Montana · Mountain biking · Near Emigrant

Wilson Creek Divide Road

1.6 mi
round trip
1,108 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Jul–Sep
best months

Caution at last check

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 16 h ago

Is Wilson Creek Divide Road open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Bozeman Ranger District. It doesn't name Wilson Creek Divide 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.

Wilson Creek Divide Road is a 3.1-mile out-and-back mountain biking route in the Bozeman Ranger District of Custer Gallatin National Forest in Montana. It's a short, easy ride, with a one-way climb of about 330 feet from a low point of 7,551 feet to a high of 7,895 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about half a mile in, with a 9% grade. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Big Sky run to highs around 78°F in July and 68°F in September, and the road sits higher than that station, so temperatures up top run cooler. FS 644 and the Lower Purdy Creek hike both start about 0.4 miles away. Spire Rock campground is 2.2 miles off, and the Gallatin River offers fishing about 4.3 miles away.

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    Fr3138-09 Wilson Ck Loop Trlhd

    Campground

    Campground · 1.3 mi from the trail

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  • Best time to go · Jul–Sep

    Best time to visit Wilson Creek Divide 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, 14.9 mi away at 6,590 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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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