Montana trails · Indian Ridge Trail
A 13.5-mile out-and-back in Montana, with 4,818 ft of climbing. Reaches Arrow Lake and other lake destinations.
The climbing leans toward the first third: 47% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 4.5.
INDIAN RIDGE — parking nearby, restroom, water. 45.45276, -111.24200 · directions
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:14 a.m., the sun rises at 6:44 a.m. and sets at 8:04 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:35 p.m. (MDT) — 13 h 20 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 26.9-mile round trip works out to roughly 14 h 47 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.