Montana · Trail 820

High Roller

High Roller Trail is a 6.1 miles trail in Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, Montana. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, mountain biking, snowmobile, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and snowcoach or snowcat.

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 end47.0016, -112.7596 · Directions ↗
Other end47.0188, -112.7926 · 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

Length6.1 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers820
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 High Roller Trail20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 1.49 inches of precipitationFebruary: 2.30 inches of precipitationMarch: 1.25 inches of precipitationApril: 1.46 inches of precipitationMay: 1.99 inches of precipitationJune: 2.62 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.82 inches of precipitationAugust: 1.04 inches of precipitationSeptember: 1.33 inches of precipitationOctober: 1.63 inches of precipitationNovember: 1.35 inches of precipitationDecember: 1.49 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 22.0°F averageFebruary: 25.1°F averageMarch: 32.8°F averageApril: 39.7°F averageMay: 47.9°F averageJune: 55.6°F averageJuly: 62.6°F averageAugust: 61.4°F averageSeptember: 52.8°F averageOctober: 41.5°F averageNovember: 29.5°F averageDecember: 21.6°F average0 in1 in2 in3 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Lincoln RS, 7 miles from the trail midpoint at 4,575 feet, station USC00245040 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 19 inches a year. The station sits about 1,700 feet lower than the trail midpoint, so temperatures on the ground run cooler.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Mountain bikingAllowed year-round
SnowmobileAllowed 12/01 to 04/01 (month/day)
SnowshoeingAllowed 12/01 to 04/01 (month/day)
Cross-country skiingAllowed 12/01 to 04/01 (month/day)
Snowcoach or snowcatAllowed 12/01 to 04/01 (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

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Bear Gulch Rx

    44 mi from the trail midpoint · 300 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the High Roller Trail?

6.1 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 High Roller Trail?

hiking, mountain biking, snowmobile, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and snowcoach or snowcat. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the High Roller Trail start?

The line begins at 47.0016, -112.7596 and ends at 47.0188, -112.7926. 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 High Roller 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 High Roller Trail?

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Source: Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest

How developed is the High Roller Trail?

Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the High Roller Trail?

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

Source: Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest

Is there a fire near the High Roller Trail?

1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Bear Gulch Rx at 44 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named HIGH ROLLER 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.