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Hiking trails near Helena, Montana

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.

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24 trails worth the drive

TrailMilesClimbDifficultyFrom town
Big Log Gulch11.82,757 ftExpert15 mi
Willow Creek10.52,869 ftExpert23 mi
Beaver Creek9.43,045 ftExpert17 mi
Refrigerator Canyon9.62,210 ftExpert22 mi
Continental Divide National Scenic Trail64.92,715 ftExpert22 mi
Cataract Meadows Snowmobile16.42,091 ftExpert24 mi
Meriwether Canyon6.22,968 ftExpert22 mi
Fs 4058.42,534 ftExpert24 mi
Bilk Mountain6.32,674 ftExpert23 mi
Hellgate Ridge8.31,798 ftExpert22 mi
Longfellow Clear Cr.7.61,981 ftExpert19 mi
Mcclellan Creek5.62,675 ftExpert12 mi
Hunters Gulch5.82,323 ftExpert21 mi
Beartooth Mountain7.21,156 ftExpert23 mi
Muskrat Creek5.42,631 ftHard20 mi
Casey Meadows4.32,968 ftHard12 mi
Cave Ridge5.52,349 ftExpert16 mi
Montgomery Park7.01,791 ftExpert13 mi
Crow Creek6.01,541 ftExpert23 mi
Hanging Valley5.62,362 ftHard21 mi
Little Hellgate5.71,989 ftHard19 mi
Refrigerator Canyon Trail6.21,857 ftHard22 mi
Moose Ridge Trail4.02,360 ftHard11 mi
Pole Creek3.52,431 ftHard17 mi

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