West of 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
Bull Ranch (CDT)	Topo Photo	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	Topo Photo	15K.tpo	15 km or other	Difficult with some steep climbs on good footing, with alternative routes.	15 May through 1 December
Stumptown Road west out of Anaconda	Topo Photo	6K.tpo	6 km	Easy climb, mostly on dirt with areas of protection from wind.	All year.
Lost Creek State Park	Topo Photo	19K.tpo	Up to 19 km	Moderate climb, on dirt with areas of protection from wind.	1 May to snow season.
Warmsprings Pond	Topo Photo	16K.tpo	Up to 16 km	Easy loop (except on windy days) with only 50 meters elevation change.	All year.
Opportunity to Deer Lodge	Topo Photo	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.
Dry Cottonwood Canyon	Topo Photo	19K.tpo 19K.kmz	19 km or other	Loop on moderate grade dirt road with a couple steep climbs. Parts muddy in wet conditions.	All year, but with possible drifted snow on uppermost section from December through March.
Race Track Canyon Road	Topo Photo	20K.tpo	Up to 20 km	Moderate to difficult climb, on dirt. Parts muddy in wet conditions.	May to October, but with snow lingering much longer on the uppermost section.
B ielenberg Canyon Road	Topo Photo	20K.tpo	Up to 36 km	Moderate to difficult climb, on dirt. Parts muddy in wet conditions.	May to October, but with snow lingering much longer on the uppermost section.
Mount Powell Trail Head	Topo Photo	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)	Topo (4.3MB)	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.
Old Stage Road from Deer Lodge to Gold Creek	Topo Photo	21K.tpo	Up to 21 km	Moderate point to point with rolling hills and a net downhill grade.	April through November. All year up to fork at 6 km.
Spotted Dog Wilderness NE of Deer Lodge	Topo Photo	16K.tpo	16 km or any distance	As hard as you like.	1 May to snow season.