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SaveThis 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.
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.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
10 trails
- Horse
10 trails
- Hike
10 trails
- Trail Running
10 trails
- Snowshoe
7 trails
- Nordic Ski
7 trails
Region Details
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- 2
- 6
Region Status
Open as of Mar 18, 2023Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 10
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 10
- Trails Horse
- 10
- Trails Hike
- 10
- Trails Trail Running
- 10
- 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
- 33
- Photos
- 16
- Ridden Counter
- 191
Popular Regulating Reservoir Mountain Biking Trails
Photos of Regulating Reservoir Mountain Bike
trail: Reservoir Trail
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Mar 24, 2022 @ 5:20pm
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trail: Reservoir Trail
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Mar 24, 2022 @ 5:20pm
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trail: Reservoir Trail
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Mar 24, 2022 @ 5:20pm
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trail: Reservoir Trail
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Mar 24, 2022 @ 5:19pm
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trail: Reservoir Trail
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Mar 24, 2022 @ 5:19pm
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Mar 24, 2022 @ 5:18pm
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trail: Reservoir Trail
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Mar 24, 2022 @ 5:18pm
Mar 24, 2022
trail: Reservoir Trail
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Mar 24, 2022 @ 5:18pm
Mar 24, 2022Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reservoir Trail | Mar 18, 2023 @ 7:32am Mar 18, 2023 | Prevalent Mud | evasive MBG | ||
| North Shoreline Trail | Mar 18, 2023 @ 12:32am Mar 18, 2023 | Prevalent Mud | evasive MBG | ||
| East Shore Singletrack | Oct 29, 2022 @ 2:25pm Oct 29, 2022 | Ideal | evasive MBG | ||
| North Access - West Connection | Aug 3, 2022 @ 4:56pm Aug 3, 2022 | Very Dry | stpinetree | ||
| North Reservoir trail | Mar 18, 2021 @ 11:03am Mar 18, 2021 | Dry | evasive MBG | ||
| North Access Road | Apr 24, 2019 @ 11:12am Apr 24, 2019 | Dry | evasive MBG | ||
| Access Road | Apr 24, 2019 @ 11:12am Apr 24, 2019 | Dry | evasive MBG |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | evasive | add | report | Reservoir Trail and 1 more | Mar 19, 2023 @ 8:36am Mar 19, 2023 |
| evasive | add | report | East Shore Singletrack and 1 more | Oct 29, 2022 @ 4:12pm Oct 29, 2022 |
 | NatecoHIJc | ridden | trail | North Shoreline Trail and 4 more | Aug 14, 2022 @ 4:01pm Aug 14, 2022 |
 | stpinetree | add | report | North Shoreline Trail and 2 more | Aug 3, 2022 @ 6:42pm Aug 3, 2022 |
| SharylQH2AE | add | photo | in My City and 10 more | Mar 24, 2022 @ 5:18pm Mar 24, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Great low-angle loop for beginner riders or... | Oct 15, 2018 @ 6:52am Oct 15, 2018 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McMaster Hills | 14 | 12 | 2 | 4.7 km | |
| Tenmile Creek Park | 10.3 km | ||||
| South Hills | 57 | 79 | 20 | 4 | 10.5 km |
| Spokane Hills South | 10 | 1 | 11.2 km | ||
| North Elkhorns | 28 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 11.8 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 10 | 10 miles | 164 ft | 3 miles | 30 ft | #8,544 | #3,603 | 16 | 33 | 166 | ||
| Horse | 10 | 10 miles | 164 ft | 3 miles | 30 ft | #617 | #421 | 11 | ||||
| Hike | 10 | 10 miles | 164 ft | 3 miles | 30 ft | #7,522 | #3,444 | 33 | 20 | |||
| Trail Running | 10 | 10 miles | 164 ft | 3 miles | 30 ft | #7,493 | #3,428 | 33 | 19 | |||
| Snowshoe | 7 | 7 miles | 131 ft | 2 miles | 30 ft | #373 | #220 | 7 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 7 | 7 miles | 131 ft | 2 miles | 30 ft | #241 | #155 | 7 | 5 |
- By wyomont
& contributors - Admins: MONTANABIKERMAN, evasive, wyomont, MBG, BikeHelena, wyomont
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- regulating reservoir activity log | embed map of Regulating Reservoir mountain bike trails |
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