Montana · Trail 385

Sacajawea Peak

Sacajawea Peak Trail is a 9.4 miles trail in Lolo National Forest, Montana. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2, moderately developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking.

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 end47.4919, -115.0164 · Directions ↗
Other end47.4453, -115.1587 · 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 is recorded as 4 segments.

The trail

Length9.4 miles
Trail class2, moderately developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade12-20 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers385
ForestLolo National Forest (unit 0116)
StatesMontana
Detail publishedmanagement 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

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Sacajawea Peak Trail20°30°40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 28.3°F averageFebruary: 31.2°F averageMarch: 38.4°F averageApril: 45.2°F averageMay: 53.6°F averageJune: 60.3°F averageJuly: 66.8°F averageAugust: 66.0°F averageSeptember: 57.7°F averageOctober: 45.3°F averageNovember: 34.1°F averageDecember: 27.1°F averageTemp °F
The line is the average temperature at Saint Regis 1 NE, 12 miles from the trail midpoint at 2,660 feet, station USC00247318 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. The station sits about 3,700 feet lower than the trail midpoint, so temperatures on the ground run cooler.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Horse and pack stockAllowed 06/01 to 10/31 (month/day)
Mountain bikingAllowed year-round

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

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

  • Prescribed
    Rx D5 Tree Farm Piles

    9 mi from the trail midpoint · 90 acres

  • Prescribed
    Bison Range Br2F Rx

    46 mi from the trail midpoint

  • Wildfire
    Moose Mountain

    49 mi from the trail midpoint · 5,832 acres · 90% contained

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

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Sacajawea Peak Trail?

9.4 miles, the sum of the 4 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Lolo National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Sacajawea Peak Trail?

hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Sacajawea Peak Trail start?

The line begins at 47.4919, -115.0164 and ends at 47.4453, -115.1587. 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 Sacajawea Peak 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 Sacajawea Peak 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

How developed is the Sacajawea Peak 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 Sacajawea Peak Trail?

The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Sacajawea Peak 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 Sacajawea Peak Trail?

3 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Rx D5 Tree Farm Piles at 9 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 4 segments named SACAJAWEA PEAK 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.