Fs 1706
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 268 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
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FS 1706 is a short, easy mountain biking route in western Montana, about 8 miles from the town of Sedan. The trail is an out-and-back that starts and ends at nearly the same elevation, with a high point of about 5,737 feet and a low of about 5,591 feet. The climb is gentle and balanced, with about 138 feet of gain in each direction over a total trip of roughly 1.4 miles. The steepest section comes around the middle of the route, with a 14% grade at about 0.6 miles in. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical July highs reach about 84°F with lows near 48°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station at Wilsall. That station sits several hundred feet lower, so temperatures on the trail run a little cooler. Jeep Trail and Logging Road are both within about 3.5 miles, and Canyon Creek Trail is a hike about 4 miles away. For an overnight stay, Battle Campground is about 5 miles away.
- Jeep TrailMountain biking3.3 mi
- Logging RoadMountain biking3.4 mi
- Canyon Creek TrailHiking3.9 mi
- Battle RidgeCamping5.7 mi
- Battle Ridge CabinCamping6.1 mi
- Lower ReplicaRock climbing8.2 mi
- Summer Triangle (aka Upper Replica)Rock climbing8.2 mi
- Flathead CreekCanoeing9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- FS 1706Mountain biking · ~5 min drive
- Jeep TrailMountain biking · ~6 min drive
- South Fork Brackett CreekMountain biking · ~12 min drive
- Fairy Creek TrailMountain biking · ~10 min drive
- Logging RoadMountain biking · ~6 min drive
- Bangtail Divide TrailMountain biking · ~7 min drive
- Logging RoadMountain biking · ~6 min drive
- Jeep TrailMountain biking · ~7 min drive
- Logging RoadMountain biking · ~6 min drive
- Jeep TrailMountain biking · ~7 min drive
Best time to visit FS 1706
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.
Jan
31° / 11°
4 wet
Feb
36° / 14°
5 wet
Mar
43° / 21°
6 wet
Apr
52° / 26°
8 wet
May
61° / 37°
10 wet
Jun
71° / 41°
10 wet
Jul
84° / 48°
7 wet
Aug
82° / 47°
6 wet
Sep
70° / 35°
6 wet
Oct
56° / 29°
6 wet
Nov
42° / 15°
5 wet
Dec
34° / 10°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wilsall 1s, MT, 10.6 mi away at 5,015 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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