4,875 ft
Distance
13 ft
Climb
-351 ft
Descent
00:08:21
Avg time

Eddye McClure West 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
  • Snow Grooming
    Backcountry
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat, CX, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #26069 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #57285 in Trail Running
    • #23524 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in Trail Running
    • 65 in Hiking
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
    • 5 in Skiing
  • Year Opened
    2014
  • Land Owner
    City of Helena

Eddye West is an important singletrack connection to Eddye McClure East and the far eastern end of the South Hills system. It offers a fun downhill option off the east side of Mount Ascension, as well as an easy climb to the top of the directional trails. There are some minor rock features, and several nice tight turns that flow well (a bit of a change from Helena's characteristic switchbacks).

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Eddye McClure West multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -338 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,771 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,109 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,109 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,770 ft
  • Grade
    -6.9%
  • Grade max
    -21.5%
  • Grade min
    5.8%
  • Distance climb
    449 ft
  • Distance down
    4,022 ft
  • Distance flat
    400 ft
  • Avg time
    00:08:21
  • Avg reverse time
    00:14:01
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on May 4, 2023
Ideal
Avg: 4.5 (6 votes)
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      Eddye McClure West Trail Reports

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      May 4, 2023 @ 11:19am
      May 4, 2023
      		 reporter Nearly everything in the South Hills is good to go now.
      Apr 26, 2023 @ 7:09am
      Apr 26, 2023
      		 reporter Getting closer. Individual conditions will vary by exposure, slope, and soil. Be mindful.
      Apr 11, 2023 @ 7:40am
      Apr 11, 2023
      		 reporter It's a sloppy mess out there. Lots of snow and mud.
      Mar 10, 2023 @ 7:21am
      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
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 4 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 177 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      All
      • 1,441 rides
      • Last: Nov 25, 2023

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      Sep 10, 2018 @ 2:04pm
      Sep 10, 2018
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      Apr 21, 2017 @ 1:58pm
      Apr 21, 2017

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