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Waterline and Rodney Ridge Loop route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
Montana

Waterline and Rodney Ridge Loop

Helena, Montana

3.2 mi

Distance

827 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 14m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Waterline and Rodney Ridge Loop is a loop trail in Lewis and Clark County, Montana. It is 3.2 miles long and gains 827 feet. It is in or next to Helena, Montana.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,325 ft
Max:1,439 ft
Gain:252 ft
Loss:252 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,325 ft and 1,439 ft across 3.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,325 ft1,363 ft1,401 ft1,439 ft0.0 mi0.8 mi1.6 mi2.4 mi3.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,362 ft
High point0.8 mi1,439 ft
End3.2 mi1,362 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Helena, MT · in or next to town
County:
Lewis and Clark County, MT

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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