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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
Contribute Details
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- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
Trail Popularity ?
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Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
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- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
inches
Radar Time
LEGEND
Trail Difficulties
Trail Report Status
- Access Road/Trail
- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
- Map Markers
Trail Head
Photo
Directory Listing
Riding Area
TTF
Parking
Viewpoint
Information
Warning
Directions
Sight
Restrooms
eBike Charging Point
Water Fountain/Source
Gate
Trail Sign
Table or Bench
Ladder
Stairs
Bridge
Boardwalk
Camping
Cabin
Lodge
Bear Cache
Dock
Ranger Station
Summit
Other
Crossroads of the Continental Divide Trail and Highway 12 with the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail 337 and Switchback Ridge Trail being the the two standout Mountain Bike rides.
Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
Shuttleable: YES
google parking directions Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
10 trails
- Hike
9 trails
- Trail Running
10 trails
- Horse
9 trails
- Dirtbike
2 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
2 trails
- Snowshoe
8 trails
- Backcountry Ski
3 trails
- Nordic Ski
8 trails
Region Details
- 6
- 3
- 1
Region Status
Open as of Feb 22, 2021
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 10
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 10
- Trails Hike
- 9
- Trails Trail Running
- 10
- Trails Horse
- 9
- Trails Dirtbike
- 2
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 2
- Trails Snowshoe
- 8
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 3
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 8
- Total Distance
- 23 miles
- Total Descent
- 4,564 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,100 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 6,853 ft
- Reports
- 108
- Photos
- 58
- Ridden Counter
- 136
Popular MacDonald Pass Mountain Biking Trails
MacDonald Pass Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| MacDonald Pass | 7 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Yesterday
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Past Week
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Photos of MacDonald Pass Mountain Bike
trail: Switchback Ridge Trail
8 |
Sep 19, 2020 @ 5:15pm
Sep 19, 2020Videos of MacDonald Pass Mountain Bike
5:48 |
43 |
Oct 1, 2018
7:20 |
49 |
Oct 1, 2018
3:41 |
76 |
Jul 26, 2020
youtuber
![It's hella fast in Helena | Mountain Biking...]()
11:29 |
403 |
Aug 17, 2018 , Helena
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDNST (MacDonald Pass to Switchback Ridge) | Sep 12, 2020 @ 9:31pm Sep 12, 2020 | Dry | brandoneickmeyer | ||
| Switchback Ridge Trail | Sep 12, 2020 @ 12:01pm Sep 12, 2020 | Dry | brandoneickmeyer | ||
| CDNST (Switchback Ridge to Hahn Creek Rd.) | Sep 2, 2020 @ 5:30pm Sep 2, 2020 | Dry | MattinButte ATS | ||
| CDNST MacDonald Pass | Jul 4, 2020 @ 12:03pm Jul 4, 2020 | Dry | Bkinzel99 EMBA-EC | ||
| Chessman Road | May 28, 2020 @ 8:21am May 28, 2020 | Dry | micahvitoff | ||
| Switchback Ridge Access | Aug 25, 2019 @ 6:45am Aug 25, 2019 | Dry | Fanderson MTBM |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | chh51 | wishlist | trail | Chessman Road | Apr 12, 2021 @ 2:28pm Apr 12, 2021 |
 | grantbob94 | wishlist | trail | Switchback Ridge Trail | Mar 22, 2021 @ 10:46pm Mar 22, 2021 |
 | wyomont | add | trail | Blossburg Road | Feb 11, 2021 @ 11:30am Feb 11, 2021 |
 | flyingchange | wishlist | trail | Switchback Ridge Trail | Oct 15, 2020 @ 7:40pm Oct 15, 2020 |
 | mtbwanderer | ridden | trail | CDNST (MacDonald Pass to Switchback Ridge) | Oct 1, 2020 @ 10:30am Oct 1, 2020 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | About 90 trees down on the trail. Rideable but... | Jun 16, 2020 @ 4:16pm Jun 16, 2020 | ||
 | report | Poop. It was WINDY on Saturday. | Jul 15, 2019 @ 6:38am Jul 15, 2019 | ||
| report | We hiked down switchback and there were two... | Jul 4, 2019 @ 3:43pm Jul 4, 2019 | ||
| trail | This trail needs to be cleared of down trees. | Nov 3, 2018 @ 12:35pm Nov 3, 2018 | ||
 | trail | July 14, 2018: Trail is all clear, thank you.... | Jul 15, 2018 @ 1:35pm Jul 15, 2018 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priest Area | 8 | 9 | 4.9 km | ||
| Tenmile Creek Park | 11.1 km | ||||
| South Hills | 42 | 82 | 19 | 4 | 11.4 km |
| Scratchgravel Hills | 30 | 12 | 4 | 12.3 km | |
| Little Blackfoot | 1 | 7 | 1 | 12.6 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 10 | 23 miles | 4,564 ft | 12 miles | 2,100 ft | #3,032 | #1,369 | 58 | 108 | 1 | 80 | |
| Hike | 9 | 22 miles | 4,564 ft | 12 miles | 2,100 ft | #2,518 | #1,264 | 108 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Trail Running | 10 | 23 miles | 4,564 ft | 12 miles | 2,100 ft | #2,519 | #1,262 | 108 | 1 | |||
| Horse | 9 | 22 miles | 4,564 ft | 12 miles | 2,100 ft | #127 | #94 | 103 | ||||
| Dirtbike | 2 | 7 miles | 82 ft | 4,905 ft | 1,450 ft | #247 | 59 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 2 | 7 miles | 82 ft | 4,905 ft | 1,450 ft | #271 | 59 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 8 | 16 miles | 4,485 ft | 11 miles | 2,100 ft | #81 | #44 | 44 | 1 | |||
| Backcountry Ski | 3 | 7 miles | 2,530 ft | 5 miles | 1,988 ft | #15 | #11 | 37 | 2 | |||
| Nordic Ski | 8 | 16 miles | 4,485 ft | 11 miles | 2,100 ft | #43 | #25 | 44 | 12 |
- By wyomont
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