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Starting Location: This ride starts and ends at the Intersection of Maurice and South Streets. 
Distance: 8.4 miles 
Cumulative Elevation Gain: 1,685 feet 
Moving Time: about 1 hour 22 minutes 
Type of Trail: gravel road, double track trail, and single track trails 
Climb Difficulty (scale 1 to 6): 4.0

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Starting Location: This ride starts and ends at the University Footbridge on the campus of the University of Montana
Distance: 11.8 miles 
Cumulative Elevation Gain: 1,374 feet 
Moving Time: about 1 hour 30 minutes 
Type of Trail: dirt road, double track, single track, and asphalt roads 
Climb Difficulty (scale 1 to 6): 2.4

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Starting Location:  Access the Clark Fork River trail system at any point and make the grand tour sampling all the great microbrews Missoula has to offer.  Breweries on the loop include the Kettlehouse on Myrtle Street, Bayern Brewery, Draught Works Brewery, Northside Kettlehouse, Flathead Lake Brewing Company, and Tamarack Brewery.     
Distance: 8 miles
Cumulative Elevation Gain: negligible 
Moving Time: Plan on expending 5 to 6 hours 
Type of Trail: gravel trails, city streets  
Climb Difficulty (scale 1 to 6): 1.0

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Starting Location: This is a loop that starts at the Rattlesnake Recreation Area Trailhead.
Distance: 9.6 miles
Cumulative Elevation Gain: 2,099 feet
Moving Time: about 1.5 hours
Type of Trail: single track
Difficulty (scale 1 to 6): 4.4

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Starting Location: This is a loop that starts at the Rattlesnake Recreation Area Trailhead.
Distance: 8.4 miles
Cumulative Elevation Gain: 1,467 feet
Moving Time: about 1.5 hours
Type of Trail: single track, dirt road
Climb Difficulty (scale 1 to 6): 3.5

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Starting Location: This is a loop that starts at the Rattlesnake Recreation Area Trailhead.
Distance: 8.2 miles
Cumulative Elevation Gain: 1,383 feet
Moving Time: about 1 hour
Type of Trail: single track
Climb Difficulty (scale 1 to 6): 3.4

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Starting Location: This trail is a loop that starts at the Rattlesnake Recreation Area Trailhead.
Distance: 10.0 miles
Cumulative Elevation Gain: 1,713 feet
Moving Time: about 1 hour 20 minutes
Type of Trail: single track
Climb Difficulty (scale 1 to 6): 3.4

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Starting Location: This ride starts and ends in Lincoln Wood on the Rattlesnake Trail.
Distance: 7.6 miles
Cumulative Elevation Gain: 1,250 feet
Moving Time: about 2 hour 20 minutes
Type of Trail: gravel road, double track trail, and single track trails
Climb Difficulty (scale 1 to 6): 3.3

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Starting Location: This ride starts and ends in Lincoln Wood on the Rattlesnake Trail.
Distance: 7.8 miles
Cumulative Elevation Gain: 2,591 feet
Moving Time: about 2 hour 20 minutes
Type of Trail: gravel road, double track trail, and single track trails
Climb Difficulty (scale 1 to 6): 6.6

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Starting Location: Start at the intersection of Marshall Canyon Road and Highway 10/12, one mile east of Missoula.  A pullout for parking is available on the northeast section of the intersection. 
Distance: 9.3 miles
Cumulative Elevation Gain: 1,844 feet
Moving Time: 1:10 hours
Type: Loop, mostly singletrack, some dirt roads
Climb Difficulty (range 1 to 6): 4.0

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Starting Location: Start at the intersection of Marshall Canyon Road and Highway 10/12, one mile east of East Missoula. A pullout for parking is available on the northeast section of the intersection.
Distance: 12.2 miles
Cumulative Elevation Gain: 3,116 feet
Moving Time: about 2 hours
Type of Trail: Mostly logging roads and single track
Difficulty (scale 1 to 6): 4.9

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Starting Location: This trail starts and ends at the Blue Mountain Recreation Area Trailhead. 
Distance: 9.6 miles
Cumulative Elevation Gain: 1,675 feet
Moving Time: about 1.2 hours
Type of Trail: Logging roads, singletrack, and gravel roads
Climb Difficulty (scale 1 to 6): 3.5

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Starting Location: This trail starts and ends at the Blue Mountain Recreation Area Trailhead. 
Distance: 10.2 miles
Cumulative Elevation Gain: 1,754 feet
Moving Time: about 1.2 hours
Type of Trail: Logging roads, singletrack, and gravel roads
Climb Difficulty (scale 1 to 6): 3.4

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Starting Location: This ride starts and ends at the Corner of Maurice and South Streets. 
Distance: 10.4 miles
Cumulative Elevation Gain: 2,182 feet
Moving Time: 1:4 hours
Type: Out and back, mostly singletrack, some dirt roads
Climb Difficulty (range 1 to 6): 4.2

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Starting Location: This ride starts and ends at the intersection of Maurice and South Streets. 

Distance: 14.9 miles
Cumulative Elevation Gain: 2,861 feet
Moving Time: 2 hours
Type of Trail: Mostly single track, some jeep trails.
Difficulty (scale 1 to 6): 3.8

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Starting Location: This is a loop that starts at the Crazy Canyon Trailhead.
Distance: 6.8 miles
Cumulative Elevation Gain: 1,538 feet
Moving Time: about 1 hour
Type of Trail: Forest service road and single track
Difficulty (scale 1 to 6): 4.5

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Starting Location: This trail is a loop that starts at the Crazy Canyon trailhead.
Distance: 9.8 miles
Cumulative Elevation Gain: 2,560 feet
Moving Time: about 2 hours
Type of Trail: Singletrack and logging roads
Climb Difficulty (scale 1 to 6): 5.2

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Starting Location: This ride starts and ends at the Pattee Canyon Sam Braxton Trailhead. 
Distance: 7 miles
Cumulative Elevation Gain: 1,313 feet
Moving Time: 1:5 hours
Type: Loop, mostly singletrack, some dirt roads
Climb Difficulty (range 1 to 6): 3.8

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Starting Location: This ride starts and ends at the Pattee Canyon Sam Braxton Trailhead. 
Distance: 13.7 miles
Cumulative Elevation Gain: 2,785 feet
Moving Time: 1:5 hours
Type: Loop, mostly singletrack, some dirt roads
Climb Difficulty (range 1 to 6): 4.1

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Starting Location: This trail starts at the Van Buren Footbridge on the University of Montana campus.
Distance: 17.3 miles
Cumulative Elevation Gain: 2,325 feet
Moving Time: about 2 hours
Type of Trail: Gravel road, logging roads, and single track
Climb Difficulty (scale 1 to 6): 2.7

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Starting Location: This is a loop that starts at the Rattlesnake Recreation Area Trailhead.
Distance: 7.6 miles
Cumulative Elevation Gain: 1,780 feet
Moving Time: about 1.5 hours
Type of Trail: mostly single track
Difficulty (scale 1 to 6): 4.7

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Starting Location: This ride starts and ends at the Snowbowl Ski Resort parking lot.
Distance: 17.2 miles
Cumulative Elevation Gain: 3,707 feet
Moving Time: about 3 hours
Type of Trail: single track, dirt road
Climb Difficulty (scale 1 to 6): 4.3

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Starting Location: This ride starts and ends at the Snowbowl Ski Resort parking lot. 
Distance: 11 miles
Cumulative Elevation Gain: 3,134 feet
Moving Time: about 2 hours
Type of Trail: single track
Climb Difficulty (scale 1 to 6): 5.7

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Starting Location: This trail starts at the Ravine Trailhead parking area, which is about 1 mile past the Snow Bowl Ski Area turnoff on Grant Creek.
Distance: 5.6 miles
Cumulative Elevation Gain: 1,509 feet
Moving Time: about 1 hour
Type of Trail: single track
Climb Difficulty (scale 1 to 6): 5.4

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Starting Location: This ride starts and ends at the Rattlesnake Recreation Area Trailhead
Distance: 13.75 miles 
Cumulative Elevation Gain: 3,594 feet 
Moving Time: about 2.5 hours 
Type of Trail: single track 
Climb Difficulty (scale 1 to 6): 5.8

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Starting Location: This ride stats and ends at Fort Fizzle Day Park on Highway 12, West of Lolo, Montana. 
Distance:  18 miles 
Cumulative Elevation Gain:  3,294 feet 
Moving Time: about 4 to 5 hours 
Type of Trail: single track, dirt road 
Climb Difficulty (scale 1 to 6):  1.8

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Starting Location: This ride starts and ends in Missoula at the UM Footbridge.
Distance: 29 miles 
Cumulative Elevation Gain: 3,656 feet 
Moving Time: about 3.5 hours 
Type of Trail: single track, dirt road, paved roads 
Climb Difficulty (scale 1 to 6): 2.5

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Starting Location: This ride stats and ends at the Rattlesnake Recreation Area Trailhead. 
Distance: 24.8 miles 
Cumulative Elevation Gain: 5,853 feet 
Moving Time: about 5 to 6 hours 
Type of Trail: single track, dirt road 
Climb Difficulty (scale 1 to 6): 4.7

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Starting Location: Take Bass Creek road, which is 4 miles south of Florence on Highway 93, and travel west 2 miles.  The trailhead is across from the Charles Waters Memorial Campground.      
Distance: 7.7 miles 
Cumulative Elevation Gain: 1,243 feet 
Moving Time: about 1.5 to 2 hours 
Type of Trail: single track
Climb Difficulty (scale 1 to 6): 3.2

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Starting Location: The trailhead starts at the Como Lake Campground and circumnavigates the lake.
Distance: 8.5 miles 
Cumulative Elevation Gain: 530 feet 
Moving Time: about 1.5 to 2 hours 
Type of Trail: single track
Climb Difficulty (scale 1 to 6): 1.2

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Starting Location: The trailhead is 8 miles south of Hamilton on Highway 93, turn west on Lost Horse Road.  Drive 2.5 miles to the Forest Road 496, to Coyote Coulee Trailhead.
Distance: 9.3 miles 
Cumulative Elevation Gain: 1,568 feet 
Moving Time: about 1.5 to 2 hours 
Type of Trail: single track
Climb Difficulty (scale 1 to 6): 3.3

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Starting Location: The trail starts at the McKelvey Trailhead on Grizzly Drive. 
Distance: 17.9 miles 
Cumulative Elevation Gain: 2,051 feet 
Moving Time: about 2.5 hours 
Type of Trail: single track 
Climb Difficulty (scale 1 to 6): 2.5

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Starting Location: The trail starts at the lower Deford Trailhead on Davis Gulch Road assessed from South Davis Street  
Distance: 13.4 miles 
Cumulative Elevation Gain: 1,841 feet 
Moving Time: about 2 hours 
Type of Trail: single track
Climb Difficulty (scale 1 to 6): 3

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Starting Location: The trailhead starts at the Ferry Landing Fishing Access on Highway 135 between St. Regis and Paradise under the bridge that crosses the Clark Fork River.  This is an out and back trail.  Follow this singletrack trail until it ends at about 9 miles where it intersects a Forest Service road, then return on the same trail. 
Distance: 18.6 miles 
Cumulative Elevation Gain: 1,526 feet 
Moving Time: about 2.5 hours 
Type of Trail: single track
Climb Difficulty (scale 1 to 6): 1.8

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Starting Location: The Lion Mountain Trailhead is accessable off  Hwy 93 North 2.2 miles from downtown Whitefish.  Turn right on Lion Mountain Loop Road.  Follow Lion Mountain Loop Road to Trailhead.
Distance: 23.1 miles 
Cumulative Elevation Gain: 2,707 feet 
Moving Time: about 3 hours 
Type of Trail: single track
Climb Difficulty (scale 1 to 6): 2.6

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