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1,767 ft
Distance
14 ft
Climb
-129 ft
Descent
00:01:50
Avg time
-115 ft
Altitude change
4,246 ft
Altitude min
4,370 ft
Altitude max
4,361 ft
Altitude start
4,246 ft
Altitude end
-6.521%
Grade
-45.859%
Grade max
13.363%
Grade min
189 ft
Distance climb
1,077 ft
Distance down
501 ft
Distance flat
00:01:50
Avg time
Bitterroot Way 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 -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity75 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in Trail Running
- 90 in Hiking
- 5 in Snowshoeing
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
- 5 in Gravel Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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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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Family FriendlyYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Bitterroot Way Trail is a 1,767 ft popular green difficulty family friendly connector singletrack trail located near Helena Montana. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 14 ft green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 16 rides
- 5 miles avg distance
All
- 47 rides
- Last: Oct 2, 2026
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