Laurel, MT Birding Trails and Maps

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Lake Elmo Trail

1.4 mi
State: MT
Asphalt, Concrete

Shiloh Road Trail

4.6 mi
State: MT
Asphalt, Concrete

Skyline Trail (MT)

7 mi
State: MT
Asphalt

Jim Dutcher Trail

6.5 mi
State: MT
Asphalt, Concrete

King Avenue East Trail

0.5 mi
State: MT
Concrete

Alkali Creek Trail

2.2 mi
State: MT
Asphalt, Concrete

BBWA Canal Trail

2.8 mi
State: MT
Concrete

Aronson Avenue Trail

0.5 mi
State: MT
Asphalt, Concrete

Big Ditch Trail

1.3 mi
State: MT
Concrete

Gabel Road Trail

0.8 mi
State: MT
Concrete

King Avenue West Trail

1.5 mi
State: MT
Asphalt

Lake Elmo Drive Trail

0.6 mi
State: MT
Asphalt

Rehberg Ranch Trail

1.2 mi
State: MT
Asphalt

Rimrock Road Trail

1.7 mi
State: MT
Asphalt

Skyway Drive Trail

6.62 mi
State: MT
Asphalt, Concrete

South Billings Boulevard Trail

0.7 mi
State: MT
Asphalt

Zimmerman Trail

1.3 mi
State: MT
Asphalt
Trail Image Trail Name States Length Surface Rating
The Lake Elmo Trail offers a 1.5-mile paved route around the scenic lake, situated in northern Billings. Lake Elmo State Park offers plentiful recreational opportunities, including swimming, fishing,...
MT 1.4 mi Asphalt, Concrete
The Shiloh Road Trail is an important part of the trail network in western Billings, offering connections to the Rimrock Road Trail, Big Ditch Trail and King Avenue West Trail. It begins at Rimrock...
MT 4.6 mi Asphalt, Concrete
The Skyline Trail offers beautiful views of Billings and the Yellowstone Valley on a paved 7-mile route through the northern end of town. Springtime is especially pleasant with wildflowers blooming...
MT 7 mi Asphalt
The Jim Dutcher Trail offers 6.5 miles of paved pathway along the Yellowstone River through eastern Billings up to the northeastern neighborhoods of Billings Heights. Along the way, the trail is...
MT 6.5 mi Asphalt, Concrete
The King Avenue East Trail, in southwestern Billings, provides a half-mile concrete route along the south side of the roadway with access to a busy commercial subdivision at its eastern end. It's...
MT 0.5 mi Concrete
The Alkali Creek Trail follows the road of the same name in northeastern Billings. It travels through residential areas and provides access to Alkali Creek Elementary School. Its southern end connects...
MT 2.2 mi Asphalt, Concrete
The BBWA Canal Trail offers nearly 3 miles of paved pathway in western Billings, mostly along the Billings Bench Water Association Canal. The waterway, used for irrigation and storm drainage, dates...
MT 2.8 mi Concrete
The Aronson Avenue Trail offers a paved half-mile route along the west side of its namesake roadway with views of open countryside. From its southern end, you can connect to the scenic Swords Park...
MT 0.5 mi Asphalt, Concrete
The Big Ditch Trail offers a one mile east-west route through western Billings. The trail begins south of the Poly Vista Ball Fields, near Arrowhead Elementary School, and travels west to Rimrock West...
MT 1.3 mi Concrete
The Gabel Road Trail stretches nearly a mile through TransTech Center, a high-tech business park in southwestern Billings. The trail offers pleasant landscaping and views of several manmade ponds as...
MT 0.8 mi Concrete
The King Avenue West Trail offers a paved east-west route through southwestern Billings with access to Shiloh Crossing, one of the city's most popular commercial subdivisions. Additional shopping and...
MT 1.5 mi Asphalt
The paved Lake Elmo Drive Trail parallels its namesake roadway for a half-mile in the Heights community of northern Billings. At the south end of the trail, students can follow the sidewalk east along...
MT 0.6 mi Asphalt
Rehberg Ranch Trail follows the Iron Horse Trail roadway through a northern suburb of Billings. For just over a mile, the paved neighborhood trail offers views of Montana backcountry, including...
MT 1.2 mi Asphalt
The Rimrock Road Trail is an east-west route in western Billings along the north side of Rimrock Road. It travels nearly 2 miles with mostly residential views. From its eastern end, you can hop on the...
MT 1.7 mi Asphalt
Overview The Skyway Drive multi-use trail parallels Skyway Drive across picturesque open space between the Billings West End and Billings Heights. About the Route Connecting the new Skyline...
MT 6.62 mi Asphalt, Concrete
Although not a scenic route, the paved South Billings Boulevard Trail offers connections to residential and commercial areas and Newman Elementary School. At its southern end, you can also connect to...
MT 0.7 mi Asphalt
The Zimmerman Trail is a north-south route in western Billings that parallels the eastern flank of a roadway of the same name. The paved pathway is just over a mile long with pleasant neighborhood...
MT 1.3 mi Asphalt

Recent Trail Reviews

Jim Dutcher Trail

I guess

August, 2024 by swvn2cp6ym

It’s ok. A little on the boring side. Better than a kick in the head

Shiloh Road Trail

Really nice trail. Unfortunately there are a couple bad roundabouts to be extra cautious for.

September, 2023 by jade.hildreth18

Really nice trail. Unfortunately there are a couple bad roundabouts to be extra cautious for.

BBWA Canal Trail

residential trail

July, 2023 by rick360

The trail runs through residential area. Your next a small fast water moving canal for a small part of trail. Goes by park. Newer cement. Nice dog walking but not very scenic.

Accordion

Jim Dutcher Trail

Trail closed at I-90 until July 2024

October, 2021 by ggwbikemt

The Yellowstone River bridge at I-90 is being replaced. Since the trail goes under I-90 at this location, the trail underpass will be closed until July 2024. The no nearby crossings for a detour. The web site for the construction is https://www.mdt.mt.gov/pubinvolve/i90yellowstone/

Jim Dutcher Trail

Leisure ride

September, 2021 by opeesmiles

Perfect for a family ride. Took 5 of us about an hour to go from St Mary Rd in the Heights to the Yellowstone River parking lot just past the 90 overpass and back. Ages 13-49 were on the trip. We weren’t pushing it at all.

Jim Dutcher Trail

NPRR history

July, 2021 by mdturley

The north end of this is part of a NPRR spur that went to Shepard to serve the grain elevator there. Paved with concrete a access to Two Moon Park and Wal Mart! So that part is truly a Rails to Trails.

King Avenue East Trail

Short and Sweet

April, 2020 by raelinn.jones

It’s really nice if you don’t have much time or just want a short walk it’s great. Only downside is it’s next to a busy street.

Skyline Trail (MT)

Great trail and views

September, 2019 by normanbowers

If you are riding in Billings don't miss this trail. There is a half mile long hill to get up on a ridge that overlooks the city.

Park at the parking lot at the pioneer cemetery behind Applebee's(204 Main), cross the street and the trail goes up the hill. If you go down the hill you end up at Alkali Creek trail.

Alkali Creek Trail

Just a wide sidewalk

September, 2019 by normanbowers

This trail is a wide sidewalk along the street that kind of follows Alkali Creek. There are prettier rides in Billings. This trail does connect with the Swords Park Trail.

Good parking at the pioneer cemetery behind Applebee's (204 Main)

Jim Dutcher Trail

Good ride along river

September, 2019 by normanbowers

Nice paved trail along the river, fairly flat and smooth with nice views. The north couple of miles is on an abandoned railroad grade through neighborhoods. Just south of the bridge over Alkali Creek near the sewer plant is the turnoff to get to Alkali Creek trail and Swords Park Trail. This connection goes under HWY 87(Main Street) but still a couple of blocks riding on the sidewalk.

Lake Elmo Trail

Lake Elmo Trail

July, 2019 by kmkm5

The trail is classified as easy with benches to sit and view the the lake. The path is not paved its all gravel until you get to the parking lot. I rate it a 8 star for ease and view.

Skyline Trail (MT)

Skeleton Cliff and Yellowstone Kelly Interpretive Site

May, 2018 by anne.cole

Make sure to take a short (100 yards) detour one mile east end of the trailhead parking area to see the newly-opened Yellowstone Kelly Interpretive Site where frontiersman Yellowstone Kelly was buried. There are interpretive panels about the history of the area.

Skeleton Cliff, just a little further east, is the site of the Crow Tribe's burial area, where the dead were actually placed in the trees.

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