Cycling Climbs in Montana

There are 995 cycling climbs in Montana.

Top 100 Hardest Cycling Climbs in Montana

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Name	Location	Distance	Avg Gradient	Total Elevation	Climb Category
1. Redlodge to Beartooth Pass (10,947')	Carbon County	48.09 km	3.4%	1,614 m	HC
2. Huckleberry Hill Climb 2	Flathead County	19.89 km	5.6%	1,120 m	HC
3. Ennis to Gravelly Range	Madison County	37.93 km	2.5%	935 m	HC
4. up -2- BluePoint	Missoula County	10.32 km	8.7%	897 m	HC
5. Chestnut Start to Summit	Gallatin County	8.53 km	8.6%	735 m	Cat. 1
6. Chestnut TH to Summit via Goose Crk	Gallatin County	15.51 km	4.7%	827 m	Cat. 1
7. Fs 325 Climb	Gallatin County	7.21 km	9.9%	714 m	Cat. 1
8. Chestnut 2400	Gallatin County	14.92 km	4.7%	705 m	Cat. 1
9. Unnamed Rd Climb	Lake County	7.31 km	9.6%	704 m	Cat. 1
10. Chief Joseph Pass, Montana	Ravalli County	13.82 km	5%	694 m	Cat. 1
11. dancing bear rising	Lake County	10.78 km	6.4%	686 m	Cat. 1
12. Chestnut TH to Dean Gulch Fork	Gallatin County	7.09 km	9.5%	677 m	Cat. 1
13. Anderson Mountain Rd Climb	Ravalli County	12.59 km	5.2%	649 m	Cat. 1
14. Beartooth Pass Gate to vista point	Carbon County	13.93 km	4.5%	631 m	Cat. 2
15. Lost Trail Pass	Ravalli County	11.87 km	5.2%	636 m	Cat. 2
16. to the summit via summit trail	Flathead County	12.1 km	5%	609 m	Cat. 2
17. CDT Divide Creek RD Climb before the great descent	Silver Bow County	16.3 km	3.7%	600 m	Cat. 2
18. MT Sentinel	Missoula County	9.54 km	6.2%	647 m	Cat. 2
19. From Cottonwood & Babcock to Hyalite Res	Gallatin County	27.18 km	2.2%	583 m	Cat. 2
20. Mt Sentinel - From Maurice with MoZ and Chopsticks	Missoula County	7.84 km	7.4%	651 m	Cat. 2
21. Biggie/Northern Lights	Flathead County	8.51 km	6.8%	580 m	Cat. 2
22. 2nd yellow mule, the brutal part	Madison County	6.93 km	8.3%	577 m	Cat. 2
23. Butler creek / Point 6 road	Missoula County	11.36 km	5%	570 m	Cat. 2
24. Maude S CDT Connection	Silver Bow County	5.1 km	11.1%	568 m	Cat. 2
25. MacDonald Pass Climb	Lewis and Clark County	9.67 km	5.8%	562 m	Cat. 2
26. Big Mountain TT	Flathead County	8.76 km	6.4%	558 m	Cat. 2
27. Mt Sentinel - via Freehorse Shorty	Missoula County	8.19 km	6.8%	558 m	Cat. 2
28. 212 Red Lodge to RLM Parking Lot	Carbon County	9.71 km	5.4%	520 m	Cat. 2
29. Elevate The Gate MS Ride Challenge	Carbon County	19.72 km	2.6%	519 m	Cat. 2
30. 212 to RLM (for when gate is closed)	Carbon County	9.62 km	5.2%	504 m	Cat. 2
31. Zaugg Drive Climb +2	Missoula County	6.01 km	8.3%	500 m	Cat. 2
32. Mt Sentinel - From MoZ to Top with Chopsticks	Missoula County	6.96 km	7.1%	569 m	Cat. 2
33. Cruise to the top of the Ridge	Lewis and Clark County	10.86 km	4.6%	495 m	Cat. 2
34. Big Mountain Traditional - Stube Steps	Flathead County	7.68 km	6.4%	493 m	Cat. 2
35. Maurice & South to Lookout	Missoula County	8.59 km	5.7%	492 m	Cat. 2
36. Ski Run Rd Climb	Carbon County	9.46 km	5.1%	481 m	Cat. 2
37. Red Lodge to Ski Hill Gate	Carbon County	9.33 km	5.1%	475 m	Cat. 2
38. Pipe Creek Pass	Lincoln County	19.62 km	2.4%	472 m	Cat. 2
39. Big Sky to Moonlight	Gallatin County	11.75 km	4%	471 m	Cat. 2
40. river to overlook(parking)	Ravalli County	9.55 km	4.8%	456 m	Cat. 2
41. Swift Lift	Madison County	2.49 km	18.1%	451 m	Cat. 2
42. Warm Springs Trail	Ravalli County	4.03 km	11%	444 m	Cat. 2
43. Magpie Gulch Rd Climb	Lewis and Clark County	3.98 km	11.1%	441 m	Cat. 2
44. St. Mary's Climb	Glacier County	9.14 km	4.7%	440 m	Cat. 2
45. Escape from Martin City	Flathead County	10.45 km	3.8%	393 m	Cat. 2
46. Basin Creek Climb	Silver Bow County	8.24 km	4.7%	604 m	Cat. 2
47. trailhead to 3 larch	Missoula County	8.46 km	4.5%	486 m	Cat. 2
48. Garnet Range Road	Missoula County	5.47 km	6.8%	380 m	Cat. 2
49. Climb to Crane Junction	Lake County	3.09 km	12%	370 m	Cat. 2
50. Lolo 12 new first climb	Missoula County	6.05 km	6%	364 m	Cat. 2
51. Unnamed Rd Climb	Madison County	3.42 km	10.3%	354 m	Cat. 2
52. Virginia City to Pull Off	Madison County	5.04 km	7%	351 m	Cat. 2
53. Lolo 12—the climb	Missoula County	6.54 km	5.3%	428 m	Cat. 2
54. North 90 CDT climb	Jefferson County	7.7 km	4.5%	548 m	Cat. 2
55. Leverich Climb - Lot to Top	Gallatin County	4.89 km	7.1%	345 m	Cat. 2
56. Continental Divide Trail Climb	Lewis and Clark County	6.88 km	5%	340 m	Cat. 2
57. Big Mountain Wide Shoulder Climb	Flathead County	4.36 km	7.8%	338 m	Cat. 2
58. Yellowstone Club Climb	Gallatin County	5.66 km	5.9%	331 m	Cat. 2
59. Granny's Grunt	Ravalli County	3.3 km	10%	329 m	Cat. 2
60. RATPOD Climb 3	Beaverhead County	7.27 km	4.3%	317 m	Cat. 3
61. Kim Williams + Deer Creek	Missoula County	14.32 km	2.2%	375 m	Cat. 3
62. I-15 Boulder Hill Climb	Jefferson County	8.4 km	3.7%	314 m	Cat. 3
63. Big EZ Road: Bridge to Highest Paved Point	Gallatin County	6.62 km	4.7%	313 m	Cat. 3
64. Boulder Hill	Jefferson County	8.71 km	3.6%	312 m	Cat. 3
65. South Road to Ram Charger	Madison County	4.25 km	7.3%	312 m	Cat. 3
66. Virginia city to pass	Madison County	5.04 km	6.1%	310 m	Cat. 3
67. Iron Horse	Flathead County	4.75 km	6.5%	309 m	Cat. 3
68. Red Lodge to Girl Scout Camp	Carbon County	8.22 km	3.7%	339 m	Cat. 3
69. The full Monty	Flathead County	5.61 km	5.4%	300 m	Cat. 3
70. Homestake South CDT Climb	Jefferson County	8.95 km	3.4%	300 m	Cat. 3
71. Pattee - Saddle	Missoula County	4.8 km	6.2%	297 m	Cat. 3
72. Limekiln Climb	Silver Bow County	4.49 km	6.6%	353 m	Cat. 3
73. Batavia Hill Climb	Flathead County	7.66 km	3.8%	291 m	Cat. 3
74. Reservoir/Snoghost	Flathead County	5.39 km	5.4%	288 m	Cat. 3
75. S Fork Creek to Stemple Pass	Lewis and Clark County	5.83 km	4.9%	288 m	Cat. 3
76. Deer Creek Rd Full Climb	Missoula County	7.9 km	3.6%	288 m	Cat. 3
77. Lower Morning Star (North Access road)	Madison County	2.69 km	10.7%	287 m	Cat. 3
78. Maud S Trail to Saddle Climb	Silver Bow County	3.48 km	8.1%	313 m	Cat. 3
79. Kagy to Triple Tree Summit	Gallatin County	8.83 km	3.2%	281 m	Cat. 3
80. Ridgy Bits	Lewis and Clark County	9.97 km	2.8%	278 m	Cat. 3
81. Deer Creek climb	Missoula County	5.48 km	5%	299 m	Cat. 3
82. Mini-Ridge HC	Lewis and Clark County	2.35 km	11.7%	274 m	Cat. 3
83. Patee Canyon for out of towners	Missoula County	6.79 km	4%	273 m	Cat. 3
84. Solid Gold Climb	Missoula County	5.99 km	4.6%	273 m	Cat. 3
85. campground to saddle climb	Jefferson County	3.51 km	7.7%	272 m	Cat. 3
86. Jeff to Hill UP	Jefferson County	7.53 km	3.6%	298 m	Cat. 3
87. takima to barmeyer	Missoula County	3.56 km	7.6%	270 m	Cat. 3
88. Basin Creek Climb (Butte 100)	Silver Bow County	13.96 km	1.9%	268 m	Cat. 3
89. Bozeman Pass, Orea to the top	Park County	11.13 km	2.4%	291 m	Cat. 3
90. Bremer Crk Rd	Gallatin County	8.06 km	3.3%	266 m	Cat. 3
91. Washoe Hill from Quiltshop to left turnout	Carbon County	3.97 km	6.7%	264 m	Cat. 3
92. Homestake - Pipestone Climb	Silver Bow County	5.62 km	4.7%	323 m	Cat. 3
93. Looking Glass Pass Backside climb	Glacier County	5.21 km	5.1%	263 m	Cat. 3
94. Grizzly Gulch up	Lewis and Clark County	7.38 km	3.6%	263 m	Cat. 3
95. Iron Horse to the right	Flathead County	4.03 km	6.5%	263 m	Cat. 3
96. White Pine Ln Climb	Gallatin County	4.64 km	5.6%	262 m	Cat. 3
97. 9mile-hwy2 summit	Silver Bow County	7.4 km	3.5%	262 m	Cat. 3
98. Ridge Road Doubletrack	Gallatin County	3.34 km	7.8%	261 m	Cat. 3
99. Bad Bits	Lewis and Clark County	3.7 km	7%	259 m	Cat. 3
100. Climb to Georgetown Lake	Granite County	5.04 km	5.1%	259 m	Cat. 3

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