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2.1 miles
Distance
307 ft
Climb
-503 ft
Descent
00:17:48
Avg time
-197 ft
Altitude change
3,425 ft
Altitude min
3,754 ft
Altitude max
3,622 ft
Altitude start
3,425 ft
Altitude end
-1.8%
Grade
-28.6%
Grade max
34.2%
Grade min
3,435 ft
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
1,457 ft
Distance flat
00:17:48
Avg time
Cedar Ridge (Upper) Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
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Riding AreaCedar Flats
Columbia Falls, Montana -
Ref NumberFS38
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Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (2 votes)
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in Trail Running
- 90 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
- 5 in Snowshoeing
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
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Global Ranking#12418 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #68093 in Trail Running
- #83099 in Hiking
- #3305 in Horseback
- #3877 in Snowshoeing
- #25607 in Winter Fat Biking
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State Ranking#60 in Mountain Biking · Montana [+]
- #797 in Trail Running
- #1,114 in Hiking
- #35 in Horseback
- #26 in Snowshoeing
- #531 in Winter Fat Biking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Snow GroomingBackcountry
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingHard
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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SeasonSummer, fall, winter, spring
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Family FriendlyYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailBerm
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Year Opened2023
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Land OwnerFlathead National Forest
The term "earn your turns" definitely applies to this trail. If climbing is your jam, ride this trail counterclockwise. If you want to take full advantage of the fast and flowy features that this TerraFlow machine built trail has to offer, ride it clockwise. If ridden clockwise, there will be a couple of pitches that you are going to encounter. These pitches are short in length and strong riders will be able to gut it out and get up them, but some may find themselves doing the ole hike-a-bike. Whatever method you choose to get up these pitches know that, if ridden clockwise, you will soon be rewarded with a fast, flowy, downhill rip that will have you grinning from ear to ear as you serpentine your way down the hill.
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Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 7 miles average
6 Months
- 89 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
All
- 386 rides
- Last: Oct 25, 2026
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to cedar-ridge-upper trailhead
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9 Reviews & Comments
NWMTrider
Per the Forest Service, you need to update your activities list on this trail to include horses, as this trail is 100% legal for horses to be on. Also, mountain bike groups should be better educated on the definition of multi-use when it pertains to horses and what is legal or not. Harassment of horseback riders is a poor representation for the community and gives mountain bikers a bad rap.
JeffVonKiper
Yeah, I struggled with rating this trail. From a tech standpoint, it's definitely green. From a climbing standpoint, it's blue...or worse. Fortunately, on the web version, there's a stat box that allowed me to rate the trail green, rate it blue and hard for climbing.
LaraShortall
Ran this trail counter-clockwise today….oof! Lots of climb but oh so beautiful!
There was a tree laying across the trail about 1.5ish miles around.
There was a tree laying across the trail about 1.5ish miles around.
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