Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Bridger Foothills (Sypes to Middle Cottonwood) Trail
National Recreation TrailSponsor
USFSLand Manager
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaBridger Range
Bozeman, Montana -
Ref Number#534
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Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (1 vote)
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, Fat
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular direction shown
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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SeasonJune-September
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity40 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 80 in Trail Running
- 60 in Hiking
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Land OwnerUSFS
This section of the Bridger Foothills Trail is generally ridden from the top of Sypes Canyon down to the mile 1 marker of Middle Cottonwood. It's highlights include some steep technical descending through north facing gullies and ridgelets ending with a cobble strewn, generally dried up stream, bed that often holds avalanche debris into mid-summer. Despite the overall descending nature of this trail, some steep climbing/hike-a-bike is necessary to gain the ridge between Sypes and Middle Cottonwood. Do not try to ride this when wet, the soil on the north facing slopes contains lots of clay and turns to gumbo.
This trail is subject to the trail time share which prohibits mt biking on Sunday between June 16 and Sept 5.
Disclaimer
No Mtn Biking on Sundays; Trail Time Share between June 16 and Sept 5.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Bridger Foothills Trail (Sypes to Middle Cottonwood) mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change-853 ft
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Altitude min5,963 ft
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Altitude max7,434 ft
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Altitude start6,819 ft
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Altitude end5,967 ft
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Grade-5.268%
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Grade max-48.548%
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Grade min44.137%
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Distance climb1 mile
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Distance down2 miles
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Distance flat720 ft
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Avg time00:45:58
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Avg reverse time00:49:56
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- 11 miles avg distance
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- 93 rides
- Last: Sep 5, 2024
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