142 official trails lie within 25 miles of Bozeman — 685 miles in total, 31 rated easy and 66 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 4,818 ft; the median trail gains 1,160 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | From town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridger Ridge | 12.3 | 4,156 ft | Expert | 4 mi |
| Indian Ridge | 13.2 | 4,809 ft | Expert | 18 mi |
| Bridger Foothills | 14.6 | 3,313 ft | Expert | 4 mi |
| Indian Ridge Trail | 13.5 | 4,818 ft | Expert | 18 mi |
| Hellroaring Creek | 10.7 | 4,220 ft | Expert | 19 mi |
| South Cottonwood | 11.7 | 3,935 ft | Expert | 10 mi |
| Eightmile | 12.9 | 3,005 ft | Expert | 20 mi |
| Swan Creek | 10.4 | 3,721 ft | Expert | 22 mi |
| Pole Gulch | 16.2 | 2,295 ft | Expert | 22 mi |
| North Cottonwood | 11.2 | 2,982 ft | Expert | 19 mi |
| Karst | 7.2 | 3,967 ft | Expert | 24 mi |
| South Fork Spanish Creek | 8.8 | 3,492 ft | Expert | 22 mi |
| Bangtail Divide | 12.3 | 2,141 ft | Expert | 15 mi |
| Hyalite Creek | 7.2 | 3,423 ft | Expert | 17 mi |
| Gallatin Crest | 21.9 | 1,150 ft | Expert | 21 mi |
| Corbly Gulch | 6.4 | 3,420 ft | Expert | 13 mi |
| Fridley Lake | 6.2 | 3,458 ft | Expert | 24 mi |
| Blackmore | 6.1 | 3,427 ft | Expert | 14 mi |
| Cherry Creek | 17.0 | 1,425 ft | Expert | 22 mi |
| Storm Castle Creek | 7.7 | 2,841 ft | Expert | 19 mi |
| Bear Canyon | 14.5 | 1,499 ft | Expert | 12 mi |
| Jackson Creek | 10.6 | 1,456 ft | Expert | 14 mi |
| North Fork Hellroaring | 5.8 | 2,653 ft | Expert | 23 mi |
| Chestnut Mountain | 7.2 | 2,393 ft | Expert | 9 mi |
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