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33.4 miles
Distance
9,775 ft
Climb
-10,797 ft
Descent
2 miles
High Point
-1,023 ft
Altitude change
5,000 ft
Altitude min
6,022 ft
Altitude start
5,000 ft
Altitude end
-0.6%
Grade
-100.9%
Grade max
87.6%
Grade min
16 miles
Distance climb
16 miles
Distance down
1 mile
Distance flat
Traverse the Western front of the Bridger Range. Bring plenty of water and food, consider overnight preparations.
Detailed Description
Bridger Traverse is a 33 mile moderately popular extreme route located near Bozeman Montana. This mountain bike primary route can be used both directions and has a extreme overall physical rating. This route includes 8 trails. This route climbs 9,775 ft with a max elevation of 8,990 ft then descends -10,797 ft.
Trail Issues on Route
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 5 trails (newest: Jul 16, 2026)
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Stats
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Distance33 miles
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Avg time8 hr 54 min
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Altitude change-1,023 ft
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Altitude min5,000 ft
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Altitude start6,022 ft
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Altitude end5,000 ft
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Climb2 miles
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Descent-10,797 ft
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Grade-0.6%
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Grade max-100.9%
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Grade min87.6%
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Distance climb16 miles
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Distance down16 miles
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Distance flat1 mile
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Trails in Route
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Riding area
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Other Activities
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Difficulty ratingDouble Black Diamond
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Route TypePoint to Point
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eBike Allowed
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Bike typeDH, AM, XC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Physical ratingExtreme
Directions
- Bike southwest on Johnson Canyon.
- Continue for 10 kilometers.
- Turn left onto North Cottonwood Creek (Upper).
- Continue for 8 kilometers.
- Bear left onto Corbly Gulch (Upper).
- Continue for 1 kilometer.
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Western Horsethieves
trail: Johnson Canyon
0:56 | 153 | comments: 0 | favs:
Aug 11, 2020
#Salsa, #Horsethief, #Montana, #Bozeman
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Bridger Foothills Trail
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Feb 13, 2020
July '19. Finally got to check this trail out. It is intense! (The title within the video says Ross Pass, is because I out-in-back'ed Ross Pass to...
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