Jen WeirExplorer
Montana native, CSCS, CHC, writer, SAR, military wife, mom and Wonder Woman protégé. Boss lady at Front Range Fitness and Health Coaching. I love books, beer, bacon, mountains, muscles, sunshine and getting outside with my family every chance I get.
Hike the Continental Divide Trail via Roger Pass
2.33 mi
/ 665 ft gain
After driving over Rogers Pass more times than I can count, we finally made it a point to stop and check out the Continental Divide Trail No. 440 -- glad we did.
If you've driven the pass, you've seen the trail head about 66 miles west of Great F...
Hike to Cataract Falls
5.0
0.5 mi
Located in the Lewis and Clark National Forest on the Rocky Mountain Front, this hike will give the best bang for your buck -- it's about as easy as they come but still boasts outstanding views. The falls are roaring in the spring with snow melt, ...
Hike Sulphur Springs Trail
3.32 mi
/ 278 ft gain
You can find the Sulphur Springs trailhead near the Morony Dam and Reservoir. There's a graveled parking lot, an outhouse and an informative story board to quell your curiosity. For your convenience, I'll give you a Reader's Digest version of the ...
Pick Huckleberries at Reservoir Lake
If you live anywhere near the Pacific Northwest, you've likely heard of huckleberries -- if you haven't, what are you doing with your life?
These juicy little gems are worth every once it takes to pluck them from the bush. While there are plenty o...
Hike to Willow Creek Falls
5.0
4.5 mi
/ 1000 ft gain
The hike up Willow Creek Gorge is one of my favorites so far. Unfortunately, because of the terrain and elevation gain, I wouldn't recommend taking young kids but if you do, make sure they're attached to you in some way. There are no services at t...
Hike Jones Creek
4 mi
/ 300 ft gain
The trail head to Jones Creeks is just off of Teton River Road (the road that takes you up to Teton Pass Ski Area) and is marked with a sign, however it's only visible when you're coming down from Teton Pass. If you miss the sign, keep in mind it'...
Hike the First Peoples Buffalo Jump Loop
5.0
3 mi
/ 400 ft gain
While the trail doesn't offer the typical scenery of a Montana hike, the views are spectacular. At the top of the jump, you're at one of the highest points of the basin, allowing you to take in the full magnitude of the surrounding mountains, whic...
Run the Rut
17.4 mi
/ 7800 ft gain
Thunderdome. That's the only way to describe it. Eight months later and I'm still thinking about it on a regular basis. My half-way grown out black toenail is a constant reminder of the epic-ness of that brutal race day.
The Rut is held the first...
Conquer the Montana Island Challenge
7.16 mi
/ 1024 ft gain
The Montana Island Challenge is held every year in August at the Half Moon Ranch located about an hour from Lewistown. The ranch has camping spots and a few bunkhouses available if you'd rather head up the day before instead of getting up at the c...
Stay at The Montana Bunkhouse
2 mi
/ 500 ft gain
The Montana Bunkhouse is a great place to unplug and enjoy time with friends and family. This two bedroom bunkhouse rests in the foothills of the Big Snowy mountains on the Olsen family ranch an hour from the nearest town. The building was built ...
Kayak Deer Lake
5.0
Deer Lake is a hidden cache of awesomeness in the mountains of eastern Washington. The lake expands a sizeable 1,146 acres, giving you plenty of room to explore with your kayak.Aside from the Deer Lake Resort and one public boat launch provided by...
Run the Glacier Half Marathon
13.1 mi
/ 1230 ft gain
I've ran a handful of half marathons, but the Glacier Half is, by far, my favorite. The jaw-dropping scenery was enough to keep me distracted from the pain my body was enduring.
Not only was the race itself amazing, but the race expo the day befo...
Explore Giant Springs State Park
0.3 mi
/ 50 ft gain
We Montanans love our history and you'll soak up just a little bit more if you venture out to Giant Springs State Park. As one of the largest freshwater springs in the U.S., the Giant Springs would have been hard to miss when Lewis and Clark stumb...
Hike Rose Creek on the Sun River Game Range
2 mi
/ 200 ft gain
The simplest hike in the area is a relatively flat out-and-back trip from Rose Creek Road to the southern border fence of the game range. There is no actual trail but the hike is easy to navigate. After crossing Rose Creek, you simply trudge throu...
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