S Bangtail
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 223 ft
- climb
- 6,162 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jul–Sep
- best months
S Bangtail is a cross-country ski route in Montana, about 7 miles from the town of Springhill. It is a short out-and-back, roughly a mile long, with a high point of about 6,160 feet and a low of about 6,060 feet. The climb is moderate, with a total gain of about 220 feet, and the steepest stretch comes early on, around 9% grade. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bozeman show January highs around 34°F and lows near 15°F, with about nine snow days that month. That station sits roughly 1,250 feet lower than the route, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. Several other ski routes start within a tenth of a mile, including Meadow Loop, Warming Shelter Trail and Going Home. Climbers can find Lower Replica and Wolverine Bowl about 2 miles away, and Battle Ridge Cabin offers a place to stay about 3 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Yellowstone Safari Company11 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jul–Sep
Best time to visit S Bangtail
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.
Jan
34° / 15°
11 wet · 9 snow
Feb
37° / 17°
10 wet · 8 snow
Mar
46° / 24°
12 wet · 9 snow
Apr
54° / 30°
13 wet · 6 snow
May
63° / 39°
15 wet · 2 snow
Jun
72° / 46°
15 wet
Jul
82° / 52°
11 wet
Aug
81° / 50°
10 wet
Sep
71° / 42°
9 wet · 1 snow
Oct
57° / 32°
10 wet · 3 snow
Nov
42° / 22°
10 wet · 7 snow
Dec
33° / 14°
11 wet · 9 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bozeman Montana State Univ, MT, 13.7 mi away at 4,913 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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