Windy Mountain Trail

Windy Mountain Trail

Stanford, Montana

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Mailing Address:

PO Box 484, Stanford, MT 59479

Contact Info

406-566-2292

406-566-2408

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

Elevation: 4,288

Population: 414

County: Judith Basin

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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