Mountain · 1 route

Snowstorm Mountain

6,992 ft · Montana

Summit
6,992 ft
Routes
1 way up

Route up Snowstorm Mountain

  1. SNOWSTORM RIDGEHardabout 2,629 ft of climbing12.5 mi round tripSee the route
Map of the route up Snowstorm Mountain, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
SNOWSTORM RIDGEMap © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

About Snowstorm Mountain

Snowstorm Mountain is a summit in Montana's Lolo National Forest, within the Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District. The nearest town is Niarada, about 13 miles away, which makes this a remote corner of the forest's western reaches. The mountain anchors a cluster of nearby routes. Snowstorm Ridge sits about a mile away, and Snowstorm-Rock Creek is roughly 2.4 miles off. Teepee Mountain lies about 3.3 miles away. For time on the water, the Thompson River offers canoeing about 9 miles from the summit.

Forecast on Snowstorm Mountain

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

Questions about Snowstorm Mountain

How tall is Snowstorm Mountain?

6,992 ft (2,131 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Snowstorm Mountain?

One: SNOWSTORM RIDGE.

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Facts about this place

Where it is

Nearest town
Niarada, Montana · 13 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Lolo National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Is Snowstorm Mountain 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.