1.4 miles
Distance
6 ft
Climb
-572 ft
Descent
00:07:27
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Entertainment Trail

  • USFS
    Land Manager

Entertainment Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
    • Nordic Ski
  • Riding Area
    South Hills
    Helena, Montana
  • Ref Number
    #393
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Snow Grooming
    Backcountry
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat, CX, Gravel
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm
  • Global Ranking
    #4903 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #14408 in Trail Running
    • #7461 in Hiking
    • #3398 in Nordic Skiing
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in Trail Running
    • 95 in Hiking
    • 100 in Snowshoeing
    • 95 in Nordic Skiing
  • Land Owner
    City of Helena

Entertainment Trail is old-school downhill: steep, straight and fast. Watch out for a couple of off-camber turns, and remember that you may encounter hikers - this is a multi-user trail.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Entertainment Trail multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -568 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,712 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,280 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,280 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,711 ft
  • Grade
    -7.6%
  • Grade max
    -27.5%
  • Grade min
    5.5%
  • Distance climb
    367 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    830 ft
  • Avg time
    00:07:27
  • Avg reverse time
    00:29:34
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on Jul 14, 2025
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Avg: 4.44 (21 votes)
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  • Snow Packed
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 14 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 183 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      All
      • 1,203 rides
      • Last: Jul 14, 2025

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      Jan 27, 2018 @ 7:51pm
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      Sep 26, 2017 @ 1:35pm
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      Jun 24, 2023 @ 12:07pm
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      Jun 20, 2021 @ 11:12am
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