7.1 miles
Distance
334 ft
Climb
-656 ft
Descent
00:46:27
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CDT (Chief Joseph) Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Chief Joseph Pass
    Wisdom, Montana
  • AKA
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Season
    June-Oct
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #77465 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 80 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Beaverhead - Deerlodge National Forest

Fast flowy trail. Watch out for horseback riders and hikers on this section of the CDT.

During Winter, portions of this trail are groomed for skiing and can be great snowbiking.

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More Stats for CDT (Chief Joseph) multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -319 ft
  • Altitude min
    6,804 ft
  • Altitude max
    7,404 ft
  • Altitude start
    7,264 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,946 ft
  • Grade
    -0.9%
  • Grade max
    -22.1%
  • Grade min
    13%
  • Distance climb
    4 miles
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    5,131 ft
  • Avg time
    00:46:27
  • Avg reverse time
    01:33:00
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on Jul 14, 2024
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      CDT (Chief Joseph) Trail Reports

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      Jul 14, 2024 @ 9:48pm
      Jul 14, 2024
      		 Clear of deadfall.
      Nov 9, 2021 @ 6:02pm
      Nov 9, 2021
      		Trail Creek Fire Closure rescinded. https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd962068.pdf
      Jul 11, 2021 @ 8:53am
      Jul 11, 2021
      		 Closed due to Trail Creek Fire. More Info: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7634/
      Jul 4, 2021 @ 7:19pm
      Jul 4, 2021
      		 Trail is clear and riding great. Thanks to whomever cleared this trail!
      Jun 25, 2021 @ 10:35am
      Jun 25, 2021
      		 Word on the street is that this trail is clear of deadfall by a Bitterroot NF contract crew.
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