Open in App
Get this trail on your phone instantly.
more stats
4,015 ft
Distance
268 ft
Climb
-129 ft
Descent
00:09:33
Avg time
139 ft
Altitude change
4,623 ft
Altitude min
4,870 ft
Altitude max
4,623 ft
Altitude start
4,762 ft
Altitude end
3.459%
Grade
-19.205%
Grade max
17.5%
Grade min
2,623 ft
Distance climb
1,267 ft
Distance down
124 ft
Distance flat
00:09:33
Avg time
Upper Troad Details
-
Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
-
Riding AreaPriest Area
Helena, Montana -
Difficulty Rating
-
Local Popularity30 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
-
Global Ranking
-
Trail TypeDoubletrack
-
Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat, Gravel
-
DirectionBoth Directions[+]
- Both Directions for Gravel Biking
-
Climb DifficultyBlue
-
Physical RatingModerate
-
Dogs AllowedYes
No community description for Upper Troad trail has been added yet!
AI Generated Description
Upper Troad is a 4,015 ft less popular blue difficulty doubletrack trail located near Helena Montana. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 268 ft blue climb. On average it takes 9 minutes to complete this trail.
Trail Supporters
USFSLand Manager
Local Trail Association
-
-
Please consider joining or donating to the local trail association to supportDonate to earn trail karma!
trail development & maintenance.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 0 rides
All
- 5 rides
- Last: Oct 30, 2025
| c1 | c2 | c3 | c4 |
|---|---|---|---|
January | February | March | April |
May | June | July | August |
September | October | November | December |
Upper Troad Trail Reports
more »
close
-
Layers w
- Weather Layers
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- More Layers
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
-
Upgrade to
3D
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
inches
US Cell Coverage
Legend
Radar Time
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data.
?
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data.
?
Personal Heatmap
▶
Activity Types
all
/
none
▶
Options
2
Date range
month
–
Winter Trails
Warning
A routing network for winter maps does not exist. Selecting trails using the winter trails layer has been disabled.
Missing Trails
Most Popular
Least Popular
Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
BC Backroad Status
![map legend]()
Service Road Atlas is a free to use, community-driven service for viewing and creating reports on the numerous back-country service roads around B.C. and Alberta.
Slope Aspect
Direction the slope faces
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
Only show trails with no bike usage.
Suggested Layers
Based on selected activity type
Save the current map location and zoom level as your default home location whenever this page is loaded.
Save
Directions to upper-troad trailhead
(46.589202, -112.223078)
Videos
no videos have been added for Upper Troad yet, add a video.
Reviews / Comments
No reviews yet, be the first to write a review or ask a question.
Use trail reports to comment on trail conditions.
We hope you've been enjoying Trailforks!
Create a FREE account to view trail comments and much more.
Nearby Trails
- Summit Troad 2,556 ft
- Middle Troad 2,989 ft
- West Troad 3,451 ft
- Troad To Nowhere 3,691 ft
- Lower Troad 4,429 ft
- By MONTANABIKERMAN
FTF & contributors - #73956 - 829 views
- Follow/Subscribe
- login to download gpx or kml files.
Frequently Asked Questions About Upper Troad
▼
Where is Upper Troad located?
Upper Troad is located in Priest Area, Helena, Montana, United States. It is part of the Priest Area trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 46.5892, -112.22308.
▼
How hard is Upper Troad?
Upper Troad is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 3.459%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
▼
What is the elevation gain for Upper Troad?
Upper Troad has 268 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 129 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 4,623 ft to 4,870 ft.
▼
Is Upper Troad a point to point trail?
Upper Troad is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is doubletrack.
Hit the Trail
Download Trail
Save to wishlist, Garmin & download.
Find Related Routes
Find routes and users activities that include this trail.
You must enter a description before submitting.