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      Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
      Land Status: National Forest
      Blackmore Lake Trailhead google parking directions
      Activities Click to view
      Region Details
      • 29
      • 18
      • 35
      • 26
      • 3

      Region Status
      Caution as of Jun 9, 2022
      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      117
      Trails Mountain Bike
      111
      Trails E-Bike
      46
      Trails Horse
      56
      Trails Hike
      112
      Trails Trail Running
      113
      Trails Dirtbike/Moto
      43
      Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
      30
      Trails Snowmobile
      12
      Trails Snowshoe
      14
      Trails Backcountry Ski
      18
      Trails Nordic Ski
      2
      Total Distance
      328 miles
      Total Descent
      37,259 ft
      Total Vertical
      4,935 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      10,207 ft
      Reports
      633
      Photos
      326
      Ridden Counter
      11,759

      Photos of Northern Gallatin Range Mountain Bike

      trail: Emerald Lake
      16 |
      Sep 23, 2022 @ 8:07pm
      Sep 23, 2022
      trail: Heather Lake
      10 |
      Sep 23, 2022 @ 8:07pm
      Sep 23, 2022
      trail: Heather Lake
      8 |
      Sep 23, 2022 @ 8:06pm
      Sep 23, 2022
      17 |
      Sep 14, 2022 @ 8:36am
      Sep 14, 2022
      16 |
      Sep 14, 2022 @ 8:36am
      Sep 14, 2022
      15 |
      Sep 13, 2022 @ 9:33am
      Sep 13, 2022
      trail: Wall of Death
      20 |
      Sep 6, 2022 @ 11:53am
      Sep 6, 2022
      | 2 comments
      trail: Mt. Blackmore
      213 |
      Oct 7, 2020 @ 2:08pm
      Oct 7, 2020

      Videos of Northern Gallatin Range Mountain Bike

      Toads at the top bridge
      12 | Sep 6, 2022
      Rо̄wlin'
      135 | Aug 26, 2021
      Dakota Chapman Rides Classic Bozeman Trail on...
      1:00 | 8221 | Jul 8, 2020
      Elkat in the Alpine
      1:00 | 289 | Jul 7, 2020
      Leverich trail may 17th 2020
      10:35 | 321 | May 18, 2020
      Cigs and rigs
      0:06 | | Mar 20, 2020
      Hyaltitude Racing
      10:17 | 68 | Dec 12, 2019
      Emerald Lake Training day
      0:45 | 101 | Dec 12, 2019

      Recent Trail Reports

      statustraildateconditioninfouser
      Bear Canyon
      Feb 7, 2023 @ 2:58am
      Feb 7, 2023
      Snow PackedHike Trail is nice and snow packed, but the...faithnofear
      Little Ellis Summit Trail
      Oct 29, 2022 @ 3:53pm
      Oct 29, 2022
      Freeze/thaw CycleHike summers8288
      Sourdough Canyon (Gate To Bridge)
      Oct 20, 2022 @ 8:24am
      Oct 20, 2022
      Idealsummers8288
      Hyalite Lake
      Oct 18, 2022 @ 6:05pm
      Oct 18, 2022
      WetEliMildren
      Emerald Lake
      Oct 15, 2022 @ 6:45am
      Oct 15, 2022
      Dryathanasious
      Garnet Mountain
      Oct 9, 2022 @ 11:22am
      Oct 9, 2022
      Variablesummers8288
      Chestnut Mountain Trail
      Oct 8, 2022 @ 1:37pm
      Oct 8, 2022
      IdealTacky PerfectMattRothschillerWqC
      West Shoreline Trail (Blackmore to Crescent)
      Oct 5, 2022 @ 2:45pm
      Oct 5, 2022
      IdealTwo fallen trees across the trail.dbayless
      Hood Connector
      Oct 5, 2022 @ 7:45am
      Oct 5, 2022
      UnknownTwo fallen trees across the trail.dbayless
      Wheeler Gulch Trail
      Oct 4, 2022 @ 4:48pm
      Oct 4, 2022
      IdealBig black bear hanging out in the first...wolftwenty1

      Activity Feed

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      user #1146381StewgrgwishlistrouteThe Gallatin Trail, Montana
      Mar 12, 2023 @ 8:02pm
      Mar 12, 2023
      user #3109778katezdrwishlisttrailUpper Wildhorse Lick (South) and 6 more
      Mar 2, 2023 @ 8:59am
      Mar 2, 2023
      user #1309718nickpdxwishlisttrailCharlie's Face and 1 more
      Feb 21, 2023 @ 4:30pm
      Feb 21, 2023
      user #2792754faithnofearaddreportBear Canyon
      Feb 11, 2023 @ 9:48am
      Feb 11, 2023
      user #1527422BoiseJennywishlistrouteThe Gallatin Trail, Montana
      Jan 25, 2023 @ 2:06pm
      Jan 25, 2023

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      user #836074Ztondrereport440 AbbreviatedThe 440 trail is still good to go. It’s just...
      Oct 18, 2022 @ 7:21pm
      Oct 18, 2022
      user #1554177Jrmooney89report440 AbbreviatedI find it interesting that the Forest Service...
      Oct 11, 2022 @ 3:11pm
      Oct 11, 2022
      user #2217211nrainey80trail440 AbbreviatedThe connection between Trail Creek moto trail...
      Sep 22, 2022 @ 9:43pm
      Sep 22, 2022
      user #2217211nrainey80trail440 AbbreviatedThe CGNF reported that there is no longer a...
      Sep 22, 2022 @ 9:40pm
      Sep 22, 2022
      user #2217211nrainey80trail440 AbbreviatedAs of Sept. 18, 2022, there are some small...
      Sep 19, 2022 @ 1:24pm
      Sep 19, 2022

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      Moser 4 18 27.9 km
      Paradise Valley 2 2 313.6 km
      Southern Gallatin Range 4 15 818.7 km
      Triangle Trail System 31 219.3 km
      Big Sky Community Trail System 13 14 120.3 km

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike111322 miles36,713 ft109 miles4,862 ft
      #972#5143126291314,770
      E-Bike46179 miles16,650 ft61 miles4,498 ft
      #1,727#42237870
      Horse56220 miles23,471 ft72 miles4,541 ft
      #58#5062774
      Hike112315 miles34,800 ft103 miles4,934 ft
      #708#44086286678
      Trail Running113315 miles34,800 ft103 miles4,934 ft
      #709#43516285668
      Dirtbike/Moto43169 miles16,112 ft59 miles4,498 ft
      #101#6418913
      ATV/ORV/OHV30130 miles10,433 ft43 miles3,819 ft
      #39#211815
      Snowmobile1263 miles3,973 ft21 miles2,677 ft
      31
      Snowshoe1471 miles4,675 ft24 miles2,864 ft
      #256#153537
      Backcountry Ski1879 miles5,207 ft25 miles4,728 ft
      #34#205867
      Nordic Ski26 miles594 ft4 miles384 ft
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