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      This area provides a selection of easy trails circling a reservoir. The location on the eastern shoulder of the Helena Valley provides scenic vistas for 360 degrees.

      The Helena Valley Reservoir is a Bureau of Reclamation project that controls flow in the Helena Valley Irrigation Canal and provides additional drinking water to the City of Helena during summer months. For this reason, dogs are not allowed in the reservoir.
      Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
      Land Status: Regional Recreation Area
      Land Manager: Bureau of Reclamation
      Access Info:
      The main parking lot is located off York Road, right at the crest of the first hill as you drive east from Helena.
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      Region Details
      • 2
      • 2
      • 7

      Region Status
      Open as of Mar 2, 2025

      Stats

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      Trails (view details)
      11
      Trails Mountain Bike
      11
      Trails Horse
      11
      Trails Hike
      11
      Trails Trail Running
      11
      Trails Snowshoe
      7
      Trails Nordic Ski
      7
      Total Distance
      10 miles
      Total Descent
      166 ft
      Total Vertical
      29 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      3,845 ft
      Reports
      37
      Photos
      16
      Ridden Counter
      259

      Photos of Regulating Reservoir Mountain Bike

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      Mar 24, 2022 @ 5:18pm
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      Mar 24, 2022 @ 5:18pm
      Mar 24, 2022

      Recent Trail Reports

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      kingkonaddreportactivity #67092706 and 1 more
      Mar 2, 2025 @ 1:56pm
      Mar 2, 2025
      markhollowayaddtrailactivity #54327869
      Jun 18, 2024 @ 10:14am
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      Jun 18, 2024 @ 10:12am
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      May 11, 2024 @ 12:27pm
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      evasiveaddreportactivity #38268354 and 1 more
      Mar 19, 2023 @ 8:36am
      Mar 19, 2023

      Recent Comments

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      evasivetrailReservoir TrailGreat low-angle loop for beginner riders or...
      Oct 15, 2018 @ 6:52am
      Oct 15, 2018

      Nearby Areas

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      The Grove3.8 km
      McMaster Hills 14 12 24.7 km
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      South Hills 61 77 19 410.5 km

      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike1110 miles164 ft3 miles30 ft
      #9,585#4,0151637196
      Horse1110 miles164 ft3 miles30 ft
      #802#57013
      Hike1110 miles164 ft3 miles30 ft
      #8,544#3,8943726
      Trail Running1110 miles164 ft3 miles30 ft
      #8,503#3,8643722
      Snowshoe77 miles131 ft2 miles30 ft
      #482#2739
      Nordic Ski77 miles131 ft2 miles30 ft
      #315#192911
      • By wyomontTF Pro & contributors
      • Admins: MBG, BikeHelena, wyomont
      • #27067 - 2,533 views

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