Montana · Trail SNO-6154

Antelope Basin Snowmobile

Antelope Basin Snowmobile Trail is an 11.8-mile snow trail in Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Montana. The forest has not published allowed uses for it.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Beaverhead-Deerlodge 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 end44.7232° N, 111.4774° W · Directions ↗
Other end44.5996° N, 111.5225° W · 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

Length11.8 miles
Typesnow trail
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbersSNO-6154
ForestBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest (unit 0102)
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 Antelope Basin Snowmobile Trail10°20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 1.33 inches of precipitationFebruary: 1.10 inches of precipitationMarch: 1.37 inches of precipitationApril: 2.12 inches of precipitationMay: 2.66 inches of precipitationJune: 2.53 inches of precipitationJuly: 1.21 inches of precipitationAugust: 1.16 inches of precipitationSeptember: 1.53 inches of precipitationOctober: 2.05 inches of precipitationNovember: 1.61 inches of precipitationDecember: 1.22 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 14.0°F averageFebruary: 16.2°F averageMarch: 24.8°F averageApril: 35.8°F averageMay: 45.3°F averageJune: 52.7°F averageJuly: 60.1°F averageAugust: 58.8°F averageSeptember: 50.6°F averageOctober: 38.1°F averageNovember: 25.5°F averageDecember: 14.4°F average0 in1 in2 in3 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Lakeview, 14 miles from the trail midpoint at 6,710 feet, station USC00244820 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 20 inches a year.

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.

Trails nearby

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.

Limited data for this unit

Beaverhead-Deerlodge 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 every Sunday. Sections appear on the first run after the forest publishes more.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Antelope Basin Snowmobile Trail?

The Forest Service records 11.8 miles under this name in Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, the sum of 1 segment.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Antelope Basin Snowmobile Trail?

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

Source: Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest official page

Where does the Antelope Basin Snowmobile Trail start?

The line begins at 44.7232° N, 111.4774° W and ends at 44.5996° N, 111.5225° W. 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 Antelope Basin Snowmobile 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 Antelope Basin Snowmobile Trail?

Elk Lake Dispersed Camping and Picnic Area (4.4 mi) is within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists it with site counts and booking links.

Source: Campsite Atlas

Who manages the Antelope Basin Snowmobile Trail?

Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Forest Service unit 0102. The trail is in Montana.

Source: Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest official page

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named Antelope Basin Snowmobile in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0102. 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 November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.