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From their website:
"Bigfork Community Nordic Center (BCNC) is located on Montana State land at the corner of Foothills road & Jewel Basin road. Over 10 kilometers of varied terrain (including flat, rolling and challenging hills) are groomed 5 days per week, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from December thru March 31.
In accordance with Montana State Law, skiers using Bigfork Community Nordic Center are required to have a valid “Montana Recreational Use License.”
We pay an annual State “Land Use License” fee of $800 to the MT Department of State Lands for the use of the BCNC trail system. We also expend considerable funds each week to maintain the trails, as well as maintain grooming equipment.
Our BCNC trails are groomed for skiers. Snowshoers are welcome, but please observe posted trail etiquette signs.
We specifically request that hikers (without snowshoes), snowmobilers, ATV-ers, and snow-bikers, respect the intended ski use of our trail system and find other areas to recreate."
"Bigfork Community Nordic Center (BCNC) is located on Montana State land at the corner of Foothills road & Jewel Basin road. Over 10 kilometers of varied terrain (including flat, rolling and challenging hills) are groomed 5 days per week, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from December thru March 31.
In accordance with Montana State Law, skiers using Bigfork Community Nordic Center are required to have a valid “Montana Recreational Use License.”
We pay an annual State “Land Use License” fee of $800 to the MT Department of State Lands for the use of the BCNC trail system. We also expend considerable funds each week to maintain the trails, as well as maintain grooming equipment.
Our BCNC trails are groomed for skiers. Snowshoers are welcome, but please observe posted trail etiquette signs.
We specifically request that hikers (without snowshoes), snowmobilers, ATV-ers, and snow-bikers, respect the intended ski use of our trail system and find other areas to recreate."
source: Bigfork Community Nordic Center

Access Info:
The main parking lot is located on the corner of Foothill Rd. and Jewell Basin Rd., just north of Bigfork.
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- Nordic Ski
13 trails
Region Details
13 nordic ski trails
Region Status
Open as of Feb 15, 2020Nordic Ski Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- State Ranking
- #740
- Trails (view details)
- 13
- Trails Hike
- 13
- Trails Trail Running
- 13
- Trails Snowshoe
- 13
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 13
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 13
- Total Distance
- 7 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 2 miles
- Total Descent
- 732 ft
- Total Vertical
- 295 ft
- Reports
- 7
- Photos
- 2
- Ridden Counter
- 172
Popular Bigfork Community Nordic Center Trails
Photos of Bigfork Community Nordic Center
trail: Little Jewel
55 |
Jan 19, 2020 @ 7:29am
Jan 19, 2020
trail: Peters Ridge Run
22 |
Jan 19, 2020 @ 7:27am
Jan 19, 2020Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Echo | Jan 1, 2022 @ 1:23pm Jan 1, 2022 | Ideal | Sharonhecker | ||
Birch Loops | Jan 1, 2022 @ 1:23pm Jan 1, 2022 | Snow Groomed | Sharonhecker | ||
Blackfoot | Jan 1, 2022 @ 1:23pm Jan 1, 2022 | Snow Groomed | Sharonhecker | ||
Foothills Flats | Jan 1, 2022 @ 1:23pm Jan 1, 2022 | Snow Groomed | Sharonhecker | ||
Aeneas Loop | Jan 1, 2022 @ 1:23pm Jan 1, 2022 | Snow Groomed | Sharonhecker | ||
Aeneas Loop | Jan 1, 2022 @ 1:23pm Jan 1, 2022 | Snow Groomed | Sharonhecker | ||
Little Jewel | Mar 8, 2020 @ 10:54am Mar 8, 2020 | Snow Covered | animepunker |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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Sharonhecker | add | report | Echo and 5 more | Jan 1, 2022 @ 3:21pm Jan 1, 2022 |
toddhaman | wishlist | trail | Peters Ridge Run | Jul 9, 2021 @ 3:03pm Jul 9, 2021 |
cmhogan10 | vote | trail | Aeneas Loop | Jul 4, 2021 @ 12:23pm Jul 4, 2021 |
Nmplank | ridden | trail | Aeneas Loop and 3 more | Feb 17, 2021 @ 8:57pm Feb 17, 2021 |
animepunker | add | report | Little Jewel | Mar 8, 2020 @ 10:54am Mar 8, 2020 |
Nearby Riding Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Jewel Basin | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4.5 km | |
River's Edge Park | 9 | 17.5 km | |||
Blacktail Mountain Nordic Trails | 18.7 km | ||||
Meadow Lake Nordic Trails | 19.5 km | ||||
Izaak Walton Nordic Trails | 19.7 km |
Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Hike | 13 | 7 miles | 732 ft | 2 miles | 295 ft | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Trail Running | 13 | 7 miles | 732 ft | 2 miles | 295 ft | 1 | ||||||
Snowshoe | 13 | 7 miles | 732 ft | 2 miles | 295 ft | 25 | ||||||
Backcountry Ski | 13 | 7 miles | 732 ft | 2 miles | 295 ft | 25 | ||||||
Nordic Ski | 13 | 7 miles | 732 ft | 2 miles | 295 ft | #740 | 2 | 7 | 62 |
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