Missoula Lake Cg - Stateline
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 171 ft
- climb
- 6,473 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Is Missoula Lake Cg - Stateline 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.
Missoula Lake Campground - Stateline is a short, easy hike in the Superior Ranger District of Lolo National Forest in western Montana, about 0.57 miles long with a one-way climb of 171 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is natural-surfaced, so it works for hikers, horses and bikes. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mullan Pass run to highs around 70°F in July and August, with only about six wet days a month, while winter highs sit in the upper 20s. Several other trails lie within a few miles. Oregon Lakes is about 1.5 miles away, and Missoula Lake and Bonanza Lakes are each about 2.1 miles off. Across the Idaho line, St. Joe Lake is about 2.7 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Granite Peak RV Resort47 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jul–Sep
Best time to visit Missoula Lake Cg - Stateline
Best months: 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.
Jan
28° / 19°
19 wet
Feb
28° / 19°
17 wet
Mar
34° / 22°
19 wet
Apr
40° / 27°
17 wet
May
50° / 36°
15 wet
Jun
58° / 42°
13 wet
Jul
70° / 52°
6 wet
Aug
69° / 51°
6 wet
Sep
59° / 44°
8 wet
Oct
44° / 32°
13 wet
Nov
32° / 23°
17 wet
Dec
27° / 18°
18 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mullan Pass Vor/Dme, ID, 37.1 mi away at 6,028 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Oregon Lakes
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1.93-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 662 ft of elevation gain.
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Bonanza Gulch
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Yankee Bar
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BOUNDARY CREEK
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Missoula Lake
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St. Joe Lake
~5 min drive
11.37-mile out-and-back trail to St. Joe Lake in Idaho with 1,922 ft of elevation gain.
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Montreal Gulch
~9 min drive
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Chamberlain Mountain Trail
~17 min drive
19.22-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 5,617 ft elevation gain
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Bonanza Lakes
~4 min drive
Bonanza Lakes is a 0.71-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 105 feet of elevation gain.
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Sherlock Creek Trail
~6 min drive
7.22-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 2,819 ft gain and 6,488 ft max elevation.
