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5.0 miles
Distance
365 ft
Climb
-35 ft
Descent
00:31:35
Avg time
330 ft
Altitude change
3,591 ft
Altitude min
3,922 ft
Altitude max
3,591 ft
Altitude start
3,921 ft
Altitude end
1.3%
Grade
-11.6%
Grade max
16.9%
Grade min
4 miles
Distance climb
3,596 ft
Distance down
3,009 ft
Distance flat
00:31:35
Avg time
Rattlesnake Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
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Riding AreaRattlesnake National Recreation Area
Missoula, Montana -
Ref Number#99
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 80 in Trail Running
- 75 in Hiking
- 5 in Snowshoeing
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
- 100 in Gravel Biking
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Global Ranking#108751 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #106951 in Trail Running
- #116272 in Hiking
- #3978 in Snowshoeing
- #25656 in Winter Fat Biking
- #4316 in Gravel Biking
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State Ranking#801 in Mountain Biking · Montana [+]
- #1,257 in Trail Running
- #1,504 in Hiking
- #35 in Snowshoeing
- #538 in Winter Fat Biking
- #26 in Gravel Biking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeDirt/Gravel Road
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Snow GroomingClassic
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat, CX, Gravel
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DirectionBoth Directions[+]Popular In Reverse
- Both Directions for Gravel Biking
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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SeasonMay - Nov
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Family FriendlyYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Land OwnerUSFS - Lolo National Forest
Old road / double track running up the main Rattlesnake corridor. Starts smooth and gets a little rougher as you go along. Decent views past the bridge. Main way back from [L=https://www.trailforks.com/trails/sheep-mountain-25475/]Sheep Mountain[/[L=https://www.trailforks.com/trails/l-trail-201007/]L[/L]]
Access Info
From the main Rattlesnake ride up the corridor.
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USFSLand Manager
Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 18 miles average
6 Months
- 71 rides
- 21 miles avg distance
All
- 207 rides
- Last: Oct 9, 2026
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
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- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to rattlesnake-trail-37876 trailhead
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5 Reviews & Comments
NSmith11
The very essence of "nature walk" and it's shaded most all of the way. Excellent way to get beginners biking on dirt. Disappointing way to finish Sheep mountain as a loop.
iamhans
Pretty dry to The bridge, then gets wet. Some parts of the trail were full on streams. Two trees down in the last mile before the wilderness boundary. The ride back down hill through the trail/stream was COLD.
mtbmissoula
A few large piles of bear scat on the trail
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Rattlesnake National Recreation Area
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