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U.S. 87 GROUP RIDES, HIKES, RUNS Great Falls Bicycle Club organizes rides year around for cyclists of all abilities, once weekly training WELCOME DIRECTIONS rides to Wednesday no rider left behind mountain bike rides. For details email [email protected] or visit them online at www.greatfallsbicycleclub.org. The River’s Edge Trail is a cooperative To reach the Ryan and Sulphur project of the City of Great Falls, Spring Trailheads on the North Race racemt.com. - Fun Runs and Races IVER' Cascade County, Montana State Parks, Shore Trail, drive 5 miles, turn Montana Department of Transportation, right on Morony Dam Road and Great Falls Park & Rec greatfallsmt.net/recreation/welcome-parks-and-recreation. NorthWestern Energy and a volunteer follow the signs. EDGE citizens group, River’s Edge Trail Founda- Blister Sisters and Misters generally runs Monday and Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings. R S tion. Planning, design and construction of Details: Contact Wendy Lee at 406-868-1854 or [email protected]. the trail began in 1989 and continues T R A I L today. River’s Edge Trail is free and open US 87 / MT 225 The Montana Wilderness Association organizes Winter and Summer Wilderness Walks. to the public during daylight hours 365 To Ryan and Sulphur Spring Trailheads Information is available at www.wildmontana.org. days a year. Enjoy! Bay Drive Trail River’s Edge Trail Foundation maintains a list of organized walks, runs, races and events on The trails that run through Giant Springs URBAN TRAILS State Park, including NorthWestern Energy River’s Edge Trail throughout the year at www.thetrail.org. lands, are managed by Giant Springs State Park, (406) 727-1212. Most of the urban trails and some of the South shore single Christine Smith I track trails are managed by the City of U.S. Black Eagle Memorial Island I 18. Great Falls Park & Recreation Department, 26. (406) 771-1265. 87 LEGEND Rainbow Dam Road Streets/Roads West Bank Park 2.1 mile Giant Springs Loop Paved Trails i Giant Springs Road Bike Routes m Rainbow Dam Road .2 24. Gravel Trails 3 25. Fantastic views of Black Eagle Falls, Steamboat Island, r 28. Dirt Trails oi 27. Giant Springs and the Roe River await. Check out the rv Rest Room Rainbow Dam Road State Fish Hatchery and exhibits at Region 4 Headquar- se ters. Enjoy the cliffs, spring-fed fishing pond and native e I I Trail Information R 23. I terrain and vegetation. Cap off your visit to the Lewis & w 16. 17. Clark Interpretive Center with this short, sweet loop. bo 1/3 mile n 15. 19. 21. ai 22. R 67th Street 3.5 mile Urban Loop Giant Springs Road 14.

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