Bozeman

Main Street trails, Hyalite and the Bangtail Divide.

A college town with singletrack starting at the edge of downtown on the Main Street to the Mountains system, quick canyon loops like Leverich and Triple Tree, and the Bangtail Divide, a ridgeline IMBA Epic with views of five ranges. Up Bridger Canyon, Crosscut and Bridger Bowl have a growing free flow-trail network. Easy to pair with Big Sky an hour south.

At a glance

Bangtail Divide

~22 mi point-to-point, ~3,500 ft of climbing

Crosscut and Bridger Bowl

15 mi, free in summer

Highland Glen

6 mi, linking into the town system

Leverich Canyon

~5-mi loop, 15 min from downtown

Good for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert

What’s here

• Cross-country
• Flow trails
• Bike rentals
• Lessons and camps

Rentals, guides and shops

• Bangtail Bikes

  Main Street shop with bike rentals from $59.

• Owenhouse Cycling

  Downtown shop with rentals, service and trail maps.

• Crosscut Mountain Sports Center

  Bike rentals, clinics and camps on its Bridger Canyon trails.

• Southwest Montana Mountain Bike Association

  Builds and maintains most local trails; current conditions and status.

Where to stay

• hotelThe Lark

  Boutique hotel on Main Street.

  Downtown
• hotelKimpton Armory Hotel

  Upscale hotel in a restored downtown armory.

  Downtown
• b&bHowlers Inn

  B&B in Bridger Canyon, on the way to Crosscut and the Bangtail Divide.

  20 min drive

Nearby

• Hyalite Canyon · 30 min drive

  Reservoir, waterfalls and more trails a short drive south of town.

• Museum of the Rockies · 5 min drive

  A major dinosaur collection plus a planetarium at Montana State.

• Bozeman Hot Springs · 15 min drive

  Hot-spring pools on the west side of town.

• MAP Brewing · 10 min drive

  Craft beer with big mountain views on the north side of town.

Getting there

• Bozeman Yellowstone International (BZN) · about 15 min drive
• Big Sky · about 1 hr
• Billings · about 2 hr
• Missoula · about 3 hr

Directions in Google Maps