SNOWMOBILING IN CUT BANK


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Location & Getting Here:
Marias Pass is midway between Cut Bank and Kalispell on U.S. Hwy 2. Amtrak has scheduled east-west service with stops in Cut Bank, East Glacier and Essex.
Those who like their winters wild can test their mettle at northwest Montana's Marias Pass Trail Complex. Straddling the Continental Divide, these trails are rugged and remote. A wide range of riding is available, from intermediate to expert, on 45 miles of groomed trails and another 35 miles of ungroomed trails. Guides are advisable on some trails. Steep slopes and sudden storms make for extreme weather conditions.
 
  TRAILS:
Popular trails originating at Marias pass are Two Medicine, Skyland and Pike Creek. These are rugged trails on the Lewis & Clark and Flathead National Forests south of Glacier Park and north of the Great Bear Wilderness. There are additional ungroomed trails in the area.
 
  MILES GROOMED:
 38 Miles
 
  ELEVATION:
Marias Pass, 5,280'; trails to 8,000'
 
  SERVICES:
Snowmobile rentals are available at J-L Rentals in Columbia Falls, 406-892-7666. Lodging and food are available at Snow Slip Inn, 406-226-9381; Half-Way Motel, 406-888-5650; and East Glacier Park, 12 miles east.
 
  CONTACTS:
 · Cut Bank Snowgoers, Box 301, Cut Bank, MT 59427, www.snowtana.com
 · Cut Bank Chamber, Box 1243, Cut Bank, MT 59427, (406) 873-4041, Web: cutbankchamber.com
  · Lewis & Clark National Forest, 1101 15th St. N., Box 869, Great Falls, MT 59403, (406) 791-7700
 · Rocky Mountain Ranger District, Box 340, Choteau, MT 59422, (406) 466-5341
 
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