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Helena staff propose trailhead parking closure hours after residents report nightly loitering and damage

Helena City Commission · December 4, 2025
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Summary

Open-lands staff proposed setting trailhead parking closure hours (staff suggested 11 p.m.) and posting signage — not gates — after residents reported nightly loitering, racing and property damage around Reader's Village and other trailhead parking areas.

City open-lands staff presented a proposal to create closure hours for specific trailhead parking areas where neighbors have reported after-hours partying, littering and property damage. Anne Jolene Sather, speaking for the open-lands team, said the goal is to address problematic parking-lot behavior while allowing early-morning recreation…

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