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Chief Joseph Pass

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Trails: At Chief Joseph Pass on the Montana/Idaho border 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. A majority of the trails are rated More Difficult, the remainder are Easy and Most Difficult. Caution: avalanche danger may exist on some trails.
Trail fees: Donation
Tel: Beaverhead National Forest, Wisdom: 406-689-3243
Snow report: Trail conditions are reported on the club's website.
Nearest town: Wisdom, MT
Web site: Beaverhead National Forest | Bitterroot XC Ski Club
Trail map: Available on the club's website
Equipment rentals: No
Ski lessons: No
Other winter activities: telemarking
Facilities: Warming hut
Lodging on site: Two backcountry Forest Service cabins are located nearby
Lodging nearby: Sula and Wisdom have a few hotels, resorts and other accommodations.
Tourism info: Bitterroot Valley Chamber
Weather forecast: Wisdom
Location of trails: Chief Joseph Pass is on the Montana/Idaho border about 28 miles west of Wisdom, MT, and 94 miles south of Missoula. From Highway 93 at Lost Trail ski area go south on Highway 43 about 1 mile to the parking lot for Chief Joseph trails.
Map of local region: Chief Joseph Pass

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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Date submitted: Jan 3, 2004