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75% fast peddling downhill, 25% techy at the bottom.


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1.5

Miles

2.3

KM

Singletrack

6,661' 2,030 m

High

6,235' 1,900 m

Low

44' 13 m

Up

469' 143 m

Down

7%

Avg Grade (4°)

21%

Max Grade (12°)

Dogs Leashed

E-Bikes Not Allowed

Description

People like descending Scouts Ridge because for 75% of the trail it is smooth, straight, and you go as fast as you can peddle. This also makes it a good option for ascending although this is less popular. The bottom 25% of the trail is quite different to the rest of it, being steeper, rocky and slightly technical. This section was a change that was made in 2019 after a rock slip. The very bottom of the trail has 3 tight switchbacks that may be a challenge for some riders in either direction, especially in snowy or slippery conditions. The trail passes through an area that is mostly forested, but there are intermittent glassy clearings that can have spectacular wildflower displays in the early summer.

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Matt W

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#17

in Thompson Park

#34395

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#17

in Thompson Park

#641

in Montana

#34,395

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A mountain biker riding through blooming wild flowers on Scouts Ridge.
Aug 5, 2024 near Butte-S…, MT
Passing through brief sections of sagebrush meadow on Crook Camp Trail.
Aug 5, 2024 near Butte-S…, MT
The smooth fast trail of Scouts Ridge with the mountains of the Continental Divide in the background.
Aug 5, 2024 near Butte-S…, MT
Scouts Ridge Trail has some interesting granite rock formations.
Aug 5, 2024 near Butte-S…, MT

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