Ales For Trails is a fundraiser for the Helena Trail System. This year’s funds will go towards the Bureau of Land Management’s Scratchgravel Hills Recreation Plan.
Helena Ales for Trails strives to contribute to the community of Helena by raising funds for the Helena Trail System. 2025’s event raised $56,414.07 for the trails, which went towards the Bureau of Land Management’s Scratchgravel Hills Recreation Area Management Plan and the City of Helena Open Land’s ‘Hoppiness’ Trail on Mt. Ascension!
The event is led by a consortium of community leaders from a variety of sectors. We’re proud to partner with local businesses, city and county government, and private citizens to host and sponsor Helena Ales for Trails. In addition to the myriad of people involved in planning, Helena Ales for Trails utilizes over 150 volunteers on the day of the event. Over the first 14 years we’ve raised over $261,000 for local trails, all which was distributed to Friends of Centennial Trail (Centennial Trail Project), Prickly Pear Land Trust (Peaks to Creek Project), City of Helena Parks & Recreation (Ascension Downhill Project, Park City Trailhead, Hoppiness Trail on Mt. Ascension), Helena Trail Rider, the Deford Trail Corridor and the 2019 Whyte Addition to Mt. Helena City Park, and the Old Shooting Range Restroom Accessibility Project, the Limekiln Parking Area Realignment Project, and the Bureau of Land Management (Scratchgravel Hills Recreation Plan).
Keeping it Downtown:
This year’s event will happen in Pioneer Park, located next to Lewis & Clark Library at the far southern end of the walking mall.
Main Event (5-9pm): $20 – $35
Main Event tickets go on sale March 15th. They are available at the following Helena breweries & local businesses for $20, while tickets last: Blackfoot River Brewing, Copper Furrow, Mt. Ascension Gastropub, The Base Camp. Tickets are also available online at 406Tix for $25. Tickets will be available at the gate or online the day of the event, if any remain, for $35. Each ticket includes a custom printed 2026 Helena Ales for Trails glass along with 3 tokens, which can be redeemed for three (3) 6 oz. pours.
All ticketed attendees will also have the opportunity to buy additional beer tokens at $1 per token.
Participating Breweries (2026)
Blackfoot River Brewing (Helena), Blacksmith Brewing (Stevensville), Ten Mile Creek Brewery (Helena), Lewis & Clark Brewing (Helena), MAP Brewing (Bozeman), Copper Furrow (Helena), Smelter City Brewing (Anaconda), Mt. Ascension (Helena), Odd Pitch (Missoula), Wildwood Brewing (Stevensville), Montana CiderWorks (Darby), Missouri River (Helena), Flathead Lake (Bigfork), Carter’s (Billings), Higherground Brewing (Hamilton), Gally’s (Harlowton), By All Means Brewing (Billings), plus wine and non-alcoholic beer options.