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Bicycle Tours, Bicycle and Pedestrian Routes and Trails in Montana
For cycling routes in Montana and other outdoor adventures contactADVENTURE CYCLING ASSOCIATION
P.O. Box 8308
Missoula, MT 59807
Phone: 406.721.1776 | www.adventurecycling.org
PHIL SMITH
City of Missoula Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator
435 Ryman, Missoula, MT 59802
Phone: 406.523.4626 | Fax: 406.523.4928 | Email:
RAILS TO TRAILS CONSERVANCY
1100 17th Street NW, 10th Floor
Washington D.C. 20036
Phone: 202.331.9696
Fax: 202.331.9680 | www.railtrails.org
RECREATIONAL TRAILS, INC.
a volunteer non-profit corporation that works with agency partners to develop, extend and maintain River's Edge Trail.
Doug Wicks, P.O. Box 553
Great Falls, MT 59403-0553
Phone: 406.788.3313
Fax: 406.761.4966 | www.thetrail.org
Email:
RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM, MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF FISH WILDLIFE & PARKS
Bob Walker, 1420 E Sixth Avenue, P.O. Box 200701
Helena, MT 59620-0701
Phone: 406.444.4585 | http://fwp.state.mt.us/parks/trails/default.asp
TRAVEL MONTANA, MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
406.444.1617 | www.visitmt.com/virtualvisitor/biking
Rails - To/With - Trails in Montana
Gallagator Linear TrailBozeman, Gallatin County
1.5 miles
Soil Cement Surface
POC: Bozeman Parks Division
P.O. Box 640
Bozeman MT 59715
406.582.3200
Great Northern Historical Trail
Kalispell to Marion, Flathead County
1.25 miles of 23 miles planned
Gravel
POC: Rails-to-Trails of Northwest MT
P.O. Box 1103
Kalispell MT 59903
www.railstotrailsofnwmt.com
Heights Bicycle Trail
Billings, Yellowstone county
3.5 miles
Gravel and dirt
POC: Dept of Parks, Recreation and Public Lands
510 N Broadway 4th Fl Library
Billings MT 59101
Kim Williams Nature Trail
Missoula-Hellgate Canyon, Missoula Cnty
2.5 miles
Original ballast
POC: Missoula Parks and Recreation Dept
100 Hickory street
Missoula, Montana 59801
406.721.7275
Milwaukee Road Trail/Riverfront Trails
Various areas of Missoula
Unknown
Asphalt/improved ballast
POC: Missoula Bicyclist/Pedestrian Coordinator
435 Ryman Street
Missoula MT 59802
406.523.4626
NorPac Trail
Lolo National Forest, Saltese to Idaho, Mineral County
12.1 miles
Original ballast
POC: U.S. Forest Service
Superior Ranger District
P.O. Box 460
Superior MT 59872
406.822.4233
River's Edge Trail
Great Falls, Cascade County
7.1 miles of 30 miles planned
Asphalt
POC: Friends of River's Edge Trail
P.O. Box 553
Great Falls MT 59403
406.761.4966 | www.thetrail.org
Spring Meadow Lake and Centennial Park Trail
Helena, Lewis and Clark County
2.5 miles
Crushed stone
POC: Gold Country Rails-to-Trails
P.O. Box 434
Helena MT 59624
Mike Wolfinger, President
406.449.6488
Tobacco River Memorial Trail
Kootenai Nat'l Forest, Eureka Pk to Rexford, Lincoln Cnty
2 miles of 6 miles is on abandoned RR line
Gravel
POC: Resource Forester
Kootenai National Forest
1299 Highway 93 North
Eureka MT 59917
406.296.2536
Projects approved for funding but not under construction yet
Flathead CountyGreat Northern Historical Trail-Extensions
Smith Valley-Weigh Station to Ashley Creek
7.9 miles with 200' connection to Meridian Branch
Gravel
Kila School Branch-US-2 to Truman Creek
1.7 miles
Asphalt
Somers Branch-US-93/MT-82 to Somers
0.8 miles
Asphalt
Meridian Branch (Rail w/Trail)-Meridian to Dern Road
0.8 miles (parallels Burlington Northern Line)
Asphalt
POC for all Flathead proposals:
Peggy Goodrich
Flathead County Planning & Zoning office
1035 First Avenue West
Kalispell MT 59901
406.751.8200
Cascade County - Centerville
Stockett to Centerville School
2.4 miles
Gravel
POC: Gulch Trail Group
P.O. Box 4
Stockett MT 59480
406.736.5400
Carbon County - Joliet
Railway Pedestrian/Bicyclist Path
.5 miles
Gravel
POC: Odel "Buzz" Aldrich
P.O. Box 274
Joliet MT 59041
406.962.3595
Projects under local agency development
Gallatin County Bozeman (Rail w/Trail)Storymill Trail(proposed name)
2 miles (parallels MT Rail Link Line)
Gravel POC: Bozeman Parks Division
P.O. Box 640
Bozeman MT 59715
406.582.3200
Butte - Anaconda
Silver Bow Creek Greenway
20 miles (on abandoned line/partially parallels active lines)
Proposed to be paved
POC: ARCO
