Windy Mountain Trail
Stanford, Montana
About Windy Mountain Trail
Windy Mountain Trail (454) is a popular route from the trailhead on the north side of Thain Creek Campground. The trail leads up to a saddle just south of Windy Mountain. It gains 1,200 feet in elevation at its highest point, where it skirts the south face of Windy Mountain. The trail then winds through the meadows to the junction with Briggs Creek Trail 431. Following Trail 431 downhill to the campground makes nearly a 7-mile loop. Obtain a Forest Visitor's map for information on any travel restrictions. No horse or motorized dirt bike access at the trailhead.
Length: 6.5 miles. Medium use.
Trail Begins: Thain Creek Campground
Trail Ends: Loop
Area Map: Lewis and Clark (Jefferson Division)
USGS Map1: Arrow Peak
Windy Mountain Trail Activities
Bird Watching
Hiking
Nature Area
Picnicking
Sightseeing
Walking
Wildlife Viewing
Windy Mountain Trail Amenities
Trail
Windy Mountain Trail Reservations
About Windy Mountain Trail
Windy Mountain Trail (454) is a popular route from the trailhead on the north side of Thain Creek Campground. The trail leads up to a saddle just south of Windy Mountain. It gains 1,200 feet in elevation at its highest point, where it skirts the south face of Windy Mountain. The trail then winds through the meadows to the junction with Briggs Creek Trail 431. Following Trail 431 downhill to the campground makes nearly a 7-mile loop. Obtain a Forest Visitor's map for information on any travel restrictions. No horse or motorized dirt bike access at the trailhead.
Length: 6.5 miles. Medium use.
Trail Begins: Thain Creek Campground
Trail Ends: Loop
Area Map: Lewis and Clark (Jefferson Division)
USGS Map1: Arrow Peak
Windy Mountain Trail Activities
Bird Watching
Hiking
Nature Area
Picnicking
Sightseeing
Walking
Wildlife Viewing
Windy Mountain Trail Amenities
Trail
Windy Mountain Trail Reservations
About Stanford, Montana
Stanford, the county seat of Judith Basin County, sits off of MT Highway 200 midway between Lewistown and Great Falls. Montana's cowboy artist Charlie Russell spent a considerable amount of time in the Stanford area and the landscape played an integral role in his art. The C.M. Russell Auto Tour... ...
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