The ride up Bozeman Creek was fine, although rocky in a lot of spots - the road getting to the Bozeman Creek trailhead is worse than anything on the trail. Once you turn onto the Mystic lake trail, mind the mud! There is a lot of it before you start climbing, so get off and walk.
The climby spots are mostly OK with the exception of one area that is just a slippery muddy uphill slope of FAIL. With the water levels being where they are, the creek crossing at the Mystic dam is sketchy at best. There are some 5-6" logs draped across the top of the first dramatic drop, meaning you would be going for a rough ride if you fell in. I shouldered my bike and scooted across the logs on my arse, first making sure nobody was around to see it.
From there my goal was to get to Leverich then back to town. If you plan on doing this, bring your full suspension bike. The "road" has seen it's fair share of water lately making it a back breaker. It resembles two creek beds separated by a solid line of meadow muffins for most of the way to Moser. Quite a bit of "quicksand" too.
Leverich was great. All of the creeks are ridable.
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Watch out for bears. I saw two bear prints about 6-8" wide a half mile before the bridge on Sourdough.
Moser was all ridable to Hyalite although it was a bit too soft for the 'cross tires I was riding on at the time.
Also on Moser: two big piles of bear poo. Fresh, too. Just sayin'.
On the cut across from BZN CR to Moser I saw some HUGE piles of bear crap right on the "road".
Good call, DNA.
Rode the single track to Mystic on 6/15/08 and it should not be ridden for a week or so. Many very long muddy sections.
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