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SavePolson trails and routes are listed on Trailforks with interactive trail maps, difficulty ratings, photos, and user-reported trail conditions. Supported activity types include Hiking, Trail Running, Mountain Biking, E-Biking, Horseback, Dirtbiking, Winter Fat Biking, Adaptive Biking and ATVing/Offroading. Popular destinations include Rocky Point and Wild Horse Island State Park.
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
51 trails
- E-Bike
39 trails
- Adaptive Bike
9 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
18 trails
- Horse
27 trails
- Hike
55 trails
- Trail Running
54 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
23 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
4 trails
Region Details
- 20
- 4
- 7
- 15
- 5
Region Status
Open as of Jul 9, 2026Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 55
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 51
- Trails E-Bike
- 39
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 30
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 9
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 18
- Trails Horse
- 27
- Trails Hike
- 55
- Trails Trail Running
- 54
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 23
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 4
- Trails Snowshoe
- 14
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 13
- Total Distance
- 80 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 39 miles
- Total Descent
- 12,884 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,279 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 5,168 ft
- Reports
- 65
- Photos
- 21
- Completed Counter
- 491
Sub Regions
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Rocky Point
- 7
- 13
- 2
Popular Polson Mountain Biking Trails
• 95 ★ 4.7 • 4 miles • 151 ft • 82 •
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 • 6 miles • 937 ft • 28 •
Popular green difficulty family friendly mixed. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 937 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 • 12 •
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patty Melt | Jul 9, 2026 @ 8:30am (America/Creston) Jul 9, 2026 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CrystalNoel | wishlist | region | activity #100367021 | Jul 30, 2026 @ 1:52pm Jul 30, 2026 |
| Missoulajeff | add | poi | activity #100249210 and 1 more | Jul 28, 2026 @ 9:45pm Jul 28, 2026 |
| Missoulajeff | add | trail | activity #100248487 and 2 more | Jul 28, 2026 @ 9:18pm Jul 28, 2026 |
| Missoulajeff | update | trail | activity #100247769 and 10 more | Jul 28, 2026 @ 8:53pm Jul 28, 2026 |
| msmcfate | add | trail | activity #100151980 | Jul 27, 2026 @ 1:04pm Jul 27, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | K | Jul 17, 2026 @ 7:45am Jul 17, 2026 | ||
| 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 |
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 | activity logs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 51 | 76 miles | 12,598 ft | 37 miles | 2,280 ft | #3,815 | #1,298 | 18 | 65 | 1,631 | ||
| E-Bike | 39 | 60 miles | 7,323 ft | 27 miles | 1,522 ft | #3,067 | #1,132 | 45 | 60 | |||
| Gravel Bike | 30 | 53 miles | 6,703 ft | 26 miles | 1,522 ft | #5,585 | #1,814 | 9 | ||||
| Adaptive Bike | 9 | 26 miles | 2,477 ft | 12 miles | 1,280 ft | #2,918 | #600 | 2 | 1 | |||
| Winter Fat Bike | 18 | 31 miles | 5,623 ft | 16 miles | 2,280 ft | #1,609 | #257 | 28 | ||||
| Horse | 27 | 32 miles | 3,648 ft | 13 miles | 1,509 ft | #1,558 | #842 | 9 | ||||
| Hike | 55 | 80 miles | 12,884 ft | 39 miles | 2,280 ft | #3,731 | #1,303 | 3 | 65 | 233 | ||
| Trail Running | 54 | 80 miles | 12,884 ft | 39 miles | 2,280 ft | #3,256 | #949 | 65 | 92 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 23 | 30 miles | 3,698 ft | 14 miles | 1,509 ft | #875 | #326 | 10 | 7 | |||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 4 | 11 miles | 955 ft | 5 miles | 879 ft | #867 | #399 | 9 | 2 | |||
| Snowshoe | 14 | 16 miles | 2,438 ft | 8 miles | 1,499 ft | 7 | ||||||
| Nordic Ski | 13 | 14 miles | 2,067 ft | 7 miles | 1,499 ft | 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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Where can I park to ride in Polson?
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What is the longest trail in Polson?
The longest trail in Polson is Polson to Pablo Bike Path at 6.8 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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