Lolo National Forest · Montana · Trail SNO-63.15

Holland Lake

Holland Lake Trail is a 6.3 miles snow trail in Lolo National Forest, Montana. The Forest Service rates it trail class 4, highly developed. It is open to snowmobile, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.

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 end47.4105, -113.5669 · Directions ↗
Other end47.4414, -113.6069 · 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

Length6.3 miles
Trail class4, highly developed
Typesnow trail
Surfacesnow
Typical tread widthover 120 inches
Motor vehiclesOpen to at least one motorized use
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbersSNO-63.15
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.

Allowed uses

SnowmobileAllowed 12/01 to 04/30 (month/day)
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

No season published · listed none
There is an uphill-downhill timing restriction due to the high use and frequent conflicts on this trail. Please go uphill on Trail #35 before noon and travel downhill after noon to avoid conflicts with other stock users.
0.1 mi

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

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

  • Prescribed
    Bison Range Br2F Rx

    25 mi from the trail midpoint

  • Prescribed
    Sb Silver Mule Rx

    35 mi from the trail midpoint

  • Prescribed
    Sb Horse Ridge Rx

    38 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.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Holland Lake Trail?

6.3 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 Holland Lake Trail?

snowmobile, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. The trail is open to at least one motorized use. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Holland Lake Trail start?

The line begins at 47.4105, -113.5669 and ends at 47.4414, -113.6069. The nearest recorded trailhead is Owl Creek Packer Camp Trailhead, 0.1 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Holland Lake 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 Holland Lake Trail?

Owl Creek Corral (0.2 mi), Holland Lake Campground (0.8 mi) and Owl Creek Cabin (1.5 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Holland Lake 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 Holland Lake Trail?

The typical tread is over 120 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Holland Lake 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 Holland Lake Trail?

3 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Bison Range Br2F Rx at 25 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named HOLLAND LAKE 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.