Lolo Hot Springs (
Salish: smtt̓m̓čqi or sntt̓mčqey, "Steam on a Ridge Top" ) is an
unincorporated community in
Missoula County
Missoula County is located in the State of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 117,922, making it Montana's third-most populous county. Its county seat and largest city is Missoula. The county was founded in 1860.
Missoula Coun ...
,
Montana, United States. It is centered on a commercial
hot springs and contains a hotel and restaurant. Lolo Hot Springs is the westernmost settlement along
U.S. Highway 12 in Montana.
The Salish name for the surrounding area is ''q̓ʷlótqne'' or ''čmulši''.
The first
luge run in North America was built here in 1965.
The
Lewis and Clark Expedition passed by and used the springs on June 29, 1806, while traveling east on their return from the mouth of the Columbia River.
[3. The Journals of Lewis and Clark, Bernard DeVoto, 413, 1981]
References
External links
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Unincorporated communities in Montana
Unincorporated communities in Missoula County, Montana
Hot springs of Montana
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