Adjacent to the Flathead National Forest is Glacier National Park. Crystal clear water flows from the Park into the North Fork of the Flathead River near the Big Creek campground. Although not as convenient to Glacier National Park, but still a pleasant alternative, is the Devil Creek campground. Located about 20-miles east of the Park's west entrance at West Glacier, Montana, and just off U.S. Rt. The Flathead National Forest has some 2,100-miles of hiking and horse trails.
Trails range from short and comfortable to long and challenging.
The Jewel Basin Trail Network is easily reached from the Lost Johnny Point campground located on the west shore of the Hungry Horse Reservoir. The Jewel Basin Trail Network is suggested for first-time visitors. A major destination for hikers in the Bob Marshall Wilderness, is the Chinese Wall. The Meadow Creek Gorge Trail is located near the Spotted Bear Ranger Station at the southern end of Hungry Horse Reservoir. A long way from anything, this Ranger Station is at the midpoint of the 115-mile scenic Hungry Horse Reservoir loop drive.