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SaveThe Madison Range offers monster backcountry rides, amazing scenery. It also offers solitude, despite having Big Sky and the resort to the north, and Hebgen Lake to the south. This is the place to go for the longest, wildest, toughest rides in Montana. The adjacent Lee Metcalf Wilderness hosts one of the densest grizzly bear populations in the lower 48, so be bear aware and ride in groups.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: National Forest
google parking directions Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
60 trails
- E-Bike
22 trails
- Hike
59 trails
- Trail Running
59 trails
Region Details
- 11
- 14
- 22
Region Status
Caution as of 10 hours
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 50
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 60
- Trails E-Bike
- 22
- Trails Horse
- 25
- Trails Hike
- 59
- Trails Trail Running
- 59
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 12
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 4
- Trails Snowmobile
- 2
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 1
- Total Distance
- 202 miles
- Total Descent
- 31,914 ft
- Total Vertical
- 3,568 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 9,675 ft
- Reports
- 215
- Photos
- 54
- Ridden Counter
- 843
Popular Madison Range Mountain Biking Trails
Madison Range Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Big Sky to Hebgen | 55 miles | |
| Big Sky to Cinnamon | 25 miles | |
| Minnie Wapiti to Red Canyon | 18 miles |
Photos of Madison Range Mountain Bike
trail: Lower Lizard Lake
14 |
Aug 14, 2023 @ 12:15pm
Aug 14, 2023
trail: Dead Horse/Lizard Lakes
42 |
Aug 13, 2023 @ 8:01pm
Aug 13, 2023
trail: Cinnamon Meadow
24 |
Aug 13, 2023 @ 8:00pm
Aug 13, 2023
trail: Lower Lightning Creek
47 |
Jun 19, 2021 @ 8:43pm
Jun 19, 2021
trail: Lower Lightning Creek
42 |
Jun 19, 2021 @ 8:43pm
Jun 19, 2021
trail: Lower Taylor Falls
45 |
Jun 19, 2021 @ 8:41pm
Jun 19, 2021
trail: Lower Taylor Falls
36 |
Jun 19, 2021 @ 8:41pm
Jun 19, 2021Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Yellow Mule | Mar 22, 2025 @ 11:45am 9 hours | Snow Covered | DinsmoreBailey SWMMBA | ||
| Red-Cub | Mar 22, 2025 @ 11:45am 9 hours | Snow Covered | DinsmoreBailey SWMMBA | ||
| Red-Cub | Mar 22, 2025 @ 11:45am 9 hours | Snow Covered | DinsmoreBailey SWMMBA |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil Well Road | Mar 22, 2025 @ 11:45am 9 hours | Snow Covered | DinsmoreBailey SWMMBA | ||
| Minnie Wapiti Trail | Mar 22, 2025 @ 11:45am 9 hours | Snow Covered | DinsmoreBailey SWMMBA | ||
| Meadow Creek Cutoff | Mar 22, 2025 @ 11:45am 9 hours | Snow Covered | DinsmoreBailey SWMMBA | ||
| Meadow Creek | Mar 22, 2025 @ 11:45am 9 hours | Snow Covered | DinsmoreBailey SWMMBA | ||
| Main Wapiti | Mar 22, 2025 @ 11:45am 9 hours | Snow Covered | DinsmoreBailey SWMMBA | ||
| Lower Wapiti | Mar 22, 2025 @ 11:45am 9 hours | Snow Covered | DinsmoreBailey SWMMBA | ||
| Lower Taylor Falls | Mar 22, 2025 @ 11:45am 9 hours | Snow Covered | DinsmoreBailey SWMMBA | ||
| Lower Lizard Lake | Mar 22, 2025 @ 11:45am 9 hours | Snow Covered | DinsmoreBailey SWMMBA | ||
| Lower Lightning Creek | Mar 22, 2025 @ 11:45am 9 hours | Snow Covered | DinsmoreBailey SWMMBA | ||
| Little Wapiti | Mar 22, 2025 @ 11:45am 9 hours | Snow Covered | DinsmoreBailey SWMMBA |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WillieJacobsz | update | region | activity #67980088 | Mar 18, 2025 @ 11:33am Mar 18, 2025 |
| pmo56 | wishlist | route | activity #66056488 | Feb 11, 2025 @ 10:06am Feb 11, 2025 |
| tetontrailsolutions | ridden | trail | activity #60552585 and 3 more | Oct 15, 2024 @ 7:42pm Oct 15, 2024 |
| Bandit30 | comment | trail | activity #60084901 | Oct 6, 2024 @ 7:17pm Oct 6, 2024 |
| masonskis | add | report | activity #59898441 | Oct 3, 2024 @ 1:54pm Oct 3, 2024 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | I’m | Oct 6, 2024 @ 7:17pm Oct 6, 2024 | ||
| trail | I try use ip Kirkwood and descended Xabin... | Sep 6, 2024 @ 7:28am Sep 6, 2024 | ||
| report | Hey realistically it’s only a half mile... | Jul 23, 2024 @ 9:34pm Jul 23, 2024 | ||
| report | That one section just needs lots more traffic... | Jul 22, 2024 @ 9:48am Jul 22, 2024 | ||
| trail | Also an unmarked junction with Inspiration at... | Jul 9, 2024 @ 4:59pm Jul 9, 2024 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Gallatin Range | 4 | 15 | 8 | 13 km | |
| Big Sky Community Trail System | 14 | 16 | 3 | 15.9 km | |
| Lionhead | 10 | 5 | 18.1 km | ||
| Big Sky Resort | 5 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 18.7 km |
| Yellowstone - Northwest Region | 2 | 4 | 22 km |
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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 | 60 | 186 miles | 30,144 ft | 76 miles | 3,566 ft | #5,587 | #2,473 | 51 | 215 | 3 | 367 | |
| E-Bike | 22 | 83 miles | 10,538 ft | 29 miles | 3,064 ft | #2,754 | #665 | 128 | 20 | |||
| Horse | 25 | 67 miles | 11,824 ft | 31 miles | 3,136 ft | 83 | ||||||
| Hike | 59 | 184 miles | 31,276 ft | 78 miles | 3,156 ft | #4,706 | #2,318 | 208 | 72 | |||
| Trail Running | 59 | 184 miles | 31,276 ft | 78 miles | 3,156 ft | #4,720 | #2,318 | 208 | 25 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 12 | 57 miles | 7,989 ft | 23 miles | 3,064 ft | 2 | 72 | 1 | 3 | |||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 4 | 20 miles | 876 ft | 5 miles | 2,605 ft | 49 | 1 | |||||
| Snowmobile | 2 | 11 miles | 371 ft | 2 miles | 2,664 ft | 1 | 41 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 1 | 11 miles | 371 ft | 2 miles | 2,664 ft | 41 | 1 |
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