Lolo National Forest

Current Conditions

Photos above: Clearwater Lake, burned area, moose at Rock Creek, clarkia flower, icicles.

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Air Quality
Avalanche Information
Special Closure and Restriction Orders
Travel Information
Weather

Travel Information

Lolo National Forest

The Lolo NF Visitor Map is the main source of info

rmation for location and possible restrictions on our roads. The map displays roads, individual road numbers, and whether or not there are restrictions. Forest Visitor Maps may be obtained through our "Maps & Brochures" page or our forest offices.

Occasionally, a road or an area will be temporarily closed other than designated on the Forest Visitor Map. These temporary closures are usually for public safety or due to extreme fire weather, flooding, windstorms, etc. It is best to contact the local office managing that road or area.

The front desk of each office can help you with your travel questions.

Special Closure and Restriction Orders

 

Montana Roads and Neighboring Roads

The Montana Department of Transportation maintains condition reports and maps for this area.

You can also find reports for these neighboring states (USA) and provinces (Canada):

Idaho
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wyoming

Alberta, Canada
British Columbia, Canada
Saskatchewan, Canada

Winter Driving

Be prepared for Montana's winter conditions. Here is some helpful information from the Montana Department of Transportation:

Winter Driving

Winter Survival

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Weather

The Lolo NF is headquartered in Missoula, Montana. We rely on the National Weather Service Forecast (opens a new window) for Missoula and the outlying areas.

 

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Air Quality

Montana Air Quality

Missoula County Air Quality

Idaho Air Quality

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Avalanche Information

The West Central Montana Avalanche Center (link opens a new window) maintains information about snow conditions in our area. Please consult their weekly reports during the winter months.

Here is a quick link to the West Central Montana Avalanche Center's advisory map which shows SNOTEL (snowpack telemetry sites which collect weather data) sites. This information is gathered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).

A beautiful, but deadly site.
Know your snow before you go!

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