Trail Work
Sat, Apr 20Sousa TrailheadApr 20, 2024, 9:30 AM – 9:35 AMSousa Trailhead, 475 Spanish Peaks Dr, Missoula, MT 59803, USA
Thu, Apr 25Oval @ UMApr 25, 2024, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PMOval @ UM, 32 Campus Dr, Missoula, MT 59812, USA
Sun, Apr 28Rattlesnake trailheadApr 28, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PMRattlesnake trailhead, Parking lot, Missoula, MT 59802, USA
Fri, May 03Blue Mountain Main TrailheadMay 03, 2024, 6:15 PM – 8:30 PMBlue Mountain Main Trailhead, Parking lot, Forest Hill Ln, Missoula, MT 59804, USA
Sat, May 04Syringa Bike Skills ParkMay 04, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PMSyringa Bike Skills Park, Lincoln Hills Dr, Missoula, MT 59802, USA
Fri, May 10Rattlesnake TrailheadMay 10, 2024, 6:15 PM – 8:30 PMRattlesnake Trailhead, Parking lot, Missoula, MT 59802, USA
Tue, May 14Marshall MountainMay 14, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMMarshall Mountain, 5250 Marshall Canyon Rd, Missoula, MT 59802, USA
Wed, May 15Marshall MountainMay 15, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMMarshall Mountain, 5250 Marshall Canyon Rd, Missoula, MT 59802, USA
Fri, May 17The KeepMay 17, 2024, 6:15 PM – 8:30 PMThe Keep, 102 Ben Hogan Dr, Missoula, MT 59803, USA
Sat, May 18Rattlesnake trailheadMay 18, 2024, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PMRattlesnake trailhead, Parking lot, Missoula, MT 59802, USAMay 18, 2024, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PMRattlesnake trailhead, Parking lot, Missoula, MT 59802, USAParticipants will gain the knowledge and skills to become leaders a our volunteer dig-days and test out their new skills on beginning a new project improving trails in sawmill gulch, which we'll finish on June 1 National Trails Day. Expect to learn concepts like drainage, new tread, backslope, grade
Thu, May 30Free CyclesMay 30, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PMFree Cycles, 732 S 1st St W, Missoula, MT 59801, USA
Fri, May 31Marshall MountainMay 31, 2024, 6:15 PM – 8:30 PMMarshall Mountain, 5250 Marshall Canyon Rd, Missoula, MT 59802, USA
Sat, Jun 01Rattlesnake trailheadJun 01, 2024, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PMRattlesnake trailhead, Parking lot, Missoula, MT 59802, USA
Sun, Jun 02Fort Fizzle Picnic AreaJun 02, 2024, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PMFort Fizzle Picnic Area, Forest Rd 695, Lolo, MT 59847, USA
Wed, Jun 05Marshall MountainJun 05, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMMarshall Mountain, 5250 Marshall Canyon Rd, Missoula, MT 59802, USA
Sat, Jun 15Rattlesnake trailheadJun 15, 2024, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PMRattlesnake trailhead, Parking lot, Missoula, MT 59802, USA
Wed, Apr 17Revo MT Training CenterApr 17, 2024, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PMRevo MT Training Center, 308 W Pine St Suite 100, Missoula, MT 59802, USA
Sat, Apr 13Maurice Ave & Pioneer CtApr 13, 2024, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PMMaurice Ave & Pioneer Ct, Maurice Ave, Missoula, MT, USA
Dig Days
Dig Days
Tread work ranges from clearing water bars and removing brake bumps to building jumps and berms, depending on the project.
These days generally last about half a day and are located closer to town (Marshall, Rattlesnake, Sentinel, Dean Stone), sometimes scheduled on evenings.
There’s often lighter work like brushing or lopping available for those who want to be involved but prefer not to dig.
Alpine Clearing
On clearing days, we generally set up an early morning shuttle and then ride a trail point-to-point, clearing all trees along the way. These are long but extremely rewarding days.
We always need swampers (swampers remove smaller trees with a hand saw and help the sawyer pull cut logs off the trail) and brushers (using weedwhackers or loppers), so if you’re not a sawyer you can still be an integral part of the clearing days.
Chainsaw Training
We train and certify our volunteer sawyers with a USFS-approved course. It's a great way to develop your skills and safety while giving back to the trails. Certification is required to saw on our workdays. Group trainings were paused due to Covid, but may return later in 2021