8 miles
Distance
1,949 ft
Climb
-1,508 ft
Descent
2 miles
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Details

  • Riding Area
    CDT - Upper Bighole
    Jackson, Montana
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Trail Usage
    Multi-use
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Season
    July-September
  • Global Ranking
    #10414 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    5 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2014
  • Land Manager
    Beaverhead - Deerlodge National Forest

Segment of Continental Divide Trail between Big Swamp Creek in Montana and Carmen Creek Trail in Idaho. The trail is mostly singletrack except for a section of ATV trail in Slag a melt Creek. There are some steep climbs so expect some hike a bike. Except for the short section of ATV trail in Slag a melt Creek this portion of trail closed to motorized use.

Access Info

Access southern trailhead from Big Swamp Creek Road southwest of Wisdom, Montana.

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More Stats for CDT (Swamp Cr - Carmen Cr) bike trail
  • Altitude change
    442 ft
  • Altitude min
    7,928 ft
  • Altitude start
    7,928 ft
  • Altitude end
    8,370 ft
  • Grade
    1.095%
  • Grade max
    -34.117%
  • Grade min
    32.358%
  • Distance climb
    4 miles
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    2,161 ft
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  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
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