Montana · Trail J8823

Bartleson Pk Jeep

Bartleson Pk Jeep Trail is a 6.7 miles trail in Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, Montana. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2, moderately developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, atv, 4wd over 50 inches, e-bikes and snowmobile.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The forest office carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end46.6518, -110.1317 · Directions ↗
Other end46.7090, -110.2143 · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.

The trail

Length6.7 miles
Trail class2, moderately developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material (firm)
Typical tread width96-120 inches
Motor vehiclesOpen to at least one motorized use
AccessibilityEvaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines
Trail numbersJ8823
ForestHelena-Lewis and Clark National Forest (unit 0115)
StatesMontana
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Bartleson Pk Jeep Trail20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 0.46 inches of precipitationFebruary: 0.49 inches of precipitationMarch: 0.62 inches of precipitationApril: 1.39 inches of precipitationMay: 2.85 inches of precipitationJune: 3.32 inches of precipitationJuly: 1.86 inches of precipitationAugust: 1.42 inches of precipitationSeptember: 1.28 inches of precipitationOctober: 0.94 inches of precipitationNovember: 0.78 inches of precipitationDecember: 0.58 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 24.7°F averageFebruary: 24.7°F averageMarch: 33.0°F averageApril: 40.9°F averageMay: 48.9°F averageJune: 57.0°F averageJuly: 66.1°F averageAugust: 65.1°F averageSeptember: 55.9°F averageOctober: 43.2°F averageNovember: 31.5°F averageDecember: 24.1°F average0 in1 in2 in3 in4 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Harlowton 11Nw, 13 miles from the trail midpoint at 4,954 feet, station USC00243947 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 16 inches a year. The station sits about 2,700 feet lower than the trail midpoint, so temperatures on the ground run cooler.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Horse and pack stockAllowed year-round
Mountain bikingAllowed year-round
MotorcycleAllowed year-round
ATVAllowed year-round
4WD over 50 inchesAllowed year-round
E-bikesAllowed year-round
SnowmobileAllowed 12/01 to 05/15 (month/day)

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Trailheads

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record.

Camping nearby

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Bartleson Pk Jeep Trail?

6.7 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Bartleson Pk Jeep Trail?

hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, atv, 4wd over 50 inches, e-bikes and snowmobile. The trail is open to at least one motorized use. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Bartleson Pk Jeep Trail start?

The line begins at 46.6518, -110.1317 and ends at 46.7090, -110.2143. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Bartleson Pk Jeep Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Bartleson Pk Jeep Trail?

Jellison Place Campground (3.6 mi) is within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Bartleson Pk Jeep Trail?

Trail class 2, which the Forest Service describes as moderately developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Bartleson Pk Jeep Trail?

The typical tread is 96-120 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Bartleson Pk Jeep Trail accessible?

No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Bartleson Pk Jeep Trail?

Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, Forest Service unit 0115. The trail is in Montana.

Source: Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named BARTLESON PK JEEP in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0115. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.