1.2 miles
Distance
383 ft
Climb
-75 ft
Descent
00:09:34
Avg time
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Sawmill Gulch Road Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    The Rattlesnake
    Missoula, Montana
  • Difficulty Rating
    Access Trail or Doubletrack rate
  • Trail Type
    Dirt/Gravel Road
  • Bike Type
    Gravel, Adaptive MTB
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in E-Biking
    • 75 in Trail Running
    • 80 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    USFS

While uphill traffic is allowed on Ewok, Sawmill Gulch Road is the preferred uphill route from the Main Rattlesnake Trailhead to Sawmill Gulch and the Fenceline and Dropout trails.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Sawmill Gulch Road mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    308 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,606 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,960 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,606 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,914 ft
  • Grade
    4.92%
  • Grade max
    -10.113%
  • Grade min
    33.345%
  • Distance climb
    4,541 ft
  • Distance down
    1,529 ft
  • Distance flat
    191 ft
  • Avg time
    00:09:34
  • Avg reverse time
    00:05:55
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 11 rides
      • 19 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 864 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
      All
      • 6,821 rides
      • Last: Dec 7, 2024

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