Conditions are updated frequently and change nearly daily...
These are just some generals we know for sure.
March 14, 2025
Warm week in Red Lodge. 1-2 inches overnight last night, after a quick rain. Expect slick roads and trails. Good snow coverage still - firm in the mornings and softens up after the sun hits it a bit. Slushy afternoons were the norm all week, but cooler temps now, so expect firmer icier conditions.
Looking for dry trails? Elk Basin near Belfry is mostly dry for mtn biking and trail running. Clarks Fork trail out of Clark WY is pretty much dry for hiking. All Red Lodge area trails are complete snow cover.
QUICK UPDATES/ ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Bears have been sighted out of dens all over the Greater Yellowstone area this week.
Start carrying bear spray again on your outings..
March 1 - Forest Service requires proper food storage for camping and backcountry use, starting March 1. Be sure to know how to properly hang a food bag, store in a bear box, or store in a cooler inside a locked vehicle.
We are at Normal Sylvan Peak Shop hours 9AM to 6PM 7 days a week through the winter. Check out our Website for Maps and Books to help you get out on the trails!
Warm week in Red Lodge. 1-2 inches overnight last night, after a quick rain. Expect slick roads and trails. Good snow coverage still - firm in the mornings and softens up after the sun hits it a bit. Slushy afternoons were the norm all week, but cooler temps now, so expect firmer icier conditions.
Looking for dry trails? Elk Basin near Belfry is mostly dry for mtn biking and trail running. Clarks Fork trail out of Clark WY is pretty much dry for hiking. All Red Lodge area trails are complete snow cover.
QUICK UPDATES/ ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Bears have been sighted out of dens all over the Greater Yellowstone area this week.
Start carrying bear spray again on your outings..
March 1 - Forest Service requires proper food storage for camping and backcountry use, starting March 1. Be sure to know how to properly hang a food bag, store in a bear box, or store in a cooler inside a locked vehicle.
We are at Normal Sylvan Peak Shop hours 9AM to 6PM 7 days a week through the winter. Check out our Website for Maps and Books to help you get out on the trails!
Red Lodge Mountain:
TODAY’S REPORTUpdate 3/14/25: We will be starting the day with limited lift operations. The Stache Express, Palisades, Magic Carpet, and Sun Kid Carpet will be OPEN. All other lifts will be CLOSED. Tickets will only be available for purchase at the window.
The Palisades Quad and the Misfit Toys trail will have a delayed opening to let conditions soften up.
A shot of wintery weather is in store for the next several days. RLM received 3″ of creamy spring snow overnight to freshen up the base and provide for some smooth turns. More snow is possibly throughout the day so please come prepared with appropriate layers to stay comfy and dry.
The Willow Creek Chair is CLOSED for maintenance.
Sign up for operations text alerts by texting: “RLMAlerts” to 844-928-4336.
EVENTSSat. 3/15: The Throwback Throw Big jump competition will take place this Saturday on Miami Beach at noon. Sign-ups will be open in the base area around 8:30am.
Sun. 3/16: Live music @ the Bierstube from 2-5pm w/ Lee & Charlie
UPHILL TRAVELUpdate: Please be aware of the CLOSED gates while recreating during our lift closures.
Beartooth Trails: Friday, March 14 2025
At 9:00am the NC had received 1-3” of new snow overnight. All trails were groomed and some classic track was set where possible snow conditions were tended to the sticky side. So wax accordingly.
Grooming is planned for West Fork road today.
Forest Service winter closure gates Most gates are scheduled to open on April 15, depending on snow conditions. Gates will open on a rolling basis, as snowpack melts out. This includes West Fork at Wild Bill Lake, Lake Fork at Lions camp road, Glacier Lake road at Greenough Campground, and Silver Run Road.
Beartooth Highway closed for the season, at the gate just above Parkside Campground. The road is walkable above the gate.
Silver Run Trails:Hardpack and crusty conditions - tough to ski! Good coverage still, just hardpack and crust, with a bit of new snow over the top.Nichols Creek Trails:
Hardpack and crust conditions - 1" new at the bottom, 3" inches new at the top
Forest Service has built a new lower parking area, and a new road bed for 3/4 mile before reaching the original trail. Be aware of uphill and downhill traffic and multiuse.
Willow creek trails are snow covered, with areas of ice under the snow. Lots of moose tracks.
Palisades Trail:
Hardpack and crusty conditions for skiing and snowshoes. Great coverage. Dogs are no longer allowed after Dec 1, due to wildlife habitat. .. be aware!
Lake Fork Trail:
Hardpack and crusty conditions - tough to ski until it warms up a bit. Good coverage
Glacier Lake Road:
Starting to melt out in the sun and warm weather - this area gets hit with wind and sun the worst, and will melt out the fastest.
East Rosebud:
Road is somewhat passable to the lake - not plowed, so high clearance 4WD only.
Jimmy Joe Campground is closed for the season, East Rosebud Campground will remain open with no services. Pack in your own water and toilet facility, pack out your own garbage.
East Rosebud road is open but not plowed in the winter. Make sure you are self supported, and have the method to dig yourself out. There is no cell service in the valley.
Beartooth Ranger District:
Please call the Beartooth Ranger District at 406-446-2103 or stop by the office in Red Lodge 8am to 4:30 pm weekdays with questions.
TODAY’S REPORTUpdate 3/14/25: We will be starting the day with limited lift operations. The Stache Express, Palisades, Magic Carpet, and Sun Kid Carpet will be OPEN. All other lifts will be CLOSED. Tickets will only be available for purchase at the window.
The Palisades Quad and the Misfit Toys trail will have a delayed opening to let conditions soften up.
A shot of wintery weather is in store for the next several days. RLM received 3″ of creamy spring snow overnight to freshen up the base and provide for some smooth turns. More snow is possibly throughout the day so please come prepared with appropriate layers to stay comfy and dry.
The Willow Creek Chair is CLOSED for maintenance.
Sign up for operations text alerts by texting: “RLMAlerts” to 844-928-4336.
EVENTSSat. 3/15: The Throwback Throw Big jump competition will take place this Saturday on Miami Beach at noon. Sign-ups will be open in the base area around 8:30am.
Sun. 3/16: Live music @ the Bierstube from 2-5pm w/ Lee & Charlie
UPHILL TRAVELUpdate: Please be aware of the CLOSED gates while recreating during our lift closures.
Beartooth Trails: Friday, March 14 2025
At 9:00am the NC had received 1-3” of new snow overnight. All trails were groomed and some classic track was set where possible snow conditions were tended to the sticky side. So wax accordingly.
Grooming is planned for West Fork road today.
Forest Service winter closure gates Most gates are scheduled to open on April 15, depending on snow conditions. Gates will open on a rolling basis, as snowpack melts out. This includes West Fork at Wild Bill Lake, Lake Fork at Lions camp road, Glacier Lake road at Greenough Campground, and Silver Run Road.
Beartooth Highway closed for the season, at the gate just above Parkside Campground. The road is walkable above the gate.
Silver Run Trails:Hardpack and crusty conditions - tough to ski! Good coverage still, just hardpack and crust, with a bit of new snow over the top.Nichols Creek Trails:
Hardpack and crust conditions - 1" new at the bottom, 3" inches new at the top
Forest Service has built a new lower parking area, and a new road bed for 3/4 mile before reaching the original trail. Be aware of uphill and downhill traffic and multiuse.
Willow creek trails are snow covered, with areas of ice under the snow. Lots of moose tracks.
Palisades Trail:
Hardpack and crusty conditions for skiing and snowshoes. Great coverage. Dogs are no longer allowed after Dec 1, due to wildlife habitat. .. be aware!
Lake Fork Trail:
Hardpack and crusty conditions - tough to ski until it warms up a bit. Good coverage
Glacier Lake Road:
Starting to melt out in the sun and warm weather - this area gets hit with wind and sun the worst, and will melt out the fastest.
East Rosebud:
Road is somewhat passable to the lake - not plowed, so high clearance 4WD only.
Jimmy Joe Campground is closed for the season, East Rosebud Campground will remain open with no services. Pack in your own water and toilet facility, pack out your own garbage.
East Rosebud road is open but not plowed in the winter. Make sure you are self supported, and have the method to dig yourself out. There is no cell service in the valley.
Beartooth Ranger District:
Please call the Beartooth Ranger District at 406-446-2103 or stop by the office in Red Lodge 8am to 4:30 pm weekdays with questions.
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