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- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
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This 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
, 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.
source: Lolo NF
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
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Region Details
- 7
- 11
- 17
- 8
Region Status
Caution as of 2 days ago
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #676
- State Ranking
- #7
- Trails (view details)
- 43
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 43
- Trails E-Bike
- 13
- Trails Hike
- 42
- Trails Trail Running
- 42
- Trails Horse
- 2
- Trails Dirtbike
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 1
- Trails Snowshoe
- 1
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 1
- Total Distance
- 88 miles
- Total Descent
- 24,210 ft
- Total Vertical
- 5,081 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 8,251 ft
- Reports
- 302
- Photos
- 157
- Ridden Counter
- 2,778
Popular Blue Mountain Mountain Biking Trails
Blue Mountain Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| MTBM - Blue Mountain Sampler Blue Route | 10 miles | |
| MTBM - Mill Creek/Carlton Ridge - Black | 10 miles | |
| MTBM - Moto Madness Blue Route | 11 miles | |
| MTBM - Deadmans Ridge Black Route | 17 miles | |
| Basic Blue Long Play | 13 miles | |
| Intermediate Blue Mountain Quickie | 6 miles | |
| Big Back Ride | 43 miles | |
| Freehub Magazine: Deadmans Ridge | 4 miles | |
| WNRL Blue Mountain Course - 2019 race | 8 miles | |
| Blue Mountain Wednesday Night Race Course race | 7 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Yesterday
- 1 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 16 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
Photos of Blue Mountain Mountain Bike
trail: Rocky Top
25 |
Sep 24, 2019 @ 11:41am
Sep 24, 2019
trail: Bluebird - 3.15
9 |
Aug 25, 2019 @ 8:09pm
Aug 25, 2019
trail: Mill Creek
28 |
Jul 27, 2019 @ 1:12pm
Jul 27, 2019
trail: Mill Creek
23 |
Jul 27, 2019 @ 1:11pm
Jul 27, 2019Videos of Blue Mountain Mountain Bike
0:06 |
65 |
Sep 30, 2017
0:08 |
34 |
Sep 30, 2017
0:05 |
24 |
Sep 30, 2017
0:58 |
103 |
May 30, 2017
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carcass | Oct 16, 2019 @ 1:30pm 2 days | Variable | MosaicMTBGuy | ||
| Wilderness Trail | Oct 12, 2019 @ 2:54pm Oct 12, 2019 | Dry | mcwooten | ||
| Why not | Oct 12, 2019 @ 2:54pm Oct 12, 2019 | Dry | mcwooten | ||
| Hayes Creek | Oct 12, 2019 @ 2:53pm Oct 12, 2019 | Variable | mcwooten | ||
| Rocky Top | Oct 12, 2019 @ 2:52pm Oct 12, 2019 | Dry | mcwooten | ||
| Blue Mountain Road | Oct 11, 2019 @ 7:52pm Oct 11, 2019 | Dry | Mslabw | ||
| Orchard | Sep 20, 2019 @ 2:12pm Sep 20, 2019 | Dry | 23wrigra | ||
| 6.01 - Moto Trail | Sep 12, 2019 @ 5:35pm Sep 12, 2019 | Variable | DanHMT | ||
| Lolo Peak (1311) | Aug 27, 2019 @ 7:38pm Aug 27, 2019 | Dry | nwagenbrenner | ||
| T-Bone | Aug 20, 2019 @ 11:04am Aug 20, 2019 | Dry | alexb83 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MosaicMTBGuy | add | report | Carcass | Oct 16, 2019 @ 1:30pm 2 days |
 | mcwooten | add | report | Rocky Top and 3 more | Oct 12, 2019 @ 2:52pm Oct 12, 2019 |
| Mslabw | add | report | Blue Mountain Road and 2 more | Oct 11, 2019 @ 7:50pm Oct 11, 2019 |
| Apikuni | ridden | trail | Bluebird - 3.15 and 1 more | Oct 1, 2019 @ 1:23pm Oct 1, 2019 |
| BKM | wishlist | trail | Mill Creek | Oct 1, 2019 @ 12:15pm Oct 1, 2019 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | single track not really a green narrow foot... | Oct 7, 2018 @ 5:03pm Oct 7, 2018 | ||
| trail | Adding on to previous comment Most of it is... | Oct 7, 2018 @ 3:12pm Oct 7, 2018 | ||
| trail | Fun ride but not a green. Definitely overgrown... | Oct 7, 2018 @ 3:07pm Oct 7, 2018 | ||
| trail | This section is the road. | Aug 28, 2018 @ 12:12pm Aug 28, 2018 | ||
| trail | Except for the last half mile this trail is... | Aug 16, 2017 @ 9:08pm Aug 16, 2017 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Hills | 12 | 3 | 5.5 km | ||
| Pattee Canyon | 23 | 15 | 4 | 8.7 km | |
| Dean Stone | 1 | 3 | 10.1 km | ||
| The Rattlesnake | 27 | 20 | 5 | 11.1 km | |
| Marshall Mountain | 13.2 km |
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