Snowshoe Pipeline
- 1.3 mi
- loop
- 735 ft
- climb
- 5,134 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
Is Snowshoe Pipeline open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Kootenai National Forest. It doesn't name Snowshoe Pipeline, so check the source for the area it covers.
Kootenai Flood Event & Inaccessible Areas
Agency closure covering Kootenai National Forest · USFS · Kootenai National Forest
Updated Skillet Fire Area, Road, Trail Closure
Agency alert covering Kootenai National Forest · Order 01-10- · USFS · Kootenai National Forest
Trail Advisory-Alexander Mountain Trail near Timber Harvest Activities
Agency alert covering Libby Ranger District · USFS · Libby Ranger District
Timberlane Campground Closure
Agency alert covering Libby Ranger District · Order 01-14-05-26-03 · USFS · Libby Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Kootenai National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Snowshoe Pipeline is a 1.25-mile loop hike in the Libby Ranger District of Montana's Kootenai National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is rated hard, and it rises about 735 feet from a low point of 4,389 feet to a high of 5,134 feet. The route is a loop of about 1.3 miles, and the climb is one way. The trail surface is natural. The closest neighbors are the Leigh Lake and Leigh Lake South hikes, both within about 1.6 miles. McKay Mountain is about 2.3 miles away. For an overnight stay, Howard Lake Campground sits roughly 8.9 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Kootenai River Campground24 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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