7.6 miles
Distance
1,949 ft
Climb
-1,508 ft
Descent
2 miles
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    CDNST
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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    CDT - Upper Bighole
    Jackson, Montana
  • AKA
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Season
    July-September
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #30535 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    5 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 95 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2014
  • Land Owner

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.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for CDT (Swamp Cr - Carmen Cr) mountain bike trail 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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      Aug 28, 2021 @ 9:51am
      Aug 28, 2021
      Fire closure lifted
      Jul 23, 2021 @ 10:40am
      Jul 23, 2021
      Closed due to the Black Mountain Fire. For more info: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7691/
      Aug 5, 2015 @ 8:10pm
      Aug 5, 2015
      Nov 11, 2014 @ 4:35pm
      Nov 11, 2014
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