Thread: Lolo pass road area still open?

I learned today that there is (or was) a place to shoot up on the Lolo Pass road. Apparently you turn north from Zigzag and go up Lolo Pass road for a few miles.

I've never been there, but I would like to get out and do some open shooting. I'm getting a little tired of range restrictions. I'm a responsible shooter and won't shoot anywhere that doesn't have a good backstop or near other people's homes. I also pick up my trash when I leave.

Does anybody know if this area is still open? If it is, are there any restrictions on using it? I understand it might be close to the Bull Run Watershed, so I wouldn't want to get busted for trespassing there.

If anybody is familiar with this area and knows what the scoop is, I would appreciate some directions and info on the area. (What to look for, etc.)

Thanks in advance.

No.

A man of few words.

Heh, indeed. It was reported late last year that the shooting area had been marked as off limits. Too much trash, gentry not liking guns, squirrel lobbyists dropping coin to the local .gov...who knows. There's a map to it in my sig line if you want to take a drive out. I can only relay info that I was given as I haven't attempted to go out there myself.

Thanks. Too bad the place got trashed. I was guilty of that myself in my much younger days. Wouldn't dream of trashing a good shooting spot now, though. Decent outdoor open shooting spots are just too hard to fine anymore.

that's too bad. there were some real nice spots up there. the one we used to go to was about 7 miles up the road from the turn-off at 26. then had to turn left, up a gravel road to a clearing about 75-90 yds with a hillside to back it up. had a fantastic view of mt hood behind you - and the crazy buzzing of the power lines right over your head.

found stripped parts off a Jetta or Passat up there one summer - looks like someone had stripped the car and was going to come back for the parts - someone else beat them to it and used the parts to hold targets