2.6 miles
Distance
419 ft
Climb
-485 ft
Descent
01:20:47
Avg time
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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
    • Nordic Ski
  • Riding Area
    MacDonald Pass
    Helena, Montana
  • Ref Number
    #337
  • AKA
    CDT, CDNST, Continental Divide Trail
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #67981 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    5 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
    • 5 in Nordic Skiing
  • Land Owner
    USFS

This stretch of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (#337) runs from the Switchback Ridge Trail to Hahn Creek Road.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for CDNST (Switchback Ridge to Hahn Creek Rd.) multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -68 ft
  • Altitude min
    6,525 ft
  • Altitude max
    6,853 ft
  • Altitude start
    6,747 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,680 ft
  • Grade
    -0.5%
  • Grade max
    -30%
  • Grade min
    21.3%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    289 ft
  • Avg time
    01:20:47
  • Avg reverse time
    00:44:07
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on Jun 5, 2024
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Avg: 3.98 (1 votes)
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      CDNST... Trail Reports

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      Jun 5, 2024 @ 8:55pm
      Jun 5, 2024
      		 Wet and swampy in a few places, major concern is the trees down. 50+?
      Nov 17, 2023 @ 9:46pm
      Nov 17, 2023
      		 Many trees down on the North half of the trail.
      Jun 29, 2023 @ 11:07am
      Jun 29, 2023
      		 reporter Trail closed Summer 2023, possibly 2024 while Forest Service work occurs.
      Jul 25, 2022 @ 3:45pm
      Jul 25, 2022
      		 20 trees down but still pretty fun.
      Jun 5, 2022 @ 10:28am
      Jun 5, 2022
      		 reporter
      Cleared by MBG volunteer crew on 6/4/22.
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