Montana · Trail 8243

Moyie Driveway Trail

Moyie Driveway Trail is a 5 miles trail in Lolo National Forest, Montana. The forest has not published allowed uses for it.

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 end46.6088, -113.4338 · Directions ↗
Other end46.6216, -113.5042 · 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

Length5 miles
Typeland trail
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers8243
ForestLolo National Forest (unit 0116)
StatesMontana
Detail publishedcenterline only

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

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Moyie Driveway Trail20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 0.60 inches of precipitation, 5.3 inches of snowFebruary: 0.79 inches of precipitation, 4.8 inches of snowMarch: 0.82 inches of precipitation, 4.7 inches of snowApril: 0.93 inches of precipitation, 1.7 inches of snowMay: 1.81 inches of precipitation, 0.9 inches of snowJune: 1.97 inches of precipitation, 0.7 inches of snowJuly: 0.90 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.82 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowSeptember: 0.90 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowOctober: 0.88 inches of precipitation, 0.7 inches of snowNovember: 0.93 inches of precipitation, 5.0 inches of snowDecember: 0.71 inches of precipitation, 6.4 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 23.0°F averageFebruary: 26.0°F averageMarch: 35.2°F averageApril: 42.7°F averageMay: 50.5°F averageJune: 57.9°F averageJuly: 65.2°F averageAugust: 64.0°F averageSeptember: 55.6°F averageOctober: 43.5°F averageNovember: 30.2°F averageDecember: 22.4°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Drummond Aviation, 14 miles from the trail midpoint at 4,000 feet, station USW00024139 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 12 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 31 inches a year on the same inches scale. The station sits about 2,500 feet lower than the trail midpoint, so temperatures on the ground run cooler.

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

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Black Bear

    37 mi from the trail midpoint · 2,126 acres · 80% contained

  • Wildfire
    Moose

    39 mi from the trail midpoint · 6,005 acres · 15% contained

  • Wildfire
    Nature Grove

    39 mi from the trail midpoint · 1,422 acres · 0% contained

  • Wildfire
    Bear Gulch

    41 mi from the trail midpoint · 10 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

Limited data for this unit

Lolo National Forest publishes this trail as a centerline only, with no class, surface or allowed uses. What is here is the name, the length and the line. The forest office has the rest.

Checked nightly. Sections appear as soon as the forest publishes more.

Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Moyie Driveway Trail?

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 Moyie Driveway Trail?

Lolo National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.

Source: Lolo National Forest official page

Where does the Moyie Driveway Trail start?

The line begins at 46.6088, -113.4338 and ends at 46.6216, -113.5042. 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 Moyie Driveway 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 Moyie Driveway Trail?

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Source: Lolo National Forest official page

Who manages the Moyie Driveway Trail?

Lolo National Forest, Forest Service unit 0116. The trail is in Montana.

Source: Lolo National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Moyie Driveway Trail?

4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Black Bear at 37 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named MOYIE DRIVEWAY TRAIL 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.