Closed 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 Montana 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. Explore the banks of the Missouri Smelter Ave. I I River at the heart of Great Falls. Enjoy the city skyline from West Bank 18th Avenue N Park, watch the birds at Sacajawea 6th St. NE 17. Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center Island and view some great N. River Road sculptures, artwork and interpretive 12. I 13. panels along the way. There are 17th Ave. NE 52nd52nd St.St. TRAIL MANNERS plenty of benches, tables and 18. shelters too, so give it a try. I Blac 20. 10. k Eag ShareShare OurOur TrailsTrails – We all enjoy the River’s Edge Trail and 15. le River Drive / Northeast Bypass adjacent park areas in differentdifferent ways.ways. PayPay aattention, expect and Re River Drive se 19. respectrespect others and be courteous. I rv 3rd St. NW 16. oir Pass Safelyy - Bicyclists should control spespeed, yield to all, and 13. 14. 11. stay to rrightight except wwhenhen passing.passing. RiRingng bellbe or call out bbeforeefore passinpassing.g. I 12. MManageanage YoYourur DoDogg – DoDogsgs runninrunningg at larlargege stress or harm 9. wwildlifeildlife and create a public nuisance or hahazard.z City and State River Drive PParkark reregulationsgulations rerequirequire dodogsgs be kept on lleashese at all times in 38th St. ppublicublic parks and on the River’s EdEdgege TrTrail.ail. North Shore Trails 8th Ave. N 11. 15th Street allow for off-leash dodogs.gs. 14th Street PPickick UUpp PooPoopp – DoDogg poop stinks and prepresentss health hazards. 10. Always pack several pick-up bags and reremovem your dog’s poop. MMuttutt mitts are provided at manmanyy major trailtrailheads to assist you. 8. I 9. PARKING ATTRACTIONS River’s Edge Trail Website 7. 9th Street 1. Warden Park Trailhead 1. Warden Gazebo and telescope TTrrasashh YYourour TTrashrash – PlPleaseease rremoveemove allall trastrashh – yours and others. 6. EEvenven bibiodegradableodegradable matermaterialsials sucsuchh as orangeoran peels, apple 3rd Ave. NW I 4th Avenue N 2. Odd Fellows Park Trailhead 2. Overlook Park cores and ffoodood scraps, take yyearsears to deterdeteriorate, and attract 3. Garden Home Park Trailhead 3. The History Museum scavengers that harm other wildliwildlife.fe. Use trashtr receptacles or Central Avenue W 4. Broadwater Bay 4. Broadwater Bay Boat Launch ppackack your ggarbagearbage outout.. 2nd Avenue N 8. 5. Bay Drive Trailhead 5. Electric City Water Park 6. Riverside Railyard Skate Park 6. Civic Center/Convention Center SSticktick to the Trailail – Stay on established trailstra to avoid disturbing 7. 7. Gibson Park Trailhead 7. Children’s Museum of Montana tthehe native vegetation and wildliwildlifefe that sharsharee our river corridor. SShortcuttinghortcutting trails causes erosion. Areas ooff-trailf have steep Central Avenue 6. 8. West Bank Park Trailhead 8. Weissman Trail Bridge drop-offs and can be dangerous.dangerous. Please hihike and bicycle only 9. Dog Park Trailhead 9. Riverside Railyard Skate Park on ddesignatedesignated trails.trails. www.thetrail.org 57th57th St.St. 5. 10. Sacajawea Island Trailhead 10. Gibson Park, Pond & Paths 11. Caboose Trailhead 11. Elk’s Riverside Park & Paths LeaLeaveve WhatWhat YouYou FiFindnd – Picking flowersflowers or collecting rocks 5. 12. Higgins Park Trailhead 12. Pacific Steel Trailside Dog Park TheThe CityCity and Montana State Parks owns and aalonglong tthehe tratrailil may not seem likelike a bibigg ddeal,eal but it means others wonwon’t’th haveavea a chance to enjoy enjoyt them.hemW Wildlifeildlif depends on native 13. West Bank Park 4. 13. Black Eagle Memorial Island manages the trails that have been built since plants for food and removing plants affects nature’s balance. 14. Steamboat Island Parking 14. Sacajawea Island 1990, in part by dozens of grants submitted 4. 15. Historic 10th St. Bridge 6th Street SW 15. Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center by River’s Edge Trail Foundation and Leave No Trace - The River’s Edge Trail provides a haven for 3. 16. Region 4 FWP Visitor Center 16. City Park & Recreation Department wild plants and animals and a welcome break from our Bay Drive 17. Higgins Park matched by community donations. View the work-a-day lives. By recreating wisely you can minimize your 17. Lewis & Clark Overlook Trailhead impact on fellow visitors, wildlife and habitat. The partner I 18. Former ACM waterfall, stone walls Year End Report on our website. See the 18. Rainbow Trailhead agencies managing the River’s Edge Trail are dedicated to 3. 19. 67th Street Parking 19. Black Eagle Dam/Black Eagle Falls exciting projects that are underway and reducing the recreation impacts to the river corridor and 20. Black Eagle Memorial Island River Drive coming soon along the River’s Edge Trail, and conflicts between users, wildlife and pets. Please be a responsi- 10th Ave SW 21. Steamboat Island ble trail user and follow the Leave No Trace program and Trail I Warden Park Gazebo 22. Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center how YOU can help make them happen. Manners listed on this map. For additional information on Leave No Trace visit their website: VER 2. 23. Region 4 FWP HQ/Visitor Center 38th3 St. RI www.lnt.org. 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. BIKE & WATERCRAFT RENTALS U.S. 87 / 89 MT 200/3 1. 13th Ave. S N Knicker Biker (406) 454-2912 Montana River Outfitters (406) 761-1677 Upper River Rd. Map Design by Lodestone Advertising Great Falls Montana Tourism, River Fund River Tourism, Montana Falls Great NorthWestern Energy, Energy, NorthWestern ail Map was provided by provided was Map ail Tr Edge River’s this for Funding Thank you. 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