Blacktail's trails offer fantastic views of the surrounding mountains, the Flathead Valley, and Flathead Lake. Often, when the Flathead Valley floor is under fog or clouds, Blacktail visitors ski or snowshoe above the clouds and into sunshine. Four different mountain ranges are visible from parts of the trail system, in addition to views into Lake Mary Ronan and Flathead Lake. Dogs are not allowed on the trails. Watch for the mule deer, also called blacktail deer, that inhabit the area. One of Montana's best cross country ski trails, Blacktail Mountain is located near Lakeside, MT. Trails' printable online topo maps offer shaded and un-shaded reliefs, and aerial photos too! Use topographic map functionality to find elevation, print high resolution maps, save a PNG, or just learn the topography around Blacktail Mountain. You can also get free latitude and longitude coordinates from the topographical map and set your GPS. Subscribers with access to our maps can download or print any topo, and cover more terrain when you map your Blacktail Mountain route ahead of time.Stowe and skiing go hand-in-hand. Though the area is known for its diverse alpine slopes, four groomed cross-country ski networks, and miles of backcountry adventures, as well as home to the state's highest peak, there are those days when simple and scenic will do. On those days, the Stowe Recreation Path is the answer. Flatish and free, the paved path constructed in the early 1980s is a 5.3-mile-long white greenway, utilized by cross-country skiers, snowshoers, and walkers in winter. The small-town atmosphere of Stowe is evident along the path that meanders between the flowing waters of the West Branch River and Stowe's commercial Mountain Road (Route 10. Stowe is a hip place. Yes, dogs are allowed on the path. However, how many other communities make this request of dog owners: "Please suggest to your dogs that they use the woods (the pavement is nicer when kept clean)." The good thing about the path is that it is used by locals. When playing the visitor, locals are your best resource. Be nice and maybe they'll let you in on local skiing and apr?s-ski secrets. Surface quality: Partially groomed, skier tracked.