5.6 miles
Distance
735 ft
Climb
-2,270 ft
Descent
01:03:52
Avg time
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Shafthouse Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Horse
  • Riding Area
    Bridger Range
    Bozeman, Montana
  • Ref Number
    #540
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • Global Ranking
    #37560 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    70 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Land Manager
    USFS

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Shafthouse is a highly rated 6 mile popular black diamond singletrack trail located near Bozeman Montana. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary and has a hard overall physical rating with a 735 ft black diamond climb. On average it takes 1 hour3 minutes to complete this trail.

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More Stats for Shafthouse mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,535 ft
  • Altitude min
    6,070 ft
  • Altitude max
    8,288 ft
  • Altitude start
    7,605 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,070 ft
  • Grade
    -5.2%
  • Grade max
    -75.5%
  • Grade min
    32.1%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    4 miles
  • Distance flat
    180 ft
  • Avg time
    01:03:52
  • Avg reverse time
    00:56:30
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on Jul 4, 2022
Ideal
Avg: 4.65 (6 votes)
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Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
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  • Snow Cover Inadequate
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
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  • Very Dry
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      Shafthouse Trail Reports

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      Jul 4, 2022 @ 1:50pm
      2 days
      Shafthouse has a few spots higher up that still have snow patches, but they are easily avoidable. The gate near the bottom has barbed wire across...
      Aug 13, 2021 @ 1:38pm
      Aug 13, 2021
      All good. Loose at the bottom and some big ol cow pies
      Jun 29, 2021 @ 5:49pm
      Jun 29, 2021
      Dry and a bit overgrown but fun as always.
      Jun 28, 2021 @ 6:34am
      Jun 28, 2021
      All downed trees cleared from the top of the trail to the Seitz Road trailhead.
      Jun 18, 2021 @ 11:31am
      Jun 18, 2021
      Handful of downed trees still, and the snowbank towards the top persists. Mosquitos are thick rn, so if going in the evening bring your preferred...
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 4 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 6 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      All
      • 140 rides
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      Apr 7, 2022 @ 3:53pm
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      Dec 9, 2020 @ 9:46pm
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      Dec 9, 2020 @ 9:27pm
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      112 |
      Jul 17, 2020 @ 7:25pm
      Jul 17, 2020

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      3 Reviews & Comments

      • + 0
      nrbentle (Jul 2, 2022 at 18:06)
       Riding great overall, still a little bit of snow in the shady pockets early in the descent.
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      • + 0
      cpmoe (Jun 26, 2020 at 14:53)
       Still quite a few snow banks and mud on the first part of the north facing decent. Needs another wk or two.
      [Reply]
      • + 1
      nwflyer (Jul 1, 2017 at 16:21)
       Clear all the way. Riding fast and loose on the descent.
      [Reply]





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      Mountain Biking Bozeman Montana - Shafthouse -...
      784 | Aug 28, 2017 , Bozeman
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