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SaveThis 4,900-acre recreation area includes 41 miles of system trails and is a popular spot for locals and visitors because of its proximity to the city of Missoula and the views of the Missoula valley, and the Sapphire and Rattlesnake mountains. Blue Mountain Recreation Area East Zone is a day use area only; the area is closed 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. The lower trails near the parking areas are very popular for hikers and dog walkers, so please keeps speeds low on these trails and always yield to other users.
Rides typically start from the main lower parking lot trailhead located at the corner of Blue Mountain Rd and Forest Hills Dr. Riders generally head up on the main Corridor Trail 3.04 or Out and Back 3.08 and aim for either Rocky Top or the Moto Trailhead. From either of these high points, a rider has several choices to descend for an after-work quickie, or one can head up higher to the top of the Hayes Creek descent (bonus points for doing the Summit Loop Trail). From here, its a fast flow fest back down on the Hayes Creek Trail and out Why Not (or double bonus for climbing back out Moto Line and dropping the front side (GI Joe/Carcass or Rocky Top/Out and Back)
If you're feeling exploratory and/or hankering for some rocks after riding the Rattlesnake
, moto trails like J's Trail, Orchard, Rocks & Roots and Deadmans Point Loop will scratch that itch.
The crown jewel (in the eyes of the right beholder) of the Blue Mountain system is a giant loop to the top of Blue Mountain (see Trailforks route). From the lookout tower at the top, a super rowdy and loose 3,000 ft descent will take you all the way back down to the main trailhead. See the route entitled Deadmans Ridge - Big Loop.
Rides typically start from the main lower parking lot trailhead located at the corner of Blue Mountain Rd and Forest Hills Dr. Riders generally head up on the main Corridor Trail 3.04 or Out and Back 3.08 and aim for either Rocky Top or the Moto Trailhead. From either of these high points, a rider has several choices to descend for an after-work quickie, or one can head up higher to the top of the Hayes Creek descent (bonus points for doing the Summit Loop Trail). From here, its a fast flow fest back down on the Hayes Creek Trail and out Why Not (or double bonus for climbing back out Moto Line and dropping the front side (GI Joe/Carcass or Rocky Top/Out and Back)
If you're feeling exploratory and/or hankering for some rocks after riding the Rattlesnake

The crown jewel (in the eyes of the right beholder) of the Blue Mountain system is a giant loop to the top of Blue Mountain (see Trailforks route). From the lookout tower at the top, a super rowdy and loose 3,000 ft descent will take you all the way back down to the main trailhead. See the route entitled Deadmans Ridge - Big Loop.
source: Lolo NF
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: National Forest

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- Mountain Bike
60 trails
- E-Bike
17 trails
- Horse
50 trails
- Hike
75 trails
- Trail Running
75 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
15 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
7 trails
- Snowshoe
51 trails
- Nordic Ski
37 trails
Region Details
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Region Status
Open as of Oct 5, 2022Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 76
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 60
- Trails E-Bike
- 17
- Trails Horse
- 50
- Trails Hike
- 75
- Trails Trail Running
- 75
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 15
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 7
- Trails Snowshoe
- 51
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 37
- Total Distance
- 134 miles
- Total Descent
- 28,324 ft
- Total Vertical
- 5,138 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 8,251 ft
- Reports
- 991
- Photos
- 246
- Ridden Counter
- 8,705
Popular Blue Mountain Mountain Biking Trails
Blue Mountain Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Corridor to Hayes to Orchard | 8 miles | |
TNR Orchard to Rocky Top | 7 miles | |
Freehub Magazine: Deadmans Ridge | 4 miles | |
TGIF blue mtn party class | 4 miles | |
MTBM - Blue Mountain Sampler Blue Route | 10 miles | |
MTBM - Mill Creek/Carlton Ridge - Black | 10 miles | |
Deadman's Ridge Loop | 18 miles | |
TNR O'Brien Creek Loop | 9 miles | |
MTBM - Moto Madness Blue Route | 11 miles | |
MTBM - Deadmans Ridge Black Route | 17 miles |
Photos of Blue Mountain Mountain Bike
trail: Carlton Ridge
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Oct 10, 2022 @ 5:42pm
Oct 10, 2022
trail: Carlton Ridge
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Oct 10, 2022 @ 3:23pm
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trail: Carlton Ridge
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Oct 10, 2022 @ 3:23pm
Oct 10, 2022
trail: Carlton Ridge
17 |
Oct 10, 2022 @ 3:23pm
Oct 10, 2022
trail: Mill Creek
12 |
Oct 2, 2022 @ 11:38am
Oct 2, 2022
trail: Mill Creek
11 |
Oct 2, 2022 @ 11:38am
Oct 2, 2022
trail: Rocky Top
22 |
Jul 25, 2022 @ 8:21am
Jul 25, 2022
trail: Mill Creek
23 |
Jul 24, 2022 @ 5:39pm
Jul 24, 2022Videos of Blue Mountain Mountain Bike

trail: Blue Mountain Main Corridor
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Sep 30, 2017

trail: Blue Mountain Main Corridor
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Sep 30, 2017

trail: Blue Mountain Main Corridor
0:05 |
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Sep 30, 2017

trail: Blue Mountain Main Corridor
0:58 |
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May 30, 2017

trail: Blue Mountain Main Corridor
4:34 |
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Oct 16, 2012

trail: Blue Mountain Main Corridor
6:55 |
360 |
Apr 13, 2011

trail: Mill Creek
24:01 |
62 |
Aug 9, 2022 , Missoula

trail: Carlton Ridge
13:22 |
78 |
Aug 9, 2022 , Missoula
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Prime climb | Dec 30, 2022 @ 9:36am Dec 30, 2022 | Snow Packed | alexb83 | ||
Moto Line | Dec 30, 2022 @ 9:35am Dec 30, 2022 | Snow Packed | alexb83 | ||
Rocky Top | Dec 30, 2022 @ 9:34am Dec 30, 2022 | Snow Packed | alexb83 | ||
Argillite Cliffs | Dec 30, 2022 @ 9:27am Dec 30, 2022 | Snow Packed | alexb83 | ||
Blue Mountain Main Corridor | Nov 18, 2022 @ 2:17pm Nov 18, 2022 | Snow Packed | Fanderson MTBM | ||
Pawn | Nov 18, 2022 @ 6:17am Nov 18, 2022 | Snow Packed | Fanderson MTBM | ||
T-Bone | Nov 18, 2022 @ 6:17am Nov 18, 2022 | Snow Packed | Fanderson MTBM | ||
G.I. Joe | Nov 18, 2022 @ 6:17am Nov 18, 2022 | Snow Packed | Fanderson MTBM | ||
Shogun | Nov 18, 2022 @ 6:17am Nov 18, 2022 | Snow Packed | Fanderson MTBM | ||
6.01 - Moto Trail | Nov 18, 2022 @ 6:17am Nov 18, 2022 | Snow Covered | Fanderson MTBM |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date | |
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![]() | johncc | wishlist | trail | Mill Creek | Jan 22, 2023 @ 7:09pm Jan 22, 2023 |
![]() | alexb83 | comment | report | Moto Line | Dec 30, 2022 @ 9:37am Dec 30, 2022 |
![]() | alexb83 | add | report | Argillite Cliffs and 3 more | Dec 30, 2022 @ 9:28am Dec 30, 2022 |
![]() | Fanderson | add | report | Blue Mountain Main Corridor and 7 more | Nov 18, 2022 @ 6:10pm Nov 18, 2022 |
![]() | aaronrbaldwin | add | report | O'Brien Creek | Oct 30, 2022 @ 1:54pm Oct 30, 2022 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date | |
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![]() | report | Snow covered of course… missed that option. | Dec 30, 2022 @ 9:37am Dec 30, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | Today October 15th 2022 we tried the trail for... | Oct 15, 2022 @ 6:15pm Oct 15, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | Such a great backcountry ride. Thanks to MTB... | Jul 24, 2022 @ 5:40pm Jul 24, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | Really solid trail. Only rated four stars... | Jul 6, 2022 @ 8:11pm Jul 6, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | The description greatly overstates the... | Jul 6, 2022 @ 6:16pm Jul 6, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
South Hills | 17 | 6 | 5.5 km | ||
Frenchtown | 7.5 km | ||||
Pattee Canyon | 26 | 17 | 4 | 8.7 km | |
Dean Stone | 5 | 5 | 10.1 km | ||
The Rattlesnake | 49 | 27 | 6 | 11.1 km |
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Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 60 | 116 miles | 26,939 ft | 55 miles | 5,079 ft | #800 | #416 | 246 | 987 | 20 | 5,169 | |
E-Bike | 17 | 45 miles | 12,684 ft | 22 miles | 3,898 ft | #613 | #201 | 880 | 12 | |||
Horse | 50 | 88 miles | 15,919 ft | 32 miles | 3,898 ft | #38 | #34 | 371 | 1 | 1 | ||
Hike | 75 | 132 miles | 27,343 ft | 58 miles | 5,138 ft | #573 | #353 | 991 | 3 | 378 | ||
Trail Running | 75 | 132 miles | 27,343 ft | 58 miles | 5,138 ft | #576 | #351 | 991 | 3 | 974 | ||
Dirtbike/Moto | 15 | 48 miles | 13,934 ft | 25 miles | 3,898 ft | #20 | #14 | 317 | 4 | |||
ATV/ORV/OHV | 7 | 35 miles | 6,519 ft | 15 miles | 3,898 ft | #42 | #23 | 299 | 1 | |||
Snowshoe | 51 | 76 miles | 11,014 ft | 25 miles | 3,337 ft | #53 | #32 | 111 | 5 | |||
Nordic Ski | 37 | 55 miles | 4,354 ft | 13 miles | 3,337 ft | #33 | #27 | 89 | 10 |
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