Montana trails · Indian Ridge
Indian Ridge
A 13.2-mile out-and-back in Montana, with 4,809 ft of climbing. Reaches Arrow Lake and other lake destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 45% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 4.4. It gives back about 2,271 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Arrow Lake (lake)
- Summit Lake (lake)
- Thompson Lake (lake)
Getting there
INDIAN RIDGE — parking nearby, restroom, water. About 32 min drive (24 mi) from Bozeman. 45.45276, -111.24200 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:09 a.m., the sun rises at 7:39 a.m. and sets at 6:41 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:11 p.m. (MDT) — 11 h 02 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 26.3-mile round trip works out to roughly 14 h 33 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- Indian Ridge Trail + Indian Ridge — 10.3 mi loop, 3,732 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Indian Ridge Trail — 0.0 mi
- Hyalite Creek — 13.6 mi
- Gallatin Crest — 14.4 mi
- High Lakes — 16.1 mi