Kootenai National Forest · Montana

Loveland Peak

3.9 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 1070 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 48-60 inches wide · hiking, bike, atv, e-bike · motorized use allowed

Trailhead #1070 Loveland Peak Trailhead Drive there

#1070 Loveland Peak Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

Loveland Peak Trail #1070 follows a major ridgeline to Loveland Peak (5473’). Fabulous views of the town of Noxon and the Clark Fork Valley can be seen from the peak. Smeads Bench Trail #1077 leaves the trail at the two mile mark offering loop hiking opportunities. FSR 2706 is a seasonal open road (open December 2-October 14) and access the trail 1.5 miles to the west of Loveland Peak.

Loveland Peak Trail #1070

Restrictions <ul><li><strong>Motorized use:&nbsp;</strong> open to vehicles up to 50&rdquo; or less in width.</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/fseprd534160.pdf">Food Storage Order</a> (CFR 261.58 (cc)).</li><li>Please practice Pack-in-Pack-out and Leave-No-Trace ethics.</li></ul>

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#1077 Smeads Bench the Forest Service's write-up

Smeads Bench Trail #1077 follows Smeads Creek up to Loveland Peak Trail #1070.The trail crosses Smeads Creek but the crossing is easily negotiated.

Smeads Bench Trail #1077

Restrictions <ul><li><strong>Motorized vehicles:&nbsp;</strong> Smeads Bench Trail #1077 is open to motorcycles.&nbsp;</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/fseprd534160.pdf">Food Storage Order</a> (CFR 261.58 (cc)).</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.