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Extremely nice trail has a great flow to it like a good rail trail would enjoyed it quite a bit twice actually. Camped at Spring Hill Campground very nice Campground, did some shopping at Albertson’s. What a great little store served my needs well. Thank you Town of Anaconda Montana
Short trail in the valley, all dirt and gravel, we were able to get a total of 2 mi distance out of it. Beautiful and easy to get to! Great place for a morning walk. We will definitely come back.
I have been hiking this trail for over 30 years. It never gets old. There are trestles, a tunnel and a small "town" that has a jail. Expect a lot of bushwhacking along the trail. Frequent water crossings - the water is cold even in the hot months. Practice "leave no trace" for human waste - toilets only at the two THs. TH parking is limited. Pack it in/Pack it out - I have hauled out 3 large sized trash bags over the years - clothing, toys, shoes, tents, bottles, cans, etc. There is verified puma and black bear activity - you might even get to see them. When the train was operating, it was called the trout train - there were special times when the train would haul fishermen into the canyon, drop them off and then pick them up on the return trip. Pull noxious weeds when you can and remove from the park. No cell service either. This park is listed as a "primitive" park - let's keep it that way.
Ok section, kind of dull. Agriculture & cows. Found a bit of shade by a grain elevator for lunch. Several washouts filled with tumbleweeds as you get closer to Lind.
The bottom of this trail connects to the Alkali creek trail which follow the creek in both directions. It also runs through two under-road tunnels and up to the top of the Rimrocks.
We started in Akron and rode about 18 miles north. Loved it!!!
It’s good if you’re looking for a straight shot up to Belgrade however it definitely is not very scenic as there is heavy traffic right next to it. Also there are a decent few cracks in the road so if you don’t have any suspension on your bike be careful.
Really badly maintained and noisy trail. You're better off riding the actual shoulders of 93, far less hilly and definitly no weird bumpy patches every 2 feet.
Too close to a chaotic 4 lane high volume Hwy. Too noisy. Not actually near the Bitterroot River. Go to the Rio Grande Trail in Colorado to see how a river path should be constructed.
We started in Eureka and when we got to the part where is shows the trail over the water, there was no way to cross the river, it dead ends. We took the road to the left and it took us through dispersed camping but the roads were so rough, we decided not to go further. It was just too rough for us. If it stayed the trail it would have been wonderful.
I rode the paved portions of the trail and are nicely done. Generally wide and smooth. Some trail signage and information panels along the way, as well as a variety of art objects. Had a bit of trouble with the posted trail system map, I’m generally pretty good with maps. Did enjoy the portions I rode and would highly recommend if in Great Falls. Over two day period rode 30 miles of the trail system, some portions were out and back. Enjoyed the west end of the system the best which included the 3.5 mile urban loop plus the loop around Gibson Park. Take a swing through Giant Springs State Park it is well worth a visit. Don’t forget to stop at the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, a must see.
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