Helena North KOA Journey

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About Helena North KOA Journey

The Helena North KOA sits in the shadow of Mount Helena in the capital of Montana, halfway between Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks. From our basecamp, you can explore the Gates of the Mountain, Great Falls, and the Missouri River, all home to the famous Lewis and Clark expedition.The Helena North KOA sits in the shadow of Mount Helena in the capital of Montana, halfway between Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks. From our basecamp, you can explore the Gates of the Mountain, Great Falls, and the Missouri River, all home to the famous Lewis and Clark expedition.

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1906 Trail

Helena, Montana

3 mi / 1000 ft gain

Located just outside of Helena, the 1906 Trail starts at the Mt Helena Parking Lot. The path is wide enough to share with hikers, trail runners, or mountain bikers. Note: this is an uphill-only trail for mountain biking. It's a very popular trail due to its wide trail and awesome views from the top of Mount Helena. The 1906 is an out-and-back trail. It's approximately 1.5 miles to the top with ...

Prospect Shaft Trail

Helena, Montana

2.4 mi / 800 ft gain

The Prospect Shaft Trail is a lightly used trail used to reach the summit of Mt Helena. The trail is rated as a 'moderate' trail due to its steep, loose, rocky surface. Due to these characteristics, it's rarely used for mountain biking and primarily used for hiking and trail running. The views are incredible. Hiking up in the morning and you can catch an epic sunrise over Helena. Due to the ro...

Mount Ascension

Helena, Montana

3 mi / 950 ft gain

Mount Ascension is a popular trail in Helena. It's used for hiking, trail running, and mountain biking. It can be accessed year-round, but can get icy and slippery during the winter. The path for Mount Ascension is a network of trails that that can be done as an out-and-back, or a lollipop trail. A lollipop trail is where the first and last parts of the trail will be the same, but you loop up ...

Rodney Ridge Trail

Helena, Montana

2.6 mi / 300 ft gain

With it's easy access from Rodney Street, Rodney Ridge Trail is a locals favorite. The trail heads up the ridge and provides fantastic views of Helena below. The trail is rated as moderate, and is used primarily for mountain biking and hiking. Dogs are allowed, so, you'll most like encounter a 4-legged furry friend on the trail. From Rodney Ridge Trail, you can link up to a whole bunch of oth...

Four Wheel Drive and then Hike to Historic Mann Gulch

Helena, Montana

2.4 mi / 1535 ft gain

In 1949, a fire started in a remote area of the Gates of the Mountains wilderness, a gulch east of the Upper Missouri River. Fifteen smokejumpers were dropped in to fight it. Thirteen died. The United States Forest Service drew lessons from the tragedy of the Mann Gulch fire by designing new training techniques and safety measures that developed how the agency approached wildfire suppression. T...

Continental Divide Trail: MacDonald Pass to Priest Pass

Helena, Montana

5.0

10.8 mi / 2500 ft gain

The CDT trail is a popular trail with thru-hikers, and is considered one of the three Crown Jewels. The Appalachian Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail being the other two. This section of the Continental Divide Trail starts 25-minutes to the West of Helena just off Highway 12 at the CDNST Trailhead at MacDonald Pass. This section of trail heads north and consists of an access trail and double t...

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