Josh Osborne
Outdoorsman from Kalispell, Montana, studying pharmacy in Missoula. My time is best spent outside, hiking and biking in areas around western Montana.
Hike to Apgar Lookout
Columbia Falls, Montana
4.5
7 mi
/ 1850 ft gain
Precursor: I completed this hike in November, hence the snow in the photos. Due to a lack of tree coverage, this hike is best suited for a cool summer day, or in the late spring and early autumn. It is doable in the heat of the summer, but be sure to pack plenty of water.
This hike begins by trekking through a recovering forest, which was originally destroyed in the 2003 Roberts Fire. The firs...
Hike to Dickey Lake
Essex, Montana
5.2 mi
/ 1463 ft gain
*Parking for this hike is very limited, as the parking area can hold one, maybe two, vehicles.
This 5.2 mile roundtrip hike begins near Essex, Montana, at 4,620 feet of elevation, and leads to a small, hidden lake nestled in the Great Bear Wilderness. Immediately after leaving the parking area, you will need to cross Dickey Creek. If you walk upstream 20 yards, there is a log lying across the ...
Hike to Blaine Mountain
Flathead County, Montana
7.3 mi
/ 2350 ft gain
To reach the trailhead for this hike, it is about an hour's drive from nearby Kalispell. You will drive around Hungry Horse Reservoir on the West Side Road, and turn off onto Doris Creek Road. Be sure NOT to get this mistaken with the nearby Doris Ridge Road. Once turning onto Doris Creek Road, it is about a 3.7 mile drive to the parking area.From the parking area, you will see a well-kept ATV ...
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