Elk Meadows - Packers Meadows

Total Miles
32.3

Technical Rating

1

Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer

Trail Type

Full-Width Road

Accessible By

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Elk Meadows - Packers Meadows
12

Trail Overview

This is an enjoyable route that can be completed in 1-2 hours. The route consists of Forest Service roads that will take you through parts of Lolo and Clearwater National forests and is usually free of snow by mid-June. There are many spur trails and dispersed camping areas along this route.

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Elk Meadows - Packers Meadows
Elk Meadows - Packers Meadows

Difficulty

Large potholes and wash-boarding are normal occurrences.

Technical Rating

1

Status Reports

Bejay Henrickson
Nov 03, 2024
SxS
Open
Snow/Ice
Robert Booker
Aug 17, 2024
4x4
Temporarily Closed
Trail Restoration
Entrance on the South of U.S. 12 is posted as "Road Closed" with road construction taking place just beyond the trail entrance. It looks like a bridge repair or replacement is taking place across Lolo Creek.
Philip Davis
Jul 03, 2023
4x4
Open
Normal

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