The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) is one of the last remaining large, nearly intact ecosystems in the northern temperate zone of the Earth. It is located within the northern Rocky Mountains, in areas of northwestern Wyoming, southwestern Montana, and eastern Idaho, and is about 22 million acres. Yellowstone National Park and the Yellowstone Caldera 'hotspot' are within it.

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.

source: About the Greater Yellowstone Region

AKA: Southwestern Montana

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Trails (view details)

1,281

Trails Mountain Bike

1,140

Trails E-Bike

198

Trails Hike

1,106

Trails Trail Running

1,104

Trails Horse

295

Trails Dirtbike/Moto

283

Trails ATV/ORV/OHV

237

Trails Snowmobile

Trails Snowshoe

Trails Downhill Ski

Trails Backcountry Ski

Trails Nordic Ski

109

Total Distance

3,066 miles

Total Descent

533,366 ft

Total Vertical

7,094 ft

Highest Trailhead

11,134 ft

Reports

3,495

Photos

2,100

Ridden Counter

31,881

Popular Trail Networks

title
Pipestone	13	55	13	2
Triangle Trail System	30	2
Northern Gallatin Range	17	28	22	3
Big Sky Resort	5	19	12	11
Crosscut Trail System	10	4	1

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Sub Regions

Beaverhead County (85)
- Jackson (48)
  - CDT - Upper Bighole (47)
- Lima (37)
  - Garfield Peaks (7)
  - Western Centennials (21)
Carbon County (19)
- Red Lodge (19)
Gallatin County (566)
- Big Sky (185)
  - Big Sky Community Trail System (36)
  - Big Sky Resort (55)
  - Madison Range (31)
  - Southern Gallatin Range (31)
- Bozeman (301)
  - Bangtail Divide (8)
  - Bridger Range (33)
  - Crosscut Trail System (17)
  - Moser (31)
  - Northern Gallatin Range (89)
  - Triangle Trail System (107)
- Three Forks (41)
  - Copper City (31)
  - Headwaters (9)
  - Lewis and Clark Caverns (11)
- West Yellowstone (39)
  - Lionhead (15)
  - Rendezvous Trails (14)
  - Riverside Ski Trails (0)
  - Two Top Mountain (7)
Granite County (35)
- Phillipsburg (34)
  - Discovery Bike Park (25)
Jefferson County (135)
- Whitehall (130)
  - Hay Canyon and State Creek (2)
  - Pipestone (127)
Madison County (34)
- Ennis (1)
  - Gravelly Range (1)
- Pony (33)
  - Tobacco Roots (33)
Park County (27)
- Emigrant (3)
- Gardiner (1)
- Livingston (26)
  - City Trails (5)
  - Crazy Mountains (6)
  - Paradise Valley (7)
Silverbow County (242)
- Anaconda (118)
  - Anaconda Hills (21)
  - CDT - Mt Haggin (17)
  - Lost Creek State Park (3)
  - Mt. Haggin Nordic Ski Trails (16)
  - Warm Springs Wildlife Management Area (5)
- Butte (124)
  - Highland Mountains (8)
  - Montana Tech Open Space Butte Bike Park (22)
  - Moulton Cross Country Ski Area (4)
  - Mt Fleecer (2)
  - North Butte Divide (18)
  - Our Lady (23)
  - Thompson Park (29)
Tippet Rise (0)

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
	South Mother Lode (Lower) Copper City
	Mountain to Meadow Big Sky Community Trail System
	Mountain to Meadow connection to Town Center Big Sky Community Trail System
	Bangtail Divide South (IMBA Epic) Bangtail Divide
	Neversweat Copper City
	Painted Hills Triangle Trail System
	Bangtail Divide North (IMBA Epic) Bangtail Divide
	Sourdough Canyon (Gate To Bridge) Northern Gallatin Range
	Upper High Ore Copper City

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
CDT - Jahnke Loop CDT - Upper Bighole		17 miles
DT BZN > Sourdough > History > South Cottonwood Northern Gallatin Range		45 miles
Triple Crown of Bozeman Northern Gallatin Range		68 miles
Curly Lake full ride Whitehall		17 miles
Green Eagle Loop Copper City		4 miles
Shootpark w/WOD Moser		27 miles

Recent Ridelog Activity in Region

Today

3 rides
4 miles avg distance

Yesterday

73 rides
13 miles avg distance

Past Week

626 rides
15 miles avg distance

Photos of Greater Yellowstone Mountain Bike

trail: Eunice Creek

44 |

Aug 12, 2019 @ 9:53pm

Aug 12, 2019

trail: CDT (Jahnke)

333 |

Mar 12, 2018 @ 4:29pm

Mar 12, 2018

trail: North Dry Creek

144 |

Jul 2, 2017 @ 5:04pm

Jul 2, 2017

trail: Elbow

175 |

Aug 28, 2016 @ 9:35am

Aug 28, 2016

trail: Snake Charmer

169 |

Aug 28, 2016 @ 8:52am

Aug 28, 2016

trail: Mountain to Meadow

185 |

Aug 22, 2016 @ 2:30pm

Aug 22, 2016

trail: Snake Charmer

100 |

Aug 10, 2016 @ 9:04am

Aug 10, 2016

trail: Mountain to Meadow

381 |

Aug 28, 2015 @ 9:52pm

Aug 28, 2015

Videos of Greater Yellowstone Mountain Bike

Current Trail Warnings

trail	date	condition	user	info
Granulated Pass Pack Trail Mt Fleecer	Jun 20, 2021 @ 1:03pm 2 days	Variable	MattinButte ATS	The lower portion between Pack Trail...
Yellow Sign Trail (Moser to Wildhorse) Northern Gallatin Range	Jun 20, 2021 @ 11:00am 2 days	Variable	livefreerdie SWMMBA	Nonsystem trail. No saws allowed. Bring...
Storm Castle Ridge Northern Gallatin Range	Jun 20, 2021 @ 6:43am 2 days	Dry	jmenk	Numerous trees down. Trail is basically...

Recent Trail Reports

trail	date	condition	user	info
Coffin Lakes Lionhead	Jun 21, 2021 @ 6:49pm 15 hours	Dry	traildad69 SWMMBA	SWMMBA crews cleared to the coffin lakes...
Watkins Creek Lionhead	Jun 21, 2021 @ 6:49pm 15 hours	Dry	traildad69 SWMMBA	SWMMBA crews cleared to the coffin lakes...
CDT Targhee Pass Lionhead	Jun 20, 2021 @ 6:31pm 2 days	Dry	Npdynamite	I rode to Targhee creek. Trail is almost...
Targhee Creek West Yellowstone	Jun 20, 2021 @ 6:25pm 2 days	Variable	Npdynamite	Trail is overall good with some wet areas...
CDT (Goldstone) CDT - Upper Bighole	Jun 20, 2021 @ 4:20pm 2 days	Variable	Gratton7	58 total trees down on this section of...
CDT Access - 6 Mile Creek Rd CDT - Mt Haggin	Jun 20, 2021 @ 3:05pm 2 days	Ideal	CasinovaRock23
CDT - Non-motorized Access CDT - Mt Haggin	Jun 20, 2021 @ 3:05pm 2 days	Wet	CasinovaRock23	Needs to get tracked out more! A bit...
Slaughterhouse Creek Rd CDT - Mt Haggin	Jun 20, 2021 @ 3:05pm 2 days	Variable	CasinovaRock23
Granulated Pass North Mt Fleecer	Jun 20, 2021 @ 2:34pm 2 days	Variable	MattinButte ATS	Some trees down and some muddy areas on...
Ross Pass Bridger Range	Jun 20, 2021 @ 2:00pm 2 days	Dry	72danaz	Dirtbike/Moto Ross Pass trail is open to motorcycles 66...

Activity Feed

username	action	type	title	date
LainaDoll	wishlist	trail	CDT Targhee Pass	Jun 22, 2021 @ 9:15am 31 mins
GearWizard	ridden	trail	Bangtail Divide North (IMBA Epic)	Jun 22, 2021 @ 7:18am 2 hours
GearWizard	ridden	trail	Lower Flow Trail	Jun 22, 2021 @ 7:17am 2 hours
GearWizard	ridden	trail	Corbly Gulch (Upper) and 1 more	Jun 22, 2021 @ 7:16am 3 hours
Cmccurdy	wishlist	trail	South Cottonwood (Lower)	Jun 21, 2021 @ 8:32pm 13 hours

Local Badges

Copper City Completionist
1 awarded
Big Ride 30k
2,929 awarded
Big Ride 30k
455 awarded
Descent 10k Badge
85 awarded
Epic Ride 50k
973 awarded
10 Blue Trails
102 awarded

Official Routes

Continental Divide National Scenic Trail

Bike & Skill Parks

name	type	city
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
Pump Track	skill park	Bozeman

Upcoming Local Events

- 10 Jul 2021
Montana Enduro Series: Lone Peak's Revenge 2021
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Activity Type Stats

activitytype	trails	distance	descent	descent distance	total vertical	photos	reports	routes	ridelogs
Mountain Bike	1,138	2,624 miles	445,682 ft	1,063 mile	6,096 ft	2,092	3,488	90	42,613
E-Bike	198	627 miles	82,776 ft	235 miles	5,495 ft		2,315	4	256
Hike	1,103	2,800 miles	450,046 ft	1,098 mile	7,093 ft	9	3,442	12	3,523
Trail Running	1,104	2,796 miles	447,789 ft	1,096 mile	6,978 ft		3,442	13	2,937
Horse	295	923 miles	143,816 ft	358 miles	5,554 ft		1,513	6
Dirtbike/Moto	283	841 miles	120,810 ft	334 miles	5,344 ft		1,400	2	97
ATV/ORV/OHV	237	717 miles	86,457 ft	273 miles	5,344 ft		1,293	1	10
Snowmobile	38	221 miles	18,465 ft	73 miles	3,222 ft		18		6
Snowshoe	62	108 miles	9,905 ft	45 miles	4,626 ft		89	1	73
Downhill Ski	29	16 miles	21,224 ft	16 miles	1,680 ft		28		1,460
Backcountry Ski	17	56 miles	4,373 ft	16 miles	4,728 ft		68		1,495
Nordic Ski	109	146 miles	13,169 ft	59 miles	4,626 ft	2	66	1	3,084

username	type	title	comment	date
tjdmt	trail	Big Major	Thanks for posting the terrific photos! The...	Jun 21, 2021 @ 6:51pm 15 hours
Gratton7	report	CDT (Goldstone)	No trees down on the steep south of pass....	Jun 21, 2021 @ 5:54am 1 day
chuktA	report	CDT (Goldstone)	Thx for the thorough report! Was anything...	Jun 21, 2021 @ 5:30am 1 day
Gratton7	report	CDT (Goldstone)	Running. Not on my bike.	Jun 20, 2021 @ 7:51pm 2 days
Crideout	trail	Highland Glen Trail	Very fun chill twisty singletrack with a nice...	Jun 20, 2021 @ 7:34am 2 days

Greater Yellowstone Mountain Biking Trails