Let's hit the trail! The Helena Bicycle Club organizes several mountain bike rides during the season. The level of difficulty varies from gravel roads to technical single track, flat to mountainous terrain. Take a look at the schedule... we're sure you'll find something that fits your ability.
| Date/Time | Ride/Event | For Additional Information |
| Monday
Nights All Summer |
Monday
Night Mountain Bike Rides Relaxed pace, two-hour mountain bike rides on local mountain bike trails around Helena. Rides leave from the patio of the Lewis & Clark Library at 6:30 p.m. Great rides to help improve your mountain biking skills. May 14 through July 30... leave at 6:30 p.m. August 6 through 27... leave at 6 p.m. |
June leader: David Fulkerson 406-442-7852 July Leader: David Thompson 406-443-3166 |
| June 16, Saturday | Scratch
Gravels Mountain Bike Ride Join club president, Mark Reinsel, as he leads us along his favorite trails in the Scratch Gravels. Meet at the Reinsel residence, 1030 Vallejo, at 9 a.m. for this 13-mile ride. Mark describes the ride as fun with a 1,000-foot elevation gain and a few technical areas. |
Mark Reinsel 406-458-8901 |
| June 23, Saturday | Priest
Pass Mountain Bike Ride Mountain bike from the backside of Great Divide Ski area over Priest Pass. Approximately 30 miles. Meet at Fireside Coffee, 1446 Euclid, at 9 a.m. to carpool to trailhead. |
Susan Brown 406-442-2782 |
| July 7, Saturday |  Hiawatha
Route - The Tunnels RideMEMBERS ONLY RIDE... This is a ride for the whole family! Bicycle through nine tunnels and over seven former railroad trestles on this scenic Rails-to-Trails ride on the Montana-Idaho border. |
Susan Brown 406-442-2782 |
| August 4, Saturday | Willard
Creek Mountain Bike Ride 12-mile loop. Rolling terrain with combination of Forest Service roads and singletrack. Meet at Hugo's Pizza in Montana City at 8 a.m. |
Bill Ramsay 406-227-6036 |
| August 11, Saturday | Minnehaha
Loop Mountain Bike Ride This 16-mile loop is the mountain biker's mini double divide ride. A combination of Forest Service roads, doubletrack and singletrack. Meet at Moose Creek Campground (about 4 miles down road to Rimini) at 8 a.m. Bring your camping gear and stay the night... many other mountain biking trails leave from the same campground. |
Doug
Brown 406-442-2782
Anne Wolfinger 406-449-6488 |
| Sept 1-3, Saturday-Monday | Kings
Hill Cycling Weekend MEMBERS ONLY RIDE... Bring the whole family, both cyclists and non-cyclists, to Kings Hill Scenic Byway for a weekend of biking, hiking, camping, and socializing. |
David and Karen Thompson 406-443-3166 |
| September 8, Saturday | Blackfoot
Meadows The perfect mountain bike ride for a fall day... approximately 12 miles in length. Meeting time and location yet to be determined. |
Russ Cater 40-443-5197 |
