Lolo Pass Visitor Center
Facility · Idaho ·
Managed by the USDA Forest Service
Clearwater National Forest (NF) · Open Access
- 5,232 ft
- Elevation
The Lolo Pass Visitor Center, constructed in 2003, echoes the log-built architecture of historic Forest Service ranger stations of the past. The visitor center serves as one of the many historical landmarks along Highway 12, the Lewis & Clark highway. The visitor center displays information on the Lewis and Clark journey across the Bitterroot Mountains and the 1877 flight of the Nez Perce Indians, and provides historical, natural, and general information about the area. Not only is it a recreational destination for winter sports enthusiasts, but the visitor center also doubles as a rest area at the Montana/Idaho border along Highway 12. The facility includes an interpretive center, small book store & gift shop, 24 hour restrooms, covered picnic area, picnic tables and short interpretive trails with benches. Stop on by for a complimentary cup of hot chocolate, tea or coffee and experience the Lolo Pass Visitor Center!
Click here to see the Montana Department of Transportation’s 24 hour web camera view of road conditions for Highway 12 at the Montana/Idaho state line (there’s a snow depth gauge in the image to the far right/center).
Getting there
46.63407, -114.57934 · 46°38'2.6"N 114°34'45.6"W
Typical weather
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| Precip in | 6.6 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 6.0 | 6.4 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 0.3 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Lolo Pass Visitor Center
- Can you reserve a site at Lolo Pass Visitor Center?
- No. Lolo Pass Visitor Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Lolo Pass Visitor Center
- Powell Campground 10.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
- West Fork Butte Lookout 10.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Lee Creek Campground 5.4 mi · Campground
- Devoto Grove Picnic Area & Trailhead 8 mi · Facility
- White Sands Campground 10.1 mi · Campground
- West Fork Butte Lookout 10.4 mi · Campground
- Whitehouse Campground 12.6 mi · Campground
- Lolo Creek Campground and Picnic Area 13.5 mi · Campground
- Colt Creek Trailhead 14 mi · Facility
- Warm Springs Trailhead 18.3 mi · Facility
- Kooskooskia Meadows Trailhead 18.3 mi · Facility
- Charles Waters Campground 21.2 mi · Campground
Contact
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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