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Recommended Routes in Butte - 10

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Favorite A small section of Road 8654 travels beside I-90.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Butte 50 Race Course

56.5 mi 91.0 km • 8,245' Up 2512.93 m Up • 8,244' Down 2512.83 m Down

Butte, MT
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Favorite A mountain bike rider uses his bike as a shield against being crushed by a massive boulder.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Homestake CDT - Maud-S Loop

20.6 mi 33.1 km • 3,077' Up 937.85 m Up • 3,071' Down 936.16 m Down

Butte, MT
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Favorite A group of mountain bikers tackle the last big climb on their way back from their ride along the CDT.
Intermediate Intermediate

Lowlands CDT Out-and-back

10.4 mi 16.8 km • 1,623' Up 494.57 m Up • 1,622' Down 494.27 m Down

Butte, MT
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Favorite There was a forest fire in the middle of the Blacktail Ridge during the summer of 2024. Fortunately the trail was relatively unharmed.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Blacktail Ridge - Milwaukee Rd Loop

13.2 mi 21.3 km • 1,683' Up 513.08 m Up • 1,680' Down 512.2 m Down

Butte-S…, MT
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Favorite Photo shows the un-signposted access to Fish Creek Trail. Take the Doubletrack left off Limekiln Rd. On that first (right hand) bend, take a hard left on a faint doubletrack up towards the trees.
Difficult Difficult

Fish Creek Lollipop Loop

10.7 mi 17.3 km • 1,989' Up 606.26 m Up • 1,989' Down 606.14 m Down

Butte-S…, MT
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Favorite Riding this section of the CDT on a mountain bike offers a remote and wilderness-like experience.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Butte 100 MTB Race Course

104.3 mi 167.8 km • 15,483' Up 4719.28 m Up • 15,489' Down 4721.17 m Down

Butte, MT
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Favorite Locals might ask where this photo was taken, but I was on the trail and if I was to turn the camera a little to the left, you would see the Blacktail Trailhead Parking Lot barely 200 feet away.
Difficult Difficult

Butte Sorini 25 Race Course

30.4 mi 48.9 km • 4,281' Up 1304.92 m Up • 4,280' Down 1304.64 m Down

Butte, MT
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Favorite The view from the high point of Beaver Ponds Trail. The pink coloration is fire retardant from a small forest fire that occurred during the summer of 2024.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Beaver Ponds Loop

7.5 mi 12.1 km • 997' Up 303.8 m Up • 996' Down 303.66 m Down

Butte-S…, MT
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Favorite Two riders riding up the banked turns of the Butte Bike Park Perimeter Trail.
Intermediate Intermediate

NICA Loop

3.1 mi 5.0 km • 380' Up 115.88 m Up • 384' Down 116.94 m Down

Butte, MT
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Favorite Riding Thompson Park on a fat tire bike. The Chimney Trail is the easiest way to get between the Milwaukee Railroad and the top of the park.
Intermediate Intermediate

Grading Camp - Johns Loop

5.9 mi 9.4 km • 824' Up 251.08 m Up • 824' Down 251.23 m Down

Butte-S…, MT
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Butte Biking

  • 198 Miles 318 Kilometers of Trail
  • 10 Recommended Routes
  • 5 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 70 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 10 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Butte - 75

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9.0 mi 14.4 km #1CDT: Pipestone to Homestake
Intermediate Intermediate
Butte-Silver Bow (Balance), MT
Intermediate Intermediate
Butte-Silver Bow (Balance), MT 4 
9.2 mi 14.8 km #2CDT: Homestake North
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Butte, MT
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Butte, MT 1 
76.3 mi 122.8 km #3CDT - MacDonald Pass (Section 19)
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Butte, MT
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Butte, MT 3 
1.5 mi 2.4 km #4Skeeboggan Canyon Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Butte-Silver Bow (Balance), MT
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Butte-Silver Bow (Balance), MT 3 
1.4 mi 2.2 km #5Montana Tech Mountain Bike Skills Park
Intermediate Intermediate
Butte, MT
Intermediate Intermediate
Butte, MT 4 
3.4 mi 5.5 km #6Beaver Ponds Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Butte-Silver Bow (Balance), MT
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Butte-Silver Bow (Balance), MT 3 
1.8 mi 2.9 km #7Upper Maud-S
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Butte, MT
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Butte, MT 1 
2.4 mi 3.9 km #8CDT: Our Lady
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Butte, MT
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Butte, MT 1 
10.4 mi 16.7 km #9CDT: Fairy Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Butte, MT
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Butte, MT 1 
0.2 mi 0.2 km #10CDT Viewpoint
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate
Butte-Silver Bow (Balance), MT
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate
Butte-Silver Bow (Balance), MT 1 

Photos of Butte - 129

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A mountain bike rider uses his bike as a shield against being crushed by a massive boulder.
Aug 13, 2024 near Butte, MT
Mountain Biking through beautiful forest lined with granite boulders on the Nez Perce Trail.
Aug 13, 2024 near Butte, MT
There are some nice views looking towards the East from Our Lady Trail.
Aug 13, 2024 near Butte, MT
There was a forest fire in the middle of the Blacktail Ridge during the summer of 2024. Fortunately the trail was relatively unharmed.
Aug 13, 2024 near Butte-S…, MT
Locals might ask where this photo was taken, but I was on the trail and if I was to turn the camera a little to the left, you would see the Blacktail Trailhead Parking Lot barely 200 feet away.
Aug 13, 2024 near Butte-S…, MT
Two riders riding up the banked turns of the Butte Bike Park Perimeter Trail.
Sep 6, 2024 near Butte, MT
A small section of Road 8654 travels beside I-90.
Sep 16, 2024 near Butte, MT
Two mountain bike riders race around a corner on Bear Gulch Trail
Oct 15, 2024 near Butte-S…, MT
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