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- Unknown
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
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- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Native/Tribal
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
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The Whitefish Trail is a growing network of trails just outside of town. It is a multi use trail system open to hikers, runners, horseback riders, and mountain bikers. It is mostly beginner and intermediate friendly trails. The first couple miles are always busy with the aforementioned users so please be courteous. As you get further from town there is less traffic and the trails become more geared towards mountain biking.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country

Access Info:
he Whitefish Trail is located just west of Whitefish, MT off of Highway 93.
The Lion Mountain Trail head is the Closest to town and also has the heaviest traffic. Headed west out of town as you past the Golf Course stay straight on the Lion Mountain Loop road. Follow this to the trail head.
Skyles Lake Trailhead:
3.6 miles west of downtown Whitefish on Highway 93, take a right on Skyles Lake Road. the trailhead is on your right.
Beaver Lake Trailhead:
7.4 miles west of downtown Whitefish on Highway 93, take a right on Beaver Lake Road. Follow this road for 1.5 miles past the Montana Bike Hostel and the trailhead is on your right.
North Beaver and Woods Lake Trailheads:
These can be founded by following the Beaver Lake Road further but best to just look them un on a map.
The Lion Mountain Trail head is the Closest to town and also has the heaviest traffic. Headed west out of town as you past the Golf Course stay straight on the Lion Mountain Loop road. Follow this to the trail head.
Skyles Lake Trailhead:
3.6 miles west of downtown Whitefish on Highway 93, take a right on Skyles Lake Road. the trailhead is on your right.
Beaver Lake Trailhead:
7.4 miles west of downtown Whitefish on Highway 93, take a right on Beaver Lake Road. Follow this road for 1.5 miles past the Montana Bike Hostel and the trailhead is on your right.
North Beaver and Woods Lake Trailheads:
These can be founded by following the Beaver Lake Road further but best to just look them un on a map.
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #1,986
- State Ranking
- #14
- Trails
- 16
- Total Distance
- 35 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 16 miles
- Total Descent
- 7,266 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,244 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,171 ft
- Reports
- 26
- Photos
- 44
- Ridden Counter
- 410
Popular The Whitefish Trail Mountain Bike Trails
Recent Trail Reports
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Current Trail Warnings
trail | date | info | |
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Dollar Lake Trail | Jul 4, 2017 @ 6:46pm Jul 4, 2017 |
Photos of The Whitefish Trail Mountain Bike
The Whitefish Trail Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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The Whitefish Trail - Woods Lake Overlook | 5 miles |
Recent Comments
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![]() | trail | Great addition to the Whitefish trail system.... | Jan 6, 2018 @ 7:07am Jan 6, 2018 | ||
![]() | trail | This was my favorite section of the Whitefish... | Sep 6, 2017 @ 9:44pm Sep 6, 2017 | ||
![]() | trail | Overall a wonderful trail. It is challenging... | Sep 6, 2017 @ 9:42pm Sep 6, 2017 |
Recent Activity
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![]() | dtimms | add | report | The Whitefish Trail - Lion Mountain to North Beaver | Apr 20, 2018 @ 2:06pm 1 days |
![]() | Benw79 | ridden | trail | The Whitefish Trail - Lion Mountain to North Beaver | Apr 17, 2018 @ 6:37pm Apr 17, 2018 |
![]() | connor406 | add | ridelog | Oct 9, 2017 ride log | Mar 28, 2018 @ 4:11am Mar 28, 2018 |
![]() | Mlalonde1981 | add | ridelog | Oct 6, 2017 ride log | Mar 25, 2018 @ 4:28am Mar 25, 2018 |
![]() | LipBomb | add | ridelog | Aug 25, 2012 ride log and 1 more | Mar 18, 2018 @ 9:13am Mar 18, 2018 |
Nearby Riding Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Whitefish Bike Retreat | 1 | 0.8 km | |||
Spencer Mountain | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 km |
Haskill Basin | 15 | 5.1 km | |||
Whitefish Mountain Resort | 4 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 5.4 km |
Pig Farms | 31 | 54 | 7.1 km |
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