Community Resource Guide For Helena VISTAS Volume 1. July. 2014 | Page 10

Stay physically fit:
Outdoor Fun
Mount Helena-Check out one of many Mount
Helena Trails accessible from the Reeder’s Village
“An Old Barn,” Mullan Pass, MT

trail head. To reach the main trail head from Downtown Helena, head South on Park
Avenue, then take a right on Carriage Lane at the Reeder’s Village Subdivision
Entrance. From Carriage Lane, follow the signs to the Mount Helena City Park
Trailhead at the end of Reeder’s Village Drive
Mount Ascension- Mount Ascension is great for hiking and mountain biking.
There are many points to access the trail heads from. One nice access point is via
Rodney St. Just travel south on Rodney. It will turn into a dirt road and on your left
hand side there are a couple different pullouts to park in.
Centennial Park- Centennial Park is a great place to run in the winter. It has a
paved track, strength training equipment, a BMX bike park, bouldering wall, and an
off leash dog park. To reach Centennial Park take a left on Euclid Street, and a left
on last Chance Gulch. The park will be on the left.
Trail Rider- The Trail Rider picks up downtown near the corner of Broadway/Park
and Benton. It is a free shuttle service for hikers/bikers that runs five days a week
during June, July, and August.
Helena Area Hiking/Biking Map- Must have Microsoft Silverlight to view. Access
to Helena’s extensive trail system is very easy and worth the trip.
Gyms
YMCA-Located at 1200 North Last Chance Gulch (If you print out a verification of
your VISTA service located at the VISTA dashboard you can get a membership for
$12/per month)
Capital City Health Club- Located at 1280 North Montana Avenue
(If you print out a verification of your VISTA service located at the VISTA
dashboard you can get a CCHC membership for $30/per month)
Cross Roads Sports and Fitness- Located at 1013 Dearborn Avenue
(The membership process is quite different here. They do not have a flat rate/VISTA
membership. They will work out a price with you who should be between $25 -$35
dollars/month depending on how many months you can commit)

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