Nordic Skiing in Montana

BITTERROOT CORRIDOR

Lolo Pass

Glide through the Lolo National Forest and open meadows along the Montana-Idaho border, where you’ll find some of the most reliable snow in the region groomed for classic and skate skiing, as well as a warming hut and the Lolo Pass Visitor Center. Along the trail you’ll pass the historic Glade Creek area where Lewis and Clark camped.

Length: 13 km

Skalkaho Pass

East of Hamilton in the Bitterroot Valley find groomed skiing on the Skalkaho Highway through the Sapphire Mountains and over the pass to just 1 mile short of the sapphire mine in Philipsburg.

Length: 19 km

Skalkaho/Rye Road

This seasonal road winding through the Sapphire Mountains is closed to traffic in winter and groomed once a week from Skalkaho Pass road to within 6 miles of U.S. Highway 93 south of Darby.

Length: 45 km

Chief Joseph Pass

At the southern tip of the Bitterroot Valley on the Continental Divide, eight loop trails provide a variety of lengths, and skill level ranges from beginner to expert.

Length: 49 km; 33 km groomed for skate and 16 km for classic.