4 miles
Distance
204 ft
Climb
-2,536 ft
Descent
00:31:21
Avg time
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Deadmans Ridge Details

  • Riding Area
    Blue Mountain
    Missoula, Montana
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Primary
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Season
    May - October
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #33499

The closest thing to a downhill trail in Missoula. Take in the view of Lolo peak before dropping in. Steep and rowdy the whole way down, with rock chutes and roots. Dust off the big bike and have at it. Better in May and June before the motos tear it up. Shuttling to the top is an option, but the ride up on the forest road isn't bad.

Local Trail Association
More Stats for Deadmans Ridge bike trail
  • Altitude change
    -2,331 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,020 ft
  • Altitude max
    6,389 ft
  • Altitude start
    6,380 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,049 ft
  • Grade
    -11.679%
  • Grade max
    -47.158%
  • Grade min
    20.454%
  • Distance climb
    2,961 ft
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    540 ft
  • Avg time
    00:31:21
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Status:
on Jul 8, 2018
Dry
Avg: 3.3 (10 votes)

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Trail Style
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Activity Type
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
Directions to deadmans-ridge trailhead (46.815130, -114.181400)
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Deadmans Ridge Trail Reports

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Jul 8, 2018 @ 10:19am
Jul 8, 2018
 Clear of snow but still plenty of ruts and loose rock. Beware of a trail split at mile 7.3. Stay to the left at the top of the knob and don't...
May 12, 2018 @ 10:07pm
May 12, 2018
 Snow on road after gate. Tough pushing through. ~30 min ~1ft deep.
May 12, 2018 @ 10:05pm
May 12, 2018
 Snow. Road past gate still has ~.5 miles of 1 ft snow drifts. Took awhile walking through. Didn’t make it to top. Trail looked wet above the rd....
Jul 20, 2017 @ 9:50am
Jul 20, 2017
Trail is clear, dry and dusty.
Jul 6, 2017 @ 6:54pm
Jul 6, 2017
Didn't ride the rest of the trail, but the tree has been removed from the 6.02 and the social trail on the side has been slashed in!
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Nov 27, 2017 @ 12:52am
Nov 27, 2017
Deadmans Ridge, Issaquah
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Nov 27, 2017 @ 12:52am
Nov 27, 2017
Deadmans Ridge, Issaquah
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Nov 27, 2017 @ 12:52am
Nov 27, 2017
Deadmans Ridge, Issaquah
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Oct 31, 2017 @ 12:40pm
Oct 31, 2017
Deadmans Ridge, Missoula

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