5.5 miles
Distance
499 ft
Climb
-1,000 ft
Descent
00:56:50
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Bangtail Guard Station - Bangtail Divide Central (IMBA Epic) Trail

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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Dirtbike/Moto
  • Riding Area
    Bangtail Mountains
    Bozeman, Montana
  • Ref Number
    #504
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Sometimes hard to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #37943 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #16110 in E-Biking
    • #65273 in Trail Running
    • #2476 in Dirtbiking
  • Local Popularity
    65 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
    • 5 in Dirtbiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Land Owner

Regardless of where you started your day, a big climb is behind you and now the trail is along the top of the Bangtails. Amazing views of the Bridgers and Crazies There are occasional braids and trail junctions but it is generally easy to follow if you stay on singletrack and don't go east if in question. Bringing a map is a good decision as is bear spray for black bears.

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Opens June 16th through Oct 14 to motorcycles (and e-bikes)

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More Stats for Bangtail Guard Station - Bangtail Divide Central (IMBA Epic) mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -501 ft
  • Altitude min
    7,142 ft
  • Altitude max
    7,922 ft
  • Altitude start
    7,643 ft
  • Altitude end
    7,142 ft
  • Grade
    -1.7%
  • Grade max
    -53.7%
  • Grade min
    32.1%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    2,825 ft
  • Avg time
    00:56:50
  • Avg reverse time
    00:54:41
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on Aug 23, 2024
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Avg: 3.93 (10 votes)
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      Bangtail Guard... Trail Reports

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      Aug 23, 2024 @ 9:06am
      Aug 23, 2024
      Recent trail maintenance has really improved conditions. I recommend getting out there before it gets torn up again!
      Jul 17, 2024 @ 1:14am
      Jul 17, 2024
      Jul 6, 2024 @ 2:21pm
      Jul 6, 2024
      The Bangtail Divide is in the best condition I've seen in decades. The work the FS and SWMMBA put in last year has significantly reduced moto...
      Aug 1, 2023 @ 8:35am
      Aug 1, 2023
      reporter Currently the Bangtail trail is being reworked with a machine from the Grassy mountain side up. It has created very soft dirt, Moto and bike...
      Jul 17, 2023 @ 3:13pm
      Jul 17, 2023
      This trail has a ton of huge ruts right now and some large puddles.
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      • 51 rides
      • 27 miles avg distance
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      • 381 rides
      • Last: Oct 9, 2024

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