Marshall Grade Trail at The Rattlesnake

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4.7 miles

Distance

1,469 ft

Climb

-125 ft

Descent

00:48:46

Avg time

1,346 ft

Altitude change

3,606 ft

Altitude min

4,970 ft

Altitude max

3,606 ft

Altitude start

4,951 ft

Altitude end

5.5%

Grade

-13.2%

Grade max

38.7%

Grade min

4 miles

Distance climb

2,674 ft

Distance down

587 ft

Distance flat

00:48:46

Avg time

Marshall Grade Details

Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
Riding Area

The Rattlesnake
Missoula, Montana
Ref Number

#2122
AKA

Woods Road
Difficulty Rating

Access Trail or Doubletrack Rate
Local Popularity
75 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 60 in Hiking
- 5 in Snowshoeing
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
- 65 in Gravel Biking
Hiking SAC Scale

T1 Hiking
Trail Type

Doubletrack
Bike Type

AM, XC, Fat, CX, Gravel
Direction
Both Directions[+]
- Both Directions for Winter Fat Biking
- Both Directions for Gravel Biking
Climb Difficulty

Green
Physical Rating

Easy
Dogs Allowed

Yes
eBike Allowed

No
Land Owner

USFS

Access road from Marshall canyon to the Jumbo Saddle and the top of Woods Gulch.

Trail Supporters

USFS
Land Manager

Local Trail Association

Missoula Mountain Bike Coalition
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

Ktunaxa ɁamakɁis

Recent Activity on Trail

Past Week

3 rides
9 miles average

6 Months

41 rides
12 miles avg distance

All

196 rides
Last: Sep 22, 2026

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September	October	November	December

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Marshall Grade Trail Reports

status	date	description
	Mar 27, 2026 @ 5:19pm (America/Denver) Mar 27, 2026	Trees are cleared to Three Larch. There's a patch of snow lingering in the gully and it's a bit wet near the end.
	Apr 30, 2023 @ 9:40pm Apr 30, 2023	There's a drift of snow in the shady switchback right past the Quick Draw junction. The rest of the road is clear and dry.
	Apr 2, 2023 @ 3:26pm Apr 2, 2023	Top 2 miles is deep and variable with 8" new snowfall. Not a packed trail, expect random postholing
	Dec 15, 2022 @ 4:59pm Dec 15, 2022	Lots of snow with a nice skier made track.
	Aug 10, 2021 @ 6:28pm Aug 10, 2021	Upper Marshall Grade has a logging operation. Sign says it’s going until Oct 15th.