WILD MOUNTAIN FARMS
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    • Biscutroot
    • Bitterroot
    • Buttercup, Sagebrush
    • Buttercup, Common
    • Cinquefoil
    • Clover
    • Deptford Pink
    • Fireweed
    • Fleabane
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    • Indian Paintbrush
    • Kinickinick
    • Lady's Slipper
    • Larkspur
    • Lupine
    • Mouseeared Chickweed
    • Oregon Grape
    • Oxeye Daisy
    • Pasque Flower
    • Penstemon
    • Prarie Smoke
    • Round Leaf Alumroot
    • Salsify
    • Shooting Star
    • Tansy
    • Thimbleberry
    • Thistle
    • Trillium
    • Vetch
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          • Chocolate
          • Cream Gene Colors >
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            • Buckskin
            • Black Buckskin
            • Cremello
            • Perlino
            • Smokey Cream
          • Champagne
          • Paint
          • Roan
          • Appaloosa Horses
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Western Montana
​Riding Trails

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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Frenchtown, MT  59834
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Christie and Dave Goodman

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  • WildMountainFarms
  • Wildflowers of Western Montana
    • Arnica
    • Arrowleaf Balsamroot
    • Bear Grass
    • Bee Balm
    • Blanket Flower
    • Bluebell
    • Blue Clematis
    • Blue Eyed Mary
    • Biscutroot
    • Bitterroot
    • Buttercup, Sagebrush
    • Buttercup, Common
    • Cinquefoil
    • Clover
    • Deptford Pink
    • Fireweed
    • Fleabane
    • Glacier Lily
    • GoldenRagwort
    • Goldenrod
    • Harebell
    • Indian Paintbrush
    • Kinickinick
    • Lady's Slipper
    • Larkspur
    • Lupine
    • Mouseeared Chickweed
    • Oregon Grape
    • Oxeye Daisy
    • Pasque Flower
    • Penstemon
    • Prarie Smoke
    • Round Leaf Alumroot
    • Salsify
    • Shooting Star
    • Tansy
    • Thimbleberry
    • Thistle
    • Trillium
    • Vetch
    • Wild Geranium
    • Wild Hyacinth
    • Wild Mustard
    • Wild Onion
    • Wild Rose
    • Wild Strawberry
    • Wild Sunflower
    • Wild Violet
    • Wild Campion
    • Woodland Star
    • Yarrow
    • Plant ID Books I Like
  • Kittens
  • About Us
    • Christie
    • Christie's Writing
    • Ishmael by Daniel Quinn
    • Dave
  • Education
    • About the Rocky Mountain Horse >
      • History of the Rocky Mountain Horse Breed
      • Other Mountain Horse Breeds
      • What They Look Like
      • Temperament of the Rocky Mountain Horse
      • What They Do
      • Where to Find a Rocky Mountain Horse
      • Cost of a Rocky Mountain Horse
      • Genetic Testing
    • Breeding Education >
      • Deciding to Breed
      • Choosing a stallion
      • Getting Started
      • Breeding Costs
      • Breeding Basics >
        • Timing Details
      • AI vs Live Cover
      • Pre-Breeding Preparation
      • Breeding Contract
      • Live Foal Guarantee
    • Basic Genetics >
      • Basic Genetics Expanded
    • Color Genetics >
      • Horse Color Genetics >
        • Basic Color Genes
        • Special Color Genes >
          • Special Color Details
        • The Colors >
          • Red
          • Bay
          • Black
          • White
          • Gray
          • Chocolate
          • Cream Gene Colors >
            • Palomino
            • Buckskin
            • Black Buckskin
            • Cremello
            • Perlino
            • Smokey Cream
          • Champagne
          • Paint
          • Roan
          • Appaloosa Horses
    • Raising a Foal Right
    • Transporting Horses Long Distance >
      • Transport Paperwork
      • Transport Equiptment (Big)
      • Transport Equiptment (Small)
      • Feed and Water For Transporting
      • Driving Practices for Transporting
      • Transport Tips
  • Our Horses
    • Lady
  • Our Animal Partners
  • Our Human Partners
  • Contact Us
  • Western Montana Riding Trails
  • The Pacific Crest Trail
    • Who We Are >
      • Why and What
      • Christie
      • Kaladin
      • The Horses
      • Riding Companions
      • Local Resources
      • Home Team
    • Strategy and Goals
    • PCT Basics
    • PCT Water
    • PCT Safety
    • PCT Timing
    • PCT Maps
    • PCT Permits
    • PCT Resources
    • PCT Contacts
    • PCT Gear >
      • backpacking gear List >
        • Shelter >
          • Tents
        • Sleeping Bag
        • Sleeping Pad
        • Camp Chair
        • Water Purifier
        • Water Reservoir
        • Kitchen Gear
      • horse packing gear
      • dog packing gear
      • safety gear
      • photography gear
      • packing organization
  • AirBnB Cabin
  • Goats
    • Goat Enclosures
    • Feeding Goats >
      • Feeding Dwarf Goats >
        • Dwarf Goat Hay
  • Horsepacking
    • How Many Horses
  • Sheep
  • Contact Info
  • Trial Page
  • New Page