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Lost Trail Ski Area

As of 9:48 a.m. MT Oct 20, the Lost Trail Ski Area SNOTEL station (Saddle Mtn., 7,890 ft) reports 0 in. of new snow in 24 h, 0 in. in 48 h, base 3 in.

Bitterroot Mountains · MT

Status unknown. As of Oct 20, Lost Trail Ski Area has no confirmed operating status; base 3 in. (SNOTEL, 4 h old), 0 in. of new snow in 24 h (SNOTEL).Poor
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Description · generated

Lost Trail Ski Area is in the Bitterroot Mountains of Montana, United States, on the Continental Divide along Highway 93 at the Montana-Idaho line. The resort lists 69 runs served by 5 lifts, which are double chairs, along with 3 rope tows. Vertical drop is 1,800 feet, and the longest run is 1.2 miles. Annual snowfall is about 300 inches. Lost Trail is on the Indy Pass.

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59°Feels 59°
0"New snow
Wind
0%Precip chance
10
PeakCam Snow Scorepoor2026-10-20

As of Oct 20, Lost Trail Ski Area's PeakCam Snow Score is 10 of 100 (poor): snow quality 8.2 of 15, depth vs normal 1.8 of 30, 7-day forecast 0.2 of 20, 7-day snow 0 of 25.

Why 10? The five components
  • Depth vs normal1.8 / 30
    base 3 in. (SNOTEL); no station normal to compare with, so 60 in. earns 27 of 30 · SNOTEL
  • New snow, 7 days0 / 25
    0 in. of new snow in the last 7 days (SNOTEL) · SNOTEL
  • Forecast, 7 days0.2 / 20
    0.1 in. forecast over the next 7 days (median of 9 models, Open-Meteo) · model
  • Snow quality8.2 / 15
    snow within the last day, 3-day high 53°F (SNOTEL) · derived
  • Operating status0 / 10
    status unknown (nothing on file) · none

Algorithmic, formula score-v1: great ≥ 75, good ≥ 55, fair ≥ 35. How the score works · JSON

Last 30 days
30 scored days from 2026-09-21 to 2026-10-20: 0 to 10, low 0 on 2026-09-21, high 10 on 2026-10-20.
30 scored days from 2026-09-21 to 2026-10-20: 0 to 10, low 0 on 2026-09-21, high 10 on 2026-10-20.

Snow Report

SNOTEL Source ↗
3″
Base Depth
0″
24h New Snow
0″
48h New Snow
0.8″
SWE
→ Stable
7-Day Trend
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Trails Open
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Lifts Open
Standard Conditions
Standard mountain conditions expected today.
Warming trend
Outlook

Updated · Source: snotel

  • Base depthSNOTELrecent 4 h
  • 24 h newSNOTELrecent 4 h
  • TempGHCN stationstale 92 h
  • Next 48 hmodelestimated 5 h
  • What the tiers mean

5-Day Forecast

NWS Forecast ↗

14-day snow outlook · base

0.1 in next 7 days · 0.2 in over 14 · peak 0.1 in on Thu, Oct 29

9 models agree today · 9 models in the blend

  1. Today

    20

    –

    57°/35°

    9m

  2. Wed

    21

    –

    57°/36°

    9m

  3. Thu

    22

    –

    57°/38°

    8m

  4. Fri

    23

    –

    43°/28°

    8m

  5. Sat

    24

    –

    43°/25°

    7m

  6. Sun

    25

    –

    47°/26°

    7m

  7. Mon

    26

    ✳✳✳

    0.1"

    46°/28°

    6m

  8. Tue

    27

    ✳✳✳

    –

    43°/25°

    5m

  9. Wed

    28

    –

    37°/27°

    5m

  10. Thu

    29

    ✳✳✳

    0.1"

    42°/27°

    4m

  11. Fri

    30

    –

    54°/31°

    3m

  12. Sat

    31

    –

    52°/35°

    2m

  13. Sun

    1

    –

    49°/33°

    2m

  14. Mon

    2

    –

    44°/30°

    2m

Median of the models that reach each day; the pale band is the 25th–75th percentile across models. Updated every 6 hours. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0) · every model · how it is verified

Tue
PM
59°
EVE
53°
Wed
AM
47°
PM
57°
EVE
51°
Thu
AM
48°

Snow amounts: PeakCam blend of 9 models (Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0) · Narrative, temperature and wind: National Weather Service · Updated hourly

What the instruments say

by elevation band
Latest station observations near Lost Trail Ski Area, by elevation band
BandStationDepthNewTempWindRead
SummitSADDLE MOUNTAIN, MT USGHCN-Daily · 7,940 ft · 1.4 km5″–41.5°F–
Mid-mountainSaddle Mtn.SNOTEL · 7,890 ft · 1.2 km3″0″43°F–
BaseMOOSE CREEK, ID USGHCN-Daily · 6,200 ft · 2.4 km1″–40.5°F–

Each row is one sensor at its own elevation, not a mountain average. Daily networks (SNOTEL, GHCN) read once a day; hourly ones (NWS, ECCC, BC ASWS) carry temperature and wind but no depth. Sources: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily; USDA NRCS SNOTEL.

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About Lost Trail Ski Area

Lost Trail Ski Area is a ski resort in the Bitterroot Mountains, Montana. PeakCam tracks snow depth from the assigned NRCS station, updated every six hours.

PeakCam treats this as the off-season here; if the mountain is still operating, the numbers and cams above are the thing to trust.

Frequently Asked

Where is Lost Trail Ski Area?
Lost Trail Ski Area is a ski resort in the Bitterroot Mountains, Montana. Coordinates: 45.69° N, 113.95° W.
How high is Lost Trail Ski Area?
Lost Trail Ski Area has a vertical drop of 1,800 ft.
How big is Lost Trail Ski Area?
Lost Trail Ski Area has 69 named runs and 5 lifts, as published by the resort. The longest run is 1.2 mi.
How much snow does Lost Trail Ski Area get in a typical season?
Lost Trail Ski Area reports an average of 300 in of snowfall a season (resort-published figure). At the Saddle Mtn. NRCS station (7,890 ft), the 1991–2020 median snow depth peaks at 74 inches around Mar 6; that is depth on the ground at one elevation, not seasonal snowfall.
Which ski pass covers Lost Trail Ski Area?
Lost Trail Ski Area is on the Indy Pass, per the pass's published resort lists. Blackout days and partner-day limits vary by pass tier; check the pass site before you go.
What is the base depth at Lost Trail Ski Area today?
As of 9:48 a.m. MT Oct 20, the SNOTEL sensor at the Saddle Mtn. station (7,890 ft) measures a 3 inches base at Lost Trail Ski Area.
Where does Lost Trail Ski Area's snow data come from?
From the NRCS snow-telemetry station assigned to Lost Trail Ski Area. PeakCam syncs it every six hours and runs range and spike quality checks. When at least two unflagged on-mountain user reports land within 24 hours, they can move the condition rating by one tier — they never change the depth number. Sensor readings can differ from the resort's own report, which usually quotes the upper mountain.

More on how these numbers are measured: www.peakcam.io/methodology