8.2 miles
Distance
260 ft
Climb
-2,740 ft
Descent
01:00:06
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Second Yellow Mule Trail

  • USFS
    Land Manager

Second Yellow Mule Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Madison Range
    Big Sky, Montana
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular in reverse
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    June through September
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #38893 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 70 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Land Owner
    USFS

Another legendary trail accessed from the heart of Big Sky meadow village or Ousel Falls Trailhead. It's an "easier" climb to Buck Ridge than First Yellow Mule, but it will take longer and has more vertical. As a downhill it's flowy and fast, with some short climbs here and there. Killer loop in either direction when combined with First Yellow Mule and Buck Ridge. Grizzly bears live here, make noise Not great when wet, but better than First Yellow Mule.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Second Yellow Mule mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -2,478 ft
  • Altitude min
    6,978 ft
  • Altitude max
    9,459 ft
  • Altitude start
    9,459 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,982 ft
  • Grade
    -5.7%
  • Grade max
    -42.4%
  • Grade min
    20.7%
  • Distance climb
    5,154 ft
  • Distance down
    7 miles
  • Distance flat
    1,375 ft
  • Avg time
    01:00:06
  • Avg reverse time
    02:41:17
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on Sep 29, 2023
Ideal
Avg: 4.65 (3 votes)
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      Second Yellow Mule Trail Reports

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      Sep 29, 2023 @ 3:43pm
      Sep 29, 2023
      		 Firing on all cylinders
      Sep 9, 2023 @ 7:51am
      Sep 9, 2023
      		 reporter https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1137483.pdf
      Aug 26, 2023 @ 12:56am
      Aug 26, 2023
      		 Ripping downhill
      Aug 12, 2023 @ 3:37pm
      Aug 12, 2023
      		 So good right now. We request that you bunny hop the mud holes, don’t be pathetic and ruin our drainage work.
      Aug 8, 2023 @ 3:18pm
      Aug 8, 2023
      		 We got the tree and drained some puddles in the switchbacks. Got rained on hard but the trail withstood it and the descent was off the hook, which...
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 30 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 27 rides
      • 36 miles avg distance
      All
      • 131 rides
      • Last: Sep 29, 2023

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