Sand Basin Road

The Sand Basin Road, FS 5070, travels along the east side of Sand Basin from the Skalkaho Road to the Sapphire Divide at the southern limits of Sand Basin in the Skalkaho Mountain Range in Montana. The road is a good-quality, graveled, one-lane 7.6-mile road with many pull-outs for passing oncoming traffic. The road is quite remote and you are unlikely to encounter any oncoming traffic on weekdays. The road travels through dense stands of lodgepole pine, alternating with idyllic scenic streams and meadows. A leisurely trip on this road is virtually guaranteed to calm your shattered nerves as you take in a peaceful and isolated experience. Visitors are reminded that traveling off designated routes on National Forest lands is strictly illegal and can earn a substantial fine.