168 official trails lie within 25 miles of Helena — 611 miles in total, 49 rated easy and 49 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 3,045 ft; the median trail gains 820 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | From town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Log Gulch | 11.8 | 2,757 ft | Expert | 15 mi |
| Willow Creek | 10.5 | 2,869 ft | Expert | 23 mi |
| Beaver Creek | 9.4 | 3,045 ft | Expert | 17 mi |
| Refrigerator Canyon | 9.6 | 2,210 ft | Expert | 22 mi |
| Continental Divide National Scenic Trail | 64.9 | 2,715 ft | Expert | 22 mi |
| Cataract Meadows Snowmobile | 16.4 | 2,091 ft | Expert | 24 mi |
| Meriwether Canyon | 6.2 | 2,968 ft | Expert | 22 mi |
| Fs 405 | 8.4 | 2,534 ft | Expert | 24 mi |
| Bilk Mountain | 6.3 | 2,674 ft | Expert | 23 mi |
| Hellgate Ridge | 8.3 | 1,798 ft | Expert | 22 mi |
| Longfellow Clear Cr. | 7.6 | 1,981 ft | Expert | 19 mi |
| Mcclellan Creek | 5.6 | 2,675 ft | Expert | 12 mi |
| Hunters Gulch | 5.8 | 2,323 ft | Expert | 21 mi |
| Beartooth Mountain | 7.2 | 1,156 ft | Expert | 23 mi |
| Muskrat Creek | 5.4 | 2,631 ft | Hard | 20 mi |
| Casey Meadows | 4.3 | 2,968 ft | Hard | 12 mi |
| Cave Ridge | 5.5 | 2,349 ft | Expert | 16 mi |
| Montgomery Park | 7.0 | 1,791 ft | Expert | 13 mi |
| Crow Creek | 6.0 | 1,541 ft | Expert | 23 mi |
| Hanging Valley | 5.6 | 2,362 ft | Hard | 21 mi |
| Little Hellgate | 5.7 | 1,989 ft | Hard | 19 mi |
| Refrigerator Canyon Trail | 6.2 | 1,857 ft | Hard | 22 mi |
| Moose Ridge Trail | 4.0 | 2,360 ft | Hard | 11 mi |
| Pole Creek | 3.5 | 2,431 ft | Hard | 17 mi |
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