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Recommended Routes in Southwestern Montana - 33

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Favorite Views and wildflowers abound during a crisp springtime ride on the divide.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Bangtail Divide - IMBA EPIC

25.0 mi 40.2 km 3,611' Up 1100.51 m Up 3,309' Down 1008.66 m Down

Bozeman, MT
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Favorite Near the top of Leverich Canyon, you've climbed quite a ways by this point.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Leverich Canyon

4.9 mi 7.9 km 1,235' Up 376.55 m Up 1,143' Down 348.48 m Down

Bozeman, MT
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Favorite The biggest drop in Big Sky as of 2022.  It's a nice higher-speed drop over a gravel road.
Intermediate Intermediate

Mountain to Meadow Route

5.8 mi 9.4 km 550' Up 167.74 m Up 1,474' Down 449.41 m Down

Big Sky, MT
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Favorite Top of the first descent on Warm Springs Ridge.
Difficult Difficult

Warm Springs Ridge

20.0 mi 32.2 km 1,899' Up 578.93 m Up 4,628' Down 1410.58 m Down

Salmon, ID
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Favorite Ignoring the view on the Sapphire Crest Trail
Difficult Difficult

Sapphire Crest

20.5 mi 33.0 km 2,965' Up 903.81 m Up 5,129' Down 1563.33 m Down

Hamilton, MT
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Favorite Clearing deadfall is a fact of life in the Idaho Mountains.  Bring a saw!
Very Difficult Very Difficult

Divide to Twin Creek

17.5 mi 28.1 km 2,309' Up 703.88 m Up 4,239' Down 1291.96 m Down

Salmon, ID
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Favorite Nice outing on the volpe, fun and sporty 10/10.
Difficult Difficult

Emerald Lake

9.2 mi 14.9 km 1,826' Up 556.5 m Up 1,826' Down 556.44 m Down

Bozeman, MT
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Favorite The biggest drop in Big Sky as of 2022.  It's a nice higher-speed drop over a gravel road.
Difficult Difficult

BIG SKY BIGGIE 2019 50 MILE COURSE

48.7 mi 78.4 km 8,611' Up 2624.65 m Up 8,613' Down 2625.32 m Down

Big Sky, MT
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Favorite Looking down the Bridger Creek drainage.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Mystic Lake

20.4 mi 32.8 km 1,473' Up 448.92 m Up 1,472' Down 448.8 m Down

Bozeman, MT
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Southwestern Montana Biking

  • 1,228 Miles 1,977 Kilometers of Trail
  • 33 Recommended Routes
  • 24 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 125 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 120 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Southwestern Montana - 236

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3.8 mi 6.1 km #1Triple Tree Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Bozeman, MT
Intermediate Intermediate
Bozeman, MT 24 
7.4 mi 12.0 km #2Chestnut Mountain Trail #458
Difficult Difficult
Bozeman, MT
Difficult Difficult
Bozeman, MT 20 
6.1 mi 9.9 km #3West Pine Creek #139
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Livingston, MT
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Livingston, MT
9.0 mi 14.4 km #4CDT: Pipestone to Homestake
Intermediate Intermediate
Butte-Silver Bow (Balance), MT
Intermediate Intermediate
Butte-Silver Bow (Balance), MT
3.5 mi 5.7 km #5Eightmile Trail #132
Difficult Difficult
Livingston, MT
Difficult Difficult
Livingston, MT
1.0 mi 1.6 km #6Mystic Lake Cutoff #430
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Bozeman, MT
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Bozeman, MT
0.7 mi 1.1 km #7Grand Canyon
Difficult Difficult
Dillon, MT
Difficult Difficult
Dillon, MT
0.8 mi 1.3 km #8B East
Intermediate Intermediate
Dillon, MT
Intermediate Intermediate
Dillon, MT
12.3 mi 19.9 km #9Warm Springs Ridge Trail #177
Difficult Difficult
Hamilton, MT
Difficult Difficult
Hamilton, MT
19.5 mi 31.3 km #10Bitterroot - Rock Creek Divide Trail #313
Difficult Difficult
Hamilton, MT
Difficult Difficult
Hamilton, MT

Photos of Southwestern Montana - 267

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Evening light and arrow leaf balsam root add some joy to an after work ride.
Jun 25, 2014 near Hamilton, MT
The view down Bridger Canyon, toward Bozeman, from the top of the Stone Creek climbing section, about 1 hour of climbing from the trailhead at Stone Creek.
Jun 10, 2015 near Bozeman, MT
Views and wildflowers abound during a crisp springtime ride on the divide.
Nov 10, 2016 near Bozeman, MT
Top of Stone Climb on the Bangtail Divide.
May 16, 2017 near Bozeman, MT
A burned section in autumn.
May 10, 2018 near Livingston, MT
Heading to the peak, after leaving the road from Goose Creek Trailhead.
Nov 20, 2018 near Bozeman, MT
Rolling out at the bottom from a fun CCW loop of the trails!
Nov 20, 2018 near Whitehall, MT
The biggest drop in Big Sky as of 2022.  It's a nice higher-speed drop over a gravel road.
Jul 7, 2023 near Big Sky, MT

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