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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
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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 or Major Issue / Red
- 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 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
Other
LEGEND
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 or Major Issue / Red
- 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 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
- Other
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
google parking directions 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.
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Caution on Dec 3, 2018
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #2,081
- State Ranking
- #18
- Trails (view details)
- 15
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 16
- Trails Hike
- 16
- Trails Trail Running
- 16
- Total Distance
- 35 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 14 miles
- Total Descent
- 6,101 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,177 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,244 ft
- Reports
- 36
- Photos
- 45
- Ridden Counter
- 837
Popular The Whitefish Trail Mountain Biking Trails
Recent Trail Reports
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Current Trail Warnings
| trail | date | info | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dollar Lake Trail | Jul 4, 2017 @ 6:46pm Jul 4, 2017 |
Photos of The Whitefish Trail Mountain Bike
Videos of The Whitefish Trail Mountain Bike
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Aug 20, 2017
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Aug 15, 2017
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Aug 15, 2017
The Whitefish Trail Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Whitefish Trail - Woods Lake Overlook | 5 miles |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | .1 | Oct 20, 2018 @ 4:33pm Oct 20, 2018 | ||
| trail | Loved it. | Jun 17, 2018 @ 7:11pm Jun 17, 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
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| holymolyjohn | add | ridelog | Dec 9, 2018 ride log | Dec 9, 2018 @ 1:31pm Dec 9, 2018 |
| dtimms | add | ridelog | Dec 8, 2018 ride log | Dec 8, 2018 @ 9:52am Dec 8, 2018 |
 | Highlander406 | add | report | The Whitefish Trail – Haskill | Dec 3, 2018 @ 12:41pm Dec 3, 2018 |
| Kmocabee | wishlist | trail | The Whitefish Trail - Swift Creek and Smith lake | Dec 3, 2018 @ 10:53am Dec 3, 2018 |
| holymolyjohn | add | ridelog | Nov 26, 2018 ride log | Nov 26, 2018 @ 1:26pm Nov 26, 2018 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitefish Bike Retreat | 3 | 3 | 0.8 km | ||
| Spencer Mountain | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 km |
| Haskill Basin | 15 | 5.1 km | |||
| Whitefish Mountain Resort | 2 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 5.4 km |
| Pig Farms | 30 | 54 | 7.1 km |
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