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- Mountain Bike
38 trails
- E-Bike
25 trails
- Adaptive Bike
3 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
3 trails
- Horse
16 trails
- Hike
42 trails
- Trail Running
42 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
16 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
6 trails
Region Details
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Region Status
Open as of Aug 2, 2025Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 32
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 38
- Trails E-Bike
- 25
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 3
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 3
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 3
- Trails Horse
- 16
- Trails Hike
- 42
- Trails Trail Running
- 42
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 16
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 6
- Trails Snowmobile
- 1
- Trails Snowshoe
- 9
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 8
- Total Distance
- 31 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 15 miles
- Total Descent
- 5,325 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,279 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 5,168 ft
- Reports
- 64
- Photos
- 21
- Ridden Counter
- 410
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Popular Polson Mountain Biking Trails
• 95 ★ 4.7 • 4 miles • 151 ft • 77 •
Shuttle or ride the road to the top. Updated Spring 2021
• 85 ★ 0.0 • 3 miles • 438 ft • 29 •
Popular blue difficulty family friendly singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 438 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 29 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 0.0 • 8 miles • 1,036 ft • 27 •
Popular green difficulty family friendly mixed. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 1,036 ft green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 1 hour15 minutes to complete this trail.
• 85 ★ 2.0 • 4,232 ft • 148 ft • 23 •
Popular blue difficulty family friendly singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 148 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 10 minutes to complete this trail.
• 70 ★ 0.0 • 1 mile • 41 ft • 17 •
Trail continues from upper end of Patty Melt, through switchbacks, and a long ridge, before joining a flat double track, then converges with PB&J.
• 90 ★ 4.5 • 7 miles • 141 ft • 11 •
This bike path is a north-south running paved trail that follows Hwy. 93 connecting the towns of Polson to Pablo.
Photos of Polson Mountain Bike
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Patty Melt | Jul 26, 2025 @ 9:44am Jul 26, 2025 | Dry | Jeffersoncamp | ||
| Meatball | Jun 3, 2025 @ 3:32pm Jun 3, 2025 | Dry | dirtweasel | ||
| PB and J | Jun 9, 2024 @ 4:37pm Jun 9, 2024 | Ideal | dirtweasel | ||
| Back Entry To Figure 8 Trails | Oct 6, 2022 @ 2:46pm Oct 6, 2022 | Dry | bgerlach | ||
| Meadows Family Loop | Jun 2, 2022 @ 11:11am Jun 2, 2022 | Dry | Flybri | ||
| Ham & Cheese | Aug 27, 2021 @ 12:43pm Aug 27, 2021 | Ideal | irabrownmt | ||
| Tuck's | May 13, 2021 @ 5:01pm May 13, 2021 | Ideal | irabrownmt | ||
| Polson to Pablo Bike Path | May 14, 2021 @ 10:32am May 14, 2021 | Dry | Rwolf | ||
| Pisces Plunge | Jul 23, 2020 @ 10:07am Jul 23, 2020 | Dry | JunkIce |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| msmcfate | update | trail | activity #97098234 | Jun 16, 2026 @ 3:58am Jun 16, 2026 |
| Missoulajeff | add | trail | activity #97098159 and 7 more | Jun 16, 2026 @ 3:56am Jun 16, 2026 |
| michael1969 | ridden | trail | activity #95066874 | May 19, 2026 @ 2:49pm May 19, 2026 |
| markholloway | update | trail | activity #85056707 and 1 more | Dec 2, 2025 @ 7:52am Dec 2, 2025 |
| brandoneickmeyer | vote | trail | activity #83199166 | Oct 28, 2025 @ 9:36pm Oct 28, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | Definitely a gravel ride, not sure why it says not | Aug 11, 2025 @ 11:03pm Aug 11, 2025 | ||
| trail | Well built and maintained trail. Best trail... | Aug 5, 2025 @ 8:23pm Aug 5, 2025 | ||
| trail | Best section of this trail area. Don’t miss... | Aug 5, 2025 @ 2:16pm Aug 5, 2025 | ||
| trail | Bit of a bushwhack. Few hike a bike sections.... | Aug 5, 2025 @ 2:16pm Aug 5, 2025 | ||
| trail | Fun trail, felt a little more primitive than... | May 10, 2025 @ 7:42am May 10, 2025 |
Local Badges
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Epic Mountain Bike Climb 2k0 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge3 awarded -
Mountain Biking 100k Badge1 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k0 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge2 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge1 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 | 38 | 31 miles | 5,325 ft | 15 miles | 2,280 ft | #5,268 | #1,779 | 21 | 64 | 1,536 | ||
| E-Bike | 25 | 24 miles | 2,595 ft | 10 miles | 1,522 ft | #4,730 | #1,510 | 44 | 53 | |||
| Gravel Bike | 3 | #5,585 | #1,814 | 7 | ||||||||
| Adaptive Bike | 3 | #624 | #1,895 | 1 | ||||||||
| Winter Fat Bike | 3 | #370 | #1,142 | |||||||||
| Horse | 16 | #3,092 | #1,753 | 9 | ||||||||
| Hike | 42 | 31 miles | 5,325 ft | 15 miles | 2,280 ft | #5,946 | #2,085 | 3 | 64 | 211 | ||
| Trail Running | 42 | 31 miles | 5,325 ft | 15 miles | 2,280 ft | #5,620 | #1,785 | 64 | 76 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 16 | 5,030 ft | 115 ft | 3,514 ft | 115 ft | #1,173 | #472 | 10 | 7 | |||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 6 | 5,030 ft | 115 ft | 3,514 ft | 115 ft | #955 | #442 | 9 | 2 | |||
| Snowmobile | 1 | |||||||||||
| Snowshoe | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Nordic Ski | 8 | 4 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Polson
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What are the best places to ride in Polson?
Polson has 2 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Polson?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Polson are:
- PB and J (4.4/5)
- Polson Bike Transit Loop (4.2/5)
- Ham & Cheese (4.1/5)
- Polson to Pablo Bike Path (4.1/5)
- Pisces Plunge (3.7/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Polson?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Polson are:
- July (26 activities)
- August (12 activities)
- September (10 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Polson?
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