4.2 miles
Distance
545 ft
Climb
-978 ft
Descent
00:32:29
Avg time

Waddell Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Lake Como
    Hamilton, Montana
  • Ref Number
    #585
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in Trail Running
    • 75 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback

Finished the last middle segment in the late summer of 2022. Now after a little rain and compaction the trail is ready to ride. Fun in either direction. Starting at the upper junction with Shannon Ridge it descends on a steep south facing side hill the crosses the Middle Road where it continues on more mellow south facing slopes. Eventually it intersects an old road bed that will part of the currently under construction Bunkhouse Trail. Enjoy some mellow turns before a fast descent through the lodgepole. Straight line the single track to the lower road, cross the road a continue the descent to Waddell Creek before climbing back to the lower road and junction with Shannon Ridge and Shannon Lake Trails.

Use the lower and middle road to expand your options. Did you ride down Shannon Ridge and have another 20 minutes to spare? Use the bottom section to stretch out your ride. Want to lap upper Shannon Ridge, use the upper section.

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More Stats for Waddell mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -434 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,377 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,263 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,106 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,672 ft
  • Grade
    -2%
  • Grade max
    -43.7%
  • Grade min
    26.6%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    928 ft
  • Avg time
    00:32:29
  • Avg reverse time
    00:53:44
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on Apr 13, 2024
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      Apr 13, 2024 @ 6:41pm
      Apr 13, 2024
      Sep 29, 2023 @ 11:04am
      Sep 29, 2023
      Aug 6, 2023 @ 7:33am
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      Aug 6, 2023 @ 7:33am
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      May 2, 2023 @ 4:18am
      May 2, 2023
      		 Completely dry, pine needles and cones a little slippery
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      • 1 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 101 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
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      • 269 rides
      • Last: Nov 28, 2024

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