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      Montana It's practically in the name mountain biking. Montana is a big state with a small population, and trails galore. There are many communities surrounded by dense trail networks, such as Missoula, Bozeman, Butte, and Helena, and there are small mountain towns with great access to big mountain epics, such as Red Lodge, Whitefish, or Philipsburg. In addition, cities such as Billings and Great Falls are finding the potential in rugged open lands nearby. Finally, there are also lift-served bike parks at Whitefish, Big Sky, and Philipsburg.
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      Region Details
      • 985
      • 295
      • 904
      • 1,502
      • 681
      • 91
      • 3

      Dirtbike/Moto Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Global Ranking
      #10
      Trails (view details)
      1,011
      Trails Mountain Bike
      4,533
      Trails E-Bike
      1,162
      Trails Horse
      2,148
      Trails Hike
      5,178
      Trails Trail Running
      5,138
      Trails Dirtbike/Moto
      1,011
      Trails Observed Trials
      32
      Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
      803
      Trails Snowmobile
      134
      Trails Snowshoe
      1,344
      Trails Downhill Ski
      202
      Trails Backcountry Ski
      570
      Trails Nordic Ski
      1,160
      Total Distance
      3,679 miles
      Total Descent Distance
      1,396 mile
      Total Descent
      469,636 ft
      Total Vertical
      7,028 ft
      Reports
      15,941
      Photos
      8
      Ridden Counter
      771

      Outside Logo Articles

      Video: Remy Metailler & Pro Skier Ride Legacy Bike Park
      Sep 22, 2023 from pinkbike.com
      There's more going on in Montana than Amazon Prime's 'Yellowstone'.
      2023-Helenduro Photo Album
      Aug 17, 2023 from pinkbike.com
      The World's biggest biking photo gallery of photos like, crashes, north shore. 2023-Helenduro
      2023-Enduro-Pescado Photo Album
      Aug 17, 2023 from pinkbike.com
      The World's biggest biking photo gallery of photos like, crashes, north shore. 2023-Enduro-Pescado
      Video: Rowdy Flow in Montana’s Gem: The Legacy Bike Park
      Jun 15, 2023 from pinkbike.com
      A network of first-class trails in the Montana wilderness.

      Popular Trail Networks

      South Hills
      180 trails. 120 miles distance.
      Northern Gallatin Range
      146 trails. 327 miles distance.
      Pipestone
      138 trails. 231 miles distance.
      North Elkhorns
      73 trails. 99 miles distance.
      Scratchgravel Hills
      67 trails. 51 miles distance.
      Pattee Canyon
      66 trails. 70 miles distance.
      Blue Mountain
      59 trails. 116 miles distance.
      Mt Fleecer
      57 trails. 176 miles distance.
      Moser
      50 trails. 36 miles distance.
      Little Belts
      50 trails. 182 miles distance.
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      Popular Montana Dirtbiking Trails

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      BLM 10
      Pipestone
      BLM 20
      Pipestone
      BLM 15
      Pipestone
      BLM 17
      Pipestone
      Creekside
      Pipestone
      BLM 1
      Pipestone
      Almost Happy
      Pipestone
      BLM 12
      Pipestone
      Hartman Creek Singletrack
      Pipestone
      Halfway to Happy
      Pipestone
      BLM 19
      Pipestone
      BLM 16
      Pipestone
      FS 8623
      Pipestone
      Rock Face
      Pipestone
      BLM 18
      Pipestone

      Montana Routes

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      Lava Loop
      High Ore
      11 miles
      Curly Lake Highline
      Whitehall
      19 miles
      Lone Pine - German Gulch Loop
      Butte
      18 miles
      Divide Creek - Fleecer Ridge Loop
      Mt Fleecer
      24 miles
      Old Woman's Grave Loop
      Townsend
      16 miles
      Canyon Creek Loop
      Divide
      46 miles
      Arch Trail Loop
      Little Belts
      10 miles
      Wicked Creek ATV Loop
      Paradise Valley
      20 miles
      Basin to Galena Gulch Down Sunnyside Loop
      Little Boulder
      19 miles
      Flume Gulch / American Gulch/Brown’s Gulch
      Moulton Cross Country Ski Area
      15 miles

      Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

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      • 0 dirtbike rides
      Past Week
      • 1 dirtbike rides

      Photos of Montana

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      Videos of Montana

      featured Our Trails Unite Us - Helena, Montana
      1:41 | 448 | Nov 2, 2021 , Helena
      Whitefish Jamming
      22 | Nov 22, 2023
      NW Cup Whitefish
      trail: Kashmir
      12 | Nov 22, 2023
      Skynryd
      trail: Skynyrd
      11 | Nov 22, 2023
      Cedar Ridge Arial Shot
      21 | Oct 11, 2023
      War Pig
      trail: War Pig
      42 | Sep 11, 2023
      Crash on Freebird
      trail: Freebird
      137 | Jul 30, 2023
      Crash on Freebird
      trail: Freebird
      | Jul 29, 2023

      National Scenic Trails & Official Routes


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        • E-Bike
        • Horse
        • Hike
        • Trail Running
        • Dirtbike/Moto
        • ATV/ORV/OHV

      Activity Feed

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      ViewSeekerwishlisttrailactivity #52787698
      May 18, 2024 @ 3:41pm
      23 hours
      ErfExplorer990wishlisttrailactivity #52744255 and 2 more
      May 17, 2024 @ 4:49pm
      2 days
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      May 17, 2024 @ 4:46pm
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      May 17, 2024 @ 11:41am
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      ScottyDubsNWriddentrailactivity #52727985 and 4 more
      May 17, 2024 @ 10:15am
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      BosPetetrailYellowstone Branch TrailJust a note about the trail. ATV’s are...
      May 2, 2024 @ 7:44am
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      a2thectrailConnector Road2/3 of this is private property. It...
      Mar 18, 2024 @ 7:42pm
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      UncleFatboyreportTriple Tree Loopor walk or run for that matter
      Dec 20, 2023 @ 4:26pm
      Dec 20, 2023
      jeffreyvonkipertrailCedar Ridge Road2 stars? C'mon Ryan! Were you expecting...
      Nov 24, 2023 @ 4:40pm
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      jeffreyvonkipertrailCedar Ridge Road2 stars? C'mon Ryan. Like I said, it's a...
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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike4,53210,439 miles1,638,028 ft4,100 miles10,131 ft
      #258,05232,289412274,142
      E-Bike1,1623,526 miles407,884 ft1,284 mile7,910 ft
      #36525,871423,489
      Horse2,1487,209 miles1,050,118 ft2,719 miles10,699 ft
      #111317,22530109
      Hike5,17813,241 miles2,005,748 ft5,084 miles10,738 ft
      #2534831,9809740,591
      Trail Running5,13813,194 miles1,996,696 ft5,066 miles10,738 ft
      #255231,96210334,780
      Dirtbike/Moto1,0113,679 miles469,636 ft1,396 mile7,028 ft
      #10815,94114479
      Observed Trials32113 miles9,009 ft36 miles4,308 ft
      #121300128
      ATV/ORV/OHV8033,000 miles315,338 ft1,080 mile7,028 ft
      #6915,5977126
      Snowmobile134691 miles59,698 ft231 miles6,608 ft
      #1816,785381
      Snowshoe1,3443,343 miles502,953 ft1,320 mile7,979 ft
      #828,6546613
      Downhill Ski202122 miles108,159 ft105 miles6,677 ft
      130915,773
      Backcountry Ski5702,262 miles341,214 ft871 miles7,612 ft
      #987,432610,305
      Nordic Ski1,1602,138 miles318,602 ft824 miles7,103 ft
      #4488,242719,416
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