Salmon-Challis National Forest · Idaho · Trail SNO-4461

Artillery Dome Road (winter Tr

Artillery Dome Road (winter Tr Trail is a 12 miles snow trail in Salmon-Challis National Forest, Idaho. The Forest Service rates it trail class 1, minimally developed. It is open to snowmobile, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Salmon-Challis 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 end44.6179, -115.4062 · Directions ↗
Other end44.6620, -115.2697 · 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

Length12 miles
Trail class1, minimally developed
Typesnow trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade12-20 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
Motor vehiclesOpen to at least one motorized use
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbersSNO-4461
ForestSalmon-Challis National Forest (unit 0413)
StatesIdaho
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.

Allowed uses

SnowmobileAllowed year-round
SnowshoeingAllowed year-round
Cross-country skiingAllowed 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.

Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.

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.

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

  • Wildfire
    Woodridge

    41 mi from the trail midpoint · 15 acres

  • Prescribed
    Payette National Forest Rx

    42 mi from the trail midpoint

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

Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Artillery Dome Road (winter Tr Trail?

12 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Salmon-Challis National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Artillery Dome Road (winter Tr Trail?

snowmobile, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. The trail is open to at least one motorized use.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Artillery Dome Road (winter Tr Trail start?

The line begins at 44.6179, -115.4062 and ends at 44.6620, -115.2697. 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 Artillery Dome Road (winter Tr 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 Artillery Dome Road (winter Tr 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: Salmon-Challis National Forest official page

How developed is the Artillery Dome Road (winter Tr Trail?

Trail class 1, which the Forest Service describes as minimally 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 Artillery Dome Road (winter Tr Trail?

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

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Artillery Dome Road (winter Tr Trail?

Salmon-Challis National Forest, Forest Service unit 0413. The trail is in Idaho.

Source: Salmon-Challis National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Artillery Dome Road (winter Tr Trail?

2 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Woodridge at 41 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named ARTILLERY DOME ROAD (WINTER TR in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0413. 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.