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GROUP RIDES, HIKES, RUNS WELCOME Great Falls Bicycle Club organizes rides year around for cyclists of all abilities, from twice weekly DIRECTIONS training 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 is a cooperative To reach the Ryan and Sulphur project of the City of Great Falls, Trailheads on the North GrrAnimals Running Club runs Tuesday/Thursday mornings regardless of weather and organizes Cascade County, State Parks, IVER Shore Trail, drive 5 miles, turn weekend activities. Information is available at [email protected]. ’ Montana Department of Transportation, right on Morony Road and NorthWestern Energy and a volunteer follow the signs. EDGE citizens group, Recreational , Inc. Blister Sisters and Misters generally runs Monday and Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings. R S Planning, design and construction of the Details: Contact Wendy Lee at 406-868-1854 or [email protected]. trail began in 1989 and continues today. T R A I L River’s Edge Trail is free and open to the US 87 / MT 225 The Montana Wilderness Association organizes Winter and Summer Wilderness Walks. public during daylight hours 365 days a To Fort Benton, Havre Information is available at www.wildmontana.org. year. Enjoy! Bay Drive Trail Recreational Trails, Inc. maintains a list of organized walks, runs, races and events on The trails that run through River’s Edge Trail throughout the year at www.thetrail.org. URBAN TRAILS State Park, including NorthWestern Energy 18. lands, are managed by Giant Springs State Park, (406) 727-1212. Most of the urban trails and some of the South shore single track trails are managed by the City of I Black Eagle Memorial Island Great Falls Park & Recreation Department, I (406) 771-1265. LEGEND Road 29. 26. Streets/Roads West Bank Park 2.1 mile Giant Springs Loop Paved Trails i Giant Springs Road Bike Routes m Rainbow Dam Road .2 Gravel Trails 3 Fantastic views of Black Eagle Falls, Steamboat Island, r Dirt Trails oi 28. Giant Springs and the await. Check out the 21. 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 25. I Trail Information R I I terrain and vegetation. Cap off your visit to the Lewis & w Clark Interpretive Center with this short, sweet loop. bo 1/3 mile n ai 28. R 27. 67th Street 12. 3.5 mile Urban Loop 10. 17. Giant Springs Road 23. 14. 24. 17. 13. 16. Lewis and Clark Interpretivep Center Explore the banks of the Missouri Smelter Ave. I I River at the heart of Great Falls. 18. Enjoy the city skyline from West Bank 13. 18th18th AvenueAvenue N Park, watch the birds at Sacajawea 6th St. NE 20. 15.15. Island and view some great N. River Road sculptures, artwork and interpretive 14.. panels along the way. There are 17th Ave. NE 52nd52nd St. plenty of benches, tables and 22. TRAIL MANNEMANNERS shelters too, so give it a try. I Black Ea 15. gl ShareShare OurOur Trails – We all enjoy the River’s EdgeE Trail and e R River Drive / Northeast Bypass es River Drive adjacentadjacent park areas in didifferentfferent ways.ways. PayPay attention,a expect and er respectrespect others and be courteous.courteous. I voir 3rd St. NW Pass Safelyy - Bicyclists should control speespeed, yield to all, and staystay to rrightight except whenwhen passing.passing. RingRing bellbel or call out 12. I beforebefore passing. 9. ManageManage YourYour DogDog – DogsDogs runningrunning at largelarge stress or harm River Drive wildlifewildlife and create a public nuisance or hazard.haza City and State 38th St. ParkPark regulationsregulations require dogsdogs be kept on leasheslea at all times in 16. public parks and on the River’s EdEdgege Trail. 11. 15th Street 11. 19. 8th Ave. N PickPick UUpp PoopPoop – DogDog poop ststinksinks andand presentsprese health hazards. 14th Street 10. AlwaysAlways packpack severalseveral pick-uppick-up bagsbags andand removeremo your dog’s poop. MuttMutt mittsmitts are providedprovided at many majormajor tratrailheadsilh to assist you. I 9. PARKING ATTRACTIONS River’s Edge Trail Website TrashTrash YourYour TrashTrash – Please remove all trash – yours and others. 8. 7. 9th Street 1. Warden Park Trailhead 1. Warden Gazebo and telescope EvenEven biodegradable materials such as orangeorang peels, apple 3rd Ave. NW 4th Avenue N 2. Odd Fellows Park Trailhead 2. Visitor Center/Overlook Park corescores and foodfood scraps, take yearsyears to deteriorate,deterio and attract scavengersscavengers that harm other wildliwildlife.fe. Use trashtra receptacles or 6. 3. Garden Home Park Trailhead 3. The History Museum Central Avenue W 4. Broadwater Bay pack your garbagegarbage out. 2nd Avenue N 4. Broadwater Bay 8. 5. Bay Drive Trailhead 5. Electric City Water Park StickStick to the TraiTraill – Stay on established traitrailsl to avoid disturbing 7. 6. Riverside Railyard Skate Park 6. Civic Center/Convention Center thethe native vegetation and wildlifewildlife that share our river corridor. 7. Gibson Park Trailhead 7. Children’s Museum of Montana ShortcuttingShortcutting trails causes erosion. Areas ofoff-trailf have steep Central Avenue drop-offsdrop-offs and can be dangerous. Please hikehik and bicycle only 6. 8. West Bank Park Trailhead 8. Weissman Trail Bridge 9. Riverside Railyard Skate Park onon designateddesignated trails.trails. 9. Dog Park Trailhead www.thetrail.org 5. 10. Gibson Park, Pond & Paths 57th SSt.t. 10. Sacajawea Island Trailhead LeaveLeave WhatWhat YouYou FindFind – Picking fflowerslowers or collectingc rocks 11. Elk’s Riverside Park & Paths 5. 11. Caboose Trailhead alongalong thethe trailtrail may not seem likelike a bigbig deal,deal, but it means others 12. Pacific Steel Trailside Dog Park The CityCity and Montana SStatetate Parks owns and won’twon’t have a chance to enjoy them. WildliWildlifefe depends on native 12. Higgins Park Trailhead 13. West Bank Park manages the trails that have ha e been built b ilt since plantsltffd for food and d removing i plants lt affects fft nature’s balance. 4. 13. Black Eagle Memorial Island 14. Sacajawea Island 1990, in part by dozens of grants submitted 4. 14. Steamboat Island Parking 15. Historic 10th St. Bridge Leave No Trace - The River’s Edge Trail provides a haven for 6th Street SW by Recreational Trails Inc. (RTI) and matched wild plants and animals and a welcome break from our work-a- 15. Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center 16. City Park & Recreation Department Bay Drive 3. 16. Region 4 FWP Visitor Center by community donations. View the Year End day lives. By recreating wisely you can minimize your impact on 17. Higgins Park fellow visitors, wildlife and habitat. The partner agencies 17. Lewis & Clark Overlook Trailhead 18. Former ACM waterfall, stone walls Report on our website. See the exciting managing the River’s Edge Trail are dedicated to reducing the 3. 18. Rainbow Trailhead 19. /Black Eagle Falls projects that are underway and coming soon recreation impacts to the river corridor and conflicts between users, wildlife and pets. Please be a responsible trail user and River Drive 20. Black Eagle Memorial Island along the River’s Edge Trail, and how 10th Ave SW follow the Leave No Trace program and Trail Manners listed on Warden Park Gazebo 21. Steamboat Island I YOU can help make them happen. this map. For additional informationion on Leave No Trace visit their 22. Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center 2. website: www.lnt.org. VER 23. Region 4 FWP HQ/Visitor Center 38th3 St. RI SUN I-15 / Helena 10th Ave. South 24. Giant Springs State Park/Hatchery 25. Colter Single Track Trail 26. Rainbow Boat Ramp 9th Street 10th Ave. South Lewistown/Billings 2. 27. Rainbow Dam/Rainbow Falls Overlook Drive 1. 28. Crooked Falls Overlook Country Club Blvd. 29. Crooked Falls BICYCLE RENTALS U.S. 87 / 89 MT 200/3 1. 13th Ave. S N Knicker Biker (406) 454-2912 Scheduled for 2015 construction. Montana River Outfitters (406) 761-1677 Upper River Rd. Map Design by Lodestone Advertising www.thetrail.org 16.

THE LEWIS & CLARK SULPHUR SPRING TRAIL HERITAGE GREENWAY 17. thetrail.org Walk this 1.8 mile pedestrian-only NorthWestern Energy owns and operates the trail downstream to the spring and R IVER’ five hydroelectric facilities on the learn the story of these mineral E V in the Great Falls area – Black Eagle, Rainbow, waters that provided a cure for I Cochrane, Ryan and Morony. In 1999 the EDGE Sacagawea, the Indian woman R Montana Power Company, former owner of the R S on the Lewis and Clark Expedition I facilities, donated a 2,415 acre conservation R easement along Rainbow, Cochrane, Ryan and of 1805. T R A I L U Morony reservoirs to Montana State Parks. O A second donation to Montana State Parks Road S was a public trail easement through these S Free I flowing

lands to provide recreational opportunities. Morony Dam Road

M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M river the TRAILS ALONG The Montana Power Company also partnered next THE RESERVOIRS with The Conservation Fund to convey about While this great selection of single 5. 200 GREAT FALLS, MONTANA 435 acres of lands at Sulphur Spring to RYAN ISLAND DAY USE AREA miles Montana State Parks. track trail east of town are managed by 14. the agencies, they were designed and The Ryan Island Day Use Area, managed by The Lewis & Clark Heritage Greenway, located built by hard core bikers with a dream. NorthWestern Energy, includes paved accessible I on NorthWestern Energy property on the north 15. paths, rest rooms, picnic tables, interpretive panels

shoreline of the Missouri River, permanently and fantastic views of and “The Great Falls by provided was Map Trail Edge River’s this for Funding protects more than 12 miles of river frontage Ryan Dam Road

from commercial and residential development while of the Missouri”. The island is open daily from 8:00 M o you. Thank

providing recreational access and opportunities AM until dark from Mother’s Day through Labor Day. ron www.thetrail.org y R 59403. MT Falls, Great 553, Box P.O. Trail, Edge River’s to: donation

to residents and visitors. The greenway is Parking and restroom facilities are available to eser mi vo .0 tax-deductable your send trail the extend and improve help To cooperatively managed by NorthWestern Energy, accommodate visitors during the off season. Box Elder Creek ir 4 Montana State Parks, the US Forest Service and Experience an amazing 4 minute video of mountain bike riders raging along miles of other partners. South shore single track in the “Maps” section of our website. 3.

Look through the Year End Report and see what Ryan Dam Road our non-profit Recreational Trails, Inc. (RTI) group Mayhem Trail is doing for trails in the Great Falls area and how YOU can help! 4. 11.

Morony Dam Road River’s Edge Trail Website

Welcome to some of the best I i biking, running and hiking m trails in Montana! .7 1 13. North Shore Trail ir o Explore the scenic, historic v r 9. 10. FISHING INFORMATION and challenging Missouri River e s 12. canyon along the reservoirs. e Fishing from motorized or non-motorized PARKING R boats is allowed upstream of Broadwater n Bay, on Rainbow Reservoir and below 1. Lewis & Clark Overlook Trailhead a Morony Dam. Information on fishing from y 2. Rainbow Trailhead motorized and non-motorized boats is DIRECTIONS R 3. Upper Ryan Parking available from Region 4 FWP, 4600 Giant To reach the Lewis & Clark Overlook, follow 4. Ryan Trailhead Springs Road, and (406) 454-5840. River Drive N to Giant Springs Road and 5. Sulphur Spring Trailhead drive along the river to the Overlook. To Fishing from the shore is allowed except IVER’ reach the Rainbow Trailhead, follow 15th where posted near the . EDEDGEGE Street N to Rainbow Dam Road and drive R S 7. 6 miles to the trailhead. To get to the Ryan Swimming and boating are NOT allowed T R A I L and Sulphur Spring Trailheads follow 15th between Rainbow Dam and Morony Dam. St. N and drive 5 miles north of Great Falls GREAT FALLS, MONTANA on US 87 to the Morony Dam Road turnoff 2015 and follow the signs. 8.

Ryan Dam and the Great Falls of the Missouri LEGEND 3.2mi rvoir 2013 Streets/Roads ese Paved Trails e R Gravel Trails ran Dirt Trails ch ATTRACTIONS Expert Dirt Co 6. Trails Rest Room 1. Colter Single Track Trail View from North Shore Trail I Trail Information 2. Rainbow Dam/Rainbow Falls 3. Crooked Falls 1/2 mile 2. 4. Power Pole Single Track Trail HELP TRAIL MANAGERS 4. 5. Whitmore Ravine 6. Mayhem Single Track Trail The trail between Rainbow Trailhead and Sulphur Spring Trailhead on the north shore Rainbow Dam Road THE MAYHEM TRAILS 7. Crooked Falls Managed Natural Area and Lewis & Clark Overlook and Whitmore I 5. 8. Ravine on the south shore are managed by Giant Springs State Park (406) 727-1212. Welcome to Great Falls’ premier expert trail riding experience. 9. Ryan Dam/Great Falls of the Missouri The south shore trail between Whitmore The Mayhem Trail offers an exciting variety of opportunities, 10. Ryan Island Day Use Area Ravine and Cochrane Dam is managed by the City of Great Falls (406) 771-1265. The Giant Springs Road 3. especially for an expert trail user. Follow the river as you lose 11. Ryan Stone Building South Shore Trail pedestrian-only Sulphur Spring Trail is yourself along the mighty Missouri’s beautiful corridor. You will 12. Lost Fork Loop managed by the USDA Forest Service 2. (406) 727-8733. find trails that will challenge your technical abilities and reward 13. Box Elder Creek you with the secrets of flow. The Mayhem Trail twists and turns 14. Dry Waterfall To report emergencies dial 9-1-1. along the riverside bluffs to Cochrane Dam and connects with 1. 15. Morony Dam/Boat Ramp To report illegal use of motor vehicles, 1. more single track trails leading to Ryan Dam, the Great Falls of vandalism, trail hazards or use after dark, I 16. Sulphur Spring the Missouri and scenic Box Elder Canyon. All trails are multi-use call 1-800-TIP-MONT or the Cascade for mountain bikes, hikers and trail runners. 17. confluence County Sheriff Department at 406-454-6848.

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