Trail Overview

This acronym has been used from the beginning to refer to the Montana Trail 406.

This is just a shortened and easier way to refer to the trail. Note that there was a historical trail named the Montana Trail prominent during the gold rush period (1860 to 1870).

The first name and still the official name used most commonly.

The concept of the Montana Trail 406 originated along the Continental Divide. In 2017 Marty Bannon considered a Montana State route while riding the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route following a [...]

The Montana Trail 406 is located completely in Montana. It has a west-east orientation and stretches from the Idaho-Montana border to near the U.S.-Canada to near the Wyoming-Montana border to [...]

The Montana Trail 406 is currently approximately 1,700 miles long. As one of America’s newest ultra-long trails, the MT406 is dynamic and may change as the Montana Trail 406 Association and our [...]

The Montana Trail is a roughly 1,700-mile continuous route from the Idaho border to the North Dakota border. The Montana Trail is intended for long-distance, non-motorized recreation through some [...]