Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Sheep Mountain Trail
USFSLand Manager
MTB MissoulaMaintainer
Sheep Mountain Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
- Backcountry Ski
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Riding AreaThe Rattlesnake
Missoula, Montana -
Ref Number#513
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Difficulty Rating
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Snow GroomingBackcountry
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Bike TypeAM
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular 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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SeasonJuly - October
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity60 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 50 in Trail Running
- 60 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
- 5 in Snowshoeing
- 5 in Skiing
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Land OwnerUSFS
The classic Missoula ride. Drop off the back of Sheep mountain for one of the best descents around. The top is steep and rocky with some tricky switchbacks. Next is some flowy roots through the woods. Where this trail connects to the Sheep Mountain to Mineral Peak trail (still #513) you can either head out to Mineral Peak or take a left down the East Fork of the Rattlesnake for some more technical downhill and fun side-hilling on dirt that stays tacky all year round.
Access Info
Access from the top of sheep mountain. A long climb from either Woods Gulch or Lincoln Hills.
Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Sheep Mountain multi-use trail trail
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Altitude change-1,533 ft
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Altitude min6,068 ft
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Altitude max7,604 ft
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Altitude start7,604 ft
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Altitude end6,070 ft
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Grade-9.9%
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Grade max-86.5%
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Grade min8.8%
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Distance climb2,372 ft
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Distance down2 miles
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Distance flat33 ft
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Avg time00:43:24
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Avg reverse time01:21:24
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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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- < 1 week
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- < 1 month
- < 6 months
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- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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- 34 miles avg distance
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- Last: Oct 26, 2024
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