National Forest Trail Our Lake

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Website http://www.fs.usda.gov/lcnf Phone 406-466-5341

Overview Service & Activities

About Trail length: 3.5 miles, 7 miles round-trip A glacier lily droops between furry paws. A marmot surveys the meadow from its perch on a sun-warmed boulder. Flower and marmot share a tenuous existence in the alpine basin of Our Lake. Seasons are short, winters bitter. Survival strategies are neat and effective. Mountain goats leap nimbly along sheer cliff faces. Their hooves act like suction cups. Marmots hibernate. Pikas cut grasses to dry and store for their winter burrows. Rosy finches and white-crowned sparrows hop across snow banks gleaning insects. Pocket gophers burrow underground, recycling minerals, distributing seed and aerating the thin soil. Each inhabitant at Our Lake is linked to the other. Please respect the delicate balance here by staying on the 3 1/2 mile long trail. Listen quietly for the whistle of a pika or the twittering of swifts flying high above you. Viewing season is from July - August. A three-panel display 50 yards up from the trailhead interprets the natural history of Our Lake. A main trail into the Bob Marshall Wilderness departs from the same trailhead and zigzags up to Headquarters Pass, spectacular bighorn sheep country. Camping is prohibited within 1,000 feet of the lake shore.

Contact

MAILING ADDRESS PO Box 340
Choteau, MT 59422

CONTACT 406-466-5341

FAX 406-466-2237

Details

SPECIAL DIRECTIONS Our Lake is located about 25 miles west of Choteau, Montana. From Choteau, drive north on US Highway 89 for 5 miles. Turn west on County Road 144 (Teton Road) and follow it for 15 miles. At the Ear Mountain Ranger Station sign, turn south on County Road 109 (South Fork Teton Road) and drive 9 miles to the end of the road. Hike along Forest Service trail #184 for 3.5 miles to Our Lake.

SERVICES Trail

ACTIVITIES Wildlife Viewing