There’s nothing better than a beautiful Montana hike… unless that beautiful hike leads to a part of our local history. These trails provide a blast from the past as well as some incredible scenery.
- Granite Park Chalet via the Highline Trail, Glacier National Park
Michael Adrian / alltrails.com Granite Park Chalet was built in 1914 and 1915 by the Great Northern Railway in order to provide comfortable accommodations in the park. It can only be reached via the Highline Trail, one of the most breathtakingly beautiful hikes in the entire state.
- The Apgar Fire Lookout, Glacier National Park
Mike Tyler / alltrails.com The Apgar Lookout Trail is located near the southwest corner of the park, and it leads to the historic Apgar Fire Lookout. The original lookout was constructed in 1929, but it burned down just 2 weeks later. It was rebuilt immediately and replaced with the current structure.
- Pictograph Cave State Park
Albert C / TripAdvisor This state park, which is located near Billings, is home to over 100 pictographs, or rock paintings. The mile-long loop around the park is marked with information that explains them in detail.
- Diane Gabriel Trail, Makoshika State Park
Ronnie Housh / alltrails.com Named after a late paleontologist who did extensive dinosaur research at Makoshika State Park, this 1.5 mile trail takes you around some of the most scenic parts of this fossil-packed terrain. The park is a huge part of our Dinosaur Trail, and if you’re lucky, you might discover a few fossils yourself.
- Coolidge Ghost Town
Mr Hicks46 / Flickr Located near Butte, the Coolidge Ghost Town is reachable by a one mile hike down a forested trail. You’ll see the well-preserved remains of one of our old mining towns.
Michael Adrian / alltrails.com
Granite Park Chalet was built in 1914 and 1915 by the Great Northern Railway in order to provide comfortable accommodations in the park. It can only be reached via the Highline Trail, one of the most breathtakingly beautiful hikes in the entire state.
Mike Tyler / alltrails.com
The Apgar Lookout Trail is located near the southwest corner of the park, and it leads to the historic Apgar Fire Lookout. The original lookout was constructed in 1929, but it burned down just 2 weeks later. It was rebuilt immediately and replaced with the current structure.
Albert C / TripAdvisor
This state park, which is located near Billings, is home to over 100 pictographs, or rock paintings. The mile-long loop around the park is marked with information that explains them in detail.
Ronnie Housh / alltrails.com
Named after a late paleontologist who did extensive dinosaur research at Makoshika State Park, this 1.5 mile trail takes you around some of the most scenic parts of this fossil-packed terrain. The park is a huge part of our Dinosaur Trail, and if you’re lucky, you might discover a few fossils yourself.
Mr Hicks46 / Flickr
Located near Butte, the Coolidge Ghost Town is reachable by a one mile hike down a forested trail. You’ll see the well-preserved remains of one of our old mining towns.
Montana has such a fascinating history. Here are a few facts about the Treasure State’s past you may not be aware of.
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