Montana · Mountain biking · Crazy Canyon

Sentinel Climb

Sentinel ClimbPhoto: A-Reck, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.6 mi
distance
217 ft
climb
May–Sep
best months

Clear at last check

Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 14 h ago

Sentinel Climb is a short mountain biking climb in Montana, about 0.58 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 217 feet. It starts at roughly 5,089 feet and reaches a high point of about 5,146 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 0.21 miles in, where the grade reaches 36 percent. The nearest town is East Missoula, about 1.5 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Potomac, which sits well below the climb, show July and August highs around 82°F with lows in the low 40s. That station's figures are not adjusted for the climb's higher elevation, so expect cooler temperatures up top. Several other routes sit close by. University Mountain Tie and Hellgate Ridgeline are both about 0.2 miles away, and Hellgate Canyon is about 0.4 miles off. For an overnight stay, Pattee Canyon Picnic Area is about 4.1 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Sentinel Climb

    Best months: May–September. 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.

    1. Jan

      30° / 8°

      8 wet · 6 snow

    2. Feb

      35° / 9°

      6 wet · 5 snow

    3. Mar

      45° / 17°

      6 wet · 3 snow

    4. Apr

      54° / 24°

      6 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      64° / 30°

      8 wet

    6. Jun

      71° / 38°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 41°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 39°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      71° / 32°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 23°

      7 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      39° / 16°

      8 wet · 3 snow

    12. Dec

      29° / 9°

      8 wet · 6 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Potomac, MT, 18.9 mi away at 3,690 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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