XC Skiing/Snowshoeing
Cross Country Skiing
The Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest provides a multitude of groomed and ungroomed cross country ski routes.
Trail Etiquette:
- It is each skier’s duty to ski responsibly, under control, and with consideration for others.
- Be courteous - You may encounter skiers of different abilities along the trails.
- Ski under control; be able to stop at any time.
- Pass on the left if overtaking a slower skier, giving audible signals when passing.
- Don’t block the trail.
- Travel the right direction on one-way trails.
- On two-way trails be watchful for oncoming skiers, particularly on uphill and downhill sections or where visibility is limited.
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XC Skiing/Snowshoeing Areas
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Big Belt Mountains
- Indian Flats Cabin
- Rillway Cabin
- Skidway Cross-Country Ski Trail
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Castle Mountain Range
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Continental Divide
- Granite Butte Lookout
- Kading Cabin
- Mac Donald Pass Cross-Country Ski Trails
- Mac Donald Pass Ski Trailhead
- Moose Creek Cabin
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Elkhorn Mountains
- Strawberry Lookout Cabin
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Highwood Mountain Range
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Little Belt Mountains
- Calf Creek Cabin
- Dry Wolf Cabin
- Hunters Spring Cabin
- Judith Guard Station Cabin
- Kings Hill Cabin
- Monument Peak Lookout
- Silver Crest Winter Recreation Area
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Rocky Mountain Range
- Kenck Cabin
- West Fork Cabin
- Crystal Lake Cabin
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Upper Blackfoot
- Cummings Cabin
- Divide Ski Trail
- N. Stemple Ski Trail
- Stemple Pass Trailhead