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Whitefish Divide

Near Whitefish Mountain
Inside Flathead National Forest
4,321 ft of climbing

13.6 mi out & back · 4,321 ft gain · 7,019 ft high point · Very hard

Via Pacific Northwest Trail 01 Montana and Whitefish Divide (3.2 mi)

In Flathead National Forest · Montana · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Whitefish Divide runs 13.6 miles out and back through Flathead National Forest, climbing 4,321 feet near Whitefish Mountain and Link Mountain.

Elevation

4,321 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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7.6 mi from the trailhead
Ninko Cabin
Campground · Montana

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

23 mi from you
Bowman Lake Trail
- Ends at Bowman Lake
- Inside Glacier National Park
- 2,825 ft of climbing
13.3 mi one way · 2,825 ft gain · Very hard
Glacier National Park · Camp under a mile away

Out: 2,500 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Link MountainNearby · 0.8 mi in
Whitefish MountainNearby · 2.0 mi in

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 13.6 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 4,321 ft round trip
High point: 7,019 ft
Low point: 5,545 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 13.6 mi and 4,321 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 8
Trailhead: 48.7492° N · 114.5715° W

Get directions Open the map

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Hornet Lookout

Campground · Montana

11.4 mi from the trailhead

South Dickey Lake

Campground · Montana

15 mi from you

Mt. Hefty

Summits Mount Hefty
Inside Flathead National Forest
5,348 ft of climbing

16.0 mi out & back · 5,348 ft gain · Very hard

Flathead National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Laughing Water

Summits Mount Marston
Inside Kootenai National Forest
4,037 ft of climbing

11.3 mi out & back · 4,037 ft gain · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Wam Lookout

Summits Mount Wam
Inside Kootenai National Forest
3,812 ft of climbing

14.2 mi out & back · 3,812 ft gain · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Ninko-Thompson Seton

Passes Mount Thompson-Seton
Inside Flathead National Forest
6,087 ft of climbing

16.8 mi out & back · 6,087 ft gain · Very hard

Flathead National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Boulder Pass Trail

Passes Kintla Lake
Inside Glacier National Park
5,224 ft of climbing

29.5 mi one way · 5,224 ft gain · Very hard

Glacier National Park · Camp under a mile away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today38°31°Mostly Sunny
Mon34°26°Slight Chance Light Snow
Tue31°21°Light Snow Likely
Wed31°21°Partly Sunny
Thu32°20°Mostly Cloudy
Fri32°19°Partly Sunny
Sat31°20°Partly Sunny

Today: Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain And Snow · wind 10 mph SW

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