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Skyline Dog Park/ Kids Fishing Pond
4.6 ★★★★★ 188 Google reviews · Running trail in Butte, Montana · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
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- Distance
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- Shade
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- Access
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Confirmed from Skyline Dog Park/ Kids Fishing Pond's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Large park for dogs and their parents featuring fenced play areas: a water fountain and a fishing pond for kids.
What runners say about Skyline Dog Park/ Kids Fishing Pond
“Beautiful park with lots of options.”
“A great dog park! Huge! Walking trails, multiple Off Leash play areas, a fishing pond for kids, human / dog watering fountains!”
Very well done reclamation of former industrial site near the interstate. Children's play area and a stocked fishing pond. Several walking trails with interesting interpretive signs about how the site was restored. For us it was the TWO well fenced off-leash dog park areas.
Nice off leash dog park with 3 separate large fenced enclosure for our dog to run free. Have an enclosure for small dogs only. The park have drinking fountains for dog and human, also have bathrooms. The only major downside is that the enclosure for small dog is a 5 to 10 minutes walk from the parking lot.
I love this park. It has a cute little pond that kids can fish in, playground in the front, the bathrooms have always been super clean no matter what day of the week it is, there are numerous loops to walk and connect to, and in the back of the park has a big and small dog off leash area that my dogs love.
Both off-leash, enclosed dog runs & on-leash walking trail areas. Pretty scenery, and I enjoy seeing the kids at the fishing pond!
Trail conditions & character
“Super nice Sized dog park however I took a star off because the back area Has no access to water and it is quite a hike in the parking lot.”
“It’s nice that there are bathrooms and a water fountain for people and their pets”
“Never fished at the pond, but I see kids out there during the summer, there's also a nice water fountain for people and pups, and a cute little playground with benches.”
“Super nice Sized dog park however I took a star off because the back area Has no access to water and it is quite a hike in the parking lot.”
Plan your run at Skyline Dog Park/ Kids Fishing Pond
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
Hours
| Monday | 7 am–8 pm |
| Tuesday | 7 am–8 pm |
| Wednesday | 9 am–8 pm |
| Thursday | 9 am–8 pm |
| Friday | 9 am–8 pm |
| Saturday | 9 am–8 pm |
| Sunday | 7 am–8 pm |
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