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Conflict over ecological and resource management has been controversial, and the area is a flagship site among conservation groups that promote ecosystem management. The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) is one of the world's foremost natural laboratories in landscape ecology and Holocene geology, and is a world-renowned recreational destination. It is also home to the diverse native plants and animals of Yellowstone.
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AKA: Southwestern Montana
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Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 1,817
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 1,368
- Trails E-Bike
- 292
- Trails Hike
- 1,389
- Trails Trail Running
- 1,379
- Trails Horse
- 485
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 383
- Trails Observed Trials
- 11
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 313
- Trails Snowmobile
- 57
- Trails Snowshoe
- 128
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 196
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 49
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 212
- Total Distance
- 4,059 miles
- Total Descent
- 724,777 ft
- Total Vertical
- 7,112 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 11,151 ft
- Reports
- 5,069
- Photos
- 2,619
- Ridden Counter
- 61,663
Articles
Destination Guide: Where to Sleep, Eat, Drink, and Play in Big Sky
May 28, 2021 from skimag.com
From lodging to après, a ski traveler's guide to Montana's adventure mecca.
Race Report: Mitch Ropelato & Porsha Murdock Win Big Mountain Enduro Big Sky Season Opener
Aug 26, 2020 from pinkbike.com
8 stages and roughly 5000 feet of climbing dispersed between the transitions.
[Updated] Mountain Biker Attacked by Grizzly Bear Near Big Sky, Montana
May 26, 2020 from pinkbike.com
The man in his 60s was critically injured but is in stable condition.
Race Report: Big Mountain Enduro Round 4 - Big Sky, MT
Aug 7, 2019 from pinkbike.com
For its penultimate stop of 2019, the Big Mountain Enduro made its way to Southwest Montana.
Popular Trail Networks
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- Beaverhead County (185)
- Dillon (47)
- Jackson (49)
- CDT - Upper Bighole (48)
- Lima (36)
- Garfield Peaks (7)
- Western Centennials (20)
- Wisdom (52)
- Anaconda-Pintler (9)
- Chief Joseph Pass (42)
- Carbon County (18)
- Red Lodge (18)
- Red Lodge (18)
- Gallatin County (622)
- Big Sky (195)
- Big Sky Community Trail System (36)
- Big Sky Resort (56)
- Madison Range (33)
- Southern Gallatin Range (38)
- Bozeman (341)
- Bangtail Divide (8)
- Bridger Range (48)
- Crosscut Trail System (20)
- Moser (31)
- Northern Gallatin Range (111)
- Triangle Trail System (109)
- Three Forks (41)
- Copper City (29)
- Headwaters (9)
- Lewis and Clark Caverns (12)
- West Yellowstone (45)
- Lionhead (13)
- Rendezvous Trails (14)
- Riverside Ski Trails (2)
- Two Top Mountain (10)
- Big Sky (195)
- Granite County (41)
- Phillipsburg (41)
- Discovery Bike Park (12)
- Echo Lake (17)
- Phillipsburg (41)
- Jefferson County (138)
- Whitehall (135)
- Hay Canyon and State Creek (5)
- Pipestone (122)
- Whitehall (135)
- Madison County (38)
- Ennis (1)
- Gravelly Range (1)
- Pony (37)
- Tobacco Roots (37)
- Ennis (1)
- Park County (29)
- Emigrant (3)
- Gardiner (2)
- Livingston (27)
- City Trails (5)
- Crazy Mountains (7)
- Paradise Valley (7)
- Emigrant (3)
- Silverbow County (287)
- Anaconda (140)
- Butte (147)
- Highland Mountains (12)
- Montana Tech Open Space Butte Bike Park (25)
- Moulton Cross Country Ski Area (5)
- Mt Fleecer (10)
- North Butte Divide (21)
- Our Lady (26)
- Thompson Park (32)
- Stillwater County (10)
- Tippet Rise (10)
Popular Greater Yellowstone Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Ore Connector Copper City | |||
| Lower High Ore Copper City | |||
| Green Eagle North Copper City | |||
| Leverich Canyon Northern Gallatin Range | |||
| Green Eagle South Copper City | |||
| Mountain to Meadow Big Sky Resort | |||
| Mountain to Meadow Big Sky Community Trail System | |||
| South Mother Lode (Lower) Copper City | |||
| Mountain to Meadow connection to Town Center Big Sky Community Trail System | |||
| Bangtail Divide South (IMBA Epic) Bangtail Divide | |||
| Painted Hills Triangle Trail System | |||
| Neversweat Copper City | |||
| Bangtail Divide North (IMBA Epic) Bangtail Divide | |||
| Snake Charmer Big Sky Resort | |||
| Sourdough Canyon (Gate To Bridge) Northern Gallatin Range |
Greater Yellowstone Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| North Fork Loop Big Sky Resort | 8 miles | |
| Mile to Sheep Lionhead | 27 miles | |
| Short Lower North Dry Loop Paradise Valley | 9 miles | |
| Freehub Magazine: Snake Charmer to Mountain to Meadow Big Sky Resort | 6 miles | |
| Zelda-Milwaukee Rd Loop Thompson Park | 13 miles | |
| M to Memorial Loop Montana Tech Open Space Butte Bike Park | 8 miles | |
| CDT - Jahnke Loop CDT - Upper Bighole | 17 miles | |
| Green Eagle Loop Copper City | 4 miles | |
| Bangtail Divide (IMBA Epic) Bangtail Divide | 22 miles | |
| Blackmore to South Cottonwood Northern Gallatin Range | 17 miles |
Photos of Greater Yellowstone Mountain Bike
trail: Eunice Creek
50 |
Aug 12, 2019 @ 9:53pm
Aug 12, 2019
trail: CDT (Jahnke)
442 |
Mar 12, 2018 @ 4:29pm
Mar 12, 2018
trail: North Dry Creek
173 |
Jul 2, 2017 @ 5:04pm
Jul 2, 2017
trail: Elbow
230 |
Aug 28, 2016 @ 9:35am
Aug 28, 2016
trail: Snake Charmer
211 |
Aug 28, 2016 @ 8:52am
Aug 28, 2016
trail: Mountain to Meadow
253 |
Aug 22, 2016 @ 2:30pm
Aug 22, 2016
trail: Snake Charmer
122 |
Aug 10, 2016 @ 9:04am
Aug 10, 2016
trail: Mountain to Meadow
487 |
Aug 28, 2015 @ 9:52pm
Aug 28, 2015Videos of Greater Yellowstone Mountain Bike
trail: Lobo
84 |
May 8, 2022
trail: Sketchy TwoTrack
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Jan 26, 2022
trail: Sacajawea Summit Trail
1419 |
Jan 3, 2022
trail: Bandolero
21 |
Nov 4, 2021
trail: S-Line
61 |
Oct 23, 2021
trail: Lobo
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Oct 18, 2021
trail: Wheeler Gulch Trail
109 |
Aug 26, 2021
trail: Corbly Gulch
91 |
Jul 6, 2021
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil Well Madison Range | Jun 29, 2022 @ 7:11pm 3 days | Variable | masonskis | I only rode up until the Slide junction.... | |
| Moto-Line Discovery Bike Park | Jun 25, 2022 @ 11:00am Jun 25, 2022 | Variable | MikeyMT | ||
| Bear Lakes Bozeman | Jun 24, 2022 @ 10:04pm Jun 24, 2022 | Prevalent Mud | UTj7piVU | Fallen trees not cleared and extremely... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Wildhorse (North) Northern Gallatin Range | Jul 1, 2022 @ 8:00pm 14 hours | Dry | Mmiles | ||
| Lembas (Upper) AKA Holy Moser Moser | Jul 1, 2022 @ 7:58pm 14 hours | Dry | Mmiles | ||
| Yellow Sign Trail (Moser to Wildhorse) Northern Gallatin Range | Jul 1, 2022 @ 7:57pm 14 hours | Dry | Mmiles | ||
| Madison Loop Big Sky Resort | Jul 1, 2022 @ 6:05pm 16 hours | Dry | masonskis | ||
| Lower Beehive Basin Big Sky Community Trail System | Jul 1, 2022 @ 6:03pm 16 hours | Dry | masonskis | ||
| Mud Creek Access Big Sky Community Trail System | Jul 1, 2022 @ 4:44pm 17 hours | Ideal | summers8288 | ||
| Mud Creek Big Sky Community Trail System | Jul 1, 2022 @ 4:44pm 17 hours | Ideal | summers8288 | ||
| 4-Mile Basin Anaconda | Jul 1, 2022 @ 9:32am 1 day | Variable | bcyr612828 ATS | ||
| Ewok Forest Crosscut Trail System | Jul 1, 2022 @ 8:25am 1 day | Unknown | poursandpedals | ||
| Loggers Crosscut Trail System | Jul 1, 2022 @ 8:25am 1 day | Unknown | poursandpedals |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | WwvP4W | wishlist | route | Butte 100 MTB Race Course 2021 | Jul 2, 2022 @ 9:07am 45 mins |
| budru21 | add | report | CDT - Konda Trail and 1 more | Jul 2, 2022 @ 7:28am 2 hours |
| Pluchy | wishlist | trail | Bangtail Divide North (IMBA Epic) and 1 more | Jul 1, 2022 @ 10:59pm 11 hours |
| budru21 | ridden | trail | CDT - Lowland to Four Corners | Jul 1, 2022 @ 8:13pm 14 hours |
| Mmiles | add | report | Lembas (Upper) AKA Holy Moser | Jul 1, 2022 @ 7:58pm 14 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | At least currently, there are small berms on a... | Jun 29, 2022 @ 8:40pm 3 days | ||
 | report | Thanks for the report, but you marked this as... | Jun 29, 2022 @ 11:56am 3 days | ||
| report | Just water, not hot :) | Jun 27, 2022 @ 4:44pm Jun 27, 2022 | ||
 | trail | Your welcome, thank you for clearing some more... | Jun 26, 2022 @ 9:04pm Jun 26, 2022 | ||
| trail | About 6-7 downee trees between bridge 3 and... | Jun 26, 2022 @ 8:02pm Jun 26, 2022 |
Local Badges
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Tour de SWMMBA - 14 Days In A Row23 awarded -
Copper City Completionist1 awarded -
Tour de SWMMBA - Week 192 awarded -
Tour de SWMMBA - Week 313 awarded -
Tour de SWMMBA - Week 292 awarded -
Tour de SWMMBA - Week 417 awarded
National Scenic Trails & Official Routes
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Continental Divide Trail
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Great Western Trail
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Horse
- Dirtbike/Moto
- ATV/ORV/OHV
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sky Resort | bike park | Big Sky | |
| Discovery Bike Park | bike park | Phillipsburg | |
| Big Sky Community Park Pumptrack | skill park | Big Sky | |
| Copper City Test Pit | skill park | Three Forks | |
| Gran Cielo Paved Pumptrack | skill park | Bozeman |
Local Products
Local Trail Supporters
- Big Sky Trail Crew
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 1,368 | 3,276 miles | 517,375 ft | 1,320 mile | 6,096 ft | 2,560 | 5,044 | 109 | 59,964 | |||
| E-Bike | 292 | 1,006 mile | 120,584 ft | 373 miles | 5,640 ft | 2 | 3,211 | 6 | 730 | |||
| Hike | 1,389 | 3,595 miles | 542,552 ft | 1,402 mile | 7,093 ft | 44 | 4,981 | 20 | 5,750 | |||
| Trail Running | 1,379 | 3,580 miles | 537,943 ft | 1,393 mile | 6,978 ft | 7 | 4,980 | 21 | 5,983 | |||
| Horse | 485 | 1,641 mile | 233,077 ft | 629 miles | 5,853 ft | 2,113 | 8 | 3 | ||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 383 | 1,270 mile | 169,583 ft | 500 miles | 5,640 ft | 1 | 1,821 | 3 | 145 | |||
| Observed Trials | 11 | 41 miles | 3,442 ft | 15 miles | 3,474 ft | 11 | 2 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 313 | 1,069 mile | 122,031 ft | 402 miles | 5,640 ft | 1,687 | 2 | 17 | ||||
| Snowmobile | 57 | 306 miles | 22,477 ft | 92 miles | 3,970 ft | 1 | 90 | 1 | 34 | |||
| Snowshoe | 128 | 302 miles | 30,702 ft | 125 miles | 4,826 ft | 1 | 304 | 1 | 121 | |||
| Downhill Ski | 196 | 108 miles | 106,821 ft | 100 miles | 4,705 ft | 40 | 3,509 | |||||
| Backcountry Ski | 49 | 179 miles | 17,500 ft | 61 miles | 4,728 ft | 280 | 2,350 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 212 | 296 miles | 24,537 ft | 117 miles | 4,829 ft | 3 | 209 | 1 | 5,166 |
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