Bitterroot National Forest · Montana, Idaho
Roaring Lion
7.4 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 124 · trail class 2 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide
Trailhead Roaring Lion Trailhead Drive there
Roaring Lion Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up
Roaring Lion Trailhead has adequate parking for both cars and trailers. It offers access to Roaring Lion Creek Trail #124 and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness. There are no facilities.
This trailhead on fs.usda.gov
Ward Mountain Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up
Ward Mountain Trailhead is just a small pull out on Roaring Lion Rd. It accesses Ward Mountain Trail #208. There are no facilities however, Sawtooth trailhead is located nearby and has more amenities.
This trailhead on fs.usda.gov
Every trail in Bitterroot National Forest
About this trail's facts
The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.
