11.2 miles
Distance
2,063 ft
Climb
-2,066 ft
Descent
4,970 ft
High Point
A typical route from Lincoln Hills to [L=https://www.trailforks.com/trails/three-larch/] Three Larch[/L]es and back on Sidewinder. Nice intermediate singletrack ride.
Detailed Description
MTBM - Three Larches/Sidewinder - Blue is a 11 mile popular intermediate route located near Missoula Montana. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 12 trails. This route climbs 2,063 ft with a max elevation of 4,970 ft then descends -2,066 ft.
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Trails in Route
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| 489 ft | |||||
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| 3,232 ft | |||||
| 1,499 ft | |||||
| 2,690 ft | |||||
| 2 miles | |||||
| 509 ft | |||||
| 1,453 ft | |||||
| 2 miles | |||||
| 591 ft |
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlue
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More Stats for MTBM - Three Larches/Sidewinder - Blue mountain bike route
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Avg time1 hr 29 min
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Altitude change-3 ft
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Altitude min3,714 ft
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Altitude start3,721 ft
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Altitude end3,720 ft
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Grade-0%
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Grade max-60.2%
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Grade min38.7%
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Distance climb5 miles
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Distance down5 miles
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Distance flat2,831 ft
Directions
- Walk north on Sound of Music.
- Continue for 800 meters.
- Keep right to stay on Sound of Music.
- Continue for 200 meters.
- Keep left to stay on Sound of Music.
- Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
- Keep right to take Woods Ridge.
- Continue for 1 kilometer.
- Turn right to stay on Woods Ridge.
- Continue for 500 meters.
- Keep right to stay on Woods Ridge.
- Continue for 900 meters.
- Turn left onto Marshall Grade.
- Continue for 2 kilometers.
- Turn left onto Three Larch.
- Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
- Keep left to stay on Three Larch.
- Continue for 1 kilometer.
- Turn left onto Gulch to Ridge.
- Continue for 200 meters.
- Bear right onto Woods Ridge.
- Continue for 500 meters.
- Bear right onto Sidewinder.
- Continue for 500 meters.
- Turn right to stay on Sidewinder.
- Continue for 4 kilometers.
- Bear right onto North Loop.
- Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
- Bear left onto Lower Lincoln Hills.
- Continue for 100 meters.
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