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Garnet Mountain Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaNorthern Gallatin Range
Bozeman, Montana -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (2 votes)
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, Fat
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular in reverse
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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SeasonJune-October
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity50 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 55 in Trail Running
- 80 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
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Land OwnerUSFS
One of the best downhills in the county, albeit a little short. This is a National Recreation Trail and as a result is well maintained. It is surprisingly unpopular with hikers compared to Storm Castle Peak across the street. It can be ridden as a quick, steep, out and back; or a longer dirt road/two track climb with a single track descent. All in all the trail is quite smooth as it wraps around the flanks of Garnet Mt with a few isolated technical spots to keep you honest. The crux of the trail is its incessant sidehilling which will require focus and may intimidate the timid intermediate rider. The top half mile is steep, rocky and loose double track but is worth the effort for the views from the lookout alone, not to mention it is actually a pretty fun descent too.
Access Info
Main trailhead is about 2 miles up the Storm Castle Rd on the left. Access to Garnet Mt trail is across road and over bridge. For the longer, more gentle approach ride or drive several more miles up Storm Castle Rd to the Rat Lake Rd. Follow this road around Rat Lake and continue uphill to the top of Garnet Mt making note of the singletrack coming in from your left about a half mile from the top. This will be your descent route and will bring you back to the aforementioned trailhead.
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More Stats for Garnet Mountain multi-use trail trail
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Altitude change2,817 ft
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Altitude min5,420 ft
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Altitude max8,238 ft
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Altitude start5,420 ft
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Altitude end8,238 ft
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Grade13.6%
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Grade max-2.6%
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Grade min63.9%
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Distance climb4 miles
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Distance down36 ft
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Distance flat125 ft
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Avg time01:28:28
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Avg reverse time01:01:01
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