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Trail Ridden Direction
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
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- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
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- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
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Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
178 trails
- E-Bike
29 trails
- Hike
153 trails
- Trail Running
152 trails
- Horse
44 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
9 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
3 trails
Region Details
- 33
- 3
- 24
- 62
- 41
- 12
Region Status
Caution as of 11 hours
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 214
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 178
- Trails E-Bike
- 29
- Trails Hike
- 153
- Trails Trail Running
- 152
- Trails Horse
- 44
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 9
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 3
- Trails Snowshoe
- 14
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 3
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 12
- Total Distance
- 565 miles
- Total Descent
- 118,282 ft
- Total Vertical
- 6,601 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 11,134 ft
- Reports
- 485
- Photos
- 301
- Ridden Counter
- 8,889
Sub Regions
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Big Sky Community Trail System
- 2
- 10
- 13
- 1
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Big Sky Resort
- 5
- 19
- 12
- 11
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Madison Range
- 9
- 12
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Southern Gallatin Range
- 2
- 13
- 7
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 | |
| The Mules | 17 miles | |
| Ramshorn to Porcupine | 16 miles | |
| Big Sky to Hebgen | 55 miles | |
| Big Sky to Cinnamon | 25 miles | |
| Full M2M | 10 miles | |
| Minnie Wapiti to Red Canyon | 18 miles | |
| Buffalohorn to Porcupine | 16 miles | |
| Freehub Magazine: Ralph's Pass | 3 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Yesterday
- 8 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 21 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
Photos of Big Sky Mountain Bike
trail: Elbow
169 |
Aug 28, 2016 @ 9:35am
Aug 28, 2016
trail: Snake Charmer
163 |
Aug 28, 2016 @ 8:52am
Aug 28, 2016
trail: Mountain to Meadow
180 |
Aug 22, 2016 @ 2:30pm
Aug 22, 2016
trail: Snake Charmer
94 |
Aug 10, 2016 @ 9:04am
Aug 10, 2016
trail: Mountain to Meadow
370 |
Aug 28, 2015 @ 9:52pm
Aug 28, 2015
trail: Elbow
126 |
Aug 8, 2015 @ 8:07am
Aug 8, 2015
trail: Blue Room (Upper)
144 |
Dec 23, 2011 @ 9:44pm
Dec 23, 2011
trail: Blue Room (Upper)
132 |
Aug 17, 2011 @ 2:28pm
Aug 17, 2011Videos of Big Sky Mountain Bike
trail: Mountain to Meadow
0:16 |
43 |
Oct 9, 2020
trail: Happy Hooves
8:40 |
40 |
Sep 16, 2020
trail: Joker Lips
0:29 |
103 |
Aug 10, 2020
trail: Elbow
12:08 |
112 |
Aug 11, 2019
trail: Elbow
10:22 |
69 |
Jul 22, 2019
trail: Ninja Marmot
1:46 |
105 |
Sep 3, 2018
trail: Revenge
5:26 |
320 |
Aug 30, 2018
trail: Ninja Marmot
1:49 |
253 |
Aug 27, 2018
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Yellow Mule | May 16, 2021 @ 7:58pm 11 hours | Prevalent Mud | masonskis | Mud and snow right off the bat from Ousel... | |
| Michener Creek | Apr 23, 2021 @ 12:47pm Apr 23, 2021 | Prevalent Mud | adambscomt BSCO | The trail surface is prone to significant... | |
| Hummocks West | Apr 23, 2021 @ 12:46pm Apr 23, 2021 | Prevalent Mud | adambscomt BSCO | The trail surface is prone to significant... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallatin River | May 16, 2021 @ 7:55pm 11 hours | Dry | masonskis | ||
| Lemon's Knob | May 16, 2021 @ 4:09pm 15 hours | Variable | masonskis | ||
| alternate | May 16, 2021 @ 4:09pm 15 hours | Dry | masonskis | ||
| Twin Cabin | May 16, 2021 @ 4:09pm 15 hours | Dry | masonskis | ||
| Little Willow Way | Apr 23, 2021 @ 12:50pm Apr 23, 2021 | Variable | adambscomt BSCO | ||
| Spruce Cone Trail | Apr 23, 2021 @ 12:49pm Apr 23, 2021 | Wet | adambscomt BSCO | ||
| Ousel Falls | Apr 23, 2021 @ 12:48pm Apr 23, 2021 | Variable | adambscomt BSCO | ||
| Upland | Apr 23, 2021 @ 12:42pm Apr 23, 2021 | Prevalent Mud | adambscomt BSCO | ||
| South Fork Loop | Apr 23, 2021 @ 12:13pm Apr 23, 2021 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | SeanAJ296 | ||
| Black Diamond | Apr 23, 2021 @ 11:50am Apr 23, 2021 | Variable | SeanAJ296 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | masonskis | add | report | First Yellow Mule | May 16, 2021 @ 7:58pm 11 hours |
| masonskis | add | report | Gallatin River | May 16, 2021 @ 7:55pm 11 hours |
| masonskis | add | report | Lemon's Knob and 2 more | May 16, 2021 @ 7:53pm 11 hours |
 | Chefpaulg | ridden | trail | Mountain to Meadow | May 12, 2021 @ 7:38pm May 12, 2021 |
| EriccO9gQO | wishlist | trail | Porcupine Creek | May 8, 2021 @ 8:54am May 8, 2021 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Trail is wet 4/23/21 | Apr 23, 2021 @ 11:34am Apr 23, 2021 | ||
| trail | This route isn't a trail. It is Forest Road 479. | Dec 22, 2020 @ 2:01pm Dec 22, 2020 | ||
 | trail | Loose in spots but an awesome steep old school... | Sep 1, 2020 @ 3:56pm Sep 1, 2020 | ||
| trail | The overlords removed the word “blood”... | Aug 30, 2020 @ 8:59pm Aug 30, 2020 | ||
| trail | I would agree. There is definitely quite a bit... | Aug 30, 2020 @ 8:51pm Aug 30, 2020 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k438 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge83 awarded -
10 Blue Trails95 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge28 awarded -
10 Green Trails16 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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Pinkbike Articles
May 28, 2020
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[Updated] Mountain Biker Attacked by Grizzly Bear Near Big Sky, Montana
The man in his 60s was critically injured but is in stable condition.
Nov 21, 2017
Montana Treasures: Whitefish with Pete Costain - Video
In this episode of Montana Treasures, we meet Pete Costain, trail builder and owner of Terraflow Trails, Pete and his team are contributing to the...
Nov 1, 2017
Freehub Magazine & Trailforks Raise Over $4k for Montana Trails
Freehub teamed up with Trailforks to raise money for the trails in Montana and raised $4418 for trails organizations in Montana.
Oct 24, 2017
Montana Treasures: Helena with Lanie White - Video
Montana Treasures is a series about a few of the many people who embody the state’s greater mountain bike scene through their actions and...
Oct 11, 2017
Montana Treasures: Big Sky with Local Bike Shop Own, Tom - Video
Tom Owen has owned Gallatin Alpine Sports in Big Sky for 31 years and shares what's important to him and why Big Sky is a good place to be a...
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 178 | 385 miles | 89,459 ft | 174 miles | 3,783 ft | #445 | #236 | 301 | 483 | 25 | 4,910 | |
| E-Bike | 29 | 111 miles | 14,580 ft | 35 miles | 3,409 ft | #1,642 | #310 | 332 | 2 | 12 | ||
| Hike | 153 | 485 miles | 85,991 ft | 183 miles | 6,601 ft | #1,509 | #759 | 452 | 1 | 500 | ||
| Trail Running | 152 | 484 miles | 84,026 ft | 182 miles | 6,073 ft | #1,514 | #759 | 452 | 1 | 123 | ||
| Horse | 44 | 198 miles | 29,554 ft | 63 miles | 5,322 ft | #207 | #144 | 146 | ||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 9 | 21 miles | 4,131 ft | 7 miles | 2,920 ft | #52 | #40 | 148 | 7 | |||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 3 | 12 miles | 1,775 ft | 4 miles | 1,788 ft | #81 | 144 | 1 | ||||
| Snowshoe | 14 | 8 miles | 968 ft | 3 miles | 1,965 ft | 19 | 6 | |||||
| Backcountry Ski | 3 | 3 miles | 433 ft | 4,974 ft | 1,814 ft | 4 | 65 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 12 | 5 miles | 679 ft | 2 miles | 1,965 ft | 15 | 266 |
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