Montana trails · Continental Divide National Scenic Trail
Continental Divide National Scenic Trail
A 64.9-mile section of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail in Montana, with 2,715 ft of climbing. The full trail runs about 3,100 miles. Reaches Meyers Hill and other pass/spring/summit destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the middle third: 46% of the ascent falls between mile 44.6 and mile 89.3. It gives back about 11,597 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Meyers Hill (summit)
- Mullan Pass (pass)
- MacDonald Pass (pass)
- Dana Spring (spring)
- Priest Pass (pass)
Getting there
Faith Gulch access. 46.72458, -112.44091 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:16 a.m., the sun rises at 6:47 a.m. and sets at 8:11 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:42 p.m. (MDT) — 13 h 23 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 64.9-mile route works out to roughly 25 h 23 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- Continental Divide Trail + Continental Divide National Scenic Trail — 2.2 mi loop, 573 ft gain
- Continental Divide National Scenic Trail + Continental Divide Trail — 4.8 mi loop, 362 ft gain
- cdt + Continental Divide National Scenic Trail — 9.1 mi loop, 2,395 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Continental Divide — 17.4 mi