Blackleaf Canyon

Explore Montana's Rocky Mountain Front with naturalist Eric Bergman

Trip Details

Trip Date:

08/09/2025 - 08/09/2025

Trip Type:

Day Hike

Number of Days/Nights:

1 Days - Nights

Distance:

7mi

Distance with Day Hikes:

mi

Rating:

Moderate
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Price Per Person:

$150

Availablity:

Available
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Highlights

  • Naturalist-led hiking
  • Bob Marshall Wilderness day hike
  • Wildflowers
  • Unique Geology

Description

Join naturalist Eric Bergman on a hike through one of the area’s most stunning canyons and up to Blackleaf Pass. This out-and-back hike affords you breath-taking views of the mountains and plains, and the opportunity to study the flora, fauna and geology along the way. An unforgettable Rocky Mountain Front classic and an excellent mid-summer wildflower romp.

 

Trip price includes transport to and from the trailhead from Choteau, guiding/naturalist services, any extra equipment needed, a T-shirt or tote, and permit fees.

Details: Book at least 7 days in advance.  For questions, call Eric at (406) 590 – 0508. Hikes will leave from our headquarters (Glen Willow) at 4365 US-89 just outside Choteau at 7 AM unless otherwise arranged.

Payment is due upon booking (please fill out registration form in link below) but is refundable up until 7 days before trip.

Day Hike Release Form

Day Hike Gear List

 

 

Please call or email for more details.
(406) 461-2114 or (406) 403-1902
[email protected]


TRIP CANCELLATION POLICY

Deposits are required at booking and are non-refundable. Trip balances are due by May 15 for summer trips and August 1 for fall trips unless otherwise specified. The balances are non-refundable after these due dates. We only give complete refunds in the event that you do not successfully draw a tag. Other than a non-successful draw, we do not give refunds for any reason. This includes but is not limited to: route changes due to wildfires, smoke, floods, trail conditions, a non-harvest hunt, or unprecedented weather events. We do not give refunds if personal health inhibits you from participating on a trip including exposure to an airborne virus or illness. Because of this, we STRONGLY recommend purchasing trip insurance.
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Trip Rating Definitions


 

Moderate

  • 6 – 10 mile travel days with some of those days requiring changes in elevation of 500 – 1500 ft. over several miles. Short portions of route may be off-trail.


Moderately Difficult

  • 8 – 12+ mile travel days with regular change in elevation totaling 2,500 feet, or more, over several miles. Off-trail hiking and routing finding with short portions of limited exposure possible.


Strenuous

  • 7 – 12+ mile travel days with regular changes in elevation over a few miles. Frequent off-trail hiking over uneven terrain with areas of exposure and route finding may be involved.


*Please note these descriptions are used for travel days only and are our attempt to provide a rating for the overall trip difficulty. On layover days we will offer optional hiking opportunities that may not be in keeping with the rest of the trip difficulty rating.


Additionally, changes in elevation are meant to represent the days’ starting and ending elevations, but not necessarily the total elevation lost and gained throughout the course of the day. If you have questions or concerns regarding trip difficulty and your abilities, please contact us.

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