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5.6 miles
Distance
735 ft
Climb
-2,270 ft
Descent
01:12:29
Avg time
-1,535 ft
Altitude change
6,070 ft
Altitude min
8,288 ft
Altitude max
7,605 ft
Altitude start
6,070 ft
Altitude end
-5.2%
Grade
-75.5%
Grade max
32.1%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
4 miles
Distance down
180 ft
Distance flat
01:12:29
Avg time
Shafthouse Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaBridger Range
Bozeman, Montana -
Ref Number#540
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity60 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
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Global Ranking#74881 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #215699 in Trail Running
- #206981 in Hiking
- #3504 in Horseback
- #3040 in Winter Fat Biking
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State Ranking#477 in Mountain Biking · Montana [+]
- #2,530 in Trail Running
- #2,562 in Hiking
- #44 in Horseback
- #24 in Winter Fat Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Shafthouse is a highly rated 6 mile moderately popular black diamond difficulty singletrack trail located near Bozeman Montana. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary and has a hard overall physical rating with a 735 ft black diamond climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 1 hour12 minutes to complete this trail.
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Southwest Montana Mountain Bike AssociationMaintainer
USFSLand Manager
Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 15 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
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- 74 rides
- Last: Oct 3, 2026
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to shafthouse trailhead
(45.911990, -110.958590)
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Aug 28, 2017 , Bozeman
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3 Reviews & Comments
nrbentle
Riding great overall, still a little bit of snow in the shady pockets early in the descent.
cpmoe
Still quite a few snow banks and mud on the first part of the north facing decent. Needs another wk or two.
nwflyer
Clear all the way. Riding fast and loose on the descent.
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