Trail
Sheep Mountain Trail #513
This challenging trail is popular for day hiking and mountain biking. It is often used as a main trail for accessing other trails in the area and travels through forested areas.
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About this place
This challenging trail is popular for day hiking and mountain biking. It is often used as a main trail for accessing other trails in the area and travels through forested areas. This trail accesses Sheep Mountain which stands at 7582 feet. The grade is fairly steep, increasing 5 miles from the trailhead; the entire trail is challenging overall.
Practical information
- Town
- Missoula
- Arrival
- From Interstate 90 in Missoula, take the Van Buren Street exit #105 and head north. Van Buren Street will turn into Rattlesnake Drive. Stay on Rattlesnake Drive for approximately 3 miles until you reach the Rattlesnake National Recreation Area entrance. Travel another 0.25 mile and turn right on Woods Gulch Road.
- Parking
- Very limited parking.
- Route surface
- A surface consisting predominantly of the ground
- Difficulty
- The entire trail is challenging overall
- Hours
- The Rattlesnake South Zone is closed from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- Use rules
- Please visit the Forest's Alerts page for information on restrictions, in particular please review the Food/Wildlife Attractant Storage Order to help reduce the likelihood of human-to-bear conflicts.
- Managed by
- Federal agency
- Phone
- 406-329-3814
Activities
- Mountain biking
- Hiking
- Backpacking