Taylor Ck. Sm
Taylor Ck. Sm Trail is a 8.1 miles snow trail in Flathead National Forest, Montana. The Forest Service rates it trail class 4, highly developed. It is open to snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Flathead 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 | 48.5214, -114.3790 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 48.5637, -114.4557 · 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 3 segments.
The trail
| Length | 8.1 miles |
| Trail class | 4, highly developed |
| Type | snow trail |
| Surface | snow |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | over 120 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | SNO-99704 |
| Forest | Flathead National Forest (unit 0110) |
| States | Montana |
| 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
| Snowshoeing | Allowed year-round |
| Cross-country skiing | Allowed 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.
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Historic places nearby
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Taylor Ck. Sm Trail?
8.1 miles, the sum of the 3 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Flathead National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Taylor Ck. Sm Trail?
snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Taylor Ck. Sm Trail start?
The line begins at 48.5214, -114.3790 and ends at 48.5637, -114.4557. 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 Taylor Ck. Sm 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 Taylor Ck. Sm 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.
How developed is the Taylor Ck. Sm Trail?
Trail class 4, which the Forest Service describes as highly 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 Taylor Ck. Sm Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is over 120 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Taylor Ck. Sm Trail?
Flathead National Forest, Forest Service unit 0110. The trail is in Montana.
Source
This page is built from 3 segments named TAYLOR CK. SM in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0110. 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.