3.8 miles
Distance
1,169 ft
Climb
-208 ft
Descent
00:45:19
Avg time
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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Dean Stone
    Missoula, Montana
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Machine Groomed
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #53912 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #3884 in Trail Running
    • #16155 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in Trail Running
    • 85 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    City of Missoula

High, Wide, and Handsome climbs to the near the top of Mount Dean Stone and makes a loop around the peak. This is a multi-use, multi-directional trail, so please check your speed and ride considerately.

The trail has a low, consistent grade and is 40-50" wide, so is suitable for all levels and types of users. It traverses a very narrow corridor of public property, so it's crucial that users stay on the trail and follow guidance on signage to avoid trespassing.

High, Wide, and Handsome is part of and made possible by Five Valleys Land Trust's Mount Dean Stone project. The trail was built by MTB Missoula and is owned and managed by the City of Missoula.

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More Stats for High, Wide, and Handsome multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    961 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,717 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,833 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,717 ft
  • Altitude end
    5,679 ft
  • Grade
    4.8%
  • Grade max
    -15.3%
  • Grade min
    36.5%
  • Distance climb
    3 miles
  • Distance down
    4,298 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,381 ft
  • Avg time
    00:45:19
  • Avg reverse time
    00:42:03
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on Nov 19, 2023
Ideal
Avg: 3.8 (5 votes)
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      High, Wide, and... Trail Reports

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      Nov 19, 2023 @ 2:06am
      Nov 19, 2023
      May 11, 2023 @ 10:55am
      May 11, 2023
      		 reporter Snow patches at top are shrinking fast. Easy to squeeze by them.
      May 11, 2023 @ 10:09am
      May 11, 2023
      		 Good to go. A few small snow piles along the upper traverse of the north side of Dean Stone.
      May 6, 2023 @ 4:47pm
      May 6, 2023
      		 clear almost to the 2nd set of switchbacks. tree down just past the road crossing.
      Nov 25, 2022 @ 11:28pm
      Nov 25, 2022
      		 One tree down near the top. Pretty nicely packed all the way up to the split. The east side going around the peak had deeper snow and was slow going.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 2 rides
      • 19 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 208 rides
      • 17 miles avg distance
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      • 772 rides
      • Last: Aug 19, 2023

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