Montana · Mountain biking · Clearwater Canoe Trail

Logging Camp Loop

1.2 mi
distance
22 ft
climb
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 short, looping mountain biking route in the Seeley Lake Ranger District of Montana's Lolo National Forest, about 1.15 miles long and with a total elevation gain of 22 feet. It sits in the Forest Service's Seeley Lake Ranger District, managed by the Forest Service. The loop's high point is about 4,275 feet, and its low point is about 4,228 feet, so the ride stays within a small elevation window. The steepest stretch comes early on, at about 0.3 miles in, with a grade of about 7 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. July and August typically bring highs around 83°F and the fewest wet days of the year, according to typical averages from a nearby weather station in Seeley Lake. Winter is cold, with January highs around 32°F and lows near 12°F. Several trails start close by. Bull Pine Loop and Seeley Town Hookup are both about 0.2 miles away, and Seeley Lake-Monture is about 0.3 miles off. For an overnight stay, Big Larch Campground Complex is about 1.4 miles away.

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  • 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 mi away at 4,100 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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