Montana Horseback Riding Trails and Maps

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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

Lewistown City Trail System

20 mi
State: MT
Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Silver Bow Creek Greenway

9.2 mi
State: MT
Asphalt

Bitterroot Trail

51 mi
State: MT
Asphalt, Concrete

Great Northern Historical Trail

22 mi
State: MT
Asphalt

Headwaters Trail System

12.8 mi
State: MT
Asphalt

NorPac Trail

22.2 mi
State: ID, MT
Concrete, Dirt, Gravel

Missouri Headwaters State Park Trails

5.3 mi
State: MT
Dirt, Grass
Trail Image Trail Name States Length Surface Rating
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
The Lewiston Trails System refers to the 20 miles of multi-purpose trail winding through this central Montana community. The trails are usable all-year round. Every few miles, the terrain switches,...
MT 20 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone
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, Milwaukee, and...
MT 4.3 mi Gravel
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
The Bitterroot Trail is a paved pathway largely paralleling US 93 between Missoula and Hamilton in Montana's scenic Bitterroot Valley. The trail provides a safe transportation alternative to the busy...
MT 51 mi Asphalt, Concrete
The Great Northern Historical Trail runs for 22.6 miles between the lakeside town of Somers and the mountain valley community of Kila. The trail follows part of the route of the old Great Northern...
MT 22 mi Asphalt
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
Notice: The US Forest Service has closed the Borax Tunnel indefinitely as it is in imminent danger of collapse. Contact the Superior Ranger Station at Lolo National Forest for more information and...
ID, MT 22.2 mi Concrete, Dirt, Gravel
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

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River's Edge Trail (MT)

Interesting

August, 2025 by joglazewski

10 ft wide Paved with mostly aging asphalt ( lots of horizontal cracks), Part rail trail ( rail grade), part greenway (slopes, underpasses, road crossings, through parks, bike lanes). Not scenic ( except Giant Springs was lovely, some nice art on west shore), runs past sewage treatment plant, refineries, active rail lines, rusty vehicles, storage facilities, historic and active dams. Interesting ride ( active rail lines, historic and active dams, bridges. Did manage to get an interesting 30 miles in biking all of the paved sections. Glad I didn’t ride my road bike, was fine on hybrid. Interesting ride if you are in the area.

Yellowstone Shortline Trail

Perfect

August, 2025 by joglazewski

8.5 miles of 12 foot perfectly smooth asphalt through remote, awesome scenery. Great signage! Well done!

Yellowstone Shortline Trail

YST

August, 2025 by jkennedy13

We rode this with my 10 year old son and 9 year old niece. Very family friendly ride with a picnic at the turnaround and some creek dipping on the way back. Beautiful scenery and a great way to cover 20 miles.

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Tobacco River Memorial Trail (Kootenai Trail)

Good Trail but not Complete

August, 2025 by acewickwire

Enjoyed the trail. Rode from Eureka to Rexford. First portion (half nearly) of the trail is old railroad bed until it comes to an abrupt end. Directional signs are non-existent but most of the trail is easy to follow, with an except. At the end of the railroad bed section the trail passes by a primitive camping area. At that point leave the trail to the left and follow gravel road up the hill to the highway. Follow highway to right maybe a half mile. Turn right again on to first gravel road through an area of houses. The road is posted private road for residents. Follow downhill staying left until end and pickup trail off the side of the road. Easy to follow from there past the Rexford Bench Campground area. Trail very nice to the end. There are some information panels about the trail and projects.

Kalispell Parkline Linear Park and Trail

Nicely Done

August, 2025 by acewickwire

Back in Kalispell and rode first thing on Saturday morning. Very little traffic on the streets and on trail. Still a very nice short trail that connects to other trails on the west end. Will ride again and connect to other trails for a longer ride. Enjoyed this one.

Silver Bow Creek Greenway

Ridin' the GART - Again

August, 2025 by acewickwire

Passing by on I-90 and needed a break. Started at Rest Area and rode to end. Not much changed since last summer. Trail still over grown along the older section of trail. Still a nice trail and great for a break from the drive. Did see a couple other people on the trail.

Rehberg Ranch Trail

Very little trail traffic. The Zimmerman trail end can be a little to enter or exit, crossing a traffic circle across a highways with only blinking yellow lights. Trail is paved with no abrupt transition.

July, 2025 by steve.holle

Very little trail traffic. The Zimmerman trail end can be a little to enter or exit, crossing a traffic circle across a highways with only blinking yellow lights. Trail is paved with no abrupt transition.

NorPac Trail

Awesome Gradual Climb up the Mountain

July, 2025 by mileskfarnsworth

I rode this in the reverse direction from Taft to Mullan as part of a bikepacking trip in July 2025. The NorPac was one of the highlights of the trip, with smoother gravel than the Old Milwaukee Trail or the Route of the Olympian. From Taft (the freeway exit for the Hiawatha Route), the trail is fairly easy to find. Just go back on the frontage road past some large industrial buildings, and the trail will start up the mountain underneath I90.

The Borax Tunnel is indeed closed, however, it would be very difficult to even access it. The bypass road is very clearly the only route to take, and while steeper than the rest of the trail, it is not long or too steep (6-7% gradient). The original trail to the tunnel is blocked by a huge piles of old trees at the bottom and a large berm at the top.

Lookout Pass has a few snacks, similar to the East Portal trailhead of the Hiawatha. Staying on the gravel road on the otherside of the parking lot, it eventually narrows and once again you're descending on smooth dirt down the Idaho side. It would be difficult to get lost. There is a major junction with a hard right turn and another instance where the trail bypasses the Shoshone Park road.

If you're coming from the Idaho side to start, the easiest way to describe how to access the trail is to navigate to the Fish Hatchery, and then make a 90 degree turn to the left and enter the trail through the trees.

Route of the Olympian

A less-traveled trail with great views

July, 2025 by mileskfarnsworth

I rode this route in both directions on a bikepacking trip in July 2025. The first leg, we started at the East Portal Parking lot and rode all the way down to Saint Regis. The gravel is smooth and fast going downhill until about Saltese. Around Haugan, the mountains open up, the gradient drops close to 0%, and you're a bit more exposed to the sun. The worst conditions were the last six miles into Saint Regis. Noise from I90 was never an issue, and we passed less than three motorized vehicles the entire time. I'd highly recommend the section from East Portal until the Old Dominion trestle. Would be a nice addition to the Hiawatha for those seeking a bit more distance.

Yellowstone Shortline Trail

Loved the Shortline Trail

July, 2025 by william heck

My wife and I rode the Shortlineline trail on a recent visit to Yellowstone. We had a terrific time. The scenery was breathtaking. Especially the parts of the trail that ran next to the South Fork of the Madison river. The trail ascends at a very gentle 1% to 3% grade. But we were super impressed with how well maintained the trail is and the informational signs along the way were excellent and very interesting. Personally, we were kind of grateful that E bikes are not permitted on the trail. I’m sure that’s somewhat controversial, but it definitely meant that this experience for us was extremely peaceful and quieted our souls.

Yellowstone Shortline Trail

Beautiful ride

July, 2025 by shelleyjax

First, it states on here that no e-bikes are allowed. One of the staff at the campground we were staying, said she sees e-bikes on it all the time. So, we took our chances. Yes, there are several signs stating no e-bikes. We kept our speed around 10 mph, and always pedaled. Very peaceful and beautiful trail. We saw a coyote and a deer. Riding along the shoreline of the river was serene.

Great Northern Historical Trail

Ok trail except for the highway portion

June, 2025 by mark0053

I set out at Somers and the first mile or two were fantastic. It seemed however that most of the trail after that follows hwy 93 which is a very busy 4 lane highway and the trail is only maybe 30 feet from the road. Very noisy and you do have to cross over several driveways. If not for it being such a beautiful Montana day I would probably rated this trail 3 stars.

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