7.9 miles
Distance
955 ft
Climb
-955 ft
Descent
1 mile
High Point
-2 ft
Altitude change
5,496 ft
Altitude min
5,745 ft
Altitude start
5,741 ft
Altitude end
-26.8%
Grade max
50.1%
Grade min
4 miles
Distance climb
3 miles
Distance down
3,868 ft
Distance flat

The Wasteland is a wild west type of place where you may find discarded vehicles, homeless camps, people shooting guns and zooming around on ATV's. Care and awareness should be exercised diligently. Access maybe subject to change and is at your own risk

This loop will get to away from Buttes typical buff singletrack and onto something slower and more technical. Almost 6 miles of this route is singletrack with the remainder being a mix of doubletrack, bike trail and road. Faster and more competent riders who are familar with the trails will be able to do this loop in about an hour. If that's not you and/or you are unfamiliar with this area I would allow closer to 2hrs. GPS is recommended for navigating both the singletrack, and the maze of doubletrack. Best ridden counter clockwise to maximize downhill fun:

Start by descending the banked turns of Montana Tech Park, then ascending Whisky Gulch all the way to the North of the Park at Orofino Gulch Rd. After a short stint on pavement, the doubletrack will take you into The Wasteland. The route takes you on a scenic traverse between the 2 highest summits of The Wasteland which also includes some short steep rocky sections. Near the top of the 2nd summit, just after a climbing through a short steep rocky section, the 1st section of technical singletrack will start from a rock cairn on your left.

This section of Wasteland singletrack is steeper and more out in the open than the others. It is also faster and perhaps the easier of the three. It starts as a traverse across a rocky and grassy ridge. Immediately after the trails apex, it heads steeply down though some trees, before a series of switchbacks and traverses down the hill. The trail will drop into and snake it's way down a little rocky gully, before climbing out and completing it's journey on relatively flat but bumpy grassland.

Ore Shredder is your 2nd section of technical singletrack, it is a narrow trail with some tight switchbacks with rock obstacles that give few places to relax. This trail is much easier to ride downhill and is a main reason why this loop is easier counter clockwise. People have made efforts to mark corners and junctions with rocks, however GPS is recommended, especially at trail ends and where the trail crosses doubletrack.

The 3rd section of the technical singletrack, Slag Slayer, starts after crossing Bluebird Trail Road. The trail is not as relentless and narrow as Ore Shredder and there is not as significant a difficulty difference between direction travelled. There are several "slab-like" features, offering fun obstacles to ascend and descend in both directions. Going the direction of this route you have the option of descending the variant line "Orphan Bike" which is the most technical section of singletrack on this loop, equivalent to an easy double-black diamond.

Slag Slayer ends the old railway gravel bike path which to can follow up hill most of the way back to Montana Tech.

Although E-bikes are not permitted in Montana Tech Park, they are fine in The Wasteland and could ride a variation of this loop that avoids the park.

Detailed Description
No Man's Loop is a 8 mile popular expert route located near Butte Montana. This mountain bike primary route can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 5 trails. This route climbs 955 ft with a max elevation of 6,014 ft then descends -955 ft.

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Stats

  • Distance
    8 miles
  • Altitude min
    5,496 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,745 ft
  • Altitude end
    5,741 ft
  • Climb
    955 ft
  • Descent
    -955 ft
  • Grade max
    -26.8%
  • Grade min
    50.1%
  • Distance climb
    4 miles
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    3,868 ft

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Details

  • Riding area
    Montana Tech Open Space Butte Bike Park
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Other Activities
    • Trail Running
  • Difficulty rating
    Black Diamond
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Bike type
    DH, AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Physical rating
    Moderate

Directions

  1. Bike west on Tech Access.
  2. Continue for 30 meters.
  3. Walk southwest on Butte Bike Park Perimeter Trail.
  4. Continue for 80 meters.
  5. Walk southwest on Butte Bike Park Perimeter Trail.
  6. Continue for 30 meters.
  7. Walk southeast on Butte Bike Park Perimeter Trail.
  8. Continue for 40 meters.
  9. Walk north on Butte Bike Park Perimeter Trail.
  10. Continue for 400 meters.
  11. Walk west on Butte Bike Park Perimeter Trail.
  12. Continue for 90 meters.
  13. Walk northwest on Whisky Gulch South.
  14. Continue for 300 meters.
  15. Walk north on Whisky Gulch South.
  16. Continue for 400 meters.
  17. Walk south on Whiskey Gulch West.
  18. Continue for 200 meters.
  19. Walk north on Whiskey Gulch West.
  20. Continue for 500 meters.
  21. Walk northeast on Old Doubletrack.
  22. Continue for 400 meters.
  23. Keep left to stay on Old Doubletrack.
  24. Continue for 500 meters.
  25. Walk southwest on West Access 4x4 Rd.
  26. Continue for 300 meters.
  27. Walk northwest on Ridgeline.
  28. Continue for 200 meters.
  29. Walk west on Ridgeline.
  30. Continue for 200 meters.
  31. Walk northwest on Ridgeline.
  32. Continue for 500 meters.
  33. Walk southwest on Ridgeline.
  34. Continue for 200 meters.
  35. Walk southwest on Ridgeline.
  36. Continue for 100 meters.
  37. Walk west on Steep and Loose.
  38. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  39. Keep right to take Ridgeline.
  40. Continue for 40 meters.
  41. Keep right to stay on Ridgeline.
  42. Continue for 60 meters.
  43. Walk southwest on Ridgeline.
  44. Continue for 10 meters.
  45. Walk north on Pipeline.
  46. Continue for 100 meters.
  47. Walk northwest on Pipeline.
  48. Continue for 800 meters.
  49. Walk southeast on Main Vein.
  50. Continue for 40 meters.
  51. Walk southeast on North to South.
  52. Continue for 200 meters.
  53. Walk west on Big Hill.
  54. Continue for 200 meters.
  55. Walk south on Ore Shredder.
  56. Continue for 400 meters.
  57. Walk south on Ore Shredder.
  58. Continue for 300 meters.
  59. Walk south on Ore Shredder.
  60. Continue for 200 meters.
  61. Walk west on Ore Shredder.
  62. Continue for 300 meters.
  63. Walk southwest on Ore Shredder.
  64. Continue for 500 meters.
  65. Walk southeast on Ore Shredder.
  66. Continue for 200 meters.
  67. Walk southwest on Ore Shredder.
  68. Continue for 400 meters.
  69. Walk southeast on Slag Slayer.
  70. Continue for 40 meters.
  71. Walk east on Slag Slayer.
  72. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  73. Walk south on Slag Slayer.
  74. Continue for 50 meters.
  75. Walk southeast on Slag Slayer.
  76. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  77. Walk east on Slag Slayer.
  78. Continue for 90 meters.
  79. Walk northeast on Slag Slayer.
  80. Continue for 100 meters.
  81. Walk east on Slag Slayer.
  82. Continue for 200 meters.
  83. Walk east on Slag Slayer.
  84. Continue for 100 meters.
  85. Walk east on Slag Slayer.
  86. Continue for 200 meters.
  87. Walk northeast on Slag Slayer.
  88. Continue for 30 meters.
  89. Walk north on BA&P Hill Trail.
  90. Continue for 300 meters.
  91. Keep left to stay on BA&P Hill Trail.
  92. Continue for 60 meters.
  93. Keep left to stay on BA&P Hill Trail.
  94. Continue for 50 meters.
  95. Keep left to stay on BA&P Hill Trail.
  96. Continue for 40 meters.
  97. Keep straight to stay on BA&P Hill Trail.
  98. Continue for 40 meters.
  99. Keep straight to stay on BA&P Hill Trail.
  100. Continue for 50 meters.
  101. Keep right to stay on BA&P Hill Trail.
  102. Continue for 30 meters.
  103. Keep right to stay on BA&P Hill Trail.
  104. Continue for 40 meters.
  105. Keep right to stay on BA&P Hill Trail.
  106. Continue for 10 meters.
  107. Walk southeast on BA&P Hill Trail.
  108. Continue for 40 meters.
  109. Keep left to stay on BA&P Hill Trail.
  110. Continue for 60 meters.
  111. Keep right to stay on BA&P Hill Trail.
  112. Continue for 90 meters.
  113. Keep left to stay on BA&P Hill Trail.
  114. Continue for 70 meters.
  115. Keep left to stay on BA&P Hill Trail.
  116. Continue for 50 meters.
  117. Keep straight to stay on BA&P Hill Trail.
  118. Continue for 30 meters.
  119. Keep straight to stay on BA&P Hill Trail.
  120. Continue for 80 meters.
  121. Keep left to stay on BA&P Hill Trail.
  122. Continue for 30 meters.
  123. Walk east on BA&P Hill Trail.
  124. Continue for 50 meters.
  125. Keep left to stay on BA&P Hill Trail.
  126. Continue for 80 meters.
  127. Keep straight to stay on BA&P Hill Trail.
  128. Continue for 70 meters.
  129. Walk northeast on BA&P Hill Trail.
  130. Continue for 50 meters.
  131. Keep right to stay on BA&P Hill Trail.
  132. Continue for 60 meters.
  133. Walk northwest on Tech Access.
  134. Continue for 200 meters.
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