3,448 ft
Distance
-519 ft
Descent
00:03:52
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of The Gut Trail

  • USFS
    Land Manager

The Gut Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
  • Riding Area
    Pattee Canyon
    Missoula, Montana
  • Ref Number
    #302.1
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #54076 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #2072 in Trail Running
    • #8666 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in Trail Running
    • 80 in Hiking
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
  • Land Owner
    USFS

Rocky, and slightly technical decent that has plenty of obstacles to keep your attention. Also known as Chopsticks. Primarily know as The Gut.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for The Gut mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -519 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,180 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,700 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,700 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,180 ft
  • Grade
    -15.1%
  • Grade max
    -30.6%
  • Grade min
    -0.9%
  • Distance down
    3,392 ft
  • Distance flat
    52 ft
  • Avg time
    00:03:52
  • Avg reverse time
    00:22:28
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Status:
on Jan 25, 2025
Snow Packed
Avg: 3.84 (7 votes)
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 5 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 11 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      All
      • 364 rides
      • Last: Mar 18, 2025

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      Mar 27, 2021 @ 6:59pm
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      Aug 22, 2024 @ 6:20am
      Aug 22, 2024
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      Mar 9, 2024 @ 5:45am
      Mar 9, 2024
      66 |
      Oct 7, 2019 @ 12:26pm
      Oct 7, 2019

      Routes with this trail

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      MTBM - MoZ/Crooked Trail - Blue9 miles
      MTBM - Mt. Sentinel Summit Blue Route11 miles
      Pattee XC race6 miles

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      The Gut - Pattee Canyon - Missoula, MT
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