Lolo
Lolo Trail is a 18.5 miles trail in Lolo National Forest, Montana and Idaho. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2, moderately developed. It is open to hiking and horse and pack stock.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Lolo National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 46.7851, -114.4005 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 46.6261, -114.5730 · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.
The trail
| Length | 18.5 miles |
| Trail class | 2, moderately developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| National designation | National Scenic or Historic Trail |
| Trail numbers | 15 |
| Forest | Lolo National Forest (unit 0116) |
| States | Montana, Idaho |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Weather by month
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Trailheads
The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedRx Bear Mountain Hand Piles
29 mi from the trail midpoint
- WildfireMoose Mountain
33 mi from the trail midpoint · 5,832 acres · 90% contained
- WildfireNorth Fork Lost Horse
41 mi from the trail midpoint · 118 acres · 70% contained
- WildfireGrotto
43 mi from the trail midpoint · 3,856 acres · 20% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
Explore
Historic places nearby
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Lolo Trail?
18.5 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Lolo National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Lolo Trail?
hiking and horse and pack stock. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Lolo Trail start?
The line begins at 46.7851, -114.4005 and ends at 46.6261, -114.5730. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Lolo Trail in a wilderness area?
No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Where can I camp near the Lolo Trail?
Lee Creek Campground (0.3 mi), Lolo Creek Campground and Picnic Area (1 mi) and West Fork Butte Lookout (3.3 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Lolo Trail?
Trail class 2, which the Forest Service describes as moderately developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Lolo Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Lolo Trail a national trail?
Yes. The record marks it as a National Scenic or Historic Trail.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Lolo Trail?
Lolo National Forest, Forest Service unit 0116. The trail is in Montana and Idaho.
Is there a fire near the Lolo Trail?
4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Rx Bear Mountain Hand Piles at 29 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named LOLO in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0116. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.