Montana · Mountain biking · Near Emigrant

Upper Moose Swan Cutoff Trail

0.1 mi
round trip
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Jul–Sep
best months

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 8 min ago

Is Upper Moose Swan Cutoff Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Bozeman Ranger District. It doesn't name Upper Moose Swan 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.

Upper Moose Swan Cutoff Trail is a short mountain biking route in the Bozeman Ranger District of Custer Gallatin National Forest in Montana, managed by the Forest Service. It's an easy out-and-back ride of about 0.2 miles with no climb, running flat between roughly 6,824 and 6,840 feet. 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 near freezing. Swan Creek Trail, a mountain biking route, sits about 0.1 mile away, and the South Fork Swan Creek Trail hike is about 0.8 mile off. Moose Creek Flat campground is about 5.6 miles away, and the Gallatin River offers paddling at about 5.7 miles.

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  • Best time to go · Jul–Sep

    Best time to visit Upper Moose Swan 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, 14.6 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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