5.1 miles
Distance
379 ft
Climb
-1,382 ft
Descent
00:36:28
Avg time
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Reservoir Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
  • Riding Area
    Beaver Lakes Trails
    Whitefish, Montana
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular in reverse
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Season
    Summer, fall, winter, spring
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm
  • Global Ranking
    #5063 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #19839 in Trail Running
    • #12973 in Hiking
    • #1091 in Snowshoeing
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in Trail Running
    • 95 in Hiking
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
  • Year Opened
    2017

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Reservoir Trail is a highly rated 5 mile popular blue singletrack trail located near Whitefish Montana. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 379 ft blue climb. On average it takes 36 minutes to complete this trail.

Access Info

To ride Reservoir Trail downhill: Take Wisconsin Ave north from town and turn right on to Big Mountain Road. 3.2 miles up, in the road bend just past Ptarmigan Village, you will find the Big Mountain Trailhead on the right side of the road. Big Mountain trailhead is open year round.

To ride Reservoir Trail uphill: Take Wisconsin Ave. north from downtown and turn right on Reservoir Road. The Trailhead is 0.5 miles up on the left.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Reservoir Trail multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,003 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,151 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,154 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,154 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,150 ft
  • Grade
    -3.7%
  • Grade max
    -44%
  • Grade min
    38.9%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    2,556 ft
  • Avg time
    00:36:28
  • Avg reverse time
    01:03:34
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on May 11, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 4.75 (23 votes)
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      Reservoir Trail Trail Reports

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      May 11, 2024 @ 9:22am
      May 11, 2024
      		 Ground is firm, just a couple mud puddles here and there. No snow or downed trees on trail. Great conditions for both biking and hiking.
      Sep 17, 2023 @ 10:57am
      Sep 17, 2023
      		 Dry and loose especially on steeps in more open forested sections.
      Sep 4, 2023 @ 7:33am
      Sep 4, 2023
      Aug 11, 2023 @ 1:36pm
      Aug 11, 2023
      		 reporter Closed due to extreme fire danger. Please respect the closure.
      Jun 9, 2023 @ 8:23pm
      Jun 9, 2023
      		 Trail in good condition. Some puddles due to recent rain.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 12 rides
      • 17 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 546 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
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      • 2,728 rides
      • Last: Oct 14, 2024

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