Jump to content


Hiking the Ananconda-Pintler Wilderness


Aaron Zagrodnick
 Share

Recommended Posts

  • Premium Member
Aaron Zagrodnick

The Anaconda Pintler Wilderness is an overlooked gem in the state of Montana. It doesn’t have the notoriety of a Glacier National Park, or the iconic awe of “The Bob” (as in the Bob Marshall Wilderness), but it has the solitude and grandeur of some of the best wilderness the west has to offer. Lying in the vicinity of Butte, Montana, but closer to the copper-smelting town of Anaconda, this wilderness is part of the spine of the Rocky Mountains and also encompasses a 45-mile stretch of the Continental Divide Trail. Elevations vary greatly from a low of 5,100 feet, to a high at West Goat Peak near 10,800 feet...

David Cobb relays some great insight on hiking the Pintlers combined with some amazing photography from a recent trip, check out the full article below in Issue 5:

Hiking the Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness

Issue 5 Page 1

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 3 years later...

Sounds like a great excursion.  I clearly need to get in there.  Thanks for the nice article and especially for the beautiful photos.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Premium Member
Aaron Zagrodnick

Glad you liked the article @BBQDad, this was definitely a good one. Welcome to the site as well!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I'm nearly 100% positive that pic on pg 24 is a segment of a CDT alternate, a trail less sometimes 3 pt exposed traverse, right across from  the end/start of the Highline Tr I took ending back on the CDT right at the nearby pass in the pic. I remember standing on that largest pointed rock.   

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 months later...

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share




×
×
  • Create New...