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1.6 miles
Distance
161 ft
Climb
-234 ft
Descent
00:17:45
Avg time
-73 ft
Altitude change
4,515 ft
Altitude min
4,712 ft
Altitude max
4,588 ft
Altitude start
4,514 ft
Altitude end
-0.9%
Grade
-39.7%
Grade max
22.6%
Grade min
2,904 ft
Distance climb
4,987 ft
Distance down
607 ft
Distance flat
00:17:45
Avg time
Archery Range Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
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Riding AreaSouth Hills
Helena, Montana -
Ref Number#394
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Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 90 in Trail Running
- 95 in Hiking
- 5 in Snowshoeing
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
- 75 in Gravel Biking
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Global Ranking#94243 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #80266 in Trail Running
- #79258 in Hiking
- #19821 in Snowshoeing
- #32110 in Winter Fat Biking
- #12604 in Gravel Biking
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State Ranking#648 in Mountain Biking · Montana [+]
- #971 in Trail Running
- #1,043 in Hiking
- #585 in Snowshoeing
- #902 in Winter Fat Biking
- #212 in Gravel Biking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Snow GroomingBackcountry
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat, CX, Gravel
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DirectionBoth Directions[+]
- Both Directions for Gravel Biking
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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SeasonJan - Dec
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Family FriendlyYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailRock Face
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Land Owner
The Archery Range Trail is the easiest trail in the South Hills, and is very popular with beginners. It's a beautiful piece of low-angle singletrack on the flank of Mount Ascension, and can be reached via the Eagle Scout Trail, which is the easiest climbing route in the South Hills. The trail is buff, with long sightlines.
Stay on the trail and don't drop down the hill to Davis Gulch, as there is an archery range below.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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6 Months
- 50 rides
- 7 miles avg distance
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- 336 rides
- Last: Oct 9, 2026
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- Snow Packed
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- Prevalent Mud
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Directions to archery-range-trail trailhead
(46.574820, -112.032910)
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May 5, 2020 , Helena
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