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4.7 miles
Distance
1,325 ft
Climb
-428 ft
Descent
01:13:55
Avg time
897 ft
Altitude change
4,606 ft
Altitude min
5,726 ft
Altitude max
4,606 ft
Altitude start
5,505 ft
Altitude end
3.6%
Grade
-32%
Grade max
35.3%
Grade min
3 miles
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
1,076 ft
Distance flat
01:13:55
Avg time
Windy Mountain Details
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Activities
- Dirtbike/Moto
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaHighwood Mountains
Great Falls, Montana -
Ref Number#454
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity40 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 100 in Hiking
- 5 in Dirtbiking
- 5 in Horseback
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Global Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular In Reverse
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Windy Mountain is a 5 mile moderately popular black diamond difficulty singletrack trail located near Great Falls Montana. This dirtbike/moto primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 1 hour13 minutes to complete this trail.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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Directions to windy-mountain trailhead
(47.478640, -110.585020)
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★ 5.0 • 15 miles • 3,130 ft • 3 • Loop •
Great ride in either direction. Clockwise it climbs easier, counter-clockwise the downhill is more fun!...
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Where is Windy Mountain located?
Windy Mountain is located in Highwood Mountains, Great Falls, Montana, United States. It is part of the Highwood Mountains trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 47.47864, -110.58502.
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How hard is Windy Mountain?
Windy Mountain is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The average grade is 3.6%.
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What is the elevation gain for Windy Mountain?
Windy Mountain has 1,325 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 428 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 4,606 ft to 5,726 ft.
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Is Windy Mountain a point to point trail?
Windy Mountain is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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