4.3 miles
Distance
1,119 ft
Climb
-1,116 ft
Descent
4,796 ft
High Point

Missoula XC long course for UCI races. Adds extra climb up lower hot sauce and descends bottom of Bjorn.

Detailed Description
Missoula XC new UCI lap is a 4 mile expert race 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 10 trails. This route climbs 1,119 ft with a max elevation of 4,796 ft then descends -1,116 ft.
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Missoula Mountain Bike Coalition (www.mtbmissoula.org)
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Details

  • Race Course
  • Riding area
    Marshall Mountain
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Black Diamond
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Bike type
    XC
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Physical rating
    Hard
More Stats for Missoula XC new UCI lap mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    5 hr 3 min
  • Altitude min
    3,977 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,979 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,983 ft
  • Grade max
    -58.1%
  • Grade min
    41%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    1,407 ft

Directions

  1. Walk south on Easy Up.
  2. Continue for 100 meters.
  3. Walk southwest on Easy Up.
  4. Continue for 90 meters.
  5. Walk northeast on Easy Up.
  6. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  7. Walk northeast on Easy Up.
  8. Continue for 30 meters.
  9. Walk northeast on Easy Up.
  10. Continue for 30 meters.
  11. Walk east on Easy Up.
  12. Continue for 20 meters.
  13. Walk east on Easy Up.
  14. Continue for 10 meters.
  15. Walk southeast on Easy Up.
  16. Continue for 40 meters.
  17. Walk southeast on Easy Up.
  18. Continue for 20 meters.
  19. Walk east on Easy Up.
  20. Continue for 30 meters.
  21. Walk southeast on Easy Up.
  22. Continue for 40 meters.
  23. Walk southeast on Easy Up.
  24. Continue for 10 meters.
  25. Walk northwest on Weigh Anchor.
  26. Continue for 40 meters.
  27. Walk northwest on Weigh Anchor.
  28. Continue for 90 meters.
  29. Walk south on Anchors Aweigh.
  30. Continue for 20 meters.
  31. Walk south on Anchors Aweigh.
  32. Continue for 100 meters.
  33. Walk west on Anchors Aweigh.
  34. Continue for 70 meters.
  35. Walk northwest on Cat Track Loop.
  36. Continue for 60 meters.
  37. Walk west on Cat Track Loop.
  38. Continue for 100 meters.
  39. Walk southwest on Cat Track Loop.
  40. Continue for 20 meters.
  41. Walk south on Cat Track Loop.
  42. Continue for 40 meters.
  43. Walk east on Dark Side.
  44. Continue for 300 meters.
  45. Walk east on Dark Side.
  46. Continue for 100 meters.
  47. Walk south on Dark Side.
  48. Continue for 20 meters.
  49. Walk south on Cat Track Loop.
  50. Continue for 50 meters.
  51. Walk south on Cat Track Loop.
  52. Continue for 90 meters.
  53. Walk south on Cat Track Loop.
  54. Continue for 100 meters.
  55. Walk northeast on Cat Track Loop.
  56. Continue for 50 meters.
  57. Walk northeast on Bees Nest.
  58. Continue for 10 meters.
  59. Walk east on Bees Nest.
  60. Continue for 70 meters.
  61. Walk east on Bees Nest.
  62. Continue for 100 meters.
  63. Walk northeast on Bees Nest.
  64. Continue for 400 meters.
  65. Walk east on Bees Nest.
  66. Continue for 100 meters.
  67. Walk northeast on Hot Sauce.
  68. Continue for 700 meters.
  69. Walk northeast on Hot Sauce.
  70. Continue for 80 meters.
  71. Walk west on Björn Again.
  72. Continue for 200 meters.
  73. Walk west on Björn Again.
  74. Continue for 300 meters.
  75. Walk west on Connection.
  76. Continue for 90 meters.
  77. Walk northwest on Headwall.
  78. Continue for 400 meters.
  79. Walk south on Headwall.
  80. Continue for 30 meters.
  81. Bear right onto Lower Headwall.
  82. Continue for 400 meters.
  83. Walk northwest on Lower Headwall.
  84. Continue for 20 meters.
  85. Walk north on Dual Slalom.
  86. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  87. Walk west on Dual Slalom.
  88. Continue for 10 meters.
  89. Walk southwest on Dual Slalom.
  90. Continue for 100 meters.
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Lower Headwall
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