bicyclists mountain biking in Montana

SAFETY AND LAWS
Bike Safety
Bicyclist Signing Guideline
Montana Bicyclist Laws
Montana Pedestrian Laws
Safe Routes to Schools

PLANNING A TRIP
Bicycle Clubs and Shops
Maps and Traffic
Tours/Trails/Pedestrian Routes
Road Conditions
Weather & Forecasts
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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Community Transportation Enhancement Program (CTEP)

BIKE/PEDESTRIAN CONTACT

406.444.9273

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BIKE/PEDESTRIAN HOME

Bicycle Tours, Bicycle and Pedestrian Routes and Trails in Montana

For cycling routes in Montana and other outdoor adventures contact

ADVENTURE 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 Trail
Bozeman, 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 County
Great 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