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Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
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Activity Recordings
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
238 trails
- E-Bike
40 trails
- Horse
75 trails
- Hike
209 trails
- Trail Running
208 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
27 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
11 trails
Region Details
- 38
- 3
- 39
- 76
- 44
- 12
- 1
Region Status
Caution as of Dec 28, 2020
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 426
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 241
- Trails E-Bike
- 40
- Trails Horse
- 75
- Trails Hike
- 209
- Trails Trail Running
- 208
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 27
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 11
- Trails Snowmobile
- 2
- Trails Snowshoe
- 27
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 168
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 12
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 16
- Total Distance
- 731 miles
- Total Descent
- 212,025 ft
- Total Vertical
- 6,618 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 11,151 ft
- Reports
- 924
- Photos
- 338
- Ridden Counter
- 41,671
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.
[Updated] Mountain Biker Attacked by Grizzly Bear Near Big Sky, Montana
May 26, 2020 from pinkbike.com
The man in his 60s was critically injured but is in stable condition.
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.
Sub Regions
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Big Sky Community Trail System
- 2
- 13
- 14
- 1
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Big Sky Resort
- 5
- 21
- 12
- 11
- 1
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Madison Range
- 2
- 10
- 14
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Southern Gallatin Range
- 4
- 15
- 8
Popular Big Sky Mountain Biking Trails
Big Sky Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| North Fork Loop | 8 miles | |
| Freehub Magazine: Snake Charmer to Mountain to Meadow | 6 miles | |
| 2023 Biggie 30 Mile Course | 35 miles | |
| North Fork Trail - Big Sky | 8 miles | |
| Freehub Magazine: Ninja Marmot | 2,943 ft | |
| Freehub Magazine: Ralph's Pass | 3 miles | |
| The Mules | 17 miles | |
| ExperiementalPortDuro | 11 miles | |
| Citrus Quill | 6 miles | |
| Full M2M | 10 miles |
Photos of Big Sky Mountain Bike
trail: Elbow
282 |
Aug 28, 2016 @ 9:35am
Aug 28, 2016
trail: Snake Charmer
242 |
Aug 28, 2016 @ 8:52am
Aug 28, 2016
trail: Mountain to Meadow
342 |
Aug 22, 2016 @ 2:30pm
Aug 22, 2016
trail: Snake Charmer
148 |
Aug 10, 2016 @ 9:04am
Aug 10, 2016
trail: Mountain to Meadow
656 |
Aug 28, 2015 @ 9:52pm
Aug 28, 2015
trail: Elbow
193 |
Aug 8, 2015 @ 8:07am
Aug 8, 2015
trail: Soul Hole
287 |
Aug 24, 2009 @ 7:15am
Aug 24, 2009
trail: Soul Hole
321 |
Sep 10, 2005 @ 7:00pm
Sep 10, 2005Videos of Big Sky Mountain Bike
trail: Lobo
203 |
May 8, 2022
trail: Lobo
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Oct 18, 2021
trail: Joker Lips
245 |
Jun 26, 2021
trail: Mountain to Meadow
0:16 |
187 |
Oct 9, 2020
trail: Joker Lips
0:29 |
180 |
Aug 10, 2020
trail: Elbow
12:08 |
196 |
Aug 11, 2019
trail: Elbow
10:22 |
100 |
Jul 22, 2019
trail: Ninja Marmot
1:46 |
140 |
Sep 3, 2018
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porcupine Creek | Sep 6, 2023 @ 6:10pm Sep 6, 2023 | Prevalent Mud | masonskis | Extremely muddy from recent rain, plus... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eglise Rock Overlook | Oct 1, 2023 @ 9:03am Oct 1, 2023 | Unknown | trailforks Trailforks | ||
| Buck Ridge | Oct 1, 2023 @ 9:03am Oct 1, 2023 | Unknown | trailforks Trailforks | ||
| First Yellow Mule | Sep 29, 2023 @ 3:45pm Sep 29, 2023 | Dry | masonskis | ||
| Second Yellow Mule | Sep 29, 2023 @ 3:43pm Sep 29, 2023 | Ideal | masonskis | ||
| Meadow Creek | Sep 26, 2023 @ 6:47pm Sep 26, 2023 | Dry | masonskis | ||
| Dead Horse/Lizard Lakes | Sep 26, 2023 @ 6:42pm Sep 26, 2023 | Dry | masonskis | ||
| Cinnamon Meadow | Sep 26, 2023 @ 6:40pm Sep 26, 2023 | Dry | masonskis | ||
| Cinnamon Lookout | Sep 25, 2023 @ 7:26pm Sep 25, 2023 | Ideal | masonskis | ||
| Cinnamon | Sep 25, 2023 @ 7:24pm Sep 25, 2023 | Ideal | masonskis | ||
| Beehive Connector | Sep 23, 2023 @ 5:00pm Sep 23, 2023 | Dry | maxerp68 SWMMBA-BS |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stedyeddy | wishlist | trail | Portal to Porcupine and 2 more | Oct 4, 2023 @ 12:18pm 9 hours |
| stedyeddy | vote | trail | Kirkwood Trail and 1 more | Oct 4, 2023 @ 12:10pm 9 hours |
| stedyeddy | ridden | trail | Red-Cub | Oct 4, 2023 @ 12:09pm 9 hours |
| stedyeddy | vote | trail | Lake of the Pines and 2 more | Oct 4, 2023 @ 12:07pm 9 hours |
| stedyeddy | ridden | trail | Kirkwood Trail | Oct 4, 2023 @ 12:05pm 9 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | This trail is haggard AF and so wet and... | Sep 17, 2023 @ 6:56pm Sep 17, 2023 | ||
| trail | Agreed! | Sep 14, 2023 @ 9:16am Sep 14, 2023 | ||
| trail | This trail has gotten surprisingly good,... | Sep 11, 2023 @ 10:30am Sep 11, 2023 | ||
| trail | One of the most mismanaged trails around. Why... | Sep 6, 2023 @ 6:19pm Sep 6, 2023 | ||
| trail | Two signs installed by the Forest Service have... | Sep 6, 2023 @ 6:05pm Sep 6, 2023 |
Local Badges
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Descent 10k Badge214 awarded -
Big Ride 30k1,598 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded -
10 Blue Trails377 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge114 awarded -
10 Green Trails47 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sky Resort | bike park | Big Sky | |
| Big Sky Community Park Pumptrack | skill park | Big Sky |
Local Products
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- Big Sky Trail Crew
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 238 | 429 miles | 93,799 ft | 195 miles | 3,783 ft | #456 | #244 | 330 | 919 | 30 | 11,176 | |
| E-Bike | 40 | 136 miles | 19,147 ft | 47 miles | 3,642 ft | #2,031 | #387 | 2 | 539 | 2 | 141 | |
| Horse | 75 | 272 miles | 41,522 ft | 91 miles | 5,443 ft | #176 | #122 | 181 | 9 | |||
| Hike | 209 | 549 miles | 92,694 ft | 204 miles | 6,601 ft | #832 | #516 | 2 | 839 | 1 | 1,505 | |
| Trail Running | 208 | 547 miles | 90,728 ft | 203 miles | 6,073 ft | #836 | #518 | 3 | 839 | 1 | 770 | |
| Dirtbike/Moto | 27 | 86 miles | 15,226 ft | 35 miles | 3,642 ft | #91 | #58 | 2 | 153 | 11 | ||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 11 | 42 miles | 4,911 ft | 15 miles | 3,340 ft | #186 | #99 | 135 | 6 | |||
| Snowmobile | 2 | 21 miles | 1,896 ft | 6 miles | 2,897 ft | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Snowshoe | 27 | 57 miles | 7,474 ft | 19 miles | 4,121 ft | 30 | 26 | |||||
| Downhill Ski | 168 | 88 miles | 85,781 ft | 84 miles | 4,321 ft | 2 | 2,969 | |||||
| Backcountry Ski | 12 | 51 miles | 6,886 ft | 17 miles | 3,973 ft | 9 | 344 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 16 | 18 miles | 1,102 ft | 5 miles | 3,114 ft | 81 | 654 |
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