Marten Creek Snowmobile Route
Marten Creek Snowmobile Route is a 31.5-mile snow trail in Kootenai 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 Kootenai 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 | 47.9070° N, 115.9310° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 47.8771° N, 115.7619° 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 is recorded as 7 segments.
The trail
| Length | 31.5 miles |
| Trail class | 4, highly developed |
| Type | snow trail |
| Surface | snow |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent, 10-12 percent, 0-5 percent, 5-8 percent |
| Motor vehicles | Open to at least one motorized use |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | SNO151, SNO151B, SNO151C, SNO151D, SNO151E, SNO151F, SNO151G |
| Forest | Kootenai National Forest (unit 0114) |
| 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
| Snowmobile | Allowed 12/01 to 04/30 (month/day) |
| 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
#SNO151 Martin Creek Snowmobile Trailhead No season published Motorized use: Please follow over-the-snow motorized use restrictions as shown on the Area Closure for Over-Snow Vehicle Use Map Please practice Pack-in-Pack-out and Leave-No-Trace ethics. | under 0.1 mi |
#811 Kismet Creek Trailhead No season published Motorized use: The bottom two miles of Kismet Creek Trail #811 is open to vehicles up to 50” or less in width. The entire trail is open to motorcycles. Be advised the trail crosses FSR 2214 which is open to motorized travel 12/01 to 10/14. Properly possess and store all food, refuse, and other attractants pursuant to Kootenai National Forest Food Storage Order (CFR 261.58 (cc)). Please practice Pack-in-Pack-out and Leave-No-Trace ethics. | under 0.1 mi |
#810 Martin Creek Bay Overlook Trailhead No season published No motorized use. Properly possess and store all food, refuse, and other attractants pursuant to Kootenai National Forest Food Storage Order (CFR 261.58 (cc)). Please practice Pack-in-Pack-out and Leave-No-Trace ethics. | under 0.1 mi |
#799 Sorrel Gulch Trailhead No season published Motorized vehicles: Motorcycle use is allowed on Sorrel Gulch Trail #799. Properly possess and store all food, refuse, and other attractants pursuant to Kootenai National Forest Food Storage Order (CFR 261.58 (cc)). Please Pack-in-Pack out and Leave-No-Trace. | 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.
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.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedD7 Lazy Jack - Rx
11 mi from the trail midpoint
- PrescribedRx D5 2 Short #17
29 mi from the trail midpoint · 33 acres
- PrescribedRx D5 Ablt Piles
29 mi from the trail midpoint · 25 acres
- PrescribedD6 Rx Long Mountain
44 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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Questions people ask
How long is the Marten Creek Snowmobile Route?
The Forest Service records 31.5 miles under this name in Kootenai National Forest, the sum of 7 segments.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Marten Creek Snowmobile Route?
Snowmobile, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing are allowed. 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 Marten Creek Snowmobile Route start?
The line begins at 47.9070° N, 115.9310° W and ends at 47.8771° N, 115.7619° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is #SNO151 Martin Creek Snowmobile Trailhead, under 0.1 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Marten Creek Snowmobile Route 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 Marten Creek Snowmobile Route?
Marten Creek Campground (0.1 mi) and North Shore Campground (4.9 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 2 with site counts and booking links.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Marten Creek Snowmobile Route?
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 Marten Creek Snowmobile Route?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent on most segments and 10-12 percent or 0-5 percent or 5-8 percent on others.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Marten Creek Snowmobile Route?
Kootenai National Forest, Forest Service unit 0114. The trail is in Montana.
Is there a fire near the Marten Creek Snowmobile Route?
The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest D7 Lazy Jack - Rx at 11 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 7 segments named Marten Creek Snowmobile Route in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0114. 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.