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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Inadequate
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (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%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
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
Contribute Details
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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
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
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Radar Time
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
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
Land Status: National Forest
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MTB MissoulaMaintainer
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
94 trails
- E-Bike
4 trails
- Hike
120 trails
- Trail Running
120 trails
- Horse
51 trails
- Snowshoe
59 trails
- Backcountry Ski
10 trails
- Nordic Ski
42 trails
Region Details
- 8
- 5
- 47
- 28
- 6
Region Status
Open as of Apr 28, 2021Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 120
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 94
- Trails E-Bike
- 4
- Trails Hike
- 120
- Trails Trail Running
- 120
- Trails Horse
- 51
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 2
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 2
- Trails Snowmobile
- 1
- Trails Snowshoe
- 59
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 10
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 42
- Total Distance
- 149 miles
- Total Descent
- 30,149 ft
- Total Vertical
- 4,383 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 7,604 ft
- Reports
- 1,759
- Photos
- 232
- Ridden Counter
- 14,006
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 | |
| MT Alpha Sawmill Triple | 13 miles | |
| TNR Around Jumbo | 11 miles | |
| Short Ewok Loop | 2 miles | |
| Lincoln Hills Tour | 14 miles | |
| sawmill/fish ladder to fencline | 8 miles | |
| Woods Gulch - Three Larch Route - MT Dirt Girls | 7 miles | |
| Snowbowl Overlook Loop | 10 miles | |
| Sawmill to Colorado to Fenceline to Ewok | 6 miles |
Photos of The Rattlesnake Mountain Bike
trail: Sheep Mountain
25 |
Nov 17, 2021 @ 9:27am
Nov 17, 2021
trail: Sheep Mountain
43 |
Aug 22, 2021 @ 7:30pm
Aug 22, 2021
trail: Mineral Peak Lookout
16 |
Aug 15, 2021 @ 7:46pm
Aug 15, 2021
trail: Mineral Peak Lookout
10 |
Aug 15, 2021 @ 7:44pm
Aug 15, 2021
trail: Mineral Peak Lookout
12 |
Aug 15, 2021 @ 7:43pm
Aug 15, 2021
trail: Fenceline
67 |
May 30, 2021 @ 12:54pm
May 30, 2021
trail: Stuart Peak
269 |
Sep 26, 2017 @ 3:58pm
Sep 26, 2017
trail: Stuart Peak
172 |
Sep 26, 2017 @ 3:57pm
Sep 26, 2017Videos of The Rattlesnake Mountain Bike
trail: Fenceline
16:35 |
600 |
Jun 21, 2015
trail: Three Larch
3:48 |
1291 |
Jan 13, 2012
trail: Hidden Trail
1:27 |
352 |
May 22, 2011
trail: Stuart Peak
30:55 |
126 |
Oct 14, 2020 , Missoula
trail: Sidewinder
9:38 |
143 |
Sep 13, 2020 , Missoula
trail: Ravine
10:11 |
165 |
Aug 5, 2020 , Missoula
trail: Fenceline
12:31 |
306 |
Aug 2, 2020 , Missoula
trail: Ewok
3:37 |
219 |
Jul 31, 2020 , Missoula
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Gulch Doubletrack | Jan 25, 2022 @ 11:23am 23 hours | Snow Packed | aaronrbaldwin TRAILFORKS | ||
| Snowbowl Overlook | Jan 25, 2022 @ 11:23am 23 hours | Snow Covered | aaronrbaldwin TRAILFORKS | ||
| Fish Ladder | Jan 25, 2022 @ 11:23am 23 hours | Snow Covered | aaronrbaldwin TRAILFORKS | ||
| The Burn | Jan 25, 2022 @ 11:23am 23 hours | Snow Packed | aaronrbaldwin TRAILFORKS | ||
| Ewok | Jan 25, 2022 @ 11:23am 23 hours | Snow Packed | aaronrbaldwin TRAILFORKS | ||
| Ravine | Jan 20, 2022 @ 4:59pm Jan 20, 2022 | Snow Packed | aaronrbaldwin TRAILFORKS | ||
| Rattlesnake Creek | Jan 17, 2022 @ 11:35am Jan 17, 2022 | Snow Packed | aaronrbaldwin TRAILFORKS | ||
| Main Corridor | Jan 15, 2022 @ 10:04am Jan 15, 2022 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | mt-outlaw | ||
| Curry Gulch | Jan 14, 2022 @ 10:39am Jan 14, 2022 | Snow Covered | aaronrbaldwin TRAILFORKS | ||
| Lower Lincoln Hills | Jan 10, 2022 @ 10:41am Jan 10, 2022 | Variable | aaronrbaldwin TRAILFORKS |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | aaronrbaldwin | add | report | Spring Gulch Doubletrack and 4 more | Jan 25, 2022 @ 2:38pm 20 hours |
 | DanHMT | add | report | Spring Gulch Doubletrack | Jan 21, 2022 @ 6:31pm Jan 21, 2022 |
| aaronrbaldwin | add | report | Ravine | Jan 21, 2022 @ 4:43am Jan 21, 2022 |
| aaronrbaldwin | add | report | Horse Bridge and 1 more | Jan 17, 2022 @ 3:30pm Jan 17, 2022 |
 | mt-outlaw | add | report | Main Corridor | Jan 15, 2022 @ 3:13pm Jan 15, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | It is so hard to actually get a map to show up... | Sep 23, 2021 @ 8:44am Sep 23, 2021 | ||
| trail | Such steep, rocky radness. If only it was... | Sep 7, 2021 @ 8:07am Sep 7, 2021 | ||
| trail | NOT A TRAIL, clearly the loggers never... | Jul 4, 2021 @ 2:49pm Jul 4, 2021 | ||
| trail | 4 large trees Down on the sheep Mountain Trail... | Jun 27, 2021 @ 3:11pm Jun 27, 2021 | ||
 | trail | The directions are mostly correct accept for... | Jun 6, 2021 @ 10:19pm Jun 6, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Mountain | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 km | |
| Frenchtown | 4.1 km | ||||
| Pattee Canyon | 26 | 17 | 4 | 6.1 km | |
| Montana Snowbowl | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6.7 km | |
| South Hills | 17 | 6 | 7.6 km |
Local Badges
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 94 | 138 miles | 28,484 ft | 63 miles | 4,383 ft | #317 | #151 | 228 | 1,748 | 23 | 12,354 | |
| E-Bike | 4 | 16 miles | 1,949 ft | 8 miles | 2,474 ft | #1,535 | 1,368 | 5 | ||||
| Hike | 120 | 149 miles | 30,148 ft | 66 miles | 4,383 ft | #206 | #112 | 1,740 | 3 | 455 | ||
| Trail Running | 120 | 149 miles | 30,148 ft | 66 miles | 4,383 ft | #207 | #110 | 4 | 1,740 | 3 | 1,498 | |
| Horse | 51 | 86 miles | 19,157 ft | 43 miles | 4,117 ft | #26 | #24 | 419 | ||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 2 | 15 miles | 1,827 ft | 7 miles | 2,474 ft | 300 | 1 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 2 | 15 miles | 1,827 ft | 7 miles | 2,474 ft | 300 | ||||||
| Snowmobile | 1 | 7 miles | 1,699 ft | 6 miles | 1,686 ft | 6 | ||||||
| Snowshoe | 59 | 104 miles | 22,126 ft | 49 miles | 4,232 ft | #18 | #11 | 172 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Backcountry Ski | 10 | 27 miles | 8,717 ft | 16 miles | 4,072 ft | #8 | #6 | 48 | 17 | |||
| Nordic Ski | 42 | 73 miles | 10,801 ft | 30 miles | 2,635 ft | #7 | #7 | 118 | 91 |
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