Montana · Mountain biking · Near Emigrant

Fs 649

1.3 mi
round trip
1,057 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Jul–Sep
best months

Is FS 649 open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Bozeman Ranger District. It doesn't name FS 649, so check the source for the area it covers (16 listed).

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

FS 649 is an easy mountain biking climb in Montana's Bozeman Ranger District, part of the Custer Gallatin National Forest. The route is an out-and-back, about 2.6 miles long, with a high point of 7,289 feet and an elevation gain of 288 feet one way. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail starts close to the Wilson Creek Divide Road, about 0.1 mile away. The climb is short and gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.45 miles, where the grade reaches 17%. The start sits at 7,199 feet, and the low point is at 6,968 feet, so the whole route stays within a few hundred feet of that range. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Big Sky put July and August highs in the upper 70s, with lows in the low to mid 40s. That station sits about 700 feet lower than the route's high point, so temperatures up top run cooler. Nearby, the Wilson Creek Divide Road is just steps away. Scorched Earth and Endless Summer Wall offer climbing about 2 miles off, and Sheep Rock is a hike roughly 2.2 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Jul–Sep

    Best time to visit FS 649

    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, 15.3 mi away at 6,590 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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