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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
Bull Ranch (CDT)

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9K.tpo

 6 km or

9.3 km

Moderate with standard USFS grades and good footing except for a few rough spots Memorial Day through Columbus Day
German Gulch

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15K.tpo

 15 km or

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Difficult with some steep climbs on good footing, with alternative routes. 15 May through 1 December
Warmsprings Pond

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16K.tpo

Up to 16 km

Easy loop (except on windy days) with only 50 meters elevation change. All year.
Opportunity to Deer Lodge

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34K.tpo

Up to 34 km

Easy point to point (good for windy days) with rolling hills and a net -0.3% grade when run S to N. All year.
Mount Powell Trail Head

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12K.tpo 12 km All up hill on moderate grade dirt road. Parts muddy in wet conditions. May through November. All year up to tree line at 7 km.
Boulder Road from Deer Lodge to Champion Pass (CDT x-ing)

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23K.tpo Up to 23 km All up hill on moderate grade. Paved for 2 km then dirt road for the rest. Gets muddy in wet conditions. Memorial Day through Columbus Day. All year up to snowmobile parking area at 15 km.
More trails will be added here in time.