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      Big Sky Resort offers over 40 miles of gravity fed trails for Beginners to Pros. A healthy mix of Flow Trails and Technical Trails for all ability levels. Swift Current, Ramcharger, and Explorer run from 10am to 5pm during the summer months.
      Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
      Land Status: Ski Resort
      Moonlight Basin google parking directions
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      Bike Park Details
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      • 21
      • 12
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      • 1

      Region Status
      Caution as of Sep 13, 2020
      Day Ticket
      $39 USD
      Uplift Type
      Chair Lift
      Season end
      Sep 28

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      225
      Trails Mountain Bike
      59
      Trails E-Bike
      2
      Trails Horse
      1
      Trails Hike
      5
      Trails Trail Running
      4
      Trails Downhill Ski
      168
      Total Distance
      154 miles
      Total Descent
      117,427 ft
      Total Vertical
      5,276 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      11,151 ft
      Reports
      357
      Photos
      185
      Ridden Counter
      31,682

      Outside Logo Articles

      Race Report: Mitch Ropelato & Porsha Murdock Win Big Mountain Enduro Big Sky Season Opener
      Aug 26, 2020 from pinkbike.com
      8 stages and roughly 5000 feet of climbing dispersed between the transitions.
      Race Report: Big Mountain Enduro Round 4 - Big Sky, MT
      Aug 7, 2019 from pinkbike.com
      For its penultimate stop of 2019, the Big Mountain Enduro made its way to Southwest Montana.
      Race Report: Round 3 of the 2019 Montana Enduro Series - Big Sky Resort
      Jul 30, 2019 from pinkbike.com
      From low angle flow to the steepest of rock waterfalls and root filled chutes.
      Destination Guide: Where to Sleep, Eat, Drink, and Play in Big Sky
      May 28, 2021 from skimag.com
      From lodging to après, a ski traveler's guide to Montana's adventure mecca.

      Photos of Big Sky Resort Mountain Bike

      28 |
      Aug 21, 2023 @ 6:35am
      Aug 21, 2023
      trail: Mineshaft
      27 |
      Jul 24, 2023 @ 9:29am
      Jul 24, 2023
      trail: Elbow
      286 |
      Aug 28, 2016 @ 9:35am
      Aug 28, 2016
      trail: Snake Charmer
      245 |
      Aug 28, 2016 @ 8:52am
      Aug 28, 2016
      trail: Snake Charmer
      150 |
      Aug 10, 2016 @ 9:04am
      Aug 10, 2016
      trail: Elbow
      195 |
      Aug 8, 2015 @ 8:07am
      Aug 8, 2015
      trail: Soul Hole
      288 |
      Aug 24, 2009 @ 7:15am
      Aug 24, 2009
      trail: Soul Hole
      323 |
      Sep 10, 2005 @ 7:00pm
      Sep 10, 2005

      Videos of Big Sky Resort Mountain Bike

      Big sky Resort Lobo
      trail: Lobo
      210 | May 8, 2022
      MES Practice Day 1
      trail: Lobo
      | Oct 18, 2021
      Road Gap Crash
      trail: Joker Lips
      248 | Jun 26, 2021
      Kaylie’s Friday Fail
      trail: Joker Lips
      0:29 | 181 | Aug 10, 2020
      big sky gambler to elbow to ninja marmot
      trail: Elbow
      12:08 | 201 | Aug 11, 2019
      Big Sky gambler to elbow to ninja marmot
      trail: Elbow
      10:22 | 103 | Jul 22, 2019
      Ninja marmot with unicon mount test
      1:46 | 144 | Sep 3, 2018
      Big Sky Revenge
      trail: Revenge
      5:26 | 510 | Aug 30, 2018

      Recent Trail Reports

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      Mountain to Meadow Climb
      Oct 22, 2023 @ 3:19am
      Oct 22, 2023
      IdealShanoking10
      Lake
      Sep 17, 2023 @ 5:50am
      Sep 17, 2023
      Idealcackerman3
      Wardance
      Sep 15, 2023 @ 4:30am
      Sep 15, 2023
      DryTrail Running cackerman3
      Coolridge
      Sep 15, 2023 @ 4:30am
      Sep 15, 2023
      VariableTrail Running cackerman3
      Coolridge Connector
      Sep 15, 2023 @ 4:30am
      Sep 15, 2023
      DryTrail Running cackerman3
      Happy Hooves
      Sep 3, 2023 @ 9:44am
      Sep 3, 2023
      VariableAwesome with a little bit of rain that...Alzlab
      Snake Charmer
      Sep 3, 2023 @ 9:44am
      Sep 3, 2023
      VariableAwesome with a little bit of rain that...Alzlab
      Gambler
      Sep 3, 2023 @ 9:44am
      Sep 3, 2023
      VariableAwesome with a little bit of rain that...Alzlab
      Madison Village Connector
      Aug 22, 2023 @ 2:56am
      Aug 22, 2023
      WetShanoking10
      Nameless
      Aug 7, 2023 @ 8:34am
      Aug 7, 2023
      UnknownStill closed due to lift constructiondirtfarmerjimmy

      Activity Feed

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      Shanoking10addreportMountain to Meadow Climb
      Oct 23, 2023 @ 7:04am
      Oct 23, 2023
      shredsticksvotetrailBrown Rice and 1 more
      Oct 17, 2023 @ 9:05am
      Oct 17, 2023
      cackerman3addreportLake
      Sep 17, 2023 @ 7:09pm
      Sep 17, 2023
      JrodockerwishlistrouteNorth Fork Loop
      Sep 17, 2023 @ 1:12pm
      Sep 17, 2023
      blackross371riddentrailSnake Charmer and 10 more
      Sep 17, 2023 @ 11:27am
      Sep 17, 2023

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      blindstufftrailJacob's LadderSo steep, so good, the top was the trickiest...
      Aug 20, 2023 @ 6:15pm
      Aug 20, 2023
      MichellabytrailAfricaThe entrance was the worst part. The rest was...
      Jul 26, 2023 @ 5:13pm
      Jul 26, 2023
      MichellabytrailTrapperSuch a great trail. It is all rideable so...
      Jul 26, 2023 @ 5:12pm
      Jul 26, 2023
      dirtfarmerjimmytrailJacob's LadderAs of June 2023 the map is incorrect. The...
      Jul 2, 2023 @ 6:40am
      Jul 2, 2023
      UtahJohntrailBuffalo Jumpthis trail is non-top LOLZ
      Jul 21, 2022 @ 4:12pm
      Jul 21, 2022

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      Big Sky Community Trail System 12 14 14.9 km
      Southern Gallatin Range 4 15 810.4 km
      Madison Range 2 10 1418.7 km
      Northern Gallatin Range 17 38 27 423.7 km
      Moser 4 19 227.6 km

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike5760 miles28,678 ft45 miles2,277 ft
      #737#388185357145,793
      E-Bike28 miles2,654 ft5 miles2,277 ft
      #1,70828556
      Horse14 miles1,194 ft4 miles1,165 ft
      711
      Hike57 miles3,363 ft6 miles5,259 ft
      #6,226#2,9111288224
      Trail Running46 miles1,398 ft4 miles2,792 ft
      #6,228#2,9102881171
      Downhill Ski16888 miles85,781 ft84 miles4,321 ft
      #3912,679
      • By dirtypete & contributors
      • Admins: BSCO, SWMMBA-BS, BSR
      • #9840 - 23,969 views
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