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Grading Camp Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaThompson Park
Butte, Montana -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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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 Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 90 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
Smooth fast singletrack with some switchbacks. This is the steepest way to the top of the hill, so most people prefer to climb the easier Chimney trail and descend Grading Camp back to the Milwaukee Rd.
This Trail is not usually groomed for fat bikes in the winter (unlike most of the others).
Access Info
SageBrush Flats Recreational Parking area off MT Hwy 2 South of Butte
Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Grading Camp Trail multi-use trail trail
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Altitude change341 ft
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Altitude min6,056 ft
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Altitude max6,564 ft
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Altitude start6,057 ft
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Altitude end6,398 ft
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Grade3.9%
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Grade max-17.2%
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Grade min32.7%
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Distance climb4,918 ft
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Distance down2,861 ft
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Distance flat984 ft
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Avg time00:17:29
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Avg reverse time00:13:02
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- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
- Snowmobile
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
- 3 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
- 12 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
- 133 rides
- Last: Jun 17, 2025
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