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Trail Ridden Direction
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Trail Popularity ?
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Activity Recordings
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Activity Recordings
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SaveMadison County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 7,691. Its county seat is Virginia City. The county was founded in 1865; at the time it was part of the Montana Territory.
source: Madison County Government
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
46 trails
- E-Bike
12 trails
- Horse
26 trails
- Hike
44 trails
- Trail Running
44 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
23 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
9 trails
- Snowmobile
0 trails
- Snowshoe
3 trails
- Backcountry Ski
2 trails
- Nordic Ski
2 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 49
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 46
- Trails E-Bike
- 12
- Trails Horse
- 26
- Trails Hike
- 44
- Trails Trail Running
- 44
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 23
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 9
- Trails Snowshoe
- 3
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 2
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 2
- Total Distance
- 180 miles
- Total Descent
- 30,400 ft
- Total Vertical
- 5,116 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 9,894 ft
- Reports
- 71
- Photos
- 138
- Ridden Counter
- 359
Sub Regions
- Ennis (6)
- Gravelly Range (5)
- Pony (39)
- Tobacco Roots (38)
Popular Madison County Mountain Biking Trails
status | title | difficulty | rating |
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Curly Lake Trail Tobacco Roots | |||
Curly Lake Highline Tobacco Roots | |||
Lost Cabin Lake Tobacco Roots | |||
Rock Creek Trail Tobacco Roots | |||
Curly Creek Tobacco Roots | |||
Louise Lake NRT Tobacco Roots | |||
Park Trail Tobacco Roots | |||
Gazelle Creek Trail Gravelly Range | |||
North Willow Creek (Hollow Top) Tobacco Roots | |||
Potosi Peak Trail Tobacco Roots | |||
South Boulder Road (Upper) Tobacco Roots | |||
North Willow Creek (Hollow Top) Tobacco Roots | |||
Coalpit Tobacco Roots | |||
Trail no.303 Tobacco Roots | |||
Abro Lake Trail Tobacco Roots |
Madison County Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
---|---|---|
Gazelle Creek Loop Gravelly Range | 30 miles | |
Albro/Hollow Top Tobacco Roots | 14 miles |
Photos of Madison County Mountain Bike
trail: Mill Gulch
7 |
Sep 20, 2023 @ 3:55pm
Sep 20, 2023
trail: Mill Gulch
6 |
Sep 20, 2023 @ 3:55pm
Sep 20, 2023
trail: Mill Gulch
9 |
Sep 20, 2023 @ 3:55pm
Sep 20, 2023
trail: Mill Gulch
7 |
Sep 20, 2023 @ 3:55pm
Sep 20, 2023
trail: Mill Gulch
12 |
Sep 20, 2023 @ 3:55pm
Sep 20, 2023
trail: Mill Gulch
7 |
Sep 20, 2023 @ 3:54pm
Sep 20, 2023
trail: Mill Gulch
6 |
Sep 20, 2023 @ 3:54pm
Sep 20, 2023
trail: Mill Gulch
7 |
Sep 20, 2023 @ 3:54pm
Sep 20, 2023Videos of Madison County Mountain Bike

trail: Curly Lake Highline
85 |
Oct 29, 2020

trail: Gazelle Creek Trail
6:03 |
174 |
Oct 3, 2018

trail: Gazelle Creek Trail
7:16 |
94 |
Oct 3, 2018

trail: Gazelle Creek Trail
4:32 |
106 |
Oct 3, 2018
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Curly Creek Tobacco Roots | Sep 29, 2023 @ 6:56pm Sep 29, 2023 | Variable | jskis | ||
Louise Lake NRT Tobacco Roots | Sep 29, 2023 @ 6:49pm Sep 29, 2023 | Dry | jskis | ||
Mill Gulch Pony | Sep 20, 2023 @ 4:08pm Sep 20, 2023 | Ideal | kirkastroth | ||
Gazelle Creek Trail Gravelly Range | Sep 17, 2023 @ 5:00am Sep 17, 2023 | Dry | Fanderson MTBM | ||
Gold Butte Gravelly Range | Sep 17, 2023 @ 5:00am Sep 17, 2023 | Dry | Fanderson MTBM | ||
Branham Pass Tobacco Roots | Aug 16, 2023 @ 2:26am Aug 16, 2023 | Dry | Shanoking10 | ||
Curly Lake Highline Tobacco Roots | Jul 23, 2023 @ 9:55pm Jul 23, 2023 | Variable | sfgerald | ||
Wolverine Basin Gravelly Range | Jul 18, 2023 @ 8:36pm Jul 18, 2023 | Ideal | delmue | ||
Lost Cabin Lake Tobacco Roots | Aug 9, 2022 @ 4:53am Aug 9, 2022 | Dry | Ridethetetons TMBA | ||
South Boulder Road (Upper) Tobacco Roots | Aug 3, 2022 @ 11:33am Aug 3, 2022 | Unknown | dcornesjr |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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owenbfoster | wishlist | region | activity #46924073 | Dec 3, 2023 @ 8:20pm 1 day |
markholloway | update | trail | activity #46134047 | Nov 9, 2023 @ 5:49pm Nov 9, 2023 |
bariatricmanikin | wishlist | trail | activity #45306799 | Oct 16, 2023 @ 1:32pm Oct 16, 2023 |
rideyearround | add | trail | activity #45093591 | Oct 10, 2023 @ 8:47pm Oct 10, 2023 |
morefunplease | wishlist | trail | activity #44869588 | Oct 4, 2023 @ 8:57pm Oct 4, 2023 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | I rode this September 18th and sawed out 5... | Sep 20, 2023 @ 4:07pm Sep 20, 2023 | ||
trail | To get to the trailhead, drive the Mill Gilch... | Sep 20, 2023 @ 3:49pm Sep 20, 2023 | ||
trail | This might be the only trail in the South... | Aug 2, 2023 @ 5:55pm Aug 2, 2023 | ||
trail | A very satisfying climb to clean | Aug 2, 2023 @ 5:53pm Aug 2, 2023 | ||
trail | Getting real chewed up lately by motos and... | Aug 2, 2023 @ 5:52pm Aug 2, 2023 |
Local Badges
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Completionist0 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge0 awarded -
Big Ride 30k18 awarded -
Mountain Biking 100k Badge0 awarded -
Epic Mountain Bike Climb 2k2 awarded -
10 Black Trails0 awarded
Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 46 | 176 miles | 28,084 ft | 60 miles | 5,115 ft | 138 | 69 | 2 | 305 | |||
E-Bike | 12 | 76 miles | 9,321 ft | 21 miles | 4,977 ft | 35 | 11 | |||||
Horse | 26 | 100 miles | 20,459 ft | 40 miles | 5,115 ft | 30 | ||||||
Hike | 44 | 176 miles | 29,259 ft | 61 miles | 5,115 ft | 68 | 1 | 132 | ||||
Trail Running | 44 | 176 miles | 29,259 ft | 61 miles | 5,115 ft | 68 | 1 | 13 | ||||
Dirtbike/Moto | 23 | 111 miles | 14,275 ft | 32 miles | 5,115 ft | 27 | 11 | |||||
ATV/ORV/OHV | 9 | 58 miles | 1,978 ft | 9 miles | 3,852 ft | 13 | 1 | |||||
Snowshoe | 3 | 16 miles | 3,934 ft | 11 miles | 3,478 ft | 4 | 1 | |||||
Backcountry Ski | 2 | 12 miles | 2,717 ft | 8 miles | 2,382 ft | 4 | 38 | |||||
Nordic Ski | 2 | 12 miles | 2,717 ft | 8 miles | 2,382 ft | 4 | 2 |
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