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774 ft
Distance
53 ft
Climb
1 mile
High Point
53 ft
Altitude change
7,556 ft
Altitude min
7,556 ft
Altitude start
7,612 ft
Altitude end
6.9%
Grade
2.1%
Grade max
14.8%
Grade min
774 ft
Distance climb
Matthews Connection Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaBig Sky Community Trail System
Big Sky, Montana -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity70 in Mountain Biking
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Trail TypeDirt/Gravel Road
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Bike TypeGravel
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DirectionBoth Directions[+]
- Both Directions for E-Biking
- Both Directions for Trail Running
- Both Directions for Hiking
- Both Directions for Gravel Biking
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Land OwnerBig Sky Community Organization
A short connector road to Matthews Trail, you can get there by pedaling up lower Otter Slidewww.trailforks.com/trails/otter-slide-908199/]Otter Slide[/L]www.trailforks.com/trails/otter-slide-908199/]Otter Slide[/L] from the Hill Condos
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 19 miles average
6 Months
- 5 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
All
- 5 rides
- Last: Sep 5, 2026
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(45.294130, -111.405050)
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