In or Near Butte

Butte's Piss & Moan Runners' guide to runable roads/trails in our area. Each trail includes directions to the site, and a brief description of the trail.
Trail	Map	GPS Route	Length	Difficulty Rating	Normally Free of Snow
Continental Divide Trail (CDT) Pipestone Pass to Highlands	Topo Photo	19K.tpo	19 km	Moderate with standard USFS grades, watch footing in small sections	Memorial Day through Columbus Day
Continental Divide Trail (CDT) #87, Homestake to Pipestone Pass	Photo	15K.tpo	15 km	Moderate with standard USFS grades and good footing	Memorial Day through Columbus Day
Blacktail Loop	Topo Photo	21K.tpo	21 km	Big climb, then come back down. Difficult navigation.	Memorial Day through Columbus Day
Lady of the Rockies Road	Topo Photo	9K.tpo	9 km one way	Big climb, then come back down.	Memorial Day through Columbus Day
Nez Perce Continental Divide Trail (CDT) #92	Topo Photo	20K.tpo	20 km	Moderate with standard USFS grades, watch footing on descent near bottom	Flag Day through Columbus Day, typically with patchy snow and some mud at higher elevations in mid June
Montana Tech - Big Butte 11 K	Topo Photo	11K.tpo	11 km	Starts with a big climb to the "M" but moderate and rolling thereafter.	All year but portions often ice-packed and rough during winter
Montana Tech - Big Butte 5 K	Topo Photo	5K.tpo	5 km	Moderate and rolling.	All year but portions often ice-packed and rough during winter
Montana Tech - Frigid Digger 3 Mile	Topo Photo	3mile.tpo	~5 km	Moderate and rolling.	All year but portions often ice-packed and rough during winter
Montana Tech - Frigid Digger 7 Mile	Topo Photo	7mile.tpo	~11 km	Moderate and rolling.	All year but portions often ice-packed and rough during winter
Westside Rail Trail	Topo Photo	7K.tpo	7 km one way	Standard railroad grade hill	All year but portions often ice-packed and rough during winter
American Gulch to Champion Pass	Topo Photo	17K.tpo	17 km	Moderate with 260 m net (600 m gross) altitude gain on road and trail	June through October, with snow and ice lingering in areas of northern exposure
More trails will be added here in time.