3,182 ft
Distance
270 ft
Climb
00:07:44
Avg time
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    Land Manager

Prime climb Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
    • Nordic Ski
  • Riding Area
    Blue Mountain
    Missoula, Montana
  • Ref Number
    #3.07
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Snow Grooming
    Backcountry
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #82000 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #30420 in Trail Running
    • #14130 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    50 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 65 in Trail Running
    • 80 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
    • 5 in Skiing

A popular climbing route to access the Blue Mountain foothills trails. It starts in an open grassy area then enters sparse trees and swings to the northwest and takes a gradual climbing traverse. It passes through a few switchbacks and then levels out before joining the Blue Mountain Main Corridor trail at a major intersection.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Prime climb multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    270 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,354 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,624 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,354 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,625 ft
  • Grade
    8.5%
  • Grade max
    1.7%
  • Grade min
    24.3%
  • Distance climb
    3,182 ft
  • Avg time
    00:07:44
  • Avg reverse time
    00:02:51
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on Apr 20, 2023
Ideal
Avg: 3 (1 votes)
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      Prime climb Trail Reports

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      Apr 20, 2023 @ 7:55pm
      Apr 20, 2023
      		 Its ready. A few wet spots, but generally really good. Lots of moisture in the dirt so if it rains give it time again.
      Dec 30, 2022 @ 9:36am
      Dec 30, 2022
      		 In pretty decent shape after the thaw. Would only ride when below freezing.
      Apr 2, 2021 @ 3:26pm
      Apr 2, 2021
      Apr 9, 2020 @ 11:35am
      Apr 9, 2020
      		 reporter
      Apr 6, 2020 @ 9:37am
      Apr 6, 2020
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      • 432 rides
      • Last: Oct 14, 2023

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