Lolo, Montana

Lolo is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Missoula County, Montana, United States.

It is home to Travelers' Rest State Park, a site where Lewis and Clark camped in 1805 and again in 1806.

One is a French pronunciation of the name Lawrence Rence, a fur trapper in the area.

[8] In addition to the town, a national forest, creek, mountain peak, mountain pass, hot springs, and historic trail are all named Lolo.

The town is at the eastern end of the Lolo Trail, present-day U.S. Route 12, which crosses Lolo Pass at the Idaho state line 33 miles (53 km) west of town.

[2] This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters.

17.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The Missoula Public Library has a branch location in Lolo.

[17] The FM radio station KDXT is licensed in Lolo.

Lolo Fire smoke plume from Missoula, August 16, 2017
Missoula County map