1.0 mile
Distance
51 ft
Climb
-434 ft
Descent
00:11:09
Avg time

Middle Earth Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
    • Nordic Ski
  • Riding Area
    North Elkhorns
    Helena, Montana
  • AKA
    Hobbit Town
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • Global Ranking
    #44295 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    5 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
    • 5 in Skiing
  • Land Owner
    USFS

Middle Earth is a fun descent, with good views and lots of unique rock features.

This trail is unsanctioned.

More Stats for Middle Earth multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -383 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,556 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,990 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,939 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,557 ft
  • Grade
    -6.9%
  • Grade max
    -52.1%
  • Grade min
    9.8%
  • Distance climb
    955 ft
  • Distance down
    4,062 ft
  • Distance flat
    518 ft
  • Avg time
    00:11:09
  • Avg reverse time
    00:24:56
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Status:
on Jul 16, 2023
Ideal
Avg: 4.11 (2 votes)
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  • Snow Groomed
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  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
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      Middle Earth Trail Reports

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      Jul 16, 2023 @ 12:09pm
      Jul 16, 2023
      Trail is completely overgrown in many sections, some guessing or following crushed vegetation to get close to where the trail probably is. Lots of...
      Oct 12, 2020 @ 9:41am
      Oct 12, 2020
      May 10, 2020 @ 9:40am
      May 10, 2020
      Cleared of trees and totally dry.
      Jun 9, 2019 @ 11:11am
      Jun 9, 2019
      Jun 30, 2018 @ 12:23pm
      Jun 30, 2018
      Trees down.
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      • Last: Oct 15, 2023

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      Sep 24, 2024 @ 1:53pm
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