Rating: ? stars.
Use: Biking, Hiking.
Difficulty: Difficult.
Distance: 6.7 km.
Description: This trail is probably best done on a mountain bike. Condition of the old road is also unknown. As far as a hiking objective, this trail would provide good access for an alpine traverse route to Bostock Pass.
Directions: Park at the Corbin chain up parking area just this side of Glacier National Park. From here it is 6.7 km up the old road to the alpine.
Trailhead GPS:
- Corbin Trailhead: N51 10.755 W117 45.855
- Corbin Ridge: N51 10.999 W117 48.135
Useful Maps:
Corbin Pass Trail Overview Map PDF
Corbin Pass Trail Detail Map PDF
Corbin Pass Trail KML file on Dropbox
Several years ago I bike/walked up to where Hwys has their study plot. It had been brushed to that point and was a thick wall of re-gen beyond. A bit treacherous biking down as the carpets of 8-10inch high pungy sticks, left behind by the mower, attempted to redirect my tire and ensure a puncture wound if I crashed!
May 2015 went all the way to the pass. I had tried once before and gave up at the thick wall of re-gen mentioned by Dave. This time just battled on – for a bit it was easier to the sides of the trail. Not much further and the trail became easy to follow again, although this was probably because the brush was still buried under snow. Grand views from the peak of the ridge above the pass.
Once you turn off the main forest road onto the trail the brush is now a bit thick for biking!