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Chief Joseph Pass

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Trails: 25 km (15 miles) of trails are groomed for cross-country skiing by the Bitterroot Ski Club. The trails are at a 7,000-foot pass in the Continental Divide. Caution: avalanche danger may exist on some trails.
Trail fees: Donation
Tel: Bitterroot National Forest, Sula: 406-821-3201
Snow report:
Nearest town: Wisdom, MT
Web site: Bitterroot NF Bitterroot XC Ski Club
Trail map: Pick up a map at the Forest Service office in Sula
Equipment rentals: No
Ski lessons: No
Other winter activities: Alpine skiing nearby at nearby Lost Trail Powder Mountain, telemarking
Facilities: Warming hut
Lodging on site: Two backcountry Forest Service cabins
Lodging nearby: Sula and Wisdom have a few hotels, resorts and other accommodations
Location of trails: The trailhead is about 30 miles west of Wisdom near Lost Trail ski center.
Tourism info: Bitterroot Valley Chamber
Weather forecast: Wisdom
Map of local region: Wisdom area

Rate this XC Area

Number of ratings: 2
Average rating: 5.00  

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Name of XC Area: Chief Joseph Pass
Times that I have skied there: Several times
I last skied there in: Dec, 2003
Trails that I skied: Mostly all
My favorite trails: Outside loop
Trail marking: Very good
Trail grooming: Very good
Rating: 5 stars
What I liked: Scenery, Isolation, warming hut
What I disliked: None.
Comments:
Submitted by: Ceel Abby
from: Helena, MT
Date submitted: Feb 5, 2004

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Name of XC Area: Chief Joseph Pass
Times that I have skied there: Weekly
I last skied there in: Apr, 2003
Trails that I skied: all
My favorite trails: outside loop
Trail marking: Very good
Trail grooming: Very good
Rating: 5 stars
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What I disliked:
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Date submitted: Jan 3, 2004