight-line) |
| Big Creek | 13.8 | 3,254 ft | Expert | 35 min · 18 mi |
| Bass Creek | 8.7 | 3,588 ft | Expert | 37 min · 25 mi |
| Ward Mountain | 6.1 | 4,830 ft | Expert | 18 min · 7 mi |
| Sleeping Child | 11.4 | 2,719 ft | Expert | 1 h 39 min · 36 mi |
| Kootenai Creek | 10.3 | 2,748 ft | Expert | 39 min · 23 mi |
| Colt Killed Trail | 10.9 | 2,743 ft | Expert | 2 h 43 min · 95 mi |
| Cross Country | 10.0 | 1,894 ft | Expert | 1 h 23 min · 26 mi |
| Wyman Gulch | 7.1 | 3,066 ft | Expert | 2 h 14 min · 64 mi |
| Blodgett Creek | 12.3 | 2,557 ft | Expert | 18 min · 6 mi |
| Bald Top | 7.6 | 2,793 ft | Expert | 1 h 13 min · 29 mi |
| Mill Creek | 11.1 | 2,509 ft | Expert | 18 min · 8 mi |
| Rock Creek | 14.8 | 2,497 ft | Expert | 26 min · 17 mi |
| Fred Burr | 10.1 | 2,672 ft | Expert | 46 min · 17 mi |
| Burnt Fork | 8.6 | 2,928 ft | Expert | 1 h 20 min · 32 mi |
| Spruce Creek Trail | 9.4 | 2,691 ft | Expert | 1 h 27 min · 29 mi |
| Big Spring Creek | 6.7 | 3,228 ft | Expert | 2 h 14 min · 64 mi |
| Hutsinpilar Ridge | 5.3 | 3,406 ft | Expert | 2 h 23 min · 68 mi |
| East Moose Creek | 10.2 | 2,067 ft | Expert | 1 h 32 min · 30 mi |
Waterfalls: Canyon Creek to Canyon Falls
Summits: Hogback Ridge to Hogback Point; Lost Horse Trail to Freeman Peak; Ward Mountain to Ward Mountain; Bald Top to Bald Top Mountain
Lakes: Lost Horse Trail to Upper Twin Lake; Tin Cup to Tin Cup Lake; Bear Creek to Bryan Lake; Big Creek to Big Creek Lakes
Viewpoints: Bear Creek Overlook to Bear Creek Overlook; Bunkhouse Ridge to Tin Cup Overlook; Baker Lake to Baker Point; Tin Cup Overlook to Tin Cup Overlook
Mountain passes: Lost Horse Trail to Lost Horse Pass; Bear Creek to Bear Creek Pass; Colt Killed Trail to Packbox Pass; East Moose Creek to Lost Horse Pass
Rock formations: Signal Rock Trail to Signal Rock; Signal Rock to Signal Rock
Springs: Gold Creek to Balsam Spring; Cold Spring Hill to Sleeping Child Hot Springs
Nearby towns: Missoula (43 mi) · Anaconda (50 mi) · Butte (76 mi)
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