770 ft
Distance
85 ft
Climb
-1 ft
Descent
00:02:23
Avg time

Ridge Rider Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
    • Nordic Ski
  • Riding Area
    South Hills
    Helena, Montana
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Doubletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular in reverse
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Rock Face
  • Global Ranking
    #80404 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #33357 in Trail Running
    • #4369 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 65 in Trail Running
    • 95 in Hiking
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
    • 5 in Skiing

This is a short trail, but it presents a tough fall-line climb over loose rock. It also offers a fun hairball descent, with a couple small rock ledges.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Ridge Rider multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    84 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,650 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,734 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,650 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,734 ft
  • Grade
    10.905%
  • Grade max
    -2.526%
  • Grade min
    40.885%
  • Distance climb
    679 ft
  • Distance down
    50 ft
  • Distance flat
    41 ft
  • Avg time
    00:02:23
  • Avg reverse time
    00:01:52
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Status:
on Mar 10, 2023
Snow Covered
Avg: 3 (2 votes)
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      Ridge Rider Trail Reports

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      Mar 10, 2023 @ 7:23am
      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
      Nov 2, 2022 @ 7:31am
      Nov 2, 2022
      		 reporter Snow on morning of 11/2. Cold snap to follow.
      Nov 1, 2022 @ 11:47am
      Nov 1, 2022
      		 reporter Most snow is gone, but be careful in some low, shady areas.
      Oct 23, 2022 @ 10:10am
      Oct 23, 2022
      		 reporter First snowfall of fall 2022
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 18 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
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      • 425 rides
      • Last: Feb 3, 2023

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      2018 Montana Enduro Series : HelenduroX race19 miles

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