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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
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- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
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Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
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- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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Trail Popularity ?
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Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
The York riding area includes Trout Creek Canyon, Beartrap Gulch, and Hanging Valley. The popular York 38 Special race is held here every August. There are some classic Helena rides in this area, and all of them require you to drive past the friendly York Bar. Make sure to stop in for some of the best cheeseburgers around.
Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
Land Status: National Forest
Land Manager: Helena Ranger District
google parking directions Access Info:
York is located on York Road, NW of the Helena Valley. The Vigilante Campground is about eight miles beyond York, up the Trout Creek Road.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
24 trails
- E-Bike
9 trails
- Hike
23 trails
- Trail Running
24 trails
- Horse
23 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
14 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
14 trails
- Snowshoe
14 trails
- Backcountry Ski
0 trails
- Nordic Ski
14 trails
Region Details
- 9
- 7
- 5
- 3
Region Status
Open as of Oct 17, 2021
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 24
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 24
- Trails E-Bike
- 9
- Trails Hike
- 23
- Trails Trail Running
- 24
- Trails Horse
- 23
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 14
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 14
- Trails Snowshoe
- 14
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 14
- Total Distance
- 93 miles
- Total Descent
- 17,107 ft
- Total Vertical
- 4,151 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 7,807 ft
- Reports
- 118
- Photos
- 110
- Ridden Counter
- 700
Popular York Mountain Biking Trails
Photos of York Mountain Bike
trail: Beartrap Gulch Trail
44 |
May 14, 2021 @ 6:49pm
May 14, 2021
trail: Trout Creek Trail
39 |
May 14, 2021 @ 6:48pm
May 14, 2021
trail: Trout Creek Trail
42 |
Sep 13, 2020 @ 7:02pm
Sep 13, 2020
trail: Trout Creek Trail
48 |
Sep 13, 2020 @ 7:02pm
Sep 13, 2020
trail: Trout Creek Trail
38 |
Sep 13, 2020 @ 7:02pm
Sep 13, 2020
trail: Beartrap Gulch Trail
102 |
May 23, 2020 @ 9:49am
May 23, 2020
trail: Centennial Gulch
34 |
May 16, 2020 @ 8:13pm
May 16, 2020
trail: Trout Creek Trail
279 |
Jun 6, 2016 @ 7:14am
Jun 6, 2016Videos of York Mountain Bike
trail: Trout Creek Trail
4:02 |
162 |
Apr 24, 2016
trail: Beartrap Gulch Trail
28:45 |
113 |
Oct 11, 2020 , Helena
trail: Trout Creek Trail
443 |
Jun 13, 2016 , Helena
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beartrap Gulch Trail | Oct 17, 2021 @ 7:32pm Oct 17, 2021 | Dry | dirtweasel | ||
| Beaver Creek Road | Aug 21, 2021 @ 8:32am Aug 21, 2021 | Ideal | sopen | ||
| Indian Creek Road | Aug 21, 2021 @ 8:32am Aug 21, 2021 | Ideal | sopen | ||
| Trout Creek Trail | Aug 21, 2021 @ 8:32am Aug 21, 2021 | Variable | sopen | ||
| Hanging Valley Trail | Jun 21, 2021 @ 8:14am Jun 21, 2021 | Dry | Jradley MBG | ||
| Hidden Valley Road | May 14, 2021 @ 6:43pm May 14, 2021 | Variable | BulankaG | ||
| Sawmill Gulch | Dec 17, 2020 @ 11:43am Dec 17, 2020 | Snow Covered | Runnermom17 | ||
| Hedges Mountain | Dec 17, 2020 @ 7:37am Dec 17, 2020 | Variable | gjw | ||
| Trail Gulch | Dec 10, 2020 @ 7:25am Dec 10, 2020 | Dry | gjw | ||
| Devils View | Apr 28, 2020 @ 9:34am Apr 28, 2020 | Dry | Jradley MBG |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | dirtweasel | add | report | Beartrap Gulch Trail | Oct 17, 2021 @ 7:32pm Oct 17, 2021 |
 | Fanderson | vote | trail | Beartrap Gulch Trail | Oct 14, 2021 @ 11:34pm Oct 14, 2021 |
| Shokaconbite | wishlist | trail | Beartrap Gulch Trail | Sep 15, 2021 @ 12:13pm Sep 15, 2021 |
| HabeasPorpoise | add | report | Beartrap Gulch Trail | Sep 12, 2021 @ 12:06pm Sep 12, 2021 |
| Sealelk | wishlist | trail | Beartrap Gulch Trail | Sep 7, 2021 @ 9:20pm Sep 7, 2021 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | Cleared those lower two trees on the 30th. | Jun 5, 2021 @ 5:56pm Jun 5, 2021 | ||
 | trail | One of my favorite loops of all time. The... | Oct 3, 2020 @ 2:22pm Oct 3, 2020 | ||
| trail | I usually prefer blue runs but this trail was... | Sep 13, 2020 @ 7:00pm Sep 13, 2020 | ||
| report | Disregard post. Snow covered not clear. | May 10, 2019 @ 7:24pm May 10, 2019 | ||
| report | Great ride. | Aug 14, 2017 @ 9:37pm Aug 14, 2017 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Belts | 19 | 5 | 1 | 9.6 km | |
| McMaster Hills | 14 | 12 | 2 | 11.5 km | |
| Regulating Reservoir | 6 | 15.1 km | |||
| Spokane Hills South | 10 | 1 | 17.6 km | ||
| Scratchgravel Hills | 30 | 12 | 4 | 24.3 km |
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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 | 24 | 93 miles | 17,106 ft | 39 miles | 4,150 ft | #6,528 | #2,776 | 99 | 116 | 471 | ||
| E-Bike | 9 | 47 miles | 6,322 ft | 19 miles | 3,842 ft | #2,940 | #612 | 94 | 1 | |||
| Hike | 23 | 92 miles | 17,106 ft | 39 miles | 4,150 ft | #5,679 | #2,632 | 10 | 118 | 39 | ||
| Trail Running | 24 | 93 miles | 17,106 ft | 39 miles | 4,150 ft | #5,681 | #2,631 | 1 | 118 | 1 | ||
| Horse | 23 | 92 miles | 17,106 ft | 39 miles | 4,150 ft | #439 | #300 | 97 | ||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 14 | 64 miles | 7,717 ft | 24 miles | 4,131 ft | #281 | #183 | 69 | 1 | |||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 14 | 64 miles | 7,717 ft | 24 miles | 4,131 ft | #168 | #101 | 69 | ||||
| Snowshoe | 14 | 63 miles | 11,975 ft | 28 miles | 4,150 ft | #225 | #126 | 26 | 1 | |||
| Nordic Ski | 14 | 63 miles | 11,975 ft | 28 miles | 4,150 ft | #154 | #94 | 26 | 2 |
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