1.5 miles
Distance
2 ft
Climb
-799 ft
Descent
00:06:45
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Show-Me-The-Horse Trail

  • USFS
    Land Manager

Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
    • Nordic Ski
  • Riding Area
    South Hills
    Helena, Montana
  • Ref Number
    #378
  • AKA
    Horse Trail
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Snow Grooming
    Backcountry
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, CX, Gravel
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    April - November
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Jump
  • Global Ranking
    #4370 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #57478 in Trail Running
    • #37754 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 60 in Trail Running
    • 70 in Hiking
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
    • 5 in Skiing
  • Land Owner
    USFS

Show-Me-The-Horse is Helena's most popular downhill trail. It starts in open meadows, drops into open ponderosa pine forest, and ends in a tight, wooded gully. The trail empties onto Grizzly Gulch Road, and watch for traffic when exiting. It is not formally directional, and is multi-use, so be on the lookout for trail runners or hikers. There is no parking available at the bottom.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Show-Me-The-Horse Trail multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -799 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,467 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,265 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,265 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,465 ft
  • Grade
    -10.2%
  • Grade max
    -28%
  • Grade min
    3%
  • Distance climb
    98 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    292 ft
  • Avg time
    00:06:45
  • Avg reverse time
    00:26:18
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Status:
on Aug 18, 2023
Very Dry
Avg: 4.55 (20 votes)
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  • Ideal
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  • Very Dry
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      ... Trail Reports

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      Aug 18, 2023 @ 8:41am
      Aug 18, 2023
      		 reporter Tight but loose
      Jul 21, 2023 @ 8:41am
      Jul 21, 2023
      Jul 9, 2023 @ 2:40am
      Jul 9, 2023
      		 reporter
      Jul 2, 2023 @ 1:14am
      Jul 2, 2023
      		 reporter The upper meadow is pretty narrow and the grass is high.
      May 14, 2023 @ 3:24pm
      May 14, 2023
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      6 Months
      • 302 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
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      • 2,738 rides
      • Last: Aug 13, 2023

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