There is a wide range of great mountain biking trails in and around the Flathead Valley! Here's just a little bit of what is available!
Flathead Valley on Trailforks.com
Some local trail systems and other areas of note:
  • Spencer Trails: See North Spencer insert of map - Our local "Freeride" trail system. Pedal up the road or "Big Gulps, Eh," switch your suspension into fun mode, and let 'er rip!
  • The Whitefish Trail​ - Popular multi-use trails. Very XC and family friendly. Keep your head up and yield to other trail users!
  • Pig Farms Trails  More popular multi-use trails and lots of options for loops. Take a look at a map; there are many different little trails!
  • Cedar Flats Trails - Columbia Falls backyard trails with many new trails and lots of options for short and long loops; thanks to our friends Gateway to Glacier Trails for all the work they do for this trail system!
  • Whitefish Mountain Resort - 30-miles of lift-accessible mountain bike trail for all skill levels. You can also pedal up the "Summit Trail" and ride any of the trails without a lift pass! And take the Reservoir Trail all the way back to town. 
  • Herron Park - Popular Kalispell-adjacent trails managed by our friends Foy's to Blacktail Trails. Short cross country loops aplenty, or take a look into the classic FTBT Trail from Blacktail Ski area!
  • Tally Area Trails - Many moto (and e-bike) friendly trails with many options for longer rides. 
  • Crane Mountain - home of classic old school trails, there are plenty of rock rolls, techy features, steep chutes, and bar-grabbing tight trees in this zone. As part of the Bug Creek Trail Project, FAMB is building new trail and bringing formerly unsanctioned trails into the USFS trail system; this is an active project that was started in 2025. 
  • A7 and Swan Range alpine trails - For those that don't mind (or even enjoy!) a little hike a bike, the Alpine #7 trail other adjacent trails stretch from Columbia Mountain all the way south of Swan Lake.  
  • Whitefish Range Trails - FAMB is currently working to connect the existing Ralph Thayer Trail to the summit of Big Mountain through the Taylor-Hellroaring Project - but many more classic alpine adventure rides exist in the Whitefish Range! 
  • Legacy Bike Park - Our local shuttle-powered (and pedal -powered) bike park. Generally open mid May through mid October, check out their website for more info on tickets and their trail system. 

For the latest trail conditions in the Flathead, check out the Mountain Bikers of the Flathead Facebook page, FAMB's Trail Crew work updates, Trailforks condition reports (our trail crew updates their work on Trailforks), or visit one of our LBS partners: Deep reading: A great resource for local mountain bike trails is the book “Mountain Bike Rides of the Flathead Valley.” Written by local residents Mike Meador and Lee Stanley, this book contains detailed descriptions and maps for nearly every legit trail to be found in the area. It is available at most local bike shops for around $14 or online from Glacier Cyclery.