Mount Helena City Park
Encyclopedia
Mount Helena City Park is a 620 acres (2.5 km²) park
in Helena, Montana
. The park
encompasses Mount Helena which rises 5,468' above sea level
, overlooking the city of Helena 1,300' below. The park includes six trails up and around the mountain
, some of which connect to other trails in nearby Helena National Forest
. Other trails go to the cave
nicknamed "Devil's Kitchen", to the big letter "H" on the side of the mountain (the "H" is currently unmaintained and in poor condition) overlooking the city, and to the summit
of the mountain. The park is free of admission and is maintained by the City of Helena and local conservation and recreation groups from the Helena area.
Park
A park is a protected area, in its natural or semi-natural state, or planted, and set aside for human recreation and enjoyment, or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. It may consist of rocks, soil, water, flora and fauna and grass areas. Many parks are legally protected by...
in Helena, Montana
Helena, Montana
Helena is the capital city of the U.S. state of Montana and the county seat of Lewis and Clark County. The 2010 census put the population at 28,180. The local daily newspaper is the Independent Record. The Helena Brewers minor league baseball and Helena Bighorns minor league hockey team call the...
. The park
Park
A park is a protected area, in its natural or semi-natural state, or planted, and set aside for human recreation and enjoyment, or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. It may consist of rocks, soil, water, flora and fauna and grass areas. Many parks are legally protected by...
encompasses Mount Helena which rises 5,468' above sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
, overlooking the city of Helena 1,300' below. The park includes six trails up and around the mountain
Mountain
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, some of which connect to other trails in nearby Helena National Forest
Helena National Forest
Helena National Forest is located in west-central Montana, in the United States. Covering 976,000 acres , the forest is broken into several separate sections. The eastern regions are dominated by the Big Belt Mountains, and are the location of the Gates of the Mountains Wilderness, which remains...
. Other trails go to the cave
Cave
A cave or cavern is a natural underground space large enough for a human to enter. The term applies to natural cavities some part of which is in total darkness. The word cave also includes smaller spaces like rock shelters, sea caves, and grottos.Speleology is the science of exploration and study...
nicknamed "Devil's Kitchen", to the big letter "H" on the side of the mountain (the "H" is currently unmaintained and in poor condition) overlooking the city, and to the summit
Summit (topography)
In topography, a summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. Mathematically, a summit is a local maximum in elevation...
of the mountain. The park is free of admission and is maintained by the City of Helena and local conservation and recreation groups from the Helena area.