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3.6 miles
Distance
228 ft
Climb
-927 ft
Descent
00:35:42
Avg time
-705 ft
Altitude change
6,159 ft
Altitude min
6,910 ft
Altitude max
6,865 ft
Altitude start
6,158 ft
Altitude end
-3.7%
Grade
-31.3%
Grade max
25.6%
Grade min
3,789 ft
Distance climb
3 miles
Distance down
2,054 ft
Distance flat
00:35:42
Avg time

Beaver Ponds Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Thompson Park
    Butte, Montana
  • AKA
    Skeebogan
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue Rate
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 90 in Hiking
  • Global Ranking
    #80572 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #235097 in Trail Running
    • #268933 in Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular Direction Shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes

Beaver Ponds is one of the better known trails in the Butte area has seen some revisions to make it more user friendly to the chagrin of long time locals. A fast smooth piece of singletrack through lodgepole pine and aspen crossing open parks. It links to the Blacktail Ridge Trail and also provides a link from this to the CDT. By incorporating Hwy 2 a fun loop can be made in either direction using the CDT, just be careful of traffic.

Access Info

Park at the fountain on your left at a switchback on MT Hwy 2 heading South from Butte. Some riders prefer to ride up the road and descend via the CDT from Pipestone Pass.

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  • 19 miles avg distance
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  • Last: Jun 14, 2026
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May 22, 2026 @ 8:50am (America/Denver)
May 22, 2026
 reporter There were about a dozen trees down. All could be cut with a handsaw, although some of them are on the large side for this.
Jun 22, 2025 @ 9:19am
Jun 22, 2025
 reporter Riding from the Blacktail Ridge Junction down to Trailhead is all clear, not sure if the 2 trees above the junction have been removed or not. Many...
Jun 10, 2025 @ 4:36pm
Jun 10, 2025
 I only rode the very top part between Blacktail Ridge and the CDT, but there were 2 new trees down in this section, medium sized but could be...
May 22, 2025 @ 9:03pm
May 22, 2025
 Tree free and riding excellent! Might be a few higher widow makers we left due to time crunch.
May 21, 2025 @ 10:11am
May 21, 2025
 reporter Loads of trees down across the entire trail. Chainsaw and strong arms are definitely needed. Moved what i was able to by hand. Also a lot of...
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Avg: 4.07 (6 votes)
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        Directions to beaver-ponds trailhead (45.873350, -112.414460)

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Beaver Ponds

        ▼ Where is Beaver Ponds located?
        Beaver Ponds is located in Thompson Park, Butte, Montana, United States. It is part of the Thompson Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 45.87335, -112.41446.
        ▼ How hard is Beaver Ponds?
        Beaver Ponds is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 3.7%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Beaver Ponds?
        Beaver Ponds has 228 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 927 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 6,159 ft to 6,910 ft.
        ▼ Is Beaver Ponds a point to point trail?
        Beaver Ponds is not a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Primary. The trail type is singletrack.

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