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3.5 miles
Distance
1,975 ft
Climb
-3 ft
Descent
00:28:45
Avg time
1,972 ft
Altitude change
5,065 ft
Altitude min
7,037 ft
Altitude max
5,065 ft
Altitude start
7,037 ft
Altitude end
10.7%
Grade
-1.4%
Grade max
48.7%
Grade min
3 miles
Distance climb
23 ft
Distance down
46 ft
Distance flat
00:28:45
Avg time
Stuart Peak Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
- Backcountry Ski
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Riding AreaRattlesnake National Recreation Area
Missoula, Montana -
Ref Number#517
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity70 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 70 in Trail Running
- 60 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
- 5 in Snowshoeing
- 5 in Backcountry Skiing
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
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Global Ranking#122435 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #129424 in Trail Running
- #130656 in Hiking
- #21971 in Horseback
- #18713 in Snowshoeing
- #7194 in Backcountry Skiing
- #31781 in Winter Fat Biking
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State Ranking#950 in Mountain Biking · Montana [+]
- #1,506 in Trail Running
- #1,693 in Hiking
- #995 in Horseback
- #529 in Snowshoeing
- #330 in Backcountry Skiing
- #867 in Winter Fat Biking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
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DirectionBoth Directions
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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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SeasonJune - October
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Land OwnerUSFS - Lolo National Forest
2000 vert of non-stop, fast descending. Pretty smooth the entire way, with only a few small roots. A few switchbacks up top open up to some fast parts through the woods at the bottom. Keep rolling into Spring Gulch for one of the longest non-stop descents you'll find anywhere.
Watch out for hikers Especially on the weekends. Later in the season this trail is also used by hunters heading out to the back country.
Access Info
The Stuart Peak trail can be accessed by going up Spring Gulch or heading down Snowbowl Overlook and taking a sharp left at the junction of the Spring Gulch and Stuart Peak trails.
Disclaimer
Bikes are not allowed in the Rattlesnake Wilderness.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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6 Months
- 6 rides
- 18 miles avg distance
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- 52 rides
- Last: Sep 27, 2026
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Directions to stuart-peak trailhead
(46.973640, -113.964780)
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Oct 14, 2020 , Missoula
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cm045
Sweet Ride. Do it. Back country fun but expect to climb
b-man2u
One of my favorite out and back tails in the Rattlesnake.
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