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Skookum Butte
This hike is short in distance, but pretty steep, so it may take a while. The 360 degree view from the top is worth every step of the way!
Loop Trail? No
Type: Backcountry
Agency: USDA Forest Service
Entry Fee? No
Parking Fee? No Allowed Uses:
Bicycling (on pavement)
Bicycling (off pavement)
Camping
Motorized vehicles - Snowmobiling
Snow - Cross-country Skiing
Snow - Snowshoeing
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Location: Missoula Ranger District, In Lolo National Forest, 34 mi. SW of Missoula, on Elk Meadow Rd., # 451, off US Hwy. 12.
State(s): Montana
Counties: Missoula
Longitude: -114.378319
Latitude: 46.666346
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Description
This trail was traveled by a
NRT Ambassador on 08/03/2019.
Skookum Butte Trail (304) is a National Recreation Trail that switchbacks up to the old lookout. It features views of Lolo Creek and the Graves Range. In the winter the Elk Meadows Road is closed to vehicle traffic for snowmobile use. Then the road becomes part of the snowmobile network.
Additional Details
Width: 12 inches.
Primary Surface: Soil
Secondary Surface: Soil, compacted
Average Grade: 14%
Maximum Grade: 37%
Elevation Low Point: 5,693
Elevation High Point: 7,202
Elevation Gain (cumulative): 943 feet
Year Designated: 1980
Contact Information
For more information and current conditions, contact the trail manager (listed below). For questions, suggestions, and corrections to information listed on the website, contact American Trails.
Trail management:
Gene Thompson
Missoula Ranger District
Building 24, Ft. Missoula
Missoula, MT
59804
(406) 329-3984
Information contact:
Charyl Vanderburg
Missoula Ranger District
(406) 329-3984
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