Lost Trail ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Lost Trail is a ski area in Idaho, the United States. Its 56 mapped downhill runs add up to 36 km, which ranks it #83 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.4% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 635 m long.

Slopes at Lost Trail

About 22% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 56% intermediate and 22% advanced or expert, which makes Lost Trail a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 8 lifts: 5 chairlifts, 3 rope tows. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,959 m up to 2,495 m, a vertical drop of 536 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Lost Trail

The nearest airport is Lemhi County Airport (SMN), about 64 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 23 min by car; Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) is 117 km away. Nearby ski areas include Maverick Mountain Ski Area (12.0 km) and Discovery Ski Area (41.2 km), which together add 53 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.