4.7 miles
Distance
1,473 ft
Climb
-129 ft
Descent
00:46:40
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Marshall Grade Trail

  • USFS
    Land Manager

Marshall Grade Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
    • Nordic Ski
  • Riding Area
    The Rattlesnake
    Missoula, Montana
  • Ref Number
    #2122
  • AKA
    Woods Road
  • Difficulty Rating
    Access Trail or Doubletrack rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Doubletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat, CX, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Local Popularity
    70 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 45 in Trail Running
    • 75 in Hiking
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
    • 75 in Skiing

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

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Marshall Grade multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    1,347 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,606 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,970 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,606 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,954 ft
  • Grade
    5.5%
  • Grade max
    -13.2%
  • Grade min
    33.5%
  • Distance climb
    4 miles
  • Distance down
    2,746 ft
  • Distance flat
    646 ft
  • Avg time
    00:46:40
  • Avg reverse time
    00:50:53
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on Aug 10, 2021
Dry
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  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Snow Cover Inadequate
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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      Marshall Grade Trail Reports

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      Aug 10, 2021 @ 6:28pm
      Aug 10, 2021
      		 Upper Marshall Grade has a logging operation. Sign says it’s going until Oct 15th.
      Jul 24, 2021 @ 2:48pm
      Jul 24, 2021
      		 The closure is a bit more than "closed on weekdays". The bottom of the descent down to Marshal Canyon Rd ends in a giant pile of dirt almost...
      Jul 20, 2021 @ 12:32pm
      Jul 20, 2021
      		 Marshall Canyon Th and 200 ft of trail (connecting to Jumbo Saddle) closed on weekdays July 20-31 for fish passage restoration.
      Jul 7, 2021 @ 12:18pm
      Jul 7, 2021
      		 Persistent bear on road near juncture to Jumbo Saddle Road. Easy to startle if you are descending from Jumbo. The bear was resistant to yielding...
      Apr 9, 2021 @ 1:05pm
      Apr 9, 2021
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 2 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 56 rides
      • 19 miles avg distance
      All
      • 242 rides
      • Last: Aug 14, 2022

      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

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      Jul 20, 2021 @ 12:32pm
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      Mar 23, 2021 @ 11:55am
      Mar 23, 2021
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      Apr 11, 2020 @ 6:24am
      Apr 11, 2020

      Routes with this trail

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      MTBM - Three Larches/Sidewinder - Blue11 miles
      Woods Gulch - Three Larch Route - MT Dirt Girls7 miles
      Tour of Jumbo12 miles
      TNR Three Larch, Sidewinder, & Sound of Music13 miles

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