Kootenai National Forest · Montana

Kismet Creek

3.2 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 811 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 36-48 inches wide · hiking, bike, atv, e-bike, motorcycle · motorized use allowed

Trailhead #811 Kismet Creek Trailhead Drive there

#811 Kismet Creek Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

Kismet Creek Trail #811 starts at Marten Creek Bay on Marten Creek Road and follows Kismet Creek up to a major ridgeline to the east of Stevens Peak. The trail intersects Stevens Ridge Trail #1083 providing loop hiking opportunities.

Motorized use: The bottom two miles of Kismet Creek Trail #811 is open to vehicles up to 50” or less in width. The entire trail is open to motorcycles. Be advised the trail crosses FSR 2214 which is open to motorized travel 12/01 to 10/14.

Kismet Creek Trail #811

Restrictions <ul><li><strong>Motorized use:&nbsp;</strong> The bottom two miles of Kismet Creek Trail #811 is open to vehicles up to 50&rdquo; or less in width.&nbsp; The entire trail is open to motorcycles.&nbsp; Be advised the trail crosses FSR 2214 which is open to motorized travel 12/01 to 10/14.</li><li>Properly possess and store all food, refuse, and other attractants pursuant to Kootenai National Forest <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5424578.pdf">Food Storage Order</a> (CFR 261.58 (cc)).</li><li>Please practice Pack-in-Pack-out and Leave-No-Trace ethics.</li></ul>&nbsp;

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#SNO151 Martin Creek Snowmobile Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

Martin Creek Snowmobile Trail #SNO151 starts at Martin Creek Bay and follws FSR 151, 2213, 2244, 2710, 149, 2229, 2214 for over 40 miles of groomed snowmobile trails.

Restrictions <ul><li>Motorized use:&nbsp; Please follow over-the-snow motorized use restrictions as shown on the <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd572447.pdf">Area Closure for Over-Snow Vehicle Use Map</a></li><li>Please practice Pack-in-Pack-out and Leave-No-Trace ethics.</li></ul>

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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.