Montana · Mountain biking · Near Emigrant

Fs 3205

0.1 mi
round trip
85 ft
climb
Gravel Road
surface
Out and back
route
Jul–Sep
best months

Is Fs 3205 open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Bozeman Ranger District. It doesn't name Fs 3205, so check the source for the area it covers (17 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Bozeman Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Fs 3205 is a short, easy mountain biking climb in the Bozeman Ranger District of Custer Gallatin National Forest in Montana, managed by the Forest Service. The route is an out-and-back, about 0.24 miles long, with a total gain and loss of about 85 feet, and the steepest point comes early, at about 6% grade. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Big Sky put July highs around 78°F with lows near 41°F, and September still averages highs near 68°F. Hood Creek campground sits about 0.1 mile away, and the Hood Creek Trail and Chisholm Bay, both mountain biking, are each about 0.3 mile off. Climbers can find Swamp Rock about 2.5 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Hood Creek

    Campground

    Campground · 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Blacksmith Italian

    Restaurant

    Open after 6

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More in Emigrant
  • Best time to go · Jul–Sep

    Best time to visit Fs 3205

    Best months: July–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° / 9°

      13 wet

    2. Feb

      34° / 9°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      42° / 17°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      48° / 23°

      11 wet

    5. May

      58° / 30°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      67° / 36°

      14 wet

    7. Jul

      78° / 41°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      77° / 39°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      68° / 33°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      53° / 25°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      37° / 16°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      27° / 9°

      14 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Sky 2wnw, MT, 22.7 mi away at 6,590 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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