Montana · Hiking

Logging Camp Loop

Logging Camp LoopPhoto: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
2.3 mi
loop
317 ft
climb
4,294 ft
high point
Loop
route
May, Jul–Sep
best months

Is LOGGING CAMP LOOP open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists an alert for Lolo National Forest.

  • East Fork Big Creek Road & Trail Closure- Superior Ranger District

    Agency alert covering Lolo National Forest · Order 26-003- · USFS · Lolo National Forest

As of · Source: USFS · Lolo National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Logging Camp Loop is a 2.3-mile loop hike in the Seeley Lake Ranger District of Lolo National Forest in Montana, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is rated easy, with a steady climb of about 317 feet over the course of the loop, which starts and ends at roughly 4,258 feet. The highest point on the route reaches about 4,294 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.3 miles in, with a grade of about 7 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Seeley Lake show July and August highs around 83°F with lows in the low 40s, while winter highs stay near freezing. The trail sits close to several other routes. Seeley Lake-Monture and the Seeley Town Hookup are each about 0.1 mile away, and Bull Pine Loop is about 0.4 mile off. For an overnight stay, Big Larch Campground Complex is about 1.3 miles away.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · May, Jul–Sep

    Best time to visit LOGGING CAMP LOOP

    Best months: May and July–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      32° / 12°

      15 wet

    2. Feb

      37° / 13°

      12 wet

    3. Mar

      45° / 20°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      54° / 27°

      11 wet

    5. May

      65° / 34°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      72° / 41°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 44°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 43°

      7 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 36°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      56° / 29°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      40° / 21°

      14 wet

    12. Dec

      31° / 13°

      16 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Seeley Lake Rs, MT, 3.1 mi away at 4,100 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.