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SaveHelena 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.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
530 trails
- E-Bike
58 trails
- Horse
308 trails
- Hike
522 trails
- Trail Running
516 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
72 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
68 trails
- Snowmobile
0 trails
- Snowshoe
422 trails
- Downhill Ski
0 trails
- Backcountry Ski
36 trails
- Nordic Ski
438 trails
Region Details
- 89
- 24
- 167
- 185
- 52
- 9
Region Status
Open as of May 2, 2021
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 548
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 530
- Trails E-Bike
- 58
- Trails Horse
- 308
- Trails Hike
- 522
- Trails Trail Running
- 516
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 72
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 68
- Trails Snowshoe
- 422
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 36
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 438
- Total Distance
- 818 miles
- Total Descent
- 135,016 ft
- Total Vertical
- 5,352 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 8,936 ft
- Reports
- 13,305
- Photos
- 1,417
- Ridden Counter
- 47,406
Articles
2023-Helenduro Photo Album
Aug 17, 2023 from pinkbike.com
The World's biggest biking photo gallery of photos like, crashes, north shore. 2023-Helenduro
Sub Regions
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Big Belts
- 19
- 5
- 1
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Great Divide
- 1
- 2
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MacDonald Pass
- 3
- 1
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McMaster Hills
- 14
- 12
- 2
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North Elkhorns
- 29
- 25
- 8
- 1
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Priest Area
- 8
- 10
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Regulating Reservoir
- 2
- 6
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Scratch Gravel Hills
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Scratchgravel Hills
- 3
- 30
- 12
- 5
- 1
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South Hills
- 12
- 59
- 79
- 20
- 4
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Spokane Hills South
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Spokane Hills South
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Spokane Hills South
- 10
- 1
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Tenmile Creek Park
- 5
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York
- 6
- 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 Helena Ridge - Hogsback - Horse | 13 miles | |
| Eddye McClure Loop | 7 miles | |
| Casey Peak | 12 miles | |
| Show Me the Hog | 8 miles | |
| Mount Helena Ridge - Emmett's - Horse | 11 miles | |
| Gin Money | 4 miles | |
| Show Me the Hog | 6 miles |
Photos of Helena Mountain Bike
trail: Top of the World
71 |
Sep 24, 2021 @ 1:58pm
Sep 24, 2021
trail: Cruse Control Trail - upper
83 |
Jun 19, 2021 @ 4:35pm
Jun 19, 2021
trail: Cruse Control Trail - upper
76 |
Jun 19, 2021 @ 4:35pm
Jun 19, 2021
trail: Archery Range Trail
68 |
Dec 10, 2020 @ 4:25pm
Dec 10, 2020
trail: Rodney Ridge Trail
50 |
Dec 10, 2020 @ 4:20pm
Dec 10, 2020
trail: Eddye McClure East
216 |
Jul 24, 2017 @ 7:34pm
Jul 24, 2017
trail: Eddye McClure East
277 |
May 29, 2017 @ 5:23pm
May 29, 2017
trail: Mt Ascension Loop
329 |
Oct 26, 2014 @ 2:49pm
Oct 26, 2014Videos of Helena Mountain Bike
trail: Black Forest Trail
76 |
Oct 9, 2022
trail: Lower DeFord Bike Trail
103 |
Jul 28, 2022
trail: Lower DeFord Bike Trail
83 |
Jul 28, 2022
215 |
May 20, 2022
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May 15, 2022
trail: Big Dorothy Trail
1:00 |
293 |
May 14, 2020
trail: Montgomery Park Trail
8:07 |
156 |
Oct 4, 2018
trail: Casey Peak Trail
5:29 |
204 |
Oct 4, 2018
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy Rider Trail - Medley portion | Sep 17, 2023 @ 5:43am Sep 17, 2023 | Dry | evasive MBG |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Davis Return | Sep 29, 2023 @ 4:37am 20 hours | Dry | evasive MBG | ||
| Dry Gulch Road | Sep 29, 2023 @ 4:37am 20 hours | Dry | evasive MBG | ||
| Rodney Ridge - Cox Lake | Sep 29, 2023 @ 4:37am 20 hours | Dry | evasive MBG | ||
| Top of the World | Sep 29, 2023 @ 4:37am 20 hours | Dry | evasive MBG | ||
| Rent Money | Sep 29, 2023 @ 4:37am 20 hours | Dry | evasive MBG | ||
| Roger Fuchs Trail | Sep 29, 2023 @ 4:37am 20 hours | Dry | evasive MBG | ||
| Upper Davis Bike Course | Sep 29, 2023 @ 4:37am 20 hours | Dry | evasive MBG | ||
| Eagle Scout Trail | Sep 25, 2023 @ 11:15am Sep 25, 2023 | Dry | evasive MBG | ||
| Little Moab Trail | Sep 25, 2023 @ 11:15am Sep 25, 2023 | Dry | evasive MBG | ||
| Mount Helena Ridge Trail (Upper) | Sep 24, 2023 @ 5:06am Sep 24, 2023 | Ideal | evasive MBG |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| evasive | add | report | Upper Davis Return and 7 more | Sep 29, 2023 @ 10:05pm 2 hours |
| Alanfecs0 | ridden | trail | Cruse Control Trail - upper | Sep 29, 2023 @ 3:19pm 9 hours |
| farmteamlb | comment | trail | Eddye McClure East | Sep 29, 2023 @ 2:50pm 9 hours |
| farmteamlb | vote | trail | Eddye McClure East and 4 more | Sep 29, 2023 @ 2:49pm 9 hours |
| farmteamlb | ridden | trail | Eddye McClure East and 4 more | Sep 29, 2023 @ 2:49pm 9 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Not as good as West (up or down). Beware the... | Sep 29, 2023 @ 2:50pm 9 hours | ||
| trail | Bring your lungs. Great way to access all of... | Sep 29, 2023 @ 6:33am 18 hours | ||
| trail | Do yourself a favor and don't ride this. Large... | Jul 21, 2023 @ 4:42pm Jul 21, 2023 | ||
| trail | Basic double track. Watch out for the Canadian... | Jul 3, 2023 @ 9:04pm Jul 3, 2023 | ||
| trail | This trail is tight and has some great tech... | Jul 3, 2023 @ 3:59am Jul 3, 2023 |
Local Badges
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10 Blue Trails450 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded -
Big Ride 30k2,004 awarded -
10 Green Trails248 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge130 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vigilante Bike Park | skill park | Helena | |
| Last Chance Raceway | skill park | Helena |
Local Products
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 530 | 785 miles | 131,056 ft | 307 miles | 5,351 ft | #161 | #75 | 1,385 | 13,309 | 67 | 32,283 | |
| E-Bike | 58 | 189 miles | 16,867 ft | 57 miles | 4,216 ft | #2,558 | #460 | 12,297 | 131 | |||
| Horse | 308 | 583 miles | 93,596 ft | 218 miles | 5,351 ft | #21 | #17 | 10,389 | 2 | |||
| Hike | 522 | 782 miles | 131,873 ft | 308 miles | 5,351 ft | #114 | #63 | 41 | 13,266 | 4 | 3,938 | |
| Trail Running | 516 | 772 miles | 131,293 ft | 307 miles | 5,344 ft | #115 | #63 | 5 | 13,262 | 5 | 852 | |
| Dirtbike/Moto | 72 | 294 miles | 23,881 ft | 85 miles | 4,216 ft | #196 | #119 | 10,132 | 16 | |||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 68 | 274 miles | 21,188 ft | 79 miles | 4,216 ft | #115 | #61 | 5 | 10,126 | 17 | ||
| Snowshoe | 422 | 554 miles | 101,348 ft | 228 miles | 5,344 ft | #8 | #3 | 5,802 | 1 | 48 | ||
| Backcountry Ski | 36 | 146 miles | 31,299 ft | 57 miles | 4,957 ft | #53 | #23 | 1 | 5,188 | 153 | ||
| Nordic Ski | 438 | 605 miles | 109,121 ft | 250 miles | 5,344 ft | #2 | #2 | 5,811 | 2 | 444 |
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