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Mount Ascension – Helena Ridge Trail loop from Helena

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United States

Montana

Lewis And Clark County

Helena

Mount Ascension – Helena Ridge Trail loop from Helena

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18,092

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Mount Ascension – Helena Ridge Trail loop from Helena

04:19

31.8km

1,150m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 12, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.00 km

Sugarloaf Hill

Peak

5.15 km

Mount Ascension

Highlight • Summit

Thumbs up, you made it to the top of Mount Ascension! This is the spot to take a rest and refuel for the fun part is it's (almost) all downhill from here.

Tip by

23.7 km

Helena Ridge

Highlight • Trail

This trail is a true local's favorite for hiking and biking, but there may be safety in numbers as grizzly bear are known to be in the area.

Tip by

25.2 km

Helena Ridge Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This trail is a true local's favorite for hiking and biking, but there may be safety in numbers as grizzly bear are known to be in the area.

Tip by

27.0 km

Southwesterly Views

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the North side of Mount Helena you have excellent views over the Capital City. However, once you make the turn and get behind the mountain the views open up …

Tip by

27.8 km

Standing 5,468 feet (1,667 m) feet tall, Mount Helena offers great views over the city of the same name. It's essentially the epicenter of a set of trail loops, with no fewer than four ways of hiking to the summit.

Tip by

29.7 km

Mount Helena Trail Junction

Highlight • Trail

Lots of choices from here. Prospect Shafts, 1906 (uphill only), & Prairie trails are just a few of the options.

Tip by

31.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.7 km

5.25 km

3.17 km

1.26 km

317 m

108 m

Surfaces

23.6 km

4.74 km

3.06 km

345 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,670 m)

Lowest point (1,230 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

26°C

13°C

42 %

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