3,255 ft
Distance
176 ft
Climb
-39 ft
Descent
00:07:31
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Lookout Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Spencer Mountain
    Whitefish, Montana
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC
  • Direction
    Uphill Primary
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Season
    Late April to October
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #11998 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #29393 in Trail Running
    • #14681 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 50 in Trail Running
    • 85 in Hiking

Quick Climb that takes you from the Spencer Access Road to a multiple downhill trails. Follow the trail to the top of the ridge where you'll have a great view of the valley to the west. From there you can access, Recess, Maple Syrup, Spooky Pete's, Flow Factory, and Cliff Notes.

Access Info

From the Spencer parking lot, ride up the access road to the flat plateau. Otter Pop is to the right, Lookout Trail is to the left.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Lookout Trail mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    137 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,620 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,771 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,629 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,766 ft
  • Grade
    4.2%
  • Grade max
    -10.4%
  • Grade min
    34%
  • Distance climb
    1,824 ft
  • Distance down
    866 ft
  • Distance flat
    564 ft
  • Avg time
    00:07:31
  • Avg reverse time
    00:09:46
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on Sep 5, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 4 (6 votes)
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      Lookout Trail Trail Reports

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      Sep 5, 2024 @ 3:59pm
      Sep 5, 2024
      		 reporter
      FAMB Trail Crew has put in a reroute! There is now an option to go around the rocky sidehill at the top.
      Jul 4, 2024 @ 9:07am
      Jul 4, 2024
      		 Little wet but not bad
      Jul 3, 2024 @ 1:20pm
      Jul 3, 2024
      		 Mix of hero dirt and some slightly wet spots
      Jun 27, 2024 @ 1:12pm
      Jun 27, 2024
      May 23, 2024 @ 6:34am
      May 23, 2024
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 13 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 557 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
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      • 3,305 rides
      • Last: Sep 12, 2024

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      May 12, 2024 @ 6:29am
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