Montana · Cross-country skiing · Near Emigrant

Fs 6946

0.4 mi
round trip
130 ft
climb
7,633 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jul–Sep
best months

Is Fs 6946 open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Bozeman Ranger District. It doesn't name Fs 6946, so check the source for the area it covers (17 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Bozeman Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Fs 6946 is a cross-country ski route in the Bozeman Ranger District of Custer Gallatin National Forest in Montana, managed by the Forest Service. It sits about 0.4 miles from the town of Bozeman, within the national forest's ranger district. The route is an out-and-back of about 0.7 miles, with a total climb of 130 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.2 miles, where the grade reaches 14 percent. The start and finish sit at roughly 7,517 feet, and the high point is about 7,633 feet. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Big Sky show January highs around 30°F with lows near 9°F, and the station sits about 1,000 feet lower than the route, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. Fs 452, another cross-country ski route, is about half a mile away, and the Upper Wildhorse Lick Trail for mountain biking is about 0.4 miles off. Maxey Cabin and Hood Creek campground are both within about a mile.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Maxey Cabin

    Campground

    The next 8 weekends are full on Recreation.gov
  • Eat after

    Blacksmith Italian

    Restaurant

    Open after 6

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  • Best time to go · Jul–Sep

    Best time to visit Fs 6946

    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, 23.7 mi away at 6,590 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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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