N Fork Big Creek Snowmobl Spur
N Fork Big Creek Snowmobl Spur Trail is a 24.7-mile snow trail in Kootenai National Forest, Montana. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2 to 3 to 4, moderately developed to 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 | 48.6732° N, 115.5295° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 48.7789° N, 115.5102° 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 4 segments.
The trail
| Length | 24.7 miles |
| Trail class | 2, moderately developed; 3, developed; 4, highly developed |
| Type | snow trail |
| Surface | snow |
| Typical grade | 5-8 percent |
| Motor vehicles | Open to at least one motorized use |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | SNO336C, SNO336E, SNO336F |
| 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
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
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.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedD7 Rx Boulder Dash
29 mi from the trail midpoint
- PrescribedD7 Rx Timbuck Stew
29 mi from the trail midpoint
- PrescribedTl Blessed Be Landing Piles Rx
41 mi from the trail midpoint
- PrescribedTl Tiny Timber Landing Piles Rx
46 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 N Fork Big Creek Snowmobl Spur Trail?
The Forest Service records 24.7 miles under this name in Kootenai National Forest, the sum of 4 segments.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the N Fork Big Creek Snowmobl Spur Trail?
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 N Fork Big Creek Snowmobl Spur Trail start?
The line begins at 48.6732° N, 115.5295° W and ends at 48.7789° N, 115.5102° 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 N Fork Big Creek Snowmobl Spur 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 N Fork Big Creek Snowmobl Spur Trail?
No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. The camping section covers dispersed camping, which most National Forest land allows.
How developed is the N Fork Big Creek Snowmobl Spur Trail?
Trail class 2 to 3 to 4, which the Forest Service describes as moderately developed to 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 N Fork Big Creek Snowmobl Spur Trail?
The typical grade is 5-8 percent.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the N Fork Big Creek Snowmobl Spur Trail?
Kootenai National Forest, Forest Service unit 0114. The trail is in Montana.
Is there a fire near the N Fork Big Creek Snowmobl Spur Trail?
The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest D7 Rx Boulder Dash at 29 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 4 segments named N Fork Big Creek Snowmobl Spur 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.