Projects
House of Sky Trail, Mount Dean Stone
Marshall Mountain Park
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Home of Missoula's first bike-only trails, built by MTB Missoula.
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As of February 2023, MTBM is working with the Primary Partners group on Marshall master planning.
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Requests to use Open Space Bond funding is currently moving through formal review process.
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Public comment is now closed on the master plan and is scheduled for a fall adoption.
Mount Dean Stone
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A conservation and recreation project south of Missoula by Five Valleys Land Trust, Mount Dean Stone is comprised of multiple landownerships.
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MTB Missoula has been engaged in both collaborative planning efforts and trail construction there since 2016, including the High, Wide, and Handsome and House of Sky trails.
Syringa Bike Park
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In 2022, MTB Missoula agreed to take over construction of the Syringa Bike Park Jump Line and long-term maintenance of both Syringa and Bellevue.
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The jump line will include beginner (3 ft high), intermediate (4 ft high), advanced (5 ft high) table tops, for a total of 18 jumps.
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Construction is underway as of July 2023.
Missoula Trail Partners
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A new collaborative spurred by MTB Missoula that brings together different trail-user groups to collaborate on trail issues and opportunities.
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First meeting took place late 2022.
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The group is working on a draft charter to define the group’s purpose.
Lolo Forest Planning
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In 2023, Lolo National Forest is beginning a revision to their Forest Plan - the oldest in the country.
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MTB Missoula's Advocacy committee is tracking and engaging with the process to ensure mountain bikers are represented.
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View our preliminary comment letter submitted in late 2022.
Deep Creek/Dry Gulch
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A popular legacy network of MTB trails has existed on private property for over 20 years.
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The Trust for Public Land has been working to acquire and transfer several thousand acres of land in the surrounding area to the US Forest Service. While 5000 acres were transferred into the public domain in early 2023, the parcel with the mountain bike trail network remains private property.
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MTB Missoula has engaged with the project to advocate for the preservation and expansion of MTB opportunities for a number of years. We're hopeful that a transfer of ownership occurs and that public access will be retained.
Fish Creek State Park
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Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks is resuming a recreation planning effort at Fish Creek State Park that was put on hold a decade ago.
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MTB Missoula is tracking and engaging with the process with an eye toward potential construction of mountain bike specific trails.
Lincoln - Beaver Creek Trails
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In 2015-2016, the Lincoln Ranger District reached out for help implementing new trails called for by their revised Travel Plan.
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As contractors, MTBM designed and managed construction of a ~10 mile loop just northwest of the town of Lincoln- High Roller and Low Flow.
Seeley - Hill 16 Trails
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In 2017-18, Seeley Lake ROCKS reached out for help implementing new trails on the then-recent Nature Conservancy acquisition near Placid Lake.
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As contractors, MTBM designed and managed construction of the ~2 mile Placid Lakeview trail.
Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act
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The BCSA is a collaborative project sponsored by Montana Senator Jon Tester to manage Ovando, MT-area lands in a way that benefits all parties.
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MTB Missoula has worked to maintain access to backcountry trails while demonstrating that mountain bikers care about both conservation and recreation.
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The bill was just reintroduced by Senator Tester after an initial failure in 2022.
