Bitterroot Branch:
Montana
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Description:
The Bitterroot Branch Trail currently consists of two segments along the active Montana Rail Link rail tracks that run into downtown Missoula.

The southern segment is 0.68 mile and extends between McDonald Avenue and Livingston Street. To pick up the northern segment, users will have to navigate a short section of neighborhood streets. Do this by turning west on Livingston, north on Kemp, east on South, north on Johnson then east on North Avenue, where the trail begins again adjacent to the railroad tracks.

The northern segment extends for 1.5 miles all the way to the 0 milepost at the intersection with the Milwaukee and Riverfront trails. The Riverfront Trail extends east along the south bank of the Clark Fork River, where it connects with the Kim Williams Trail.

The Milwaukee Trail heads west for 0.5 mile to where it currently ends at Russell Street. An extension of the Milwaukee Trail to Reserve Street (1.3 miles) is under construction and due to open sometime in 2011.

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Bitterroot Branch
By twirlymaker in May, 2009
Parking in Wal-Mart Parking Lot N46.83281 W114.04761 on East side of Brooks St/Hwy 12/Hwy 93. Staring from the south end at Miller Creek Rd on concrete surface, parallel to the Montana Rail Road.
At 39thSt., trail turns east then crosses 39th St and continues on a concrete path that appears to lead up to the back of “Safeway”, but it passes through and continues to Reserve St.
Follow Reserve St north 0.1 mile to Old 93 S. to bypass the Honda Dealer Lot which encroaches on the RR right away.. Turn northeast on Old 93 S., and rejoin the Rail Trail at McDonald Ave. Continue 0.8 mile to just before South Ave where a short gap is bypassed through private parking lot or rough gravel across rails.
Use South Ave bike lanes east to and take Garfield St north to rejoin Rail Trail at North Ave.
Trail continues 1.5 mile where it meets with Milwaukee Trail and in an interesting little park with historical plaques and the Zero Mile Post. N46.87053 W114.00772 This Trail was well utilized this Friday afternoon. Noel Keller 17 Apr 09
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