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2.3 miles
Distance
432 ft
Climb
-808 ft
Descent
00:16:19
Avg time
-376 ft
Altitude change
4,436 ft
Altitude min
4,960 ft
Altitude max
4,960 ft
Altitude start
4,584 ft
Altitude end
-3.062%
Grade
-34.553%
Grade max
34.821%
Grade min
4,421 ft
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
780 ft
Distance flat
00:16:19
Avg time
Three Larch Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
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Riding AreaRattlesnake National Recreation Area
Missoula, Montana -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 75 in Trail Running
- 70 in Hiking
- 5 in Snowshoeing
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
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Global Ranking#51520 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #118616 in Trail Running
- #129648 in Hiking
- #16511 in Snowshoeing
- #31080 in Winter Fat Biking
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State Ranking#312 in Mountain Biking · Montana [+]
- #1,376 in Trail Running
- #1,680 in Hiking
- #469 in Snowshoeing
- #846 in Winter Fat Biking
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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, XC, Fat
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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SeasonMay - October
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailDrop, Rock Face
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Land OwnerUSFS - Lolo National Forest
More technical then the stuff on the other side of the Rattlesnake. Fast and flowy up top, then some side-hilling, and even a few small rock drops.One of the best trails in the Rattlesnake.
Access Info
After riding up Woods Gulch, take a left on the forest road and ride till the end. The trail head will be market with 3 larch trees.
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USFSLand Manager
Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 4 rides
- 16 miles average
6 Months
- 105 rides
- 15 miles avg distance
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- 549 rides
- Last: Oct 21, 2026
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- Snow Packed
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- Snow Cover Partial
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- Prevalent Mud
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- Variable
- Ideal
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- Very Dry
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Directions to three-larch trailhead
(46.926390, -113.933759)
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Jan 13, 2012 , Missoula
Routes with this trail
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A typical route from Lincoln Hills to Three Larch and back on Sidewinder. Nice intermediate singletrack ride.
★ 2.0 • 2 miles • 188 ft • 1 •
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bizango-x
Very nice trail. Some ups and downs and medium tech sections keep to interesting.
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