1.1 miles
Distance
52 ft
Climb
-546 ft
Descent
00:09:45
Avg time

Otter Pop Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
  • Riding Area
    Spencer Mountain
    Whitefish, Montana
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (3 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Bridge, Drop, Jump, Gap Jump, Ladder Bridge
  • Global Ranking
    #3658 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking
  • Year Opened
    2014

A fast and flowy trail with recently rebuilt large berms and optional features and gaps. This is the best place to start at Spencer, nothing is too technical or mandatory, just fun and fast.

Access Info

Head West of Whitefish on Highway 93, Spencer Lake will be on the left, take the next left on Twin Bridges Road. The trailhead is on your left. Follow the access road up to a flat spot where the road plateaus. The Otter Pop trailhead is on your right.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Otter Pop mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -494 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,133 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,650 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,627 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,133 ft
  • Grade
    -8.7%
  • Grade max
    -49.6%
  • Grade min
    15.5%
  • Distance climb
    883 ft
  • Distance down
    4,377 ft
  • Distance flat
    390 ft
  • Avg time
    00:09:45
  • Avg reverse time
    00:19:09
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on Oct 2, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 4.5 (39 votes)
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      Otter Pop Trail Reports

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      Oct 2, 2024 @ 6:15pm
      Oct 2, 2024
      		 Dusty, dry, and bumped out...solid end of season riding conditions.
      Sep 5, 2024 @ 3:58pm
      Sep 5, 2024
      		 reporter
      FAMB Trail Crew has brushed the climb to the summit, opening up the corridor and improving sight lines.
      Jul 4, 2024 @ 9:07am
      Jul 4, 2024
      		 Some puddles and mud spots
      Jul 3, 2024 @ 1:20pm
      Jul 3, 2024
      		 Mostly hero dirt, some puddles.
      Jun 27, 2024 @ 1:12pm
      Jun 27, 2024
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 16 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 675 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
      All
      • 3,617 rides
      • Last: Oct 9, 2024

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      Dec 13, 2019 @ 6:24pm
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      May 11, 2022 @ 9:20am
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      May 11, 2022 @ 9:20am
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