13.6 miles
Distance
2,767 ft
Climb
-371 ft
Descent
01:23:52
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Blue Mountain Road Trail

  • USFS
    Land Manager

Blue Mountain Road Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Dirtbike/Moto
    • ATV/ORV/OHV
    • Snowshoe
    • Nordic Ski
  • Riding Area
    Blue Mountain
    Missoula, Montana
  • Ref Number
    #365
  • Difficulty Rating
    Access Trail or Doubletrack rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Dirt/Gravel Road
  • Snow Grooming
    Backcountry
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat, CX, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Local Popularity
    50 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
    • 5 in Dirtbiking
    • 5 in ATVing/Offroading
    • 5 in Horseback
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
    • 5 in Nordic Skiing
  • Land Owner
    USFS

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Blue Mountain Road is a 14 mile moderately popular dirt/gravel road trail located near Missoula Montana. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 2,767 ft green climb. On average it takes 1 hour23 minutes to complete this trail.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Blue Mountain Road multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    2,396 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,174 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,810 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,174 ft
  • Altitude end
    5,571 ft
  • Grade
    3.3%
  • Grade max
    -19.2%
  • Grade min
    34.1%
  • Distance climb
    10 miles
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    3,668 ft
  • Avg time
    01:23:52
  • Avg reverse time
    01:23:44
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on May 17, 2025
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      Blue Mountain Road Trail Reports

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      May 17, 2025 @ 5:03pm
      May 17, 2025
      		 Good to go all the way to blue mtn lookout rd turnoff
      May 3, 2025 @ 8:57pm
      May 3, 2025
      		 Hit snow at 5400’ on the road. Deadman’s gets enough sun it might be clear but needs a little more time to ride the road up
      May 28, 2023 @ 8:04pm
      May 28, 2023
      May 2, 2020 @ 7:41pm
      May 2, 2020
      		 Clear for a long way—eventually you hit some wicked snow patches that only a dump truck with tank tracks can make it through. Super snowy after...
      Apr 9, 2020 @ 10:33am
      Apr 9, 2020
      		 reporter Snow covered above the moto trailhead. Suggest riding out/back Hayes Creek moto trail.
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      • 1 rides
      • 40 miles avg distance
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      • 9 rides
      • Last: Jul 8, 2025

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