A person riding a mountain bike on a grassy slope, surrounded by a mountainous landscape with dense trees and distant hills under a partly cloudy sky. Chief Joseph Pass Area Trails mountain bike trail.
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Length: 80 mi (128.7 km)
Surface: Singletrack
Configuration: Network
Elevation: +4,186/ -6,035 ft
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Mountain Biking Chief Joseph Pass Area Trails

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#15 of 265 mountain bike trails in Montana
#1,244 in the world

The rides on Chief Joseph Pass range from amazing singletrack to forest roads. A
large section of the Continental Divide Trail traces the west edge of the trail
system. Trails run through wide open valleys, thick pine forest and areas of
burned forest from the large fires in 2000.

First added by chukt on Oct 6, 2012. Last updated Sep 17, 2024. → add an update
Before you go
  • Drinking water: unknown
  • Lift service: unknown
  • Night riding: yes
  • Pump track: unknown
  • Restrooms: unknown
  • Fat bike grooming: unknown
  • E-bikes allowed: unknown
  • Fee required: unknown
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Getting there
Chief Joseph Pass is located just over a mile east of Lost Trail Pass on Montana- 43. Chief Joseph Pass area trails can be accessed from four places. First from the large parking lot on the pass for the XC trail system. Good loops start along Trail Creek Road #106 about 6 miles further east on MT43. May Creek Campground is a couple miles even further east and 2 trails start there. Finally, you can access the CDT and Ruby Creek Trail from Big Hole Pass east of Gibbonsville, ID. on US93 south of Lost Trail Pass.
System trails (9)
 difficultyAnderson Mtn, May Cr, Cabinet Cr Loop28 mi
 difficultyContinental Divide Trail - Chief Joseph To Big Hole Pass18 mi
 difficultyContinental Divide Trail - Chief Joseph To Trail Ridge14 mi
 difficultyContinental Divide Trail - Elk Creek Loop20 mi
 difficultyContinental Divide Trail - Ruby Creek Loop15 mi
 difficultyElk Creek To Hogan Creek Loop11 mi
 difficultyShoofly Loop24 mi
Advanced difficultyStevenson To May Creek Loop*****20 mi
Advanced difficultyThree Mile Ridge*****18 mi
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Three Mile Ridge 1
 
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