Blue Mountain Bike C
- 2.5 mi
- round trip
- 187 ft
- climb
- 3,637 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jul–Oct
- best months
Is Blue Mountain Bike C open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Lolo National Forest.
East Fork Big Creek Road & Trail Closure- Superior Ranger District
Agency alert covering Lolo National Forest · Order 26-003- · USFS · Lolo National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Lolo National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Blue Mountain Bike C is a 2.5-mile out-and-back trail in the Missoula Ranger District of Lolo National Forest in western Montana. The Forest Service manages the surrounding land, and the route rises about 187 feet from a low point of 3,177 feet to a high of 3,637 feet. The trail is natural-surface and rated moderate. It is open to both bikes and horses, so riders and equestrians can share the path. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July and August highs reach the mid-80s with only about seven wet days a month, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Missoula. Snow is common from November through April. Several other trails sit within a few tenths of a mile, including the Blue Mtn NRT Cutoff A and the Maclay Flat Nature Loop. For a longer stay, Pattee Canyon Picnic Area is about 2.9 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Granite Peak RV Resort9 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jul–Oct
Best time to visit Blue Mountain Bike C
Best months: July–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
34° / 20°
14 wet · 10 snow
Feb
39° / 22°
11 wet · 8 snow
Mar
49° / 27°
13 wet · 6 snow
Apr
57° / 33°
12 wet · 2 snow
May
67° / 41°
13 wet
Jun
73° / 47°
13 wet
Jul
85° / 52°
7 wet
Aug
84° / 51°
7 wet
Sep
73° / 44°
8 wet
Oct
56° / 34°
10 wet · 1 snow
Nov
41° / 26°
12 wet · 6 snow
Dec
33° / 20°
14 wet · 10 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Missoula 2 Ne, MT, 7.7 mi away at 3,420 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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