Beardance
Bigfork, Montana
| Address: | ~19001 E Shore Rte, Bigfork, MT 59911, USA |
| GPS: |
47°53'49.2"N 114°1'47.5"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | Montana |
| Trail Length: | 15.00 miles |
| MTB Difficulty: | Advanced |
| Trail Type: | Lariat |
| MTB Trail Type: | Singletrack |
Mountain Bike
Start climbing right off the bat up beardance trail 314, and hang a right on trail 76 at the fork. climb until you hit forest road 498, and hang a left. ride along that road until you can hook up with 314 and drop back down 314 all the way to where you started. **This trail is not in the Glacier Cyclery ride guide** Be sure to pick up the Swan Lake Ranger District map for reference. This trail contains a stinking killer climb on the way up, but a sweet stinking descent on the way down, with some uber steep tight switchbacks, a whole ton of rocks and roots, some drops, and some super flowy, beautiful singletrack!! Not to mention some of the best views of Flathead lake anywhere!!! This one is a must-ride. Courtesy of Singletracks.com
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Beardance
Beardance is a singletrack mountain bike trail in Bigfork, Montana. View maps, videos, photos, and reviews of Beardance bike trail in Bigfork.
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- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
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Directions
From Bigfork, Montana
- Head north toward Monroe St (144 ft)
- Turn left at the 1st cross street onto Monroe St (338 ft)
- Monroe St turns right and becomes Chickadee Ln (348 ft)
- Turn left onto Commerce St (0.3 mi)
- Turn left onto Grand Ave (128 ft)
- Turn right onto Holt Dr (269 ft)
- Turn left onto MT-35 EDestination will be on the right(12.5 mi)
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