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University of Montana

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

2018

Helena

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Trail Usage And Value - A Helena, Mt Case Study, Jeremy L. Sage, Norma P. Nickerson Feb 2018

Trail Usage And Value - A Helena, Mt Case Study, Jeremy L. Sage, Norma P. Nickerson

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

The Mt. Ascension and Mt. Helena trail network provide a valuable outdoor recreation amenity to residents of, and visitors to, Helena. This report identifies the use and value of the trail system. Though 78 percent of trail use is by local residents, visitors to the region who used the trail system for hiking or biking spent over $4 million in the local area in the summer of 2017 (May-September).