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SaveThe 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
Land Status: Community Forest

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.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
37 trails
- Hike
36 trails
- Trail Running
36 trails
- Snowshoe
8 trails
Region Details
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Region Status
Caution as of Mar 22, 2023Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 39
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 37
- Trails E-Bike
- 5
- Trails Horse
- 3
- Trails Hike
- 36
- Trails Trail Running
- 36
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 3
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 3
- Trails Snowshoe
- 8
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 5
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 3
- Total Distance
- 42 miles
- Total Descent
- 6,786 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,128 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,155 ft
- Reports
- 229
- Photos
- 114
- Ridden Counter
- 7,019
Popular The Whitefish Trail Mountain Biking Trails
The Whitefish Trail Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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The Whitefish Trail - Woods Lake Overlook | 5 miles | |
13 mile The Whitefish Trail Ride | popular ridelog | 13 miles |
16 mile The Whitefish Trail Ride | popular ridelog | 16 miles |
7 mile Whitefish Mountain Resort Ride | popular ridelog | 7 miles |
8 mile The Whitefish Trail Ride | popular ridelog | 8 miles |
5 mile The Whitefish Trail Ride | popular ridelog | 5 miles |
13 mile The Whitefish Trail Ride | popular ridelog | 13 miles |
8 mile The Whitefish Trail Ride | popular ridelog | 8 miles |
5 mile The Whitefish Trail Ride | popular ridelog | 5 miles |
6 mile The Whitefish Trail Ride | popular ridelog | 6 miles |
Photos of The Whitefish Trail Mountain Bike
trail: Whitefish Trails Bike Path
11 |
Jan 25, 2023 @ 3:21pm
Jan 25, 2023
trail: Skyles to Beaver Trail
9 |
Oct 29, 2022 @ 3:43pm
Oct 29, 2022
trail: Beaver Lake Trail
27 |
Oct 29, 2022 @ 3:43pm
Oct 29, 2022
trail: Beaver Lake Trail
6 |
Oct 29, 2022 @ 3:42pm
Oct 29, 2022
trail: Reservoir Trail
17 |
Sep 5, 2022 @ 7:42am
Sep 5, 2022
trail: Reservoir Trail
14 |
Sep 5, 2022 @ 7:28am
Sep 5, 2022
trail: Reservoir Trail
18 |
Sep 5, 2022 @ 7:26am
Sep 5, 2022Videos of The Whitefish Trail Mountain Bike

trail: Lion Mountain Trail
1:53 |
333 |
Aug 15, 2017

trail: Lion Mountain Trail
2:34 |
317 |
Aug 15, 2017

trail: Woods Lake Loop
2:53 |
145 |
Aug 15, 2017

trail: Overlook Trail
1:20 |
2533 |
Aug 13, 2016
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Beaver Lease Road | Oct 16, 2022 @ 3:38pm Oct 16, 2022 | Ideal | jeffreyvonkiper | ||
North Beaver Road | Oct 16, 2022 @ 3:38pm Oct 16, 2022 | Ideal | jeffreyvonkiper | ||
Woods - Dollar Connector | Oct 16, 2022 @ 3:37pm Oct 16, 2022 | Ideal | jeffreyvonkiper | ||
Beaver to Woods Lake Trail | Oct 16, 2022 @ 3:36pm Oct 16, 2022 | Ideal | jeffreyvonkiper | ||
Woods Lake Loop | Oct 16, 2022 @ 3:36pm Oct 16, 2022 | Ideal | jeffreyvonkiper | ||
Beaver Lake Trail | Oct 16, 2022 @ 3:35pm Oct 16, 2022 | Ideal | jeffreyvonkiper | ||
Beaver Lake Trailhead Connector | Oct 16, 2022 @ 3:34pm Oct 16, 2022 | Ideal | jeffreyvonkiper | ||
Little Beaver Lake Connector Trail | Oct 16, 2022 @ 3:32pm Oct 16, 2022 | Unknown | jeffreyvonkiper | ||
The Whitefish Trail - Swift Creek and Smith lake | Sep 19, 2022 @ 7:16am Sep 19, 2022 | Dry | FAMB FAMB | ||
Cut Off Trail | Sep 13, 2022 @ 2:00pm Sep 13, 2022 | Dry | summers8288 |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date | |
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![]() | LennysBikeShop | add | photo | Lenny at Whitefish Trails Bike Path in Ferndale, Washington, United States | Jan 25, 2023 @ 3:22pm Jan 25, 2023 |
![]() | alanjjacobsen | ridden | trail | Reservoir Trail | Dec 26, 2022 @ 6:12pm Dec 26, 2022 |
![]() | jeffreyvonkiper | add | photo | in Columbia Falls, Montana, United States and 2 more | Oct 30, 2022 @ 8:05pm Oct 30, 2022 |
![]() | jeffreyvonkiper | add | poi | Parking and 2 more | Oct 28, 2022 @ 5:51pm Oct 28, 2022 |
![]() | jeffreyvonkiper | update | trail | Beaver Lake Rd. and 1 more | Oct 28, 2022 @ 5:28pm Oct 28, 2022 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date | |
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![]() | trail | Should be green. | Aug 8, 2021 @ 7:22am Aug 8, 2021 | ||
![]() | trail | Great trail with a downhill reward | May 23, 2021 @ 3:18pm May 23, 2021 | ||
![]() | trail | Great trail with a downhill reward | May 23, 2021 @ 3:14pm May 23, 2021 | ||
![]() | trail | Tree down about halfway through trail. | Apr 21, 2021 @ 4:01pm Apr 21, 2021 | ||
![]() | trail | Love this trail vary easy to get a ride to the... | Aug 2, 2020 @ 4:54pm Aug 2, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Whitefish Bike Retreat | 3 | 3 | 0.8 km | ||
Spencer Mountain | 2 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 km |
Holbrook Overlook | 4.3 km | ||||
Haskill Basin | 3 | 15 | 1 | 5.1 km | |
Whitefish Mountain Resort | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5.4 km |
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Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 37 | 40 miles | 6,657 ft | 18 miles | 1,129 ft | #922 | #481 | 112 | 228 | 1 | 4,409 | |
E-Bike | 5 | 2 miles | 66 ft | 2,201 ft | 410 ft | 135 | 26 | |||||
Horse | 3 | 2 miles | 66 ft | 2,201 ft | 135 ft | 52 | 2 | |||||
Hike | 36 | 40 miles | 6,637 ft | 18 miles | 1,129 ft | #664 | #407 | 227 | 278 | |||
Trail Running | 36 | 40 miles | 6,637 ft | 18 miles | 1,129 ft | #670 | #407 | 227 | 398 | |||
Dirtbike/Moto | 3 | 2 miles | 66 ft | 2,201 ft | 135 ft | 52 | 4 | |||||
ATV/ORV/OHV | 3 | 2 miles | 66 ft | 2,201 ft | 135 ft | 52 | 3 | |||||
Snowshoe | 8 | 8 miles | 1,575 ft | 4 miles | 1,004 ft | #96 | #64 | 13 | 5 | |||
Backcountry Ski | 5 | 3 miles | 174 ft | 5,075 ft | 161 ft | 2 | ||||||
Nordic Ski | 3 | 2 miles | 128 ft | 3,629 ft | 161 ft | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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