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SaveThe Lionhead area is the mountainous country south of the Madison River and Hebgen Lake, and west of West Yellowstone. This area is known for some of the best high-elevation backcountry riding in Montana.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
No
Land Status: National Forest
Land Manager: National Forest
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
29 trails
- E-Bike
7 trails
- Horse
18 trails
- Hike
31 trails
- Trail Running
31 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
7 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
4 trails
- Snowshoe
4 trails
- Backcountry Ski
4 trails
Region Details
- 2
- 10
- 5
Region Status
Caution as of Jul 12, 2026
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 17
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 29
- Trails E-Bike
- 7
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 5
- Trails Horse
- 18
- Trails Hike
- 31
- Trails Trail Running
- 31
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 7
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 4
- Trails Snowshoe
- 4
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 4
- Total Distance
- 78 miles
- Total Descent
- 11,310 ft
- Total Vertical
- 3,681 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 10,002 ft
- Reports
- 152
- Photos
- 167
- Ridden Counter
- 1,065
Articles
Exploring the Mountaintop Trails of Idaho & Montana
May 18, 2019 from pinkbike.com
Taking a road trip to some of the best trails along the border of Idaho and Montana.
Popular Lionhead Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.8 • 5 miles • 2,208 ft • 216 •
Artfully built climb to the state line. The rock work is impressive, the grade is moderate and the switchbacks are rideable.
• 100 ★ 0.0 • 5,236 ft • 255 ft • 135 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 12 minutes to complete this trail.
• 90 ★ 5.0 • 14 miles • 4,166 ft • 129 •
This trail is an astounding backcountry experience in the Henry Lake Mountains outside of West Yellowstone, MT. This area is on a short list for wilderness designations so ride it now and hopefully we wont lose a classic piece of MT/ID...
• 85 ★ 5.0 • 6 miles • 2,575 ft • 91 •
Incredible ride into the dome, insanely beautiful high country. Runs along the stream with little tech sections before it starts climb up into everything we should protect for knobby tire access. Normally ridden as the final stretch of...
• 70 ★ 4.0 • 4 miles • 1,356 ft • 74 •
A difficult climb from the Coffin Lake junction with lots of switchbacks and a 20 minute hike near the top. The descent into is double black.
• 40 ★ 0.0 • 7 miles • 2,362 ft • 36 • • atv
Double track/4-wheeler path to the basin below but does not go on top of . Very steep and loose at times. The basin is beautiful, but if the goal is to get on top of the mountain take the CDT trail instead. Motor users, the trail on the...
• 15 ★ 4.3 • 7 miles • 2,272 ft • 28 •
Incredible trail, mostly ridden as part of the Mile to Sheep route. Mostly blue intermediate except for a rough technical section in the middle where the cows tend to churn it up. The bottom 2 miles is flat.
• 65 ★ 5.0 • 8 miles • 333 ft • 27 •
More enduro than cross country, this trail has improved in recent years with slightly more use and maintenance. Lots of blind corners, spicy steep rock gardens, roots, and fast wild sections. Probably the most challenging downhill trail...
Lionhead Mountain Bike Routes
15 miles • 3,287 ft • 3 • Shuttled •
A shuttle from the to the Targhee Creek trailhead, touching the main CDT for a bit to get over the saddle...
★ 5.0 • 27 miles • 5,634 ft • 0 • Point to Point •
Mile to Sheep is a classic Montana backcountry ride. It is best ridden counter-clockwise, such that you...
23 miles • 4,943 ft • 4 • Point to Point •
This is the second best long ride in , requires shuttle. Although, you can ride all the best stuff on this...
Photos of Lionhead Mountain Bike
Videos of Lionhead Mountain Bike
trail: CDT Targhee Pass
0:35 |
850 |
Oct 7, 2018
trail: CDT Targhee Pass
7:30 |
269 |
Oct 3, 2018
trail: Sheep Lake
6:16 |
210 |
Oct 3, 2018
trail: Sheep Lake
6:10 |
218 |
Oct 3, 2018
trail: CDT Targhee Pass
6:12 |
113 |
Oct 2, 2018
trail: CDT Targhee Pass
5:13 |
109 |
Oct 2, 2018
trail: CDT Targhee Pass
5:13 |
52 |
Oct 2, 2018
trail: CDT Targhee Pass
5:41 |
98 |
Oct 2, 2018
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep Lake | Jul 12, 2026 @ 12:27pm (America/Denver) Jul 12, 2026 | Ideal | Jakesmith32 | ||
| West Fork Watkins Creek | Jul 12, 2026 @ 12:26pm (America/Denver) Jul 12, 2026 | Ideal | Jakesmith32 | ||
| Mile Creek Face | Jul 11, 2026 @ 11:28am (America/Denver) Jul 11, 2026 | Dry | delmue | ||
| Watkins Creek | Sep 24, 2025 @ 7:03pm (America/Denver) Sep 24, 2025 | Ideal | elsquatcho | ||
| Mile Creek (CDT) | Sep 24, 2025 @ 6:59pm (America/Denver) Sep 24, 2025 | Ideal | elsquatcho | ||
| CDT Targhee Pass | Jul 27, 2025 @ 10:00pm Jul 27, 2025 | Dry | Ridethetetons TMBA | ||
| Dry Fork Trail | Jul 13, 2025 @ 5:24pm Jul 13, 2025 | Ideal | elsquatcho | ||
| Powerline Access Road | Mar 22, 2025 @ 11:45am Mar 22, 2025 | Snow Covered | DinsmoreBailey SWMMBA | ||
| Mile Creek | Mar 22, 2025 @ 11:45am Mar 22, 2025 | Snow Covered | DinsmoreBailey SWMMBA | ||
| Lost Mine Canyon to Hidden Lake via Cliff Lake | Mar 22, 2025 @ 11:45am Mar 22, 2025 | Snow Covered | DinsmoreBailey SWMMBA |
National Scenic Trails & Official Routes
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Continental Divide Trail
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ch4897 | ridden | trail | activity #99625940 | Jul 20, 2026 @ 12:11pm 1 day |
| ZJNorman | wishlist | trail | activity #99585192 | Jul 19, 2026 @ 7:58pm 2 days |
| MattinButte | vote | trail | activity #99572364 | Jul 19, 2026 @ 3:15pm 2 days |
| MattinButte | comment | trail | activity #99572205 | Jul 19, 2026 @ 3:13pm 2 days |
| tofuandmushrooms | add | photo | activity #99497670 and 10 more | Jul 18, 2026 @ 7:16pm Jul 18, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | I rode this as a 12 mile out-and-back from... | Jul 19, 2026 @ 3:13pm 2 days | ||
| report | thank you SWMMBA! | Jul 19, 2025 @ 4:20pm Jul 19, 2025 | ||
| trail | Rose this trail in July 2025 as part of SWMMBA... | Jul 13, 2025 @ 8:50pm Jul 13, 2025 | ||
| trail | Rose this trail.from top to bottom July 2024... | Jul 13, 2025 @ 8:44pm Jul 13, 2025 | ||
| report | Ah bummer! That happened last year as well,... | Sep 5, 2024 @ 12:24pm Sep 5, 2024 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two Top Mountain | 3 | 7 | 11 km | ||
| Rendezvous Trails | 2 | 10 | 2 | 13.7 km | |
| Madison Range | 14 | 22 | 18.1 km | ||
| Gravelly Range | 1 | 2 | 18.9 km | ||
| Yellowstone - Northwest Region | 2 | 4 | 21.6 km |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 29 | 78 miles | 11,309 ft | 26 miles | 3,681 ft | #2,660 | #929 | 170 | 152 | 4 | 687 | |
| E-Bike | 7 | 14 miles | 850 ft | 3 miles | 2,405 ft | #6,134 | #1,727 | 54 | 24 | |||
| Winter Fat Bike | 5 | #3,906 | #1,762 | 2 | ||||||||
| Horse | 18 | 33 miles | 5,922 ft | 14 miles | 2,684 ft | #1,309 | #666 | 52 | ||||
| Hike | 31 | 78 miles | 11,309 ft | 26 miles | 3,681 ft | #443 | #245 | 152 | 1 | 54 | ||
| Trail Running | 31 | 78 miles | 11,309 ft | 26 miles | 3,681 ft | #2,599 | #638 | 152 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 7 | 14 miles | 850 ft | 3 miles | 2,405 ft | #870 | #365 | 28 | 2 | |||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 4 | 9 miles | 823 ft | 3 miles | 1,991 ft | #634 | #289 | 26 | ||||
| Snowshoe | 4 | 4 miles | 354 ft | 2 miles | 371 ft | #1,684 | #903 | 11 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 4 | 4 miles | 354 ft | 2 miles | 371 ft | #482 | #154 | 11 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Lionhead
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Lionhead?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Lionhead are:
- CDT Targhee Pass (4.6/5)
- Mile Creek (CDT) (4.4/5)
- Sheep Lake (4.4/5)
- Coffin Lakes (4.2/5)
- Mile Creek Face (4.2/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Lionhead?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Lionhead are:
- July (40 activities)
- August (19 activities)
- September (10 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Lionhead?
There are 5 parking locations listed in Lionhead. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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What is the longest trail in Lionhead?
The longest trail in Lionhead is CDT Targhee Pass at 14.4 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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