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SaveBozeman is a city in and the seat of Gallatin County, Montana. Located in southwest Montana, the 2010 census put Bozeman's population at 37,280 and by 2019 the population had risen to 49,831, making it the fourth largest city in Montana. It is the principal city of the Bozeman, MT Micropolitan Statistical Area, consisting of all of Gallatin County with a population of 97,304. It is the largest Micropolitan Statistical Area in Montana, the fastest growing Micropolitan Statistical Area in the United States in both 2018 and 2019 and is the third largest of all Montana's statistical areas.
The city is named after John M. Bozeman who established the Bozeman Trail and was a founder of the town in August 1864. The town became incorporated in April 1883 with a city council form of government and in January 1922 transitioned to its current city manager/city commission form of government. Bozeman was elected an All-America City in 2001 by the National Civic League.
Bozeman is home to Montana State University. The local newspaper is the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, and the city is served by Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport.
The city is named after John M. Bozeman who established the Bozeman Trail and was a founder of the town in August 1864. The town became incorporated in April 1883 with a city council form of government and in January 1922 transitioned to its current city manager/city commission form of government. Bozeman was elected an All-America City in 2001 by the National Civic League.
Bozeman is home to Montana State University. The local newspaper is the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, and the city is served by Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport.
source: City of Bozeman Government
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
354 trails
- E-Bike
123 trails
- Gravel Bike
210 trails
- Adaptive Bike
112 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
129 trails
- Horse
128 trails
- Hike
406 trails
- Trail Running
405 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
88 trails
- Observed Trials
9 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
65 trails
- Snowmobile
14 trails
- Snowshoe
50 trails
- Downhill Ski
84 trails
- Backcountry Ski
43 trails
- Nordic Ski
104 trails
Region Details
- 63
- 79
- 67
- 94
- 44
- 7
Region Status
Caution as of 14 hours
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 589
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 354
- Trails E-Bike
- 123
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 210
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 112
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 129
- Trails Horse
- 128
- Trails Hike
- 406
- Trails Trail Running
- 405
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 88
- Trails Observed Trials
- 9
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 65
- Trails Snowmobile
- 14
- Trails Snowshoe
- 50
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 84
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 43
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 104
- Total Distance
- 845 miles
- Total Descent
- 133,535 ft
- Total Vertical
- 5,759 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 10,207 ft
- Reports
- 4,990
- Photos
- 1,125
- Completed Counter
- 93,153
Sub Regions
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Bangtail Mountains
- 6
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Bridger Range
- 13
- 12
- 4
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Crosscut Trail System
- 14
- 9
- 2
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Gallatin County Regional Park
- 10
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Glen Lake Rotary Park
- 7
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Highland Glen
- 9
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Kirk Hill
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Moser
- 4
- 17
- 3
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Northern Gallatin Range
- 20
- 37
- 26
- 3
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Triangle Trail System
- 61
- 17
- 6
Popular Bozeman Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.5 • 5 miles • 1,265 ft • 1,440 •
Great ride down, but watch out for the two creek crossings and root systems from trailside trees. Head up the trail. At the fork, head left as the sign suggests. This is very much a one way loop. Climb for a while. Check out the old...
• 95 ★ 4.9 • 4 miles • 635 ft • 1,284 •
This trail is covers rolling terrain and connects to the Triple Tree trails, providing a connection from Main Street of Bozeman to the foothills of the Gallatin Mountains. Dogs need to be on leash for this trail, the locals get cranky.
• 85 ★ 4.5 • 9 miles • 2,352 ft • 850 •
This IMBA Epic is one of the most famous rides around Bozeman for a reason, stunning views of the Bridger and Crazy Mountains and mile after mile of glorious singletrack. Trail can be ridden in either direction although most people ride...
• 100 ★ 4.2 • 5 miles • 637 ft • 790 •
Old logging road access turned into nice wide gravel trail. Some climbs are slightly rocky. Ski trail, no bikes Dec 1st to April 16th.
• 90 ★ 4.0 • 2 miles • 169 ft • 789 •
Park at either the Painted Hills trailhead, or somewhere around the hospital/Lindley Park. This trail is pretty easy, with a few very short mellow climbs. Most of the trail is flat or slightly rolling single track. Great views of the...
• 65 ★ 0.0 • 1 mile • 111 ft • 772 •
Moderately popular green difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 111 ft green climb. On average it takes 7 minutes to complete this trail.
• 80 ★ 4.3 • 7 miles • 547 ft • 750 •
Opens to dirt bikes 6/16
• 75 ★ 4.0 • 3,904 ft • 103 ft • 649 •
This IMBA Epic is one of the most famous rides around Bozeman for a reason, stunning views of the Bridger and Crazy Mountains and mile after mile of glorious singletrack. Trail can be ridden in either direction although most people ride...
Bozeman Mountain Bike Routes
★ 4.3 • 22 miles • 3,493 ft • 6 •
★ 4.0 • 112 miles • 17,580 ft • 17 • Loop •
Taken from Ryan Krueger over at bikepacking.com. BIG thanks to him and David Tucker for putting this out...
★ 2.0 • 68 miles • 8,084 ft • 13 • Loop •
Looping some classic trails in Bozeman! Headup the painted hills connector from town and catch sourdough...
45 miles • 5,055 ft • 6 • Loop •
From downtown Bozeman, head on painted hills, out to sourdough or alt is Leverich. Connect into Langor...
★ 4.0 • 16 miles • 2,924 ft • 8 • Loop •
Solid loop with some challenging climbing, good flow on top and a rowdy descent.
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Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoda's Return | Oct 23, 2026 @ 9:18am (America/Denver) 17 hours | Prevalent Mud | crosscut CMSC | Significant rainfall = trails closed... | |
| Whiskey Gulch | Oct 23, 2026 @ 9:18am (America/Denver) 17 hours | Prevalent Mud | crosscut CMSC | Significant rainfall = trails closed... | |
| What Goes Up | Oct 23, 2026 @ 9:18am (America/Denver) 17 hours | Prevalent Mud | crosscut CMSC | Significant rainfall = trails closed... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leverich Canyon | Oct 23, 2026 @ 12:10pm (America/Denver) 14 hours | Ideal | IsabelleWongRen SORBAMIDTN | ||
| Cherry River Outer Loop | Oct 22, 2026 @ 2:37pm (America/Boise) 1 day | Dry | IsabelleWongRen SORBAMIDTN | ||
| East Gallatin - Cherry River Connector | Oct 22, 2026 @ 2:37pm (America/Boise) 1 day | Ideal | IsabelleWongRen SORBAMIDTN | ||
| Glen Lake - Connection to Bridger Center Dr | Oct 22, 2026 @ 2:37pm (America/Boise) 1 day | Ideal | IsabelleWongRen SORBAMIDTN | ||
| Glen Lake - Riverside | Oct 22, 2026 @ 2:37pm (America/Boise) 1 day | Ideal | IsabelleWongRen SORBAMIDTN | ||
| Rolling With My Gnomies | Oct 23, 2026 @ 9:18am (America/Denver) 17 hours | Prevalent Mud | crosscut CMSC | ||
| Northwest Passage | Oct 23, 2026 @ 9:18am (America/Denver) 17 hours | Prevalent Mud | crosscut CMSC | ||
| My First Rodeo | Oct 23, 2026 @ 9:18am (America/Denver) 17 hours | Prevalent Mud | crosscut CMSC | ||
| Must Come Down | Oct 23, 2026 @ 9:18am (America/Denver) 17 hours | Prevalent Mud | crosscut CMSC | ||
| Meadow Loop | Oct 23, 2026 @ 9:18am (America/Denver) 17 hours | Prevalent Mud | crosscut CMSC |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| question | ridden | trail | activity #106453112 | Oct 23, 2026 @ 3:32pm 10 hours |
| tokentest | ridden | trail | activity #106449857 | Oct 23, 2026 @ 2:44pm 10 hours |
| IsabelleWongRen | comment | trail | activity #106445986 | Oct 23, 2026 @ 11:28am 14 hours |
| IsabelleWongRen | vote | trail | activity #106445984 | Oct 23, 2026 @ 11:28am 14 hours |
| IsabelleWongRen | add | report | activity #106445123 | Oct 23, 2026 @ 11:10am 14 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Rebuilt road is smoother but still loose and... | Oct 23, 2026 @ 11:28am 14 hours | ||
| trail | My favorite summer trail with lots of vert! | Oct 16, 2026 @ 2:40pm Oct 16, 2026 | ||
| trail | A great walking and running trail. Only wish... | Oct 16, 2026 @ 1:22pm Oct 16, 2026 | ||
| trail | My favourite Green flow trail in Bozeman by far! | Oct 7, 2026 @ 10:29am Oct 7, 2026 | ||
| trail | A cross country trail with ups and downs... | Oct 5, 2026 @ 3:24pm Oct 5, 2026 |
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Epic Ride 50k3,612 awarded -
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Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pump Track | skill park | Bozeman | |
| Westlake Park | skill park | Bozeman | |
| Gran Cielo Paved Pumptrack | skill park | Bozeman | |
| Crosscut Skills Park | skill park | Bozeman |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
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| Mountain Bike | 354 | 679 miles | 87,037 ft | 256 miles | 5,686 ft | #124 | #3 | 1,039 | 4,936 | 66 | 91,586 | |
| E-Bike | 123 | 374 miles | 42,454 ft | 134 miles | 5,033 ft | #238 | #6 | 2 | 3,802 | 7 | 1,944 | |
| Gravel Bike | 210 | 405 miles | 38,028 ft | 150 miles | 4,685 ft | #51 | #5 | 604 | 4 | 779 | ||
| Adaptive Bike | 112 | 113 miles | 5,823 ft | 37 miles | 3,766 ft | #82 | #3 | 816 | 12 | |||
| Winter Fat Bike | 129 | 167 miles | 22,224 ft | 66 miles | 5,686 ft | #47 | #4 | 1 | 430 | 1 | 25 | |
| Horse | 128 | 443 miles | 57,146 ft | 162 miles | 4,954 ft | #18 | #4 | 12 | 2,123 | 5 | 26 | |
| Hike | 406 | 726 miles | 93,720 ft | 271 miles | 5,758 ft | #49 | #3 | 24 | 4,932 | 13 | 15,126 | |
| Trail Running | 405 | 725 miles | 93,714 ft | 271 miles | 5,758 ft | #32 | #2 | 28 | 4,933 | 16 | 24,056 | |
| Dirtbike/Moto | 88 | 338 miles | 39,541 ft | 123 miles | 4,633 ft | #42 | #2 | 6 | 1,737 | 115 | ||
| Observed Trials | 9 | 35 miles | 3,802 ft | 13 miles | 2,605 ft | #30 | #1 | 26 | 13 | |||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 65 | 260 miles | 26,043 ft | 91 miles | 3,953 ft | #19 | #3 | 4 | 1,564 | 12 | ||
| Snowmobile | 14 | 68 miles | 3,694 ft | 21 miles | 2,677 ft | #17 | #1 | 970 | 27 | |||
| Snowshoe | 50 | 123 miles | 10,456 ft | 52 miles | 3,894 ft | #75 | #6 | 1 | 1,909 | 1 | 116 | |
| Downhill Ski | 84 | 33 miles | 28,136 ft | 30 miles | 3,205 ft | #121 | #4 | 1 | 1,421 | 5,155 | ||
| Backcountry Ski | 43 | 97 miles | 12,093 ft | 33 miles | 5,207 ft | #52 | #2 | 1,501 | 5,225 | |||
| Nordic Ski | 104 | 95 miles | 9,642 ft | 48 miles | 3,114 ft | #35 | #1 | 1,849 | 1 | 9,303 |
Frequently Asked Questions
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What are the best places to ride in Bozeman?
Bozeman has 19 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Bozeman?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Bozeman are:
- Yoda's Return (4.5/5)
- Gnomadic (4.5/5)
- Painted Hills (4.5/5)
- Big Thigh Country (4.4/5)
- Leverich Canyon (4.4/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Bozeman?
Based on activity log data, the most popular months to ride in Bozeman are:
- July (1,697 activities)
- August (1,588 activities)
- September (1,445 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Bozeman?
There are 72 parking locations listed in Bozeman. The most popular parking spots are:
- Parking
- M Trailhead
- Painted Hills Parking lot
- Parking Lot A
- Burke Park/Peets Hill and Gallagator Trail parking
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What is the longest trail in Bozeman?
The longest trail in Bozeman is Stone Creek - Bangtail Divide South (IMBA Epic) at 9.0 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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What are the best & highest rated hiking trails in Bozeman?
The best hiking trails in Bozeman are:
- Sacajawea Summit Trail
- Steep College "M" Trail
- Drinking Horse Access Trail
- Easiest Path to College "M"
- Drinking Horse Mountain Loop
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What are the best & highest rated trail running trails in Bozeman?
The best trail running trails in Bozeman are: View all trail running trails sorted by popularity score.
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What are the best & highest rated dirtbiking trails in Bozeman?
The best dirtbiking trails in Bozeman are: View all dirtbiking trails sorted by popularity score.
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How many trails are in Bozeman?
Bozeman has a total of 589 trails. Of those, 354 are designated for mountain biking. Browse top mountain biking trails in Bozeman to find detailed information including difficulty ratings, distances, and trail conditions.
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Which trail has the most elevation gain in Bozeman?
The trail with the most elevation gain in Bozeman is Mt. Blackmore with 3,624 ft of elevation gain. View all trails sorted by elevation gain.
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Which trail has the most elevation descent in Bozeman?
The trail with the most elevation descent in Bozeman is Telephone Ridge with 2,687 ft of elevation descent. View all trails sorted by elevation descent.
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What activities are most popular in Bozeman?
Bozeman supports the following activities: Mountain Biking, E-Biking, Gravel Biking, Adaptive Biking, Winter Fat Biking, Horseback, Hiking, Trail Running, Dirtbiking, Observed Trials, ATVing/Offroading, Snowmobiling, Snowshoeing, Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Nordic Skiing.
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What bike services are there in Bozeman?
The following bike services are available in Bozeman:
- Bike Shop (10)
- Trail Association (1)
- Club (1)
- Trail Builders (1)
- Other (1)
- Guides & Tours (1)
- Coaching & Camps (1)
- Race/Event Organizer (1)
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What are the steepest mountain biking trails in Bozeman?
The steepest mountain biking trail in Bozeman is Little Ellis Summit Trail West with an average grade of 21.4%. View all trails sorted by grade.
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Are there any trails with scenic viewpoints in Bozeman?
Yes, there are 6 scenic viewpoints marked along trails in Bozeman. Some popular viewpoints include: Explore more points of interest to find trails with the best views.
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Are the trails open in Bozeman?
The overall region status for Bozeman is Minor Issue / Yellow. Out of 385 trails:
- Clear / Green: 191
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 174
- Significant Issue / Amber: 5
- Closed: 15
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What are the trail conditions in Bozeman?
Based on trail reports from the past week in Bozeman:
- Variable: 15 trails
- Prevalent Mud: 13 trails
- Ideal: 5 trails
- Wet: 1 trail
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Can I ride an ebike in Bozeman?
Yes, Bozeman supports e-bike riding. There are 119 trails in Bozeman that allow e-bikes. Check the e-bike trails listing for specific trail access details and any local regulations.
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What are the most popular mountain biking routes in Bozeman?
The most popular mountain biking routes in Bozeman are: View all mountain biking routes in Bozeman.
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What type of bike is most common in Bozeman?
Based on activity log data, the most common bike types used in Bozeman are:
- AM (832 activities)
- XC (151 activities)
- Fat (9 activities)
- DH (6 activities)
- Trials (6 activities)
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What is the highest summit in Bozeman?
The highest summit in Bozeman is Mount Bole at 10,328 ft elevation.
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What are the most popular Strava Segments in Bozeman?
The most popular Strava segments in Bozeman are:
- Leverich DH (5,854 athletes)
- Leverich Drag Race (5,797 athletes)
- Leverich Lap - Lot to Top to Lot (4,403 athletes)
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What are some popular technical trail features in Bozeman?
There are 1 technical trail features (TTFs) in Bozeman. Some popular features include: View all technical trail features in Bozeman.
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What trails are closed in Bozeman?
There are currently 15 closed trails in Bozeman. The breakdown of all trail statuses is:
- Clear / Green: 191
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 174
- Significant Issue / Amber: 5
- Closed: 15
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Are there accessible or adaptive trails in Bozeman?
Yes, there are 114 accessible/adaptive trails in Bozeman. View all adaptive trails in Bozeman for specific accessibility information.
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Are there local clubs or events in Bozeman?
There are 5 local clubs or associations listed in the Bozeman directory. Browse the local directory for details.
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Are there any mountain biking guiding or tour operators in Bozeman?
Yes, there are mountain biking guiding and tour operators in Bozeman: Browse all guiding and tour operators in Bozeman.
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What are the most popular mountain biking trails in Bozeman?
The most popular mountain biking trails in Bozeman are: View all mountain biking trails sorted by popularity.
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What are the best beginner ride trails in Bozeman?
The best beginner mountain biking trails in Bozeman are:
- Skills Park (5/5)
- Golden Rule (4.7/5)
- Whiskey Gulch (4/5)
Activities
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- Bozeman Dirtbiking Trails
- Bozeman Observed Trials Trails
- Bozeman ATVing/Offroading Trails
- Bozeman Snowmobiling Trails
- Bozeman Snowshoeing Trails
- Bozeman Skiing Trails
- Bozeman Backcountry Skiing Trails
- Bozeman Nordic Skiing Trails
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