Montana trails · Stoney Indian Pass
Stoney Indian Pass
A 13.0-mile network in Montana, with 2,341 ft of climbing. Reaches Stoney Indian Pass and other lake/pass/waterfall destinations. Managed by the National Park Service.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the middle third — 91% of the ascent, between mile 6.7 and mile 13.3. It gives back about 2,534 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Stoney Indian Pass (pass)
- Mokowanis Cascade (waterfall)
- Paiota Falls (waterfall)
- Stoney Indian Lake (lake)
- Atsina Lake (lake)
- Glenns Lake (lake)
Heads up
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 6:49 a.m. and sets at 8:19 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:52 p.m. (MDT) — 13 h 30 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 13.0-mile route takes roughly 6 h 00 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:49 p.m. — 7 h 30 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Boulder Pass — 7.3 mi
- Swiftcurrent Pass — 9.3 mi
- Gunsight Pass — 22.1 mi
- Pitamakan Pass — 27.8 mi