6.5 miles
Distance
687 ft
Climb
-2,958 ft
Descent
01:01:31
Avg time
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    Land Manager

Beardance Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Kalispell
    , Montana
  • AKA
    #76
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (3 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #49336 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #57246 in Trail Running
  • Local Popularity
    60 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

This trail was rated the 5th best mountain bike trail in the state and you can shuttle it. Just drive up Crane Mountain road 9 miles to the top trail-head. From the top you start with an easy climb for 1.5 miles then it's time to go down. This trail will keep you on your toes or put you on the ground. Either way you'll remember this trail.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Beardance mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -2,270 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,055 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,637 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,325 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,055 ft
  • Grade
    -6.579%
  • Grade max
    -37.959%
  • Grade min
    33.059%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    4 miles
  • Distance flat
    1,967 ft
  • Avg time
    01:01:31
  • Avg reverse time
    01:35:01
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on Jun 30, 2022
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Avg: 4.1 (12 votes)
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  • Wet
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      Beardance Trail Reports

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      Jun 30, 2022 @ 3:59pm
      Jun 30, 2022
      There are more like 10 trees down now at the top.
      Jun 23, 2022 @ 10:35am
      Jun 23, 2022
      6 trees down that need cleared at the top
      Jun 3, 2022 @ 12:18pm
      Jun 3, 2022
      FAMB Trail Crew has cleared the large section of down trees at mile 1.8. There are still patches of snow in the first mile from the top, but it's...
      May 23, 2022 @ 5:49pm
      May 23, 2022
      Top 2 miles snow covered still. After that there is a large section of down trees. At about 3 miles it’s pretty good to go!
      May 23, 2022 @ 5:48pm
      May 23, 2022
      Snow pack is still about 2 miles in from the top. After that there is a large section of down trees. But after about 3 miles in, it’s good to go!
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