Lost Trail
Ski resort · Idaho, United States
Lost Trail is a ski resort in Idaho (United States) with 36 km of runs and 8 lifts. You can ski between 1,960 m and 2,495 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 535 m. Its longest run is Candy Stick (2.0 km) and the steepest, North Face, reaches 74% on its toughest stretch.
See Lost Trail on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 36 km
- Lifts
- 8
- Elevation
- 1,960–2,495 m
- Vertical drop
- 535 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.1 km
- Blue7.7 km
- Red20 km
- Black7.7 km
The steepest runs at Lost Trail
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- North Face Black74% · 37°
- Femur Ridge Black67% · 34°
- Ripper Black61% · 31°
- South Face Black57% · 30°
- Thunder Black55% · 29°
The longest runs
- Candy Stick Blue2.0 km
- Sacajawea Red1.9 km
- Lewis and Clark Red1.8 km
- Two Dot Red1.8 km
- Moose Creek Black1.5 km
Lifts
5 chairlifts · 3 rope tows.
When to go to Lost Trail
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 2,184 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,228 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Lost Trail
- Maverick Mountain Ski Area70 km · 12 km of runs
- Discovery Ski Area83 km · 41 km of runs
- Montana Snowbowl148 km · 43 km of runs
- Great Divide Ski Area172 km · 45 km of runs
- Bald Mountain Ski Area177 km · 6.5 km of runs
- Brundage Mountain187 km · 50 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lost Trail?
- In Idaho, United States. The nearest resort is Maverick Mountain Ski Area, 70 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Lost Trail have?
- 36 km: 0.1 km of green runs, 7.7 km of blue runs, 20 km of red runs, 7.7 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Lost Trail?
- You can ski between 1,960 m and 2,495 m: a vertical drop of 535 m.
- How many lifts does Lost Trail have?
- 8: 5 chairlifts, 3 rope tows.
- What is the steepest run at Lost Trail?
- North Face (black), at 74% (37°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Lost Trail?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Lost Trail?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.