11.7 miles
Distance
1,754 ft
Climb
-2,597 ft
Descent
01:50:00
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of CDT - 8 Miles of Hell Trail
USFSLand Manager
Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaHighland Mountains
Butte, Montana -
AKA
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Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular direction shown
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingHard
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity75 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
Affectionately known as the 8 Miles of Hell, this leg of the famous Butte 100 race has seen lots of improvement since it was named and is a fantastic piece of remote single track. Often covered with trees this section is best ridden after mid July to give the local land management agencies and rides time to clear the trail for you (or better yet, bring a saw and help out).
Access Info
Park at the Highlands Picnic area by following Roosevelt Drive off of Mt Hwy 2 (go straight, it turns into Moose Ck and Shiloh Ln, just stay straight on the main Rd). The other end of the ride ends at Pipestone Pass at the top of MT Hwy 2 between Butte and Whitehall.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for CDT - 8 Miles of Hell multi-use trail trail
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Altitude change-844 ft
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Altitude min6,467 ft
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Altitude max7,926 ft
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Altitude start7,311 ft
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Altitude end6,467 ft
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Grade-1.4%
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Grade max-40.5%
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Grade min65.1%
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Distance climb4 miles
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Distance down6 miles
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Distance flat1 mile
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Avg time01:50:00
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Avg reverse time02:05:44
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Trail Conditions
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- Prevalent Mud
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 1 rides
- 15 miles avg distance
All
- 178 rides
- Last: Sep 27, 2022
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3 Reviews & Comments
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kirkastroth
(Jul 2, 2021 at 9:10)
Trail is open, clear and great to ride. Very smooth and great vistas of the Butte Valley.
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mtcanuck
(May 9, 2021 at 21:11)
Lime kiln CDT is clear and snow free up to the Toll Canyon trail intersection. From there to the cattle guard/road there are over a dozen trees and plenty of snow.
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MattinButte
ATS (May 21, 2021 at 18:29)
Hey mtcanuck,
Thanks for commenting on the trail conditions! In the future I recommend doing this as a trail report as this is the official way to view and update status and condition of trails on Trailforks.
Cheers,
Matt
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Thanks for commenting on the trail conditions! In the future I recommend doing this as a trail report as this is the official way to view and update status and condition of trails on Trailforks.
Cheers,
Matt
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