Are the gravel and dirt roads near Missoula dry and open today? Live conditions for the quiet county and forest roads a gravel or drop-bar bike rides, with melt-out and the 10-day outlook, refreshed every morning from real soil, snowpack, and weather data.snapshot · Oct 17
Missoula gravel conditions at a glancesnapshot · Oct 17
6 forest roads are still holding snow, as low as 20% snow-free. The high country comes into gravel season after the valley, so the upper forest roads open last. Tracked daily through the melt.
Country roadSkyline Drive (North) - 2127-120% snow-free
Right now about 35 of 94 gravel and dirt roads near Missoula are reading dry and rideable, with 56 still soft or muddy after recent rain. These roads are mostly loam soil, which drains at a moderate pace. Graded gravel drains faster than singletrack, but skinny tires are less forgiving once it is wet.
Country roadDuncan Drive · 0.5 miHero dirt
Country roadMittower Ridge · 1.2 miHero dirt
Country roadPaxson Street · 0.7 miHero dirt
Country roadWoody Mountain Road · 7.9 miHero dirt
Country roadAviation Way West · 1 miHero dirt
Country roadEast Kona Rapids Road · 0.5 miHero dirt
Country roadKona Ranch Road · 0.9 miHero dirt
Country roadEx Milwaukee Road ROW · 2.2 miHero dirt
Country roadCat Track Loop · 0.7 miSoft — ride gently
Country roadCrooked Trail · 1.2 miSoft — ride gently
Country roadDarkhorse Lane · 1.5 miSoft — ride gently
Country roadEasy Up · 1.2 miSoft — ride gently
Country roadF-1230 · 0.4 miSoft — ride gently
Country roadF-1231 · 1.1 miSoft — ride gently
Country roadGharrett Street · 2.6 miSoft — ride gently
Country roadHaggerty Gulch · 0.7 miSoft — ride gently
Country roadHigh Park Way · 0.6 miSoft — ride gently
Country roadHillview Way · 2.5 miSoft — ride gently
…and 105 more quiet roads near Missoula.
Missoula gravel riding FAQ
Are the gravel and dirt roads near Missoula rideable right now?
35 of 94 tracked gravel and dirt roads near Missoula are reading dry and rideable today, while 56 are still soft after recent rain. Gravel roads are crowned and drain faster than singletrack, so they firm up sooner after a storm, but a wet dirt road still ruts and skinny gravel tires grip less, so check the live read before a long day.
Are the forest roads near Missoula open and melted out yet?
6 high forest roads near Missoula are still holding snow, as low as 20% snow-free right now. The upper roads and passes come into gravel season after the valley does; this page tracks their snow coverage and estimated open date daily through the melt.
Where can I ride gravel near Missoula?
Gravel and dirt roads we track for conditions near Missoula include Duncan Drive, Mittower Ridge, Paxson Street and Woody Mountain Road. We tell you whether each one is dry, wet, or still snowed in rather than building the route, so pair the live conditions here with your favorite route planner for the full ride.