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BA&P Hill Trail

4.1 mi

State: MT

Asphalt, Gravel

Great American Rail-Trail

3743.9 mi

State: DC, IA, ID, IL, IN, MD, MT, NE, OH, PA, WA, WV, WY

Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone

Milwaukee Road Rail-Trail (Thompson Park)

4.3 mi

State: MT

Gravel

Silver Bow Creek Greenway

9.2 mi

State: MT

Asphalt

Spring Meadow Lake State Park Trail

2 mi

State: MT

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Headwaters Trail System

12.8 mi

State: MT

Asphalt

Old Yellowstone Trail

11.9 mi

State: MT

Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel

Missouri Headwaters State Park Trails

5.3 mi

State: MT

Dirt, Grass

Ulrich-Schotte Nature Trail (Blacktail Creek Trail)

3.2 mi

State: MT

Asphalt

Arrow Stone Park Trail

1.6 mi

State: MT

Asphalt

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Trail Image	Trail Name	States	Length	Surface	Rating
	BA&P Hill Trail The BA&P Hill Trail provides a fascinating glimpse into Butte's early history, winding its way through the town's historic neighborhoods and abandoned mineyards. The area was known as the "The Richest...	MT	4.1 mi	Asphalt, Gravel	8 reviews
	Great American Rail-Trail Note: This developing route is not yet fully contiguous – it is just over 50% complete. Please refer to the Trail Map for more information on the existing sections of trail, as well as the online...	DC, IA, ID, IL, IN, MD, MT, NE, OH, PA, WA, WV, WY	3743.9 mi	Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone	6 reviews
	Milwaukee Road Rail-Trail (Thompson Park) Overview Just a few miles south of Butte, the Milwaukee Road Rail Trail through Thompson Park offers a fun journey for 4.3 miles through two tunnels and across a trestle on the former Chicago,...	MT	4.3 mi	Gravel	3 reviews
	Silver Bow Creek Greenway The creation of the Silver Bow Creek Greenway is part of a massive Superfund cleanup of Silver Bow Creek, which has suffered more than a century of pollution from the copper and silver mining...	MT	9.2 mi	Asphalt	8 reviews
	Spring Meadow Lake State Park Trail This pleasant trail is busy during hot summer days, when families come out in droves to swim, fish and paddle non-motorized boats around this small lake. No bikes are allowed on the trail but you can...	MT	2 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone	1 reviews
	Headwaters Trail System The Headwaters Trail System is a paved network of trails, portions of which run along the former Milwaukee Railroad corridor, through the City of Three Forks to Missouri Headwaters State Park. As its...	MT	12.8 mi	Asphalt	13 reviews
	Old Yellowstone Trail The Old Yellowstone Trail follows the old right-of-way of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad in southwestern Montana. The CMSPP, more commonly called the Milwaukee Road, was active...	MT	11.9 mi	Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel	4 reviews
	Missouri Headwaters State Park Trails The Missouri Headwaters State Park offers 5 miles of unpaved trails to explore its picturesque landscapes by foot, horseback, or mountain bike. The park spans more than 500 acres and, within its...	MT	5.3 mi	Dirt, Grass	1 reviews
	Ulrich-Schotte Nature Trail (Blacktail Creek Trail) The Blacktail Creek Trail, through southeastern Butte, was renamed the Ulrich-Schotte Nature Trail in honor of local citizens who championed the restoration of the creek and other civic projects in...	MT	3.2 mi	Asphalt	2 reviews
	Arrow Stone Park Trail Arrow Stone Park is located along the east bank of the Clark Fork River. The park offers a 1.6-mile paved trail allowing residents of Deer Lodge to reconnect with the river and with nature. The trail...	MT	1.6 mi	Asphalt	0 reviews

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Recent Trail Reviews

Silver Bow Creek Greenway

Great trail!

August, 2023 by tcd74tpfsv

Wonderful trail, but who is going to take care of the weeds along it? Now that they have gone to seed the problem will get worse. ¿

Headwaters Trail System

Missouri Headwaters State Park to Three Forks

August, 2023 by estherfrey_tl

Beautiful trail with gorgeous scenery. There are a few areas that are bumpy but fine if you aren’t riding a road bike.

Headwaters Trail System

Beautiful ride!

May, 2023 by boulderjulie

We spent a day exploring the trails in this system, riding out to the Headwaters park, through the pond area, and along the edge of town and back. The area is stunningly beautiful, the town is full of friendly people (be sure to stop for lunch and pie at the Iron Horse in Three Forks!), and we could not have asked for a more beautiful day of riding. There are several good maps along the trail, but a few more would be helpful, especially since it's not just one trail but several that link up. We're giving this 5 stars because the scenery is so gorgeous, but the trail surface deserves a 3 or 4; some sections are smooth asphalt but some have bone-jarring cracks that need to be filled. Still-- we absolutely loved our day on this trail and can't believe we didn't see more people using it. We came to Three Forks specifically to ride this trail system, and we were not disappointed.

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Old Yellowstone Trail

Too rough

May, 2023 by hicks4rus

The first 7 miles from Garrison isn't just "crushed stone" The trail is dirt, some crushed stone, and big rocks. It's so bumpy. We didn't enjoy riding 14 miles round trip on the rocks.

Great American Rail-Trail

Great Allegheny Trail southeast of Pittsburgh?

April, 2023 by eshawger

Surprised to see this amazing trail that has great bed and breakfasts along it is not noted as part of the Great American Rail Trail. It sure would help demonstrate more GART completion if it was.

Old Yellowstone Trail

Great Trail to Experience - It now connects from Deer Lodge to Garrison

January, 2023 by lanettediaz

The Old Yellowstone Trail is done! The connection from Garrison to Deer Lodge is completed. The County is working on provided a crushed aggregate base to improve the trail terrain. I've used this trail to xc ski, run, bike and fish. It's a wonderful place to get away.

Milwaukee Road Rail-Trail (Thompson Park)

How to Access the Pipestone Terminus of the Milwaukee Road R2T

September, 2022 by frango58

Take Rt. 2 to Pipestone Pass. Around MP 75.5 (about 1/4 mile north of the Pipestone Pass parking area on Rt. 2), look for a locked gate that says "Closed to Traffic". Go around the gate and DOWN the path for about 300 yards (you will probably have to walk this). You will see an informational kiosk next to the abandoned RR tunnel. The R2T starts here.

Headwaters Trail System

good ride

August, 2022 by shap

nice trail, needs some TLC, they have the biggest cracks and bumps marked for repair. Friendly town and people, worth the stop,

BA&P Hill Trail

Did It Again

August, 2022 by acewickwire

Rode these a couple years ago and enjoyed. Had opportunity to stop for a return visit. Once again not a disappointment. Nice trail, some other trail users but not many. Well worth the time.

Great American Rail-Trail

A nice ride. The hub is a good place to start.

August, 2022 by jodieo1

A nice ride. The hub is a good place to start.

BA&P Hill Trail

We rode from Rocker to the Memorial and back. The trail is gravel for a while and then paved. We enjoyed the signage along the way and learned a lot about the history of Butte and mining. We highly recommend!

July, 2022 by pattitrisha

We rode from Rocker to the Memorial and back. The trail is gravel for a while and then paved. We enjoyed the signage along the way and learned a lot about the history of Butte and mining. We highly recommend!