M Trail is a 1.9 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near Bozeman, Montana that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options. Dogs are also able to use this trail.
Really fun trail with beautiful views of the valley and mountains to the south. Lots of dogs, kid friendly. Nice views of the city.
January 23, 2021Short trail is mostly dirt and mud. Long route is packed snow.
January 1, 2021Excellent hike with very open views of the surrounding mountains. It is entirely uphill even the easy way so be prepared for that. Not difficult though. One water bottle should be enough.
December 29, 2020Super fun hike with beautiful sunset views.
December 17, 2020
November 7, 2020Beautiful trail & perfect weather for hiking. Took the “hard” way up and they’re not kidding. 840ft of elevation in one mile but well worth the views.
November 5, 2020Moderate hike with beautiful views!
November 4, 2020I have zero hiking experience so as I started my hike I noticed my breathing was a little heavy. I stopped few a times but once I passed through it I felt better it was definitely worth the hike the view is beautiful.
November 3, 2020November 3, 2020Beautiful hike, we saw the sunset at the bottom of the M, it was breathtaking. We did the hard way up and gradual down, and to be honest it was better for my knees. Great trail for the pups!
October 30, 2020Awesome trail. We did the more gradual route up and the snow was mostly gone. Little bit of mud and ice. We did the hard route down and luckily no snow or ice on that side since it is very steep the whole way. Good signage. Lots of people out on the trail.
October 16, 2020Nice trail with a variety of options to get to the top (strenuous [.5 miles], “easier way” [1.2m], etc). Links to other FS trails. Stunning views of the valley up top.
October 8, 2020There was a black bear in the parking lot on the way back to the car.
October 6, 2020Very steep on the harder route but made for an enjoyable decline
October 4, 2020We took the shortest/hardest route on the way up and the shortcut/medium difficulty route on the way down. Short but intense elevation gains. Great view of Bozeman/Valley the whole way up the shorter trail. Lots of pretty foliage down the shortcut.
September 29, 2020September 5, 2020Most Fire hike in all of Bozeman!
September 3, 2020August 28, 2020August 21, 2020Super well worn trail. easy to follow. great views above the "M"
August 18, 2020More like 11 miles
August 17, 2020beautiful morning run
August 14, 2020It sucks. It’s super steep, narrow, and crowded with mountain bikes and crossfitters who have nowhere to go during lockdown. Pretty view from about halfway but not a nature hike at all.
August 12, 2020made the easy way with a 3 and 8 year old. brought short cut down. everyone lived. beautiful views from the M.
August 11, 2020Went up the steep side on a hot afternoon and it was Hard. Wouldn’t recommend. However, some trail runners smoked us.
August 11, 2020I enjoyed this trail because you can make it harder if you decide to. I forgot to bring a mask (recommended on precious review) so I would remember to do that. The trail can be tight if there are a lot of people.
July 26, 2020Great workout for a short trail and some nice views. The trail gets much steeper and more intense if you keep going up past the “M”.
July 25, 2020I hiked this on July 25, 2020 and didn't get started until probably ~7:45 pm. I hiked the "long way" (to the left) and went up and back the same way to avoid super-steep inclines. It's still a little bit steep toward the top, but nothing a person in reasonably good shape can't handle. Beautiful view of Bozeman from the base of the M. There was just the right amount of daylight to see a nice sunset on the way back down. The hike is a good way to burn off a hearty dinner! The trail is in great condition and is well-marked. I encountered a few other people...I felt comfortable hiking alone, and I also didn't feel the trail was at all crowded. I think I was a little bit late for the heavy wildflowers, but the scenery was still very nice. A sure-footed person could get by with running shoes on this trail; I need a little more stability and was glad to have on hiking boots.
July 18, 2020Very fun hike with different tiers for different hikers. Extend your hike by going up bridger foothills for some steep elevation.
