Kootenai National Forest · Montana

Berray Mountain

5.6 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 967 · trail class 2 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike

Trailhead #967 Berray Mountain Trailhead Drive there

#1028 Berray Mountain West Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

Berray Mountain West Trail #1028 intersects Berray Mountain Trail #967 approximately ½ mile from the historic Berray Mountain lookout tower. This trail enables users the ability to reach the summit of Berray Mountain in a shorter distance than the traditional route (Berray Mountain Trail #967). This trail is mostly used by hikers since the road to the trail is long and not conducive to travel with a horse trailer. Spectacular views of the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness and Scotchman Peaks Recommend Wilderness Area can be seen from the peak. The lookout was built in 1965 and remained staffed for the purpose of fire detection until 1973. Restoration efforts on the lookout tower are currently underway in the hopes of preserving the tower.

Berray Mountain West Trail #1028 [PDF, 1.8MB]

Restrictions <ul><li><strong>No motorized vehicles.&nbsp;</strong> &nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Properly possess and store all food, refuse, and other attractants pursuant to Kootenai National Forest <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd534160.pdf">Food Storage Order</a> (CFR 261.58 (cc)).</li><li>Please practice Pack-in-Pack-out and Leave-No-Trace ethics</li></ul>

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

#967 Berray Mountain Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

Berray Mountain Trail #967 leads to historic Berray Mountain Lookout. Spectacular views of the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness and Scotchman Peaks Recommend Wilderness Area can be seen from the peak. The lookout was built in 1965 and remained staffed for the purpose of fire detection until 1973. Restoration efforts on the lookout tower are currently underway in the hopes of preserving the tower.

Berray Mountain Trail #967 [PDF, 1.8MB]

Restrictions <ul><li><strong>No motorized vehicles. &nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;</li><li>Properly possess and store all food, refuse, and other attractants pursuant to Kootenai National Forest <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd534160.pdf">Food Storage Order</a> (CFR 261.58 (cc)).</li><li>Please practice Pack-in-Pack-out and Leave-No-Trace ethics.</li></ul>

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.