Slide Rock Mountain
Slide Rock Mountain Trail is a 6.2-mile trail in Lolo National Forest, Montana. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2, moderately developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking.
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 end | 47.7674° N, 115.3177° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 47.8201° N, 115.3837° 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 2 segments.
The trail
| Length | 6.2 miles |
| Trail class | 2, moderately developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 529 |
| Forest | Lolo National Forest (unit 0116) |
| 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
| Hiking | Allowed 06/01 to 10/31 (month/day) |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed |
| Mountain biking | 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
#848 Grouse Ridge 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. | 0.3 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
- PrescribedRx D5 2 Short #17
15 mi from the trail midpoint · 33 acres
- PrescribedRx D5 Ablt Piles
20 mi from the trail midpoint · 25 acres
- PrescribedRx Pln Rocky Swamp
26 mi from the trail midpoint · 10 acres
- PrescribedD7 Lazy Jack - Rx
34 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 Slide Rock Mountain Trail?
The Forest Service records 6.2 miles under this name in Lolo National Forest, the sum of 2 segments.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Slide Rock Mountain Trail?
Hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking are allowed. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Slide Rock Mountain Trail start?
The line begins at 47.7674° N, 115.3177° W and ends at 47.8201° N, 115.3837° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is #848 Grouse Ridge Trailhead, 0.3 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Slide Rock Mountain 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 Slide Rock Mountain Trail?
Willow Creek Campground (4.9 mi) is within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists it with site counts and booking links.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Slide Rock Mountain Trail?
Trail class 2, which the Forest Service describes as moderately 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 Slide Rock Mountain Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Slide Rock Mountain Trail?
Lolo National Forest, Forest Service unit 0116. The trail is in Montana.
Is there a fire near the Slide Rock Mountain Trail?
The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Rx D5 2 Short #17 at 15 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 2 segments named Slide Rock Mountain 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 November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.