2.1 miles
Distance
312 ft
Climb
-343 ft
Descent
00:23:55
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House of Sky Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Dean Stone
    Missoula, Montana
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Alpine Trail
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 80 in Trail Running
    • 65 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback

The trail follows a scenic ridge line above Pattee Canyon between Mount Dean Stone and the Deer Creek drainage.

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NOTE: In order to protect habitat for the Northern Sapphire elk herd across the Mount Dean Stone landscape, the entire House of Sky Trail will be under a winter closure from December 1 – May 15 each year. Thank you for your respect and understanding.

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More Stats for House of Sky multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -32 ft
  • Altitude min
    5,681 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,993 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,772 ft
  • Altitude end
    5,741 ft
  • Grade
    -0.3%
  • Grade max
    -41.4%
  • Grade min
    31.3%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    4,974 ft
  • Distance flat
    282 ft
  • Avg time
    00:23:55
  • Avg reverse time
    00:29:05
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on Aug 4, 2024
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      House of Sky Trail Reports

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      Aug 4, 2024 @ 10:33am
      Aug 4, 2024
      		 Tree down close to East end
      Jun 9, 2024 @ 4:51am
      Jun 9, 2024
      May 31, 2024 @ 6:42am
      May 31, 2024
      May 18, 2024 @ 7:05am
      May 18, 2024
      Nov 19, 2023 @ 2:06am
      Nov 19, 2023
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 6 rides
      • 21 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 170 rides
      • 22 miles avg distance
      All
      • 658 rides
      • Last: Sep 29, 2024

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