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SaveThe Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) is one of the last remaining large, nearly intact ecosystems in the northern temperate zone of the Earth. It is located within the northern Rocky Mountains, in areas of northwestern Wyoming, southwestern Montana, and eastern Idaho, and is about 22 million acres. Yellowstone National Park and the Yellowstone Caldera 'hotspot' are within it.
Conflict over ecological and resource management has been controversial, and the area is a flagship site among conservation groups that promote ecosystem management. The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) is one of the world's foremost natural laboratories in landscape ecology and Holocene geology, and is a world-renowned recreational destination. It is also home to the diverse native plants and animals of Yellowstone.
Conflict over ecological and resource management has been controversial, and the area is a flagship site among conservation groups that promote ecosystem management. The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) is one of the world's foremost natural laboratories in landscape ecology and Holocene geology, and is a world-renowned recreational destination. It is also home to the diverse native plants and animals of Yellowstone.
AKA: Southwestern Montana
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Region Details
- 524
- 55
- 315
- 553
- 287
- 32
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 2,089
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 1,766
- Trails E-Bike
- 580
- Trails Horse
- 1,125
- Trails Hike
- 1,930
- Trails Trail Running
- 1,912
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 658
- Trails Observed Trials
- 14
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 588
- Trails Snowmobile
- 73
- Trails Snowshoe
- 689
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 31
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 212
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 610
- Total Distance
- 5,453 miles
- Total Descent
- 806,529 ft
- Total Vertical
- 6,941 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 10,525 ft
- Reports
- 18,859
- Photos
- 2,666
- Ridden Counter
- 137,147
Articles
2024-Helenduro Photo Album
Jul 8, 2024 from pinkbike.com
The World's biggest biking photo gallery of photos like, crashes, north shore. 2024-Helenduro
Race Report: Mitch Ropelato & Porsha Murdock Win Big Mountain Enduro Big Sky Season Opener
Aug 26, 2020 from pinkbike.com
8 stages and roughly 5000 feet of climbing dispersed between the transitions.
[Updated] Mountain Biker Attacked by Grizzly Bear Near Big Sky, Montana
May 26, 2020 from pinkbike.com
The man in his 60s was critically injured but is in stable condition.
Race Report: Big Mountain Enduro Round 4 - Big Sky, MT
Aug 7, 2019 from pinkbike.com
For its penultimate stop of 2019, the Big Mountain Enduro made its way to Southwest Montana.
Popular Trail Networks
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- Beaverhead County (238)
- Dillon (83)
- Dillon in Town Trails (0)
- High Trails System (27)
- Pioneer Mountains (45)
- YMCA Trails (4)
- Jackson (48)
- CDT - Upper Bighole (48)
- Lima (51)
- Garfield Peaks (7)
- Western Centennials (32)
- Wisdom (53)
- Anaconda-Pintler (9)
- Chief Joseph Pass (43)
- Wise River (3)
- Dillon (83)
- Broadwater County (91)
- Radersburg (17)
- Crow (16)
- Three Forks (45)
- Copper City (28)
- Headwaters (12)
- Townsend (29)
- Baldy/Edith (15)
- Grassy Mountain (4)
- Limestone Hills (6)
- Radersburg (17)
- Deer Lodge County (138)
- Granite County (62)
- Phillipsburg (61)
- Discovery Bike Park (17)
- Echo Lake (17)
- Flint Creek Range - Philipsburg (12)
- Phillipsburg (61)
- Jefferson County (227)
- Boulder (50)
- Little Boulder (18)
- South Elkhorns (31)
- Whitehall (179)
- Hay Canyon and State Creek (18)
- Lewis and Clark Caverns (16)
- Pipestone (135)
- Boulder (50)
- Lewis And Clark County (592)
- Helena (548)
- Big Belts (38)
- Great Divide (8)
- MacDonald Pass (7)
- McMaster Hills (32)
- North Elkhorns (76)
- Priest Area (19)
- Regulating Reservoir (11)
- Rimini (16)
- Scratchgravel Hills (68)
- South Hills (186)
- Spokane Hills South (13)
- Spokane Hills South (0)
- Tenmile Creek Park (14)
- York (24)
- Lincoln (10)
- Helena (548)
- Madison County (95)
- Ennis (10)
- Gravelly Range (8)
- Pony (48)
- Tobacco Roots (47)
- Twin Bridges (37)
- Hells Canyon (10)
- Ennis (10)
- Powell County (30)
- Silver Bow County (291)
- Butte (290)
- Lake View (2)
Popular Southwest Montana Region Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Ore Connector Copper City | |||
| Lower High Ore Copper City | |||
| Green Eagle North Copper City | |||
| Green Eagle South Copper City | |||
| South Mother Lode (Lower) Copper City | |||
| Mount Helena Ridge Trail (Middle) South Hills | |||
| Entertainment Trail South Hills | |||
| Mount Helena Ridge Trail (Upper) South Hills | |||
| Mount Helena Ridge Trail (Lower) South Hills | |||
| Rent Money South Hills | |||
| Show-Me-The-Horse Trail South Hills | |||
| 2006 Trail (north side) South Hills | |||
| South Mother Lode (Upper) Copper City | |||
| Neversweat Copper City | |||
| Entertainment Trail doubletrack South Hills |
Southwest Montana Region Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Beartrap Gulch Helena | 13 miles | |
| Mount Helena Ridge to Show-Me-the-Horse South Hills | 6 miles | |
| MacDonald Pass Helena | 7 miles | |
| Mount Helena Ridge - Hogsback - Horse South Hills | 13 miles | |
| Eddye McClure Loop South Hills | 7 miles | |
| Show Me the Hog South Hills | 8 miles | |
| Casey Peak North Elkhorns | 12 miles | |
| Mount Helena Ridge - Emmett's - Horse South Hills | 11 miles | |
| Gin Money South Hills | 4 miles | |
| Show Me the Hog South Hills | 6 miles |
Photos of Southwest Montana Region Mountain Bike
trail: Top of the World
104 |
Sep 24, 2021 @ 1:58pm
Sep 24, 2021
trail: Cruse Control Trail - upper
128 |
Jun 19, 2021 @ 4:35pm
Jun 19, 2021
trail: Cruse Control Trail - upper
124 |
Jun 19, 2021 @ 4:35pm
Jun 19, 2021
trail: Muskrat Creek
280 |
Jul 25, 2017 @ 9:47pm
Jul 25, 2017
trail: Muskrat Creek
262 |
Jul 25, 2017 @ 9:46pm
Jul 25, 2017
trail: Eddye McClure East
266 |
Jul 24, 2017 @ 7:34pm
Jul 24, 2017
trail: Eddye McClure East
316 |
May 29, 2017 @ 5:23pm
May 29, 2017
trail: Mt Ascension Loop
373 |
Oct 26, 2014 @ 2:49pm
Oct 26, 2014Videos of Southwest Montana Region Mountain Bike
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trail: 2006 Trail (north side)
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Nov 2, 2021 , Helena
trail: War Pig
85 |
Sep 11, 2023
trail: FS 4815
55 |
Jun 29, 2023
trail: Black Forest Trail
87 |
Oct 9, 2022
254 |
May 20, 2022
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May 15, 2022
trail: Sketchy TwoTrack
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Jan 26, 2022
trail: Bandolero
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Nov 4, 2021
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower High Ore Copper City | Jan 10, 2025 @ 3:45pm Jan 10, 2025 | Snow Packed | bmink70 | Lots of snow | |
| Green Eagle South Copper City | Jan 10, 2025 @ 3:44pm Jan 10, 2025 | Snow Packed | bmink70 | Big snow drifts | |
| Green Eagle North Copper City | Jan 10, 2025 @ 3:43pm Jan 10, 2025 | Snow Packed | bmink70 | 2-3ft drifts. It will take awhile to melt |
Recent Trail Reports
National Scenic Trails & Official Routes
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Continental Divide Trail
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WillieJacobsz | update | trail | activity #64756383 | Jan 17, 2025 @ 4:12pm 1 day |
| wyomont | update | trail | activity #64711616 and 1 more | Jan 16, 2025 @ 5:48pm 2 days |
| wyomont | update | trail | activity #64711013 | Jan 16, 2025 @ 5:34pm 2 days |
| kingkon | add | report | activity #64596868 and 4 more | Jan 14, 2025 @ 11:56am Jan 14, 2025 |
| WillieJacobsz | update | directory | activity #64548899 | Jan 13, 2025 @ 11:46am Jan 13, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | Why did this get closed?? It was perfect for... | Nov 15, 2024 @ 9:10am Nov 15, 2024 | ||
| trail | Construction began on 11/1/2024 | Nov 1, 2024 @ 11:37am Nov 1, 2024 | ||
| trail | Great trail moto, mtb or e bike. | Oct 23, 2024 @ 9:00am Oct 23, 2024 | ||
| trail | My riding limit usual nestles in between black... | Oct 20, 2024 @ 8:07am Oct 20, 2024 | ||
| trail | Don’t even think of riding or hiking this... | Oct 6, 2024 @ 4:29pm Oct 6, 2024 |
Local Badges
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Sorini 25 Racecourse12 awarded -
The East Ridge2 awarded -
Butte 50 Racecourse8 awarded -
Butte 100 Racecourse0 awarded -
CDT Crusher0 awarded -
Tour de SWMMBA - Week 1310 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery Bike Park | bike park | Phillipsburg | |
| Vigilante Bike Park | skill park | Helena | |
| Copper City Test Pit | skill park | Three Forks | |
| Last Chance Raceway | skill park | Helena | |
| Clayton French Memorial Bike Park | skill park | Whitehall |
Local Products
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 1,766 | 4,166 miles | 607,457 ft | 1,664 miles | 6,463 ft | 2,562 | 18,770 | 151 | 66,975 | |||
| E-Bike | 580 | 1,973 miles | 231,243 ft | 761 miles | 6,302 ft | 15,919 | 20 | 684 | ||||
| Horse | 1,125 | 3,653 miles | 533,018 ft | 1,462 miles | 6,309 ft | 3 | 13,535 | 12 | 9 | |||
| Hike | 1,930 | 5,207 miles | 748,215 ft | 2,069 miles | 6,942 ft | 53 | 18,697 | 36 | 8,880 | |||
| Trail Running | 1,912 | 5,179 miles | 743,091 ft | 2,057 miles | 6,932 ft | 17 | 18,688 | 40 | 2,722 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 658 | 2,353 miles | 294,455 ft | 923 miles | 6,302 ft | 7 | 12,894 | 7 | 186 | |||
| Observed Trials | 14 | 35 miles | 3,117 ft | 15 miles | 2,306 ft | 1 | 230 | 1 | ||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 588 | 2,138 miles | 236,952 ft | 803 miles | 6,109 ft | 5 | 12,824 | 5 | 54 | |||
| Snowmobile | 73 | 303 miles | 29,642 ft | 102 miles | 4,203 ft | 6,745 | 3 | 19 | ||||
| Snowshoe | 689 | 1,639 miles | 271,037 ft | 696 miles | 5,817 ft | 1 | 7,828 | 1 | 129 | |||
| Downhill Ski | 31 | 22 miles | 21,302 ft | 17 miles | 2,572 ft | 56 | 1,744 | |||||
| Backcountry Ski | 212 | 1,053 miles | 176,017 ft | 450 miles | 5,781 ft | 1 | 7,000 | 4 | 1,033 | |||
| Nordic Ski | 610 | 928 miles | 170,951 ft | 398 miles | 6,188 ft | 8 | 7,725 | 2 | 2,448 |
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