Montana · Mountain biking · Near Emigrant

Pine Tree Road

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

Is Pine Tree Road open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Bozeman Ranger District. It doesn't name Pine Tree Road, 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.

Pine Tree Road is a short mountain biking route on the Bozeman Ranger District of Montana's Custer Gallatin National Forest, about a mile from the town of Bozeman. It is an easy out-and-back with a steady climb of about 220 feet from a low point of 7,730 feet to a high of 7,960 feet. The route is roughly 2 miles long, and the steepest stretch comes about 0.8 miles in, where the grade reaches about 16%. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station run near 78°F for highs and 41°F for lows, and the station sits well below the route, so temperatures on the climb run cooler. Winters are cold, with typical January highs around 30°F. The closest neighbors are the South Fork Swan Creek Trail, about 0.7 miles away, and the Orchid Gulch Trail and Swan Creek Trail, both about 1.4 miles off. For an overnight base, Swan Creek Campground is about 4 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Jul–Sep

    Best time to visit Pine Tree Road

    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, 14 mi away at 6,590 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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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