Montana · Trail SNO 75

Snow Trail 75

Snow Trail 75 Trail is a 30.8-mile snow trail in Bitterroot National Forest, Montana. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. The forest has not published allowed uses for it.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Bitterroot 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 end46.1293° N, 113.8544° W · Directions ↗
Other end45.9929° N, 113.9443° 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

Length30.8 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typesnow trail
Surfacesnow
Typical grade5-8 percent
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbersSNO 75
ForestBitterroot National Forest (unit 0103)
StatesMontana
Detail publishedbasic characteristics

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

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Snow Trail 75 Trail10°20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 1.52 inches of precipitation, 15.8 inches of snowFebruary: 1.38 inches of precipitation, 17.0 inches of snowMarch: 1.73 inches of precipitation, 14.3 inches of snowApril: 1.72 inches of precipitation, 6.3 inches of snowMay: 2.57 inches of precipitation, 2.0 inches of snowJune: 2.87 inches of precipitation, 0.9 inches of snowJuly: 1.27 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 1.08 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.62 inches of precipitation, 0.4 inches of snowOctober: 1.48 inches of precipitation, 2.4 inches of snowNovember: 1.77 inches of precipitation, 10.3 inches of snowDecember: 1.81 inches of precipitation, 19.0 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 20.8°F averageFebruary: 23.7°F averageMarch: 31.3°F averageApril: 37.7°F averageMay: 46.4°F averageJune: 53.3°F averageJuly: 60.7°F averageAugust: 59.5°F averageSeptember: 50.9°F averageOctober: 40.1°F averageNovember: 27.9°F averageDecember: 19.4°F average0 in5 in10 in15 in20 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Sula 14 NE, 11 miles from the trail midpoint at 5,155 feet, station USC00247967 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 21 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 88 inches a year on the same inches scale. The station sits about 2,100 feet lower than the trail midpoint, so temperatures on the ground run cooler.

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

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
    Rx D3 Tepee 12 Johnson Wf Landings

    10 mi from the trail midpoint

  • Prescribed
    Rx Bowles And Daly

    17 mi from the trail midpoint

  • Prescribed
    Rx D2 Fern Creek 1.3C

    18 mi from the trail midpoint · 269 acres

  • Prescribed
    Rx D4 Piquett Creek

    22 mi from the trail midpoint · 2,210 acres

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 Snow Trail 75 Trail?

The Forest Service records 30.8 miles under this name in Bitterroot National Forest, the sum of 1 segment.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Snow Trail 75 Trail?

Bitterroot National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.

Source: Bitterroot National Forest official page

Where does the Snow Trail 75 Trail start?

The line begins at 46.1293° N, 113.8544° W and ends at 45.9929° N, 113.9443° 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 Snow Trail 75 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 Snow Trail 75 Trail?

Black Bear Campground (3.7 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 Snow Trail 75 Trail?

Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as 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 Snow Trail 75 Trail?

The typical grade is 5-8 percent.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Snow Trail 75 Trail?

Bitterroot National Forest, Forest Service unit 0103. The trail is in Montana.

Source: Bitterroot National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Snow Trail 75 Trail?

The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Rx D3 Tepee 12 Johnson Wf Landings at 10 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named Snow Trail 75 in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0103. 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.