16.1 miles
Distance
2,520 ft
Climb
-2,990 ft
Descent
2 miles
High Point
The Buffalohorn to Porcupine ride is a classic Big Sky backcountry ride that takes you to a pristine alpine lake and gives you many miles of incredible backcountry views.
Detailed Description
Buffalohorn to Porcupine is a 16 mile moderately popular expert route located near Castlemaine. This mountain bike primary route can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 11 trails. This route climbs 2,520 ft with a max elevation of 8,775 ft then descends -2,990 ft.
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlack Diamond
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Route TypeShuttled
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eBike Allowed
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Bike typeAM
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Physical ratingHard
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More Stats for Buffalohorn to Porcupine mountain bike route
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Avg time3 hr 26 min
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Altitude change-470 ft
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Altitude min6,135 ft
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Altitude start6,606 ft
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Altitude end6,135 ft
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Grade-0.6%
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Grade max-38.6%
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Grade min40.8%
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Distance climb7 miles
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Distance down8 miles
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Distance flat1 mile
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Buffalo Horn to Porcupine Creek - Big Sky, MT Backcountry
trail: Porcupine Creek
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