14.4 miles
Distance
1,705 ft
Climb
-159 ft
Descent
01:30:26
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Main Corridor Trail

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    Land Manager

Main Corridor Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
    • Nordic Ski
  • Riding Area
    The Rattlesnake
    Missoula, Montana
  • Ref Number
    #99
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Dirt/Gravel Road
  • Snow Grooming
    Classic
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat, CX, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular in reverse
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    May - Nov
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • Global Ranking
    #96418 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #56883 in Trail Running
    • #68947 in Hiking
    • #2801 in Skiing
  • Local Popularity
    75 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 35 in Trail Running
    • 50 in Hiking
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
    • 95 in Skiing
  • Land Owner
    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 Sheep Mountain

Access Info

From the main Rattlesnake ride up the corridor.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Main Corridor multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    1,546 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,591 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,137 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,591 ft
  • Altitude end
    5,138 ft
  • Grade
    2%
  • Grade max
    -11.6%
  • Grade min
    20.8%
  • Distance climb
    11 miles
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    1 mile
  • Avg time
    01:30:26
  • Avg reverse time
    01:56:06
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Status:
on Oct 26, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 3.24 (7 votes)
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  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Snow Cover Partial
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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      Main Corridor Trail Reports

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      Oct 26, 2024 @ 10:30am
      Oct 26, 2024
      Aug 4, 2024 @ 9:14am
      Aug 4, 2024
      May 12, 2024 @ 4:13am
      May 12, 2024
      There are some puddles and wet areas towards the end. But it’s cleared and rideable all the way to the Wilderness boundary.
      Jan 31, 2024 @ 3:43am
      Jan 31, 2024
      Hard pack snow with icy sections and a few patches of bare ground.
      Oct 22, 2023 @ 12:29am
      Oct 22, 2023
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 16 rides
      • 20 miles avg distance
      All
      • 102 rides
      • Last: Jan 1, 2025

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      Sep 29, 2024 @ 5:10pm
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      Aug 11, 2023 @ 4:01pm
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      Jul 9, 2023 @ 12:15pm
      Jul 9, 2023

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