Summer Trails & Backcountry
Information in the Big Sky Area

Last revised: Tue, Jul 19, 2011

The Weather in Big Sky is unpredictable. There are no accurate figures for Big Sky's climate, Click here for climatic statistics for Bozeman and West Yellowstone. Keep in mind that Big Sky's temperatures fall somewhere in between the two, but if you are headed into the high country it is usually colder with higher levels of precipitation in most months. During the Spring and Summer months, afternoon thunderstorms are common and can result in drastic temperature drops.

Always bring extra food and clothing.

Prepare for the worst.

When biking, bring parts as most of the

rides access very remote country.

Sign on Taylor Fork FS Road. Several epic rides access prime grizzly habitat. Never ride alone. Maximize your presence.

Bears, both black and grizzly, inhabit our region. They are most active from March until November, but can be seen any time of year including Winter. Traveling in groups and making noise to maximize your presence is the best line of defense. Bear mace, available in our store, has been found to be quite effective at deterring bears should they charge. Bears of both varieties, but grizzlies in particular, should be treated with great respect, avoiding confrontations when possible. Mountain bikers need to be especially careful, since they tend to travel quickly and quietly.

Scroll Down to see some places we like to hike and bike. Conditions can change rapidly, so don't get mad at us if the trail isn't exactly like we said. Please realize that this information is provided FREE. If you like what you see, please help support this site and patronize our store! Please email your comments and trail updates so we can keep this information as up to date as possible.

Mountain Bike Trail Conditions

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Latest Conditions

Average Riding Season

Grizzly Loop

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Dry. A few griz sightings.

Late April thru September

Beehive Ridge to North Fork Loop

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muddy spots.

Late June thru September.

Little Wapiti Creek Loop

Little Wapiti Creek Loop

Muddy.

Late June thru September.

First Yellow Mule to Buck Ridge

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Snow at top of first Yellow Mule and on Buck Ridge, then muddy for first two miles of descent.

Pica Point Loop

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Tons of snow at top, then muddy for first three miles of descent.

Late June thru September.

Wapiti to Sage Creek Loop

Riding well.

June thru September.

Teepee to Buffalo Horn

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Now illegal according to latest travel plan.

June thru September.

Ramshorn Lake to Porcupine Creek

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Some snow and mud. All deadfall has been cleared by the back country horsemen and dirt bikers.

June thru September.

Portal to Porcupine Creek

Snow on Portal Creek side.

July thru September.

Garnet Mountain Loop

Muddy in spots.

Late June thru September.

Mica Creek Loop

Rideable.

June thru September.

Additional Bike maps, guide books and information available at grizzly outfitters - e-mail us!

Big Sky Resort Downhill Trails

Trail Maps available from Big Sky Resort

Open.

June thru September.

Hiking Trail Conditions

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Trail

Latest Conditions

Average Season

Porcupine Creek

Dry along creek, with spotty snow at higher elevations.

Late April thru September

North Fork

Snow in Bear Basin.

Late June thru September.

Beehive Basin

Snow 2 miles up.

Late June thru September.

Lava Lake

Passable.

June thru September.

Specimen Creek

Clear for first several miles.

June thru September.

Cinnamon Creek

Spotty snow at the top.

June thru September.

Maps, guide books and back country information available at grizzly outfitters - e-mail us!

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Phone: 406.995.2939 • Toll Free: 888.807.9452 • Fax: 406.995.2937 • Email: shop@grizzlyoutfitters.com
Grizzly Outfitters Ski & Backcountry Sports, P.O. Box 160688, 11 Lone Peak Drive, Suite 101, Big Sky, MT 59716

Whether you are Skiing at Big Sky Resort, Moonlight Basin Resort, The Yellowstone Club or venturing into the Montana backcountry, Grizzly Outfitters Ski & Backcountry Sports is the choice for ski & snowboard rental, gear, clothing and information. Grizzly Outfitters in Big Sky, Montana offers downhill ski rental, snowboard rental, XC ski rental and snowshoe rental.

Grizzly Outfitters is very pleased to announce our new online reservations system. You can now reserve skis, snowboards, mountain bikes, road bikes, kid's bikes as well as Kelty kid carrier packs and burley bike trailers.

Check out the new Grizzly Outfitters Blog and Facebook pages. We try to update them every day with news and some great powder shots. It is THE best place to find up to the minute info about sales and new product offerings.

Grizzly Outfitters has been chosen by Black Diamond Equipment as one of eleven shops in the United States to be a Boot Warranty Center. We have all the parts and equipment to repair Black Diamond ski boots. We can also perform boot modifications on any brand of ski boots. Grizzly Outfitters is the place to come for ski boots and boot fitting. Read the article in Outlaw Magazine about Grizzly Outfitters boot fitting process. They also produced a video about boot fitting at Grizzly.

Grizzly Outfitters is happy to announce that we have opened a larger, ground-floor high-performance rental shop. Customers will enjoy greater convenience, while still receiving the high levels of customer service they have come to expect at Grizzly Outfitters. Our new rental facility has alpine ski rentals, snowboard rentals, nordic rentals, telemark rentals, randonee ski and boot rental, climbing skin rental as well as snowshoe rental. This Summer, our rental shop converts to a full service bike rental and repair facility. Bike repairs can usually be completed over night. Ship your bike to us and avoid airline fees and hassel. We will have your bike ready to go when you arrive.

During the Winter months, Grizzly Outfitters offers the latest equipment for all snow sports, snowshoeing, snowboarding, downhill, telemark, randonee and cross country skiing. During the Summer, Grizzly Outfitters specializes in mountain biking, camping, hiking and climbing. Please e-mail us so we may assist you in planning your visit in Big Sky Country!

During the Summer months, Grizzly Outfitters is Big Sky Montana's premier bike shop and outdoor store. We sell bikes from Kona, Ellsworth, Intense and Electra. Bike clothing from Pearl Izumi , Fox Racing and Oakley. Grizzly Outfitters has Big Sky, Montana's largest selection of shoes & footwear for hiking, trail running and everyday outdoor wear. We carry the best footwear from Merrell, Salomon Footwear, Chaco, Garmont, Scarpa, Crocs, Reef Brazil, Asics, La Sportiva, Patagonia Footwear, Dansko, Uggs, Schnees Winter Boots, Kamik and Smartwool socks. Don't forget your Superfeet footbeds. Grizzly Outfitters also has an extensive selection of Climbing Gear and equipment from Black Diamond, MSR, Marmot, Osprey and others. We also have the largest selection of sunglasses in Big Sky. Come try on the latest from Oakley, Smith, Native, Costa Del Mar and Maui Jim Sunglasses. We carry a great assortment of camping accessories from Cascade Designs, MSR, Jetboil, Benchmade Knives, Thermarest and Suunto Watches. Come into Grizzly Outfitters for local information, trail guidebooks, maps and trail conditions around Big Sky

When the snow flies, come check out the latest gear for telemark skiing from Scarpa, Garmont, Black Diamond Equipment, G3, Genuine Guide Gear, Rottefella, 22 Designs and Backcountry Access. If you are an alpine tourer or randonnee skier, you'll enjoy the best skis and bindings from Fritchi, Dynafit and Marker and Boots from Scarpa and Garmont. Downhill skiers will enjoy the best gear and equipment from Rossignol, K2, Nordica, Salomon, Dalbello, Armada and more. Grizzly Outfitters has the state-of-the art equipment for boot fitting and custom footbed fabrication. We sell Salomon, Nordica, and Dalbello alpine ski boots. We guarantee your boot fit every time.

Year-round, Grizzly Outfitters carries the latest gear and clothing from quality brands such as Patagonia, Marmot, Cloudveil, Kjus, Bogner's Fire and Ice, Mountain Hardware, Isis, Salomon, Rossignol, Nordica, K2, Garmont, Scarpa, Merrell, Patagonia Footwear, Dynafit, Black Diamond Equipment, Smith Sport Opics, Oakley, Costa Del Mar, Native Eyewear, Maui Jim Sunglasses, Uvex Goggles, and Backcountry Acess. Kjus, a high-end Norwegian skiwear line, will premier at Grizzly Outfitters for the 2008/2009 ski season. Come check it out. We are also happy to announce that Grizzly Outfitters has become a Patagonia E-Zone. What does that mean? It means that we carry the largest selection of Patagonia in Big Sky, Montana. We have a large section of our store devoted to Patagonia clothing and accessories.

Grizzly Outfitters also provides ski and bike tuning, repair and service - usually over night. We think our repair technicians are the best in Big Sky. Hope you enjoy our new and improved web site. Don't ski or bike too vigorously while visiting Big Sky, or you might get delirious and spell Grizzly Outfitters like grissly, grissley, grizzley, grizley, grisly or griszley.