Western Montana riding trails

As I have learned more about horse-packing, I've found that my biggest obstacle to great adventures on the trail is often knowing where to go and what to expect when I get there. With that in mind, I began making careful records of my trips around Western Montana in order to help others explore the wilderness with their horses and I so love to do. Look bellow for information on the best horseback riding and horse packing trails in Western Montana. 

Great Horse-Packing Trails:

• My Mountain
  • Reservation Divide Trail #89
• Bob Marshal Wilderness Complex
  • Scapegoat Wilderness (South)
    • North Fork of the Blackfoot Trail #32
    • Falls Canyon Trail #16
  • Great Bear Wilderness
    • Smith Creek Trail #29

Tips and Education for Horse-Packing

• choosing your trail
• true minimalist horse-packing (or: horse-packing like a backpacker)
• one horse or two
• horse-packing with physical challenges
• safety
• what happens in an emergency
• true wilderness vs. just out-in-the-woods
• time of year and snow in the wilderness areas

​I recently came across a website with great resources for planning a back country trip. Click here to check it out.

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