Airport Road Ditches
Kalispell, Montana
| Address: | ~1319 U.S. 93 S, Kalispell, MT 59901, USA |
| GPS: |
48°11'9.4"N 114°18'30.3"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | Montana |
| Trail Length: | 7.00 miles |
| MTB Difficulty: | Easiest |
| Trail Type: | Out & Back |
| MTB Trail Type: | Singletrack |
Mountain Bike
Ride across the intersection and head up the ditch trails along airport road and up the hill for about 3.5 miles, turn around and head back down, catching some air along the way on some small jumps. Do not drive a long ways to ride this, but if you live in Kalispell, you could go hit it up..........In Montana, it is completely legal to run ATV's, dirtbikes, horses, and the like in the ditches along the highways. This has actually created a rather vast network of singletrack trails in the highway ditches. While rather flat in most places, they stay snow free and so are ideal for getting in shape in the spring time. Courtesy of Singletracks.com
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Airport Road Ditches
Airport Road Ditches is a singletrack mountain bike trail in Kalispell, Montana. View maps, videos, photos, and reviews of Airport Road Ditches bike trail in Kalispell.
http://www.singletracks.com/bike-trails/airport-road-ditches/Never modify trail features. Ride trails when they're dry enough that you won't leave ruts. Speak up when you see others on the trail and always yield to hikers, horses, and others coming uphill. Always ride on the established trail.
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Directions
From Kalispell, Montana
- Head north on 4th Ave W toward 6th St W (23 ft)
- Turn right onto 6th St W (0.2 mi)
- Turn right onto S Main St/U.S. 93 SContinue to follow U.S. 93 SDestination will be on the left(0.5 mi)
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