Jeep Trail
- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 634 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Jeep Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Bozeman Ranger District. It doesn't name Jeep Trail, so check the source for the area it covers (16 listed).
Sourdough/Bozeman Creek Trailhead and Trail Closure
Agency closure covering Bozeman Ranger District · Order 01-11-06-27-02 · USFS · Bozeman Ranger District
NFSR #1700 South Plateau Road Closure
Agency closure covering Custer Gallatin National Forest · USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest
Storm Castle Creek Trail #185 Temporarily Closed Due to Storm Damage
Agency closure covering Bozeman Ranger District · Order 01-11-06-26-07 · USFS · Bozeman Ranger District
Hyalite Porcupine Buffalo Horn Summer Interim Travel Order and Map and Order # 01-11-00-26-02
Agency closure covering Custer Gallatin National Forest · Order 01-11-00-26-02 · USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest
Hyalite Porcupine Buffalo Horn Winter Interim Travel Order and Map Order Number: #01-11-00-26-01
Agency closure covering Custer Gallatin National Forest · USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Bozeman Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Jeep Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back mountain biking route in the Bozeman Ranger District of Custer Gallatin National Forest in Montana. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.64 miles and a maximum grade of 21 percent, and the trail reaches a high point of 6,680 feet from a low point of 6,132 feet, for a total gain of 634 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Wilsall, which sits about 815 feet lower, show July and August highs near 79°F with lows in the mid-40s, while winter highs there hover around freezing. The trail is close to several other spots. Fairy Creek Trail and the Closed Jeep Trail are both about 0.3 miles away. Upper Bracket Creek Trail and Battle Ridge Cabin are about a mile off.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Jeep Trail
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
33° / 14°
5 wet
Feb
34° / 13°
5 wet
Mar
42° / 20°
7 wet
Apr
49° / 26°
9 wet
May
59° / 34°
11 wet
Jun
68° / 41°
11 wet
Jul
79° / 46°
8 wet
Aug
79° / 44°
6 wet
Sep
68° / 38°
6 wet
Oct
54° / 29°
6 wet
Nov
41° / 20°
6 wet
Dec
32° / 13°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wilsall 8 Ene, MT, 22.5 mi away at 5,865 ft. The station sits about 800 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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