Bird Watching#Hiking#Photography#Sightseeing#Wildlife ViewingNational Forest TrailTraildbo2026-04-25T17:01:41From Libby, travel north on Highway 37 for 6 miles. Turn left on Rainy Creek Road 401 and travel 9 miles. Turn left on Road 4864 and follow 3.5 miles. Turn left at the far side of an old clear-cut (no road number) and follow trail signs to the upper left corner of the clear-cut. The trail is on the right.From Libby, travel north on Highway 37 for 6 miles. Turn left on Rainy Creek Road 401 and travel 9 miles. Turn left on Road 4864 and follow 3.5 miles. Turn left at the far side of an old clear-cut (no road number) and follow trail signs to the upper left corner of the clear-cut. The trail is on the right.48.401883-115.309275LibbyKootenai National ForestMT12557 MT Highway 3759923Blue Mountain Trail (12.2) makes a great family outing for a short, moderately difficult hike. The top 0.5 mile of the trail is fairly steep but offers outstanding views of the Cabinet Mountains.Length: 2.5 milesTrail Begins: Southwest of Blue MountainTrail Ends: Blue Mountain LookoutArea Map: Kootenai National Forest Visitors Map USGS Map1: Vermiculite MountainTownship 31N, Range 30W, Section 34Snowmobile TrailThis route offers a spectacular view of the Cabinet Mountains to the west and south, and over to the Rockies of Glacier on the east.Length: 12 miles one way. Moderate difficulty.Trail Begins: Junction Blue Creek and Pipe Creek RoadsTrail Ends: Blue Mountain LookoutArea Map: Kootenai National Forest Visitors Map USGS Map1: Gold Hill USGS Map2: Banfield MountainTownship 32N, Range 31W, Section 23406-293-7773406-283-7531Libby69271|http://www.visitmt.com|Y#11|http://www.wintermt.com|#32|http://www.lewisandclark.state.mt.us|#94|http://indiannations.visitmt.com|Blue Mountain TrailGLACIERGlacierNational Forest Trailhttp://www.fs.usda.gov/main/kootenai/home