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      Map defaulted to winter mode.
      25k of some the best skiing in Montana
      Lush cedar forests, Whitefish Lake, Flathead Valley and surrounding mountain views are some of the features of these trails. The upper trails are very challenging with steep accents and fast, fun descents.
      Shuttleable: YES
      Big Mountain Trailhead google parking directions
      Access Info:
      Located at 3315 Big Mountain Road, about 1/2 mile past Ptarmigan Village, on the right side of the road.
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      Region Details
      18 nordic ski trails

      Region Status
      Open as of Apr 2, 2023
      Local Trail Association

      Nordic Ski Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Global Ranking
      #48
      State Ranking
      #37
      Trails (view details)
      18
      Trails Mountain Bike
      14
      Trails Hike
      14
      Trails Trail Running
      14
      Trails Snowshoe
      18
      Trails Nordic Ski
      18
      Total Distance
      12 miles
      Total Descent Distance
      7 miles
      Total Descent
      2,047 ft
      Total Vertical
      1,125 ft
      Reports
      7
      Photos
      11
      Ridden Counter
      655

      Photos of Big Mountain Nordic

      trail: Badger Loop
      10 |
      Feb 4, 2024 @ 7:34am
      Feb 4, 2024
      28 |
      Dec 3, 2022 @ 11:52am
      Dec 3, 2022
      32 |
      Dec 15, 2019 @ 3:25pm
      Dec 15, 2019
      41 |
      Dec 15, 2019 @ 3:23pm
      Dec 15, 2019
      29 |
      Dec 15, 2019 @ 3:23pm
      Dec 15, 2019
      trail: Badger Loop
      63 |
      Dec 15, 2019 @ 3:21pm
      Dec 15, 2019
      trail: Badger Loop
      45 |
      Dec 15, 2019 @ 3:20pm
      Dec 15, 2019
      30 |
      Dec 15, 2019 @ 3:04pm
      Dec 15, 2019

      Recent Trail Reports

      statustraildateconditioninfouser
      Cedar
      Aug 6, 2023 @ 12:43am
      Aug 6, 2023
      Very DryMountain Bike teledano
      Cedar Loop
      Aug 6, 2023 @ 12:43am
      Aug 6, 2023
      Very DryMountain Bike teledano
      Moosehoof
      Jul 29, 2023 @ 6:36am
      Jul 29, 2023
      Very DryMountain Bike Aneubis
      Alex's Alley
      Jul 29, 2023 @ 6:36am
      Jul 29, 2023
      Very DryMountain Bike Aneubis
      Haskill Highway
      Jul 29, 2023 @ 6:36am
      Jul 29, 2023
      Very DryMountain Bike Aneubis
      Bob Cedar (MTB), Moosehoof (XC Ski)
      May 13, 2023 @ 11:15am
      May 13, 2023
      IdealMountain Bike ottothecow
      Badger Loop w
      Apr 2, 2023 @ 2:44am
      Apr 2, 2023
      Snow CoveredComplete coverage with a trace of new...JeffVonKiper
      Badger Loop w
      Apr 2, 2023 @ 2:44am
      Apr 2, 2023
      Snow CoveredComplete coverage with a trace of new...JeffVonKiper
      Roller Coaster w
      Apr 2, 2023 @ 2:44am
      Apr 2, 2023
      Snow CoveredComplete coverage with a trace of new...JeffVonKiper
      Bob Cedar (MTB)/Lookout (XC Ski)
      Sep 11, 2022 @ 4:46pm
      Sep 11, 2022
      IdealMountain Bike summers8288

      Activity Feed

      usernameactiontypetitledate
      JeffVonKiperupdatetrailactivity #58502008
      Sep 7, 2024 @ 6:45pm
      Sep 7, 2024
      shredbecksriddentrailactivity #55938815
      Jul 20, 2024 @ 2:12pm
      Jul 20, 2024
      DylanParr406riddentrailactivity #53484817
      Jun 1, 2024 @ 10:25pm
      Jun 1, 2024
      MXHero89riddentrailactivity #46760120 and 1 more
      Nov 28, 2023 @ 8:03am
      Nov 28, 2023
      Matthewb2fI5Ewishlisttrailactivity #43628151
      Sep 1, 2023 @ 8:54pm
      Sep 1, 2023

      Nearby Riding Areas

      namedistance
      Glacier Nordic Center4.1 km
      Meadow Lake Nordic Trails8.1 km
      Round Meadow Nordic Trails8.9 km
      River's Edge Park 810.3 km
      Whitefish Range 1 1 8 113.9 km

      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike1412 miles2,047 ft7 miles1,125 ft
      1236
      Hike1412 miles2,047 ft7 miles1,125 ft
      236
      Trail Running1412 miles2,047 ft7 miles1,125 ft
      23
      Snowshoe1812 miles2,047 ft7 miles1,125 ft
      #109#6877
      Nordic Ski1812 miles2,047 ft7 miles1,125 ft
      #48#371171764
      • By JeffVonKiperTF Pro & contributors
      • Admins: FAMB, JeffVonKiper
      • #34126 - 2,177 views

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