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Montana’s Headwaters Trail System | Photo by Scott Stark

Learn about trails in Montana including top trails, trail statistics, funding, projects and how you can get involved.

Top 10 Trails in Montana video (2021)

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State Stats

24

total rail-trails

284

miles of rail-trails

12

current projects

145

miles of potential rail-trail

10.1 M

Available Funds in the State

US Funds

FY23 Total Reserved for Transportation Alternatives and Recreational Trails Program (source: FHWA)

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Learn about Transportation Alternatives funding in the state

News & Stories from MT

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Group of trail runners in Baltimore, MD | Photo by Allison Abruscato

Five Reasons to Get Outside on Trails This Spring

Cas and colleagues at the 2024 Outdoor Media Summit in Montana | Photo courtesy Cas Marburger

Trail Moments: Cas Marburger Is Shifting Gears in Missoula, Montana

February 04, 2025

Ribbon cutting of Iowa's High Trestle Trail to Raccoon River Valley Trail Connector | Photo courtesy of Iowa Bicycle Coalition

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Celebrating 2024’s New Rail-Trails

December 02, 2024

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Great American Rail-Trail

The Great American Rail-Trail® is the nation’s first cross-country multiuse trail, stretching more than 3,700 miles between Washington, D.C., and Washington State.

^{Montana’s Milwaukee Road Rail-Trail (Thompson Park) | Photo by TrailLink user acewickwire}

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