Marten Creek Snowmobile Route
Marten Creek Snowmobile Route is a 31.5 miles 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, -115.9310 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 47.8771, -115.7619 · 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.
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
No season published · listed none 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 | 0 mi |
No season published · listed none 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. | 0 mi |
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. | 0 mi |
No season published · listed none 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. 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.
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Marten Creek Snowmobile Route?
31.5 miles, the sum of the 7 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Kootenai National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Marten Creek Snowmobile Route?
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 Marten Creek Snowmobile Route start?
The line begins at 47.9070, -115.9310 and ends at 47.8771, -115.7619. The nearest recorded trailhead is #811 Kismet Creek Trailhead, 0 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), Gem Peak Lookout Rental (0.5 mi) and Minton Peak Lookout (3.4 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
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.
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 September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.