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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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Trail Difficulties
Trail Report Status
- Access Road/Trail
- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
- Map Markers
Trail Head
Photo
Directory Listing
Riding Area
TTF
Parking
Viewpoint
Information
Warning
Directions
Water Fountain/Source
Sight
Restrooms
Gate
Camping
Trail Sign
Table or Bench
eBike Charging Point
Other
Fast, flowy, and smooth is the main theme in the Rattlesnake....at least close to the main trail head. Venture out to the Stuart Peak Trail, Sheep Mountain Trail, or Mineral Peak Trail, and you will find plenty of scenic backcountry terrain and technical challenges. There's something for everyone here in Missoula's most popular trail system. There are a lot of weekend users, so please be courteous and yield to others. Check out MTB Missoula's recommended routes on Trailforks if you are new to town and looking for a good ride.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
No
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Region Details
- 7
- 5
- 27
- 20
- 5
Region Status
Open as of 3 days agoStats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #421
- State Ranking
- #2
- Trails (view details)
- 75
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 64
- Trails E-Bike
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 75
- Trails Trail Running
- 75
- Trails Horse
- 8
- Trails Snowshoe
- 15
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 1
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 14
- Total Distance
- 126 miles
- Total Descent
- 28,856 ft
- Total Vertical
- 4,406 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 7,627 ft
- Reports
- 443
- Photos
- 105
- Ridden Counter
- 5,005
Popular The Rattlesnake Mountain Biking Trails
The Rattlesnake Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| MTBM - Classic Sheep Mountain Loop | 25 miles | |
| MTBM - Fenceline - Rattlesnake - Blue | 9 miles | |
| sawmill/fish ladder to fencline | 8 miles | |
| MTBM - Short Fenceline - Green | 5 miles | |
| MTBM - Overlook - Rattlesnake - Blue | 13 miles | |
| MTBM - Three Larches/Sidewinder - Blue | 11 miles | |
| MTBM - Rattlesnake Green Route | 5 miles | |
| Freehub Magazine: Hot Sauce | 2 miles | |
| Freehub Magazine: Three Larch | 2 miles | |
| TNR Three Larch, Sidewinder, & Sound of Music | 13 miles |
Photos of The Rattlesnake Mountain Bike
trail: Snowbowl Overlook
10 |
Aug 25, 2019 @ 8:04pm
Aug 25, 2019
trail: Fenceline
3 |
Aug 17, 2019 @ 3:26pm
Aug 17, 2019
trail: Stuart Peak
136 |
Sep 26, 2017 @ 3:58pm
Sep 26, 2017
trail: Stuart Peak
87 |
Sep 26, 2017 @ 3:57pm
Sep 26, 2017Videos of The Rattlesnake Mountain Bike
trail: Fenceline
16:35 |
403 |
Jun 21, 2015
trail: Three Larch
3:48 |
1139 |
Jan 13, 2012
trail: Hidden Trail
1:27 |
308 |
May 22, 2011
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poe Meadow | Sep 15, 2019 @ 12:31pm 3 days | Dry | anschowengerdt | ||
| Poe Meadow Loop | Sep 15, 2019 @ 12:31pm 3 days | Dry | anschowengerdt | ||
| Wallman Cutoff | Sep 15, 2019 @ 12:31pm 3 days | Dry | anschowengerdt | ||
| Sound of Music | Sep 9, 2019 @ 8:26am Sep 9, 2019 | Dry | sebsta | ||
| Three Larch | Sep 8, 2019 @ 3:00am Sep 8, 2019 | Dry | sebsta | ||
| Lower Lincoln Hills | Sep 3, 2019 @ 8:40am Sep 3, 2019 | Dry | DanHMT | ||
| Quick Draw | Sep 3, 2019 @ 8:40am Sep 3, 2019 | Dry | DanHMT | ||
| Steep Curry | Sep 1, 2019 @ 4:23pm Sep 1, 2019 | Very Dry | DanHMT | ||
| Dropout | Sep 1, 2019 @ 4:23pm Sep 1, 2019 | Very Dry | DanHMT | ||
| Spring Gulch | Aug 30, 2019 @ 6:51pm Aug 30, 2019 | Dry | mt-outlaw |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | nogoalzang | ridden | trail | East Fork of Rattlesnake Creek and 1 more | Sep 15, 2019 @ 9:01pm 2 days |
| anschowengerdt | add | report | Poe Meadow and 2 more | Sep 15, 2019 @ 7:58pm 2 days |
| Finleypt22 | ridden | trail | Colorado Gulch Road and 2 more | Sep 15, 2019 @ 9:00am 3 days |
| Dawson3652 | ridden | trail | Sawmill Gulch Road and 2 more | Sep 13, 2019 @ 7:34pm Sep 13, 2019 |
| gludeachris | ridden | trail | Sheep Mountain (Front Side) | Sep 12, 2019 @ 8:34am Sep 12, 2019 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | A decent alternative to the sawmill climb if... | Aug 28, 2019 @ 10:20pm Aug 28, 2019 | ||
 | report | Trees removed by MTBM volunteer 8/28 | Aug 27, 2019 @ 11:17pm Aug 27, 2019 | ||
 | report | Thank you! | Aug 27, 2019 @ 9:28pm Aug 27, 2019 | ||
| trail | Super fun flowy trail. | Aug 21, 2019 @ 5:56pm Aug 21, 2019 | ||
 | trail | Conditions are awesome!! Fallen tree at the end | Aug 17, 2019 @ 3:25pm Aug 17, 2019 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Mountain | 2.8 km | ||||
| Marshall Mountain | 5 | 1 | 3 km | ||
| Pattee Canyon | 23 | 15 | 4 | 6.1 km | |
| Montana Snowbowl | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6.7 km | |
| South Hills | 7 | 2 | 7.6 km |
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