Montana · Mountain biking · Palisade Falls Trailhead · Near Emigrant

Wildhorse Cutoff Trail

0.3 mi
distance
22 ft
climb
Intermediate
difficulty
Jul–Sep
best months

Is Wildhorse Cutoff Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Bozeman Ranger District. It doesn't name Wildhorse Cutoff Trail, 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.

Wildhorse Cutoff Trail is a short mountain biking route in Montana's Custer Gallatin National Forest, within the Bozeman Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land. The trail is about 0.3 miles long, with a one-way climb of 22 feet and a slight drop of 69 feet along the way. The steepest part is about 0.22 miles from the start, with a grade of about 6 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 78°F with lows near 41°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s and 30s with lows below freezing. Hood Creek Trail and Lower Wildhorse Lick Trail both sit about 0.1 mile away, and Hood Creek campground is about 0.4 mile off. For rock climbing, Swamp Rock is roughly 2.2 miles away.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Hood Creek

    Campground

    Campground · 0.4 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 Wildhorse Cutoff Trail

    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, 22.9 mi away at 6,590 ft. The station sits about 600 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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