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Follows the Mount Helena ridgeline from Prosepector Gulch to the Mount Helena City Park trails.


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5.9

Miles

9.4

KM

Point to Point

5,823' 1,775 m

High

5,012' 1,528 m

Low

730' 223 m

Up

934' 285 m

Down

5%

Avg Grade (3°)

28%

Max Grade (15°)

Dogs Off-leash

Features Birding · Cave · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Description

The Mount Helena Ridge Trail is located only a short distance from the city of Helena, Montana and is connected to the Mount Helena City Park. The Mount Helena Ridge Trail is 5.9 miles long. The trail begins at a trailhead near Park City, approximately 5 miles south of Helena.

This ridge trail is nearly six miles of outrageous singletrack, with great views of surrounding mountains and valleys, including a distant Helena townscape.

Flora & Fauna

You've got a good chance of seeing deer, elk, coyote, and other wildlife here; wildflowers are abundant in spring.

Contacts

Shared By:

John UltraRunner with improvements by Suzy G

Trail Ratings

  4.4 from 5 votes

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Trail Rankings

#219

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#8,611

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Women's leader at 2015 Don't Fence Me In 30k
May 12, 2015 near Helena, MT

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easy 12mi — 2h 45m
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