Route descriptions

HighlanderHercules

The approximately 54-mile adventure with a 9.970 ft of ascend starts in the city of Kalispell.
  • Your 54-mile-long route starts from Blacktail Mountain and leads you to your first checkpoint, which is located at Emmons Creek Rd.
  • Your next stop will be Aspen Meadow Farm, where you will relax and gather energy for the following days of your backpacking adventure.
  • Lake Mary Ronan will be your next checkpoint. There, the stunning nature abundant with wildflowers and wildlife will amaze you.
  • From Lake Mary Ronan, you'll go back to Aspen Meadow Farm and to the finish at Blacktail Mountain.
  • Afterwards, you will be able to share your experiences with other fellow HIGHLANDERs at the finisher party that will take place in Bias Brewing in Kalispell.

HighlanderPegasus

The 3-day-long adventure will take you through approximately 38-mile-long backpacking route with around 4.353 ft of ascend.

  • Flathead Ridge Ranch will be the start of your 38-mile-long backpacking journey, and your first checkpoint will be at Tripp Ranch.
  • On your way to Welcome Spring which is your next checkpoint, you will overlook Little Bitterroot River and many more natural wonders of Flathead National Forest.
  • You will become a HIGHLANDER at the finish located on Browns Meadow Rd.
  • Afterwards, you will be able to share your experiences with other fellow HIGHLANDERs at the finisher party that will take place in Bias Brewing in Kalispell.

Disclaimer

ROUTE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. If a small change occures we will send the final route with a GPX file a week before the event. 

All trails are subject to change based on US Forest Service permits and decisions of the Organizer. 

**If you like to use a phone for navigating and are still thinking of which app to use, we suggest the Gaia app that works also on airplane mode after you import the GPX route (Android, iOS, desktop) of the trail and download the map layer of the entire trail area for use offline (requires Premium membership).

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