6.0 miles
Distance
479 ft
Climb
-1,890 ft
Descent
01:31:59
Avg time
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  • USFS
    Land Manager

Cabin Creek Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Madison Range
    Big Sky, Montana
  • Ref Number
    #207
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (2 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Sometimes hard to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #97239 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    5 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    USFS

Off the radar backcountry ride that starts from a nice developed campground. Gorgeous canyon right off the bat if you're climbing from the bottom, some exposure. This lower part is worth it as short out-and-back, or climb the whole thing. A killer point to point ride with a shuttle starts at Red Canyon, then Red-Cub, then descend Cabin Creek. Or try Kirkwood to Cabin. Or Cabin to Kirkwood. The highway ride between Kirkwood and Cabin is great, a nice wide shoulder and a swim in the lake. Beverages and ice cream are available at the Kirkwood gas station, and there's a breakfast place across the highway from the campground.

Access Info

Cabin Creek Campground

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Cabin Creek mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,412 ft
  • Altitude min
    6,519 ft
  • Altitude max
    7,960 ft
  • Altitude start
    7,931 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,519 ft
  • Grade
    -4.5%
  • Grade max
    -55.1%
  • Grade min
    38.2%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    4 miles
  • Distance flat
    3,350 ft
  • Avg time
    01:31:59
  • Avg reverse time
    03:08:23
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      Cabin Creek Trail Reports

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      Aug 26, 2023 @ 8:21am
      Aug 26, 2023
      		 Trail needs work. Major erosion in the first mile. About 12 trees down in the first 3 miles. Trail then disappeared along a cut bank around mile...
      Jul 6, 2021 @ 2:56pm
      Jul 6, 2021
      		 This trail needs a lot of work. Bring your bug spray, tons of mosquitoes! Around 100 downed trees across trail. Some areas the trail is...
      Jun 14, 2020 @ 9:35am
      Jun 14, 2020
      		 From the camp ground to the top of the first hill is in good shape with only a couple logs. The next couple miles are rideable but will more wood...
      Jul 29, 2019 @ 6:40pm
      Jul 29, 2019
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