Mountain Bike

12.6 miles

Distance

2,207 ft

Climb

-2,278 ft

Descent

4,570 ft

High Point

Listed as Black but is 90% Blue. This is a good tour of Blue Mtn with a little more than Basic Blue.

Detailed Description

Basic Blue Long Play is a 13 mile moderately popular expert route located near Missoula Montana. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 22 trails. This route climbs 2,207 ft with a max elevation of 4,570 ft then descends -2,278 ft.

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MTB Missoula (www.mtbmissoula.org)

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10 Reviews & Comments

Score Time Route Post Comment

Shrreddoggin

(Apr 5, 2021 at 19:01)

Trail Carcass

Riding great!

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Shrreddoggin

(Apr 5, 2021 at 18:59)

Trail G.I. Joe

Loose in spots, but sun’s out guns out! Rode great today

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eweb53

(Apr 4, 2021 at 13:42)

Trail G.I. Joe

Dry and good to go

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pbdmtnbike1

(Mar 31, 2021 at 20:55)

Trail G.I. Joe

Too muddy, should give it a few days to keep drying

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Zguitar71

(Dec 21, 2020 at 5:15)

Trail Moto Line

Climbed from bottom to ten penny, very muddy, felt twice as steep from all the mud. If you get in a rut there is no getting out, had to hike part of it for the first time. Muddiest I’ve seen Blue Mt in a while.

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Zguitar71

(Dec 21, 2020 at 5:11)

Trail Hayes Creek

Very muddy. Top is snow/ice then the long south facing run is slick gooey mud. The entire mountain is muddy.

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Focusedinsanity (Aug 11, 2020 at 16:50)

Trail Hayes Creek

Tore up and dry, top to bottom. Moon dust and vacuum rocks waiting to suck the life out of your tires. Despite that, fast, flowy, and fun. Up top, be ready for some sweet little drops.

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DennBurg (Jul 23, 2017 at 16:58)

Trail Blue Mountain Main Corridor

Fun area, shorter runs, but easy access and easy trails with lots of options.

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DennBurg (Jul 23, 2017 at 16:58)

Trail Blue Mountain Main Corridor

Fun area, shorter runs, but easy access and easy trails with lots of options.

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DennBurg (Jul 23, 2017 at 16:58)

Trail Blue Mountain Main Corridor

Fun area, shorter runs, but easy access and easy trails with lots of options.

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Trails in Route

	Blue Mountain Main Corridor				2,018 ft
	Argillite Cliffs				1,631 ft
	Prime climb				3,100 ft
	Rocky Top				151 ft
	Blue Mountain Main Corridor				4,341 ft
	Blue Mountain Road				2 miles
	Hayes Creek				1 mile
	Hayes Creek				3 ft
	Climb to Orchard				2,064 ft
	Orchard				3,245 ft
	Hayes Creek				3,022 ft
	Climb to Orchard				2,064 ft
	Orchard				2,126 ft
	Pawn				184 ft
	Moto Line				1,342 ft
	T-Bone				4,009 ft
	Blue Mountain Main Corridor				3,425 ft
	G.I. Joe				4,954 ft
	Carcass				2,402 ft
	Blue Mountain Road				1,270 ft
	Blue Mountain National Recreation Trail				1 mile
	Prime climb				1,450 ft

Details

Riding area

Blue Mountain
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Black Diamond
Route Type

Loop
Bike type

AM
Direction

One Direction
Physical rating

Hard
Ridelogs

2

More Stats for Basic Blue Long Play mountain bike route

Altitude min

3,220 ft
Altitude start

3,292 ft
Altitude end

3,219 ft
Grade

-0.1%
Grade max

-39.9%
Grade min

62.2%
Distance climb

7 miles
Distance down

5 miles
Distance flat

3,281 ft

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trail	date	description
Prime climb	Dec 30, 2022 @ 9:36am Dec 30, 2022	In pretty decent shape after the thaw. Would only ride when below freezing.
Moto Line	Dec 30, 2022 @ 9:35am Dec 30, 2022	From Moto trailhead to Ten penny is a disaster. Lots of post holes in the snow, some areas melted to puddles then refrozen. It was a wild ride this morning.
Rocky Top	Dec 30, 2022 @ 9:34am Dec 30, 2022	In decent shape after the warm up. Would only ride when below freezing. Some post holds but not to bad. Few icy spots.
Argillite Cliffs	Dec 30, 2022 @ 9:27am Dec 30, 2022	Riding Great. Some icy sections.
Blue Mountain Main Corridor	Nov 18, 2022 @ 2:17pm Nov 18, 2022	reporter

Basic Blue Long Play route

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