Montana, a north country state bordering on Canada, has a mountainous west part, bordering on Idaho.

Here you will find the Continental Divide Trail (961 miles of it), the Great Western Trail, and the Pacific Northwest Trail.

Best for hiking is the Glacier National Park with alpine hiking and passes covered in snow until well into July.

There are major national forests in Montana, offering thousends of miles of spectacular hiking: Flathead National Forest, Lolo National Forest, Gallatin National Forest, Lewis and Clark national Forest, Beaverhead National Forest, Bitterroot National Forest, Kootenai National Forest, to mention the most important ones.