Route Overview
A rugged mountain pass road connecting the Bitterroot Valley to the Philipsburg area, passing Skalkaho Falls.
Distance
54 mi
Elevation Range
3,500–7,260 ft
Difficulty
challenging
Season
June – October
Start
End
Interactive Map
Hot SpringsCampgroundsHiking TrailsRecreationRoute
Points of Interest
46 points of interest along the Skalkaho Highway corridor.
♨️ Hot Springs (1)
Sleeping Child Hot Springs
Directions →★★★★ 4.0 (25 reviews)
0.1 mi from route
⛺ Campgrounds (3)
Blodgett Campground
Directions →★★★★ 4.4 (57 reviews)
6.1 mi from route
Angler's Roost RV and Campground
Directions →★★★★ 4.0 (248 reviews)
0.7 mi from route
Bitterroot Valley Rv And Campground
Directions →★★★ 3.2 (45 reviews)
5.1 mi from route
🥾 Hiking Trails (2)
Coyote Coulee Trailhead
Directions →★★★★½ 4.8 (21 reviews)
6.9 mi from route
Goat Mountain Trailhead
Directions →★★★★ 4.4 (5 reviews)
3.4 mi from route
🏔️ Recreation (40)
Skalkaho Falls
Directions →0.2 mi from route
Mud Lake
Directions →1.2 mi from route
Fuse Lake
Directions →2.4 mi from route
Stony Lake
Directions →2.5 mi from route
Ravalli County Museum
Directions →2.6 mi from route
Kneaves Lake
Directions →2.7 mi from route
Bitterroot Chamber of Commerce
Directions →2.8 mi from route
Fool Hen Lake
Directions →2.9 mi from route
Burnt Fork Lake
Directions →3.3 mi from route
Bitterroot National Forest
Directions →3.9 mi from route
Gleason Lake
Directions →4.6 mi from route
Don Mackey Memorial
Directions →6.1 mi from route
Tag Alder Lake
Directions →8.1 mi from route
Canyon Falls
Directions →8.3 mi from route
Canyon Lake
Directions →8.8 mi from route
Medicine Lake
Directions →9.5 mi from route
Stephens Reservoir
Directions →9.5 mi from route
Hauf Lake
Directions →10 mi from route
Lake Como
Directions →10.6 mi from route
Shannon Lake
Directions →11.1 mi from route
Historic Forest Service Museum
Directions →11.8 mi from route
Ingormar Lake
Directions →11.9 mi from route
Little Fish Lake
Directions →11.9 mi from route
Sears Lake
Directions →12.1 mi from route
Milo Lake
Directions →12.1 mi from route
Darby Pioneer Memorial Museum
Directions →12.3 mi from route
Marcus Daly Mansion
Directions →12.5 mi from route
Garrard Lake
Directions →12.5 mi from route
Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness
Directions →12.8 mi from route
Knaack Lake
Directions →13 mi from route
Aichele Lake
Directions →13.1 mi from route
Tenmile Lake
Directions →13.6 mi from route
Whetstone Lake
Directions →14 mi from route
Koch Lake
Directions →14.1 mi from route
White Lake
Directions →14.4 mi from route
Victor Heritage Museum
Directions →14.6 mi from route
Heinrich Lake
Directions →14.6 mi from route
Lockwood Lake
Directions →14.7 mi from route
Twelvemile Lake
Directions →14.7 mi from route
Green Canyon Lake
Directions →14.8 mi from route
Connecting Routes
Routes that connect to the Skalkaho Highway for extended road trip planning.
Nearby Towns
Towns along or near the Skalkaho Highway route.
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