German Gulch Trail Details

Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Riding Area

Anaconda
, Montana
Difficulty Rating

Blue rate
Trail Type

Singletrack
Bike Type

XC
Direction

Both Directions
Climb Difficulty

Blue
Physical Rating

Moderate
Season

May 15 - Dec 1
Family Friendly

Yes
Dogs Allowed

Yes
eBike Allowed

No
TTFs on Trail

Rock Garden
Ride in Rain

Yes
Global Ranking
#188934 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #58519 in Trail Running
Local Popularity
80 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
Land Owner

Montana Forest Service

As the name suggests this trail follows along side German Gulch, which winds through a small but beautiful canyon lined with rock formations. The trail mostly mirrors the gradient of the river, which isn't too steep, but there are a couple of places where it rises steeply up higher than the river for a while before dropping steeply back down. The trail starts off as doubletrack at either end, but is predominantly singletrack. The top half of the singletrack is full of low speed technical sections that may challenge even the best riders. The lower half is a fun old school cross country trail that offers sections with great flow.

Access Info

This trail and all other trails and roads on the Mt Haggin WMA west of the continental divide are closed to ALL public use from Dec 1 to May 15 each year.
German Gulch trail can be accessed from the top by driving down the German Gulch road or you can park on the Durant Canyon Road, just off the Fairmont Road and ride up to the the trail. There are some gates at the bottom trailhead and a few land owner issues that are currently being worked out. The top is totally accessible by a dirt road(SUV or Truck is best). A fun option is to park at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort and ride up the German Gulch Road for a bit of a climbing challenge and then descend down German Gulch and then ride the Fairmont road back to your car.

Local Trail Association

Anaconda Trail Society (anacondatrails.com)
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

More Stats for German Gulch Trail multi-use trail trail

Altitude change

-369 ft
Altitude min

5,130 ft
Altitude max

5,499 ft
Altitude start

5,499 ft
Altitude end

5,131 ft
Grade

-1.9%
Grade max

-35.8%
Grade min

22.5%
Distance climb

3,681 ft
Distance down

3 miles
Distance flat

2,457 ft
Avg time

00:41:57
Avg reverse time

00:39:37
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status	date	description
	Nov 5, 2024 @ 8:55am Nov 5, 2024	Somebody went through with a small saw and cleared out a lot of the little trees and brush along the singletrack portion of the trail. I did not...
	May 12, 2024 @ 4:11pm May 12, 2024	Not much has changed since my last report almost 3 years ago, however it is much better to ride this early season before all the grass and foliage...
	Sep 16, 2021 @ 9:40am Sep 16, 2021	reporter The upper half of this trail (after crossing the bridge) is quite overgrown to the point that it is not enjoyable to ride, and some of the rocks...
	May 9, 2019 @ 5:22pm May 9, 2019	reporter

German Gulch Trail