Emmett's Trail
Photo: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.4 mi
- distance
- 664 ft
- climb
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Emmett's Trail open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Emmett's Trail is a mountain biking route in Montana's Helena Ranger District, part of the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, about 1.4 miles long and rising 664 feet from roughly 4,678 feet to 5,317 feet. The climb peaks in steepness around the half-mile mark, where the grade reaches about 19 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs near 78°F in July and August, with lows in the upper 40s, while winter highs there stay around 30°F. Wakina Sky and Mini Ridge both sit about 0.3 miles away. Tenmile Creek and the Sunset Slab climbing area lie about 2.4 miles off.
Local outfitters
- MTBCity3 mi away
- Copper Court RV Park50 mi away
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Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Emmett's Trail
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
30° / 12°
6 wet
Feb
32° / 13°
6 wet
Mar
41° / 19°
7 wet
Apr
50° / 26°
8 wet
May
60° / 35°
9 wet
Jun
68° / 42°
9 wet
Jul
78° / 49°
6 wet
Aug
78° / 47°
6 wet
Sep
67° / 39°
6 wet
Oct
51° / 30°
6 wet
Nov
37° / 19°
6 wet
Dec
29° / 13°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Austin 1 W, MT, 9.7 mi away at 4,851 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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