Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Bangtail Divide South (IMBA Epic) Trail
IMBA Epic
since 2003Sponsor
USFSLand Manager
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaBangtail Divide
Bozeman, Montana -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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SeasonMay-Oct
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 65 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Land ManagerUSFS
This IMBA Epic is one of the most famous rides around Bozeman for a reason, stunning views of the Bridger and Crazy Mountains and mile after mile of glorious singletrack. Trail can be ridden in either direction although most people ride it south to north in order to take advantage of the switchback intensive climb of Stone Creek and the fast and flowy descent of Grassy Mountain.
Access Info
Take MT Hwy 86/Bridger Canyon Drive North from Bozeman. Either leave a car at the Bracket Creek Trailhead (100 feet up Bracket Creek Road which is past Bridger Ski Area) to shuttle you back to Stone Creek once the singletrack part of the ride is complete or grind out a few road miles as a cool down at the end of the ride back to Stone Creek.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Bangtail Divide South (IMBA Epic) mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change1,882 ft
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Altitude min5,719 ft
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Altitude max7,806 ft
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Altitude start5,719 ft
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Altitude end7,602 ft
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Grade4%
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Grade max-25.2%
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Grade min38.4%
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Distance climb6 miles
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Distance down3 miles
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Distance flat2,533 ft
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Avg time02:01:07
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Avg reverse time01:55:37
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We rode south to north, parking at the northern end and riding the road first. I'd recommend this direction because you get to climb on nice switchbacks that haven't been destroyed by Motos and then descend on the more rough stuff at the northern end. Nothing very technical on this trail but look out for unexpected trail erosion.
Nearby Trails
- Olsen Creek Road (fs-6944) 4 miles
- Access Road 6 miles
- Bangtail Divide Connector (imba Epic) 6 miles
- Beasley Creek 6 miles
- Bangtail Divide Central (imba Epic) 6 miles
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