Idaho, United States
Lost Trail ski resort
- Top 2,495 m
- 36 km of runs
- 8 lifts
- ❄️ About 16 mm of snow forecast this week
The short answer
Lost Trail has about 36 km of mapped runs and 8 lifts, with skiing from about 1,960 m up to 2,495 m (8,186 ft), a vertical drop of 536 m. By mapped runs it is number 79 of the 137 United States ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lemhi County (SMN), about 64 km away in a straight line.
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Booking.comLost Trail 7-day mountain forecast
At about 2,228 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 16 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 138°1°0 mm
- Sat 145°1°1.4 mm
- Sun 153°-2°0 mm
- Mon 161°-1°1.8 mm
- Tue 17-1°-4°12.9 mm
- Wed 18-3°-6°2.4 mm
- Thu 19-3°-7°0.2 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,495 m8,186 ft
- Vertical drop
- 536 m1,759 ft
- Mapped runs
- 36 km56 runs
- Lifts
- 8mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 22% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 56% intermediate and 22% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 1 | 0.1 km |
| Easy | 12 | 7.7 km |
| Intermediate | 29 | 20.1 km |
| Advanced | 14 | 7.7 km |
Lifts
8 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 5 |
| Rope tows | 3 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lemhi County (SMN) | Salmon | 64 km |
| Bert Mooney (BTM) | Butte | 117 km |
| Missoula Montana (MSO) | Missoula | 136 km |
| Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI) | Boise | 297 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Lost Trail?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,495 m (8,186 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,960 m (6,430 ft), a vertical of 536 m (1,759 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Lost Trail have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 36 km of downhill runs and 8 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Lost Trail?
Lemhi County (SMN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 64 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Lost Trail piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.