6 miles
Distance
3,638 ft
Climb
-592 ft
Descent
01:29:35
Avg time
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Wire Trail Details
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Riding AreaSwan Lake
Swan Lake, Montana -
AKA#78
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Difficulty Rating
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
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Trail UsageMulti-use
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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SeasonLate July to September
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Global Ranking#14708 in Mountain Biking
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Local Popularity80 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
A long, flowing descent accessed from Alpine trail #7. Can be quite overgrown mid-summer; and the intermediate-level descent seems to go forever. Make sure to let the wildlife know you're coming, as the trail does not see much traffic.
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More Stats for Wire Trail bike trail
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Altitude change3,046 ft
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Altitude min3,555 ft
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Altitude max6,618 ft
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Altitude start3,555 ft
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Altitude end6,600 ft
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Grade8.902%
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Grade max-34.728%
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Grade min66.629%
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Distance climb5 miles
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Distance down1 miles
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Distance flat1,346 ft
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Avg time01:29:35
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Avg reverse time03:20:25
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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
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- Double Black Diamond
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- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed or Major Issue / Red
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
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(47.898650, -113.802867)
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 7 rides
- 26 miles avg distance
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- 19 rides
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