1,015 ft
Distance
-124 ft
Descent
00:01:28
Avg time

Pail Rider Trail 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
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat, CX, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular in reverse
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #74143 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #6317 in Trail Running
    • #1881 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
    • 100 in Skiing

The most direct way to the 2006 trail, via steep switchbacks.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Pail Rider Trail multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -124 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,630 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,754 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,754 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,630 ft
  • Grade
    -12.228%
  • Grade max
    -52.427%
  • Grade min
    0.407%
  • Distance down
    956 ft
  • Distance flat
    59 ft
  • Avg time
    00:01:28
  • Avg reverse time
    00:06:41
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on Jul 26, 2023
Dry
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      Pail Rider Trail Trail Reports

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      Jul 26, 2023 @ 4:37am
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      May 14, 2023 @ 3:18am
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      May 4, 2023 @ 11:21am
      May 4, 2023
      		 reporter Nearly everything in the South Hills is good to go now.
      May 3, 2023 @ 11:25am
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 6 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 302 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      All
      • 2,626 rides
      • Last: Sep 19, 2023

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