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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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- Photos
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- Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
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Trail Difficulties
Trail Report Status
- Access Road/Trail
- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
- Map Markers
Trail Head
Photo
Directory Listing
Riding Area
TTF
Parking
Viewpoint
Information
Warning
Directions
Sight
Restrooms
eBike Charging Point
Water Fountain/Source
Gate
Trail Sign
Table or Bench
Ladder
Stairs
Bridge
Camping
Cabin
Lodge
Bear Cache
Dock
Ranger Station
Summit
Other
Helena is Montana's capital city, and has a legitimate claim to being its mountain bike capital as well. In addition to the South Hills bordering the southern downtown and residential neighborhoods, there are several distinct riding areas within a 30-minute drive.
There is a wide range of terrain, trail character, and experience across the Helena area. The South Hills are a popular shared-use trail network with primarily non-technical trails. The Continental Divide Trail on MacDonald Pass has very technical rock gardens. The Elkhorn range offers primitive backcountry rides.
Camping is limited close to Helena, but there are numerous developed campsites on BLM and USFS lands farther out.
There is a wide range of terrain, trail character, and experience across the Helena area. The South Hills are a popular shared-use trail network with primarily non-technical trails. The Continental Divide Trail on MacDonald Pass has very technical rock gardens. The Elkhorn range offers primitive backcountry rides.
Camping is limited close to Helena, but there are numerous developed campsites on BLM and USFS lands farther out.
Region Supporters & Maintainers
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Region Details
- 76
- 20
- 147
- 190
- 53
- 9
Activities
Region Status
Open as of 10 hours
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 516
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 501
- Trails E-Bike
- 45
- Trails Hike
- 493
- Trails Trail Running
- 494
- Trails Horse
- 305
- Trails Dirtbike
- 56
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 54
- Trails Snowmobile
- 1
- Trails Snowshoe
- 431
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 57
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 450
- Total Distance
- 789 miles
- Total Descent
- 151,793 ft
- Total Vertical
- 5,449 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 9,033 ft
- Reports
- 6,657
- Photos
- 1,187
- Ridden Counter
- 24,057
Sub Regions
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Big Belts
- 26
- 11
- 2
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Great Divide
- 1
- 2
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MacDonald Pass
- 3
- 1
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McMaster Hills
- 14
- 11
- 2
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North Elkhorns
- 26
- 22
- 7
- 1
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Priest Area
- 8
- 9
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Regulating Reservoir
- 3
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Scratch Gravel Hills
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Scratchgravel Hills
- 3
- 33
- 11
- 3
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South Hills
- 11
- 43
- 81
- 19
- 4
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Spokane Hills South
- 8
- 1
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Spokane Hills South
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Spokane Hills South
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Tenmile Creek Park
- 5
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York
- 7
- 5
- 3
Popular Helena Mountain Biking Trails
Helena Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Helena Ridge to Show-Me-the-Horse | 6 miles | |
| MacDonald Pass | 7 miles | |
| Beartrap Gulch | 13 miles | |
| Mount Ascension to Top of the World | 11 miles | |
| Mount Helena Ridge - Hogsback - Horse | 13 miles | |
| Mount A to Top of the World | 11 miles | |
| Eddye McClure Loop | 7 miles | |
| Casey Peak | 12 miles | |
| Thunderbolt Mountain | 13 miles | |
| Show Me the Hog | 8 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 25 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 14 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 156 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
Photos of Helena Mountain Bike
trail: Shingle Creek
3 |
Sep 24, 2020 @ 11:34am
Sep 24, 2020
trail: Shingle Creek
1 |
Sep 24, 2020 @ 11:34am
Sep 24, 2020
trail: Eddye McClure East
129 |
Jul 24, 2017 @ 7:34pm
Jul 24, 2017
trail: Eddye McClure East
185 |
May 29, 2017 @ 5:23pm
May 29, 2017Videos of Helena Mountain Bike
trail: Big Dorothy Trail
1:00 |
82 |
May 14, 2020
trail: Steepness
0:05 |
100 |
May 22, 2019
trail: Montgomery Park Trail
8:07 |
98 |
Oct 4, 2018
trail: Casey Peak Trail
5:29 |
113 |
Oct 4, 2018
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDNST (Switchback Ridge to Hahn Creek Rd.) | Sep 2, 2020 @ 5:30pm Sep 2, 2020 | Dry | MattinButte ATS | About 10 trees down. Also there is a... | |
| CDNST (FS 1897 to Priest Pass) | Sep 2, 2020 @ 5:27pm Sep 2, 2020 | Dry | MattinButte ATS | Many trees down. | |
| Aspen Trail | Aug 29, 2020 @ 1:13pm Aug 29, 2020 | Very Dry | BulankaG | Lots of dead down timber, I took care of... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinchot Trail | Sep 27, 2020 @ 1:30pm 10 hours | Very Dry | evasive MBG | ||
| Rent Money | Sep 27, 2020 @ 1:30pm 10 hours | Very Dry | evasive MBG | ||
| T.R. Trail | Sep 27, 2020 @ 1:30pm 10 hours | Very Dry | evasive MBG | ||
| Waterline Trail | Sep 27, 2020 @ 1:30pm 10 hours | Very Dry | evasive MBG | ||
| Don't Fence Me In | Sep 27, 2020 @ 1:30pm 10 hours | Very Dry | evasive MBG | ||
| Roger Fuchs Trail | Sep 27, 2020 @ 1:30pm 10 hours | Very Dry | evasive MBG | ||
| Upper Davis Bike Course | Sep 27, 2020 @ 1:30pm 10 hours | Dry | evasive MBG | ||
| Waterline (closed) | Sep 20, 2020 @ 12:46pm Sep 20, 2020 | Very Dry | evasive MBG | ||
| Acropolis Crest Trail | Sep 20, 2020 @ 12:46pm Sep 20, 2020 | Very Dry | evasive MBG | ||
| Acropolis Crest Lower Connector | Sep 20, 2020 @ 12:46pm Sep 20, 2020 | Very Dry | evasive MBG |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | evasive | add | report | Pinchot Trail and 6 more | Sep 27, 2020 @ 4:30pm 7 hours |
 | Morganpdeskins | vote | trail | 1906 Trail | Sep 27, 2020 @ 11:39am 12 hours |
| evasive | update | directory | Prickly Pear Land Trust and 2 more | Sep 26, 2020 @ 10:31am 2 days |
| JennMc | wishlist | trail | CDT (Stemple Pass to NF 136) and 1 more | Sep 26, 2020 @ 2:07am 2 days |
 | wyomont | update | trail | CDNST (Switchback Ridge to Hahn Creek Rd.) | Sep 24, 2020 @ 7:29pm Sep 24, 2020 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | I usually prefer blue runs but this trail was... | Sep 13, 2020 @ 7:00pm Sep 13, 2020 | ||
| trail | Too grown in at times to find this trail at... | Sep 6, 2020 @ 6:45pm Sep 6, 2020 | ||
| trail | This isn’t a bike trail it’s a four wheel... | Aug 8, 2020 @ 4:10pm Aug 8, 2020 | ||
| trail | Great ride going south to north, but... | Aug 3, 2020 @ 7:52pm Aug 3, 2020 | ||
| trail | Not meant for any kind of bike unless you want... | Aug 2, 2020 @ 3:19pm Aug 2, 2020 |
Local Badges
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10 Green Trails112 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge58 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vigilante Bike Park | skill park | Helena |
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