Details

Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Riding Area

Headwaters
Three Forks, Montana
Difficulty Rating

White rate
Trail Type

Paved Path
Bike Type

XC, RD, Fat, CX
Trail Usage

Multi-use
Direction

Both Directions
Climb Difficulty

Green
Physical Rating

Easy
Dogs Allowed

Yes
Global Ranking

#94700 in Mountain Biking
Local Popularity
40 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking

The Headwaters Trail System is a paved network of trails, portions of which run along the former Milwaukee Railroad corridor through the City of Three Forks to Missouri Headwaters State Park. As its name implies, the park contains the origin of the Missouri River, formed where the Jefferson, Madison and Gallatin rivers meet. Visitors can camp where Lewis and Clark stayed on their famous expedition in 1805 across the country.

The scenic trail provides stunning views of the surrounding mountains and grasslands, winds around ponds and through old growth cottonwood trees, and ends on the banks of the Jefferson River. In 2007, the system was selected as the Montana Trail of the Year by the state's Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks.

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Local Trail Association

Montana Mountain Bike Alliance
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

Salish Kootenai (Flathead)

More Stats for Headwaters Trail System mountain bike trail trail

Altitude change

-3 ft
Altitude min

4,058 ft
Altitude max

4,070 ft
Altitude start

4,070 ft
Altitude end

4,068 ft
Grade

-0.029%
Grade max

-2.306%
Grade min

3.962%
Distance climb

2,694 ft
Distance down

3,318 ft
Distance flat

2,941 ft
Avg time

00:29:19
Avg reverse time

00:08:05
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