Just moved to Butte, or getting back into it after a while? These groups are beginner-friendly and welcoming — no need to be fast, experienced, or know a soul.
Mile High Nordic Ski Education Foundation
Free volunteer-groomed classic and skate trails all winter, snow depending
📍 Moulton trailhead, ~6.5 mi north of Uptown Butte
Tuesday evenings (warmer months) · roads and trails, just for fun
📍 Around Butte (see club page)
Saturday mornings · back roads and trails, including the climb to Our Lady of the Rockies
📍 Around Butte (see club page)
Seasonal trail-work days, group rides, and social events — see calendar
📍 Rotating Butte-area trailheads
Thursdays, 6:30–8:00pm (season) · youth team practice, grades 6–12
📍 Lions Den parking, Thompson Park, Butte
Seasonal community rides and events — ask in the shop or follow along
📍 Uptown Butte (120 W Broadway St)
Casual morning coffee rides — see the shop’s page for timing
📍 Bike Lab, 711 S Wyoming St, Butte
Open climbing during staffed hours · day passes, punch passes, and memberships
📍 Recreate Climbing, 1101 Utah Ave, Butte
Beginner-friendly classes, lessons, and a youth team — see schedule
📍 Recreate Climbing, 1101 Utah Ave, Butte
Mile High Nordic Ski Education Foundation
Saturday mornings (winter) · lessons at Homestake Lodge, rentals available
📍 Homestake Lodge, Homestake Pass
Daily in winter, 9:30am–4:30pm · 35+ km groomed, day passes, lessons, rentals
📍 Homestake Lodge, 530 Upper Rader Creek Rd
Volunteer-groomed classic and skate trails by Georgetown Lake, snow depending
📍 Echo Lake trailheads near Discovery Ski Area
George Grant Chapter, Trout Unlimited
Chapter meetings, conservation projects, and the annual spring banquet
📍 Butte (see chapter page)
Guided float and wade trips by reservation, spring through fall
📍 Area rivers (Big Hole, Beaverhead, Jefferson, Clark Fork)
Seasonal paddleboard, kayak, and raft rentals by the day
📍 Outdoor Adventure Rentals, 206 E Broadway St, Butte
Annual citizen-science counts each winter (Dec–Jan) around Butte and the valleys
📍 Butte, Anaconda, and Deer Lodge count circles
Thursday evenings in summer · free guided history walks ($5 donation appreciated)
📍 Rotating Butte trails and uptown sites
Pets not allowed on these guided walks.
Group outings, workshops, and events through the school year — see Outdoor Tech
📍 Montana Tech, SUB 203B, Butte