1,398 ft
Distance
13 ft
Climb
-129 ft
Descent
00:02:47
Avg time

Capitol View Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
    • Nordic Ski
  • Riding Area
    South Hills
    Helena, Montana
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular in reverse
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #152788 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #75926 in Trail Running
  • Local Popularity
    30 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
    • 5 in Skiing
  • Land Owner
    City of Helena

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Capitol View Trail is a 1,398 ft less popular blue singletrack trail located near Helena Montana. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 13 ft blue climb. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Capitol View Trail multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -115 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,220 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,335 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,335 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,220 ft
  • Grade max
    -103.716%
  • Grade min
    73.798%
  • Distance climb
    25 ft
  • Distance down
    1,033 ft
  • Distance flat
    341 ft
  • Avg time
    00:02:47
  • Avg reverse time
    00:02:21
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on Mar 10, 2023
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      Capitol View Trail Trail Reports

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      Mar 10, 2023 @ 7:20am
      Mar 10, 2023
      		 reporter Snowing today- it's not ready yet, 6 plates.
      Nov 7, 2022 @ 6:52am
      Nov 7, 2022
      		 reporter Significant snowfall morning of Nov 7
      Nov 2, 2022 @ 7:30am
      Nov 2, 2022
      		 reporter Snow on morning of 11/2. Cold snap to follow.
      Nov 1, 2022 @ 11:46am
      Nov 1, 2022
      		 reporter Most snow is gone, but be careful in some low, shady areas.
      Oct 23, 2022 @ 10:09am
      Oct 23, 2022
      		 reporter First snowfall of fall 2022
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      • Last: Aug 29, 2022

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      Dec 29, 2016 @ 8:19pm
      Dec 29, 2016

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