Lolo Hot Springs, Montana Explained

Lolo Hot Springs (Salish: smtt̓m̓čqi or sntt̓mčqey, "Steam on a Ridge Top" ^[1]) is an unincorporated community in Missoula County, 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.^[2]

The first luge run in North America was built here in 1965.^{[3] [4]}

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.^[5]

External links

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46.7278°N -114.5306°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Salish Audio Fil. Salish-Pend d'Oreille Culture Committee. 2014-06-28. 2014.
2. Book: Tachini , Pete . 2nd. Salish Kootenai College Press. 9781934594063. Seliš nyoʻnuntn, Medicine for the Salish language : English to Salish translation dictionary. Pablo, MT. 374. 2010.
3. Delta Sky Mag. January 2011. 124.
4. News: Briggeman. Kim. Lolo Hot Springs was home to first, 'pretty crude' American luge run. Missoulian. 2014-02-07. 2014-02-06.
5. 3. The Journals of Lewis and Clark, Bernard DeVoto, 413, 1981