Closed GROUP RIDES, HIKES, RUNS Great Falls Bicycle Club organizes rides year around for cyclists of all abilities, from twice weekly WELCOME 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. To reach the Ryan and Sulphur The River’s Edge Trail is a cooperative Spring Trailheads on the North project of the City of Great Falls, Cascade GrrAnimals Running Club runs Tuesday/Thursday mornings regardless of weather and organizes Shore Trail, drive 5 miles, turn County, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, weekend activities. Information is available at [email protected]. right on Morony Dam Road and Montana Department of Transportation, follow the signs. PPL Montana and a volunteer citizens Blister Sisters and Misters generally runs Monday and Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings. group, Recreational Trails, Inc. Planning, Details: Contact Wendy Lee at 406-868-1854 or [email protected]. design and construction of the trail began The Montana Wilderness Association in 1989 and continues today. River’s Edge US 87 / MT 225 organizes Winter and Summer Wilderness Walks. Trail is free and open to the public during To Fort Benton, Havre Information is available at www.wildmontana.org. daylight hours 365 days a year. Enjoy! Bay Drive Trail Visit the trail website at www.thetrail.org for Recreational Trails, Inc. maintains a list of organized walks, runs, races and events on River’s Edge more information. Trail throughout the year at www.thetrail.org. 18.18 GREAT FALLS I URBAN TRAILS LEGEND Black Eagle Memorial Island GREAT FALLS, MONTANA Streets/Roads I Paved Trails Rainbow Dam Road 29. Gravel Trails For trail information visit Dirt Trails 26. wwwwww.thetrail.org.thetrail.org i Giant Springs Road Rest Room Rainbow Dam Road m .2 I Trail Information 21. 3 ir vo 28. 1/3 mile r Rainbow Dam Road e es 25. R I I ow nb 13. ai 28. R 27. 67th Street 14. 12. Giant Springs Road 10. 17. 23. 24. 20. 17. Lewis and Clark Interpretivep Center Smelter Ave. 16. 18. I I 13. 18th18th AvenueAvenue No.No. 6th St. NE 15.15. N. River Road 14.. 17th Ave. NE 52nd52nd St. TRAIL MANNEMANNERS Black 22.22. I Eag 15. le ShareShare OurOur Trails – We all enjoy the River’s EdgeE Trail and Re RiverRiver Drive / Northeast BypassBypass se River Drive adjacentadjacent park areas in differentdifferent ways.ways. PayPay attention,a expect and rv respectrespect others and be courteous.courteous. I oi 3rd3rd SSt.t. NWNW r PassPass Safely - Bicyclists should control speed,spee yield to all, and staystay to right except when passing. Ring bellbel or call out before 12. I passing. Riverfront loop using 9. Manage Your Dog – Dogs running at large stresss or harm wildlife 9th St. and Weissman Bridges - 3.5 mi. River Drive andand create a public nuisance or hazard. CityCity and State Park 38th St. regulationsregulations require dogsdogs be kept on leashesleashes at all times in public 16. parks and on the River’s EdgeEdge Trail.Trail. 11. 15th Street 11. 19. 8th Ave. North PickPick UpUp PoopPoop – DogDog poop stinksstinks andand presentsprese health hazards. 14th Street 10. AlwaysAlways packpack severalseveral pick-uppick-up bagsbags andand removeremo your dog’s poop. ATTRACTIONS MuttMutt mittsmitts are providedprovided at manymany majormajor trailheadstrailh to assist you. I 9. 1. Warden Gazebo and telescope 8. TrashTrash Your Trash – Please remove all trash – yours and others. 7. PARKING 2. Visitor Center/Overlook Park EvenEven biodegradable materials such as orangeorang peels, apple 3rd Ave. NW 9th Street 3. The History Museum corescores and foodfood scraps, take years to deteriorate,deterio and attract 6. 1. Warden Park Trailhead 4. Broadwater Bay scavengersscavengers that harm other wildlife.wildlife. Use trashtra receptacles or Central Avenue W. 2. Odd Fellows Park Trailhead pack your garbagegarbage out. 2nd Avenue No. 5. Electric City Water Park 3. Garden Home Park Trailhead 6. Civic Center/Convention Center 8. 4. Broadwater Bay StickStick to the Trail – Stay on established trailstrails to avoid disturbing 7. Children’s Museum of Montana thethe native vegetation and wildlifewildlife that share our river corridor. 7. 5. Bay Drive Trailhead 8. Weissman Trail Bridge ShortcuttingShortcutting trails causes erosion. Areas off-trailoff have steep 6. Central Avenue 6. Riverside Railyard Skate Park 9. Riverside Railyard Skate Park drop-offsdrop-offs and can be dangerous. Please hikehik and bicycle only 7. Gibson Park Trailhead 10. Gibson Park, Pond & Paths onon designateddesignated trails.trails. 8. West Bank Park Trailhead 11. Elk’s Riverside Park & Paths 57th St.St. 5. LeaveLeave What You Find – Picking flowersflowers or collectingco rocks along 9. Dog Park Trailhead 12. Pacific Steel Trailside Dog Park 5. thethe trailtrail may not seem likelike a bigbig deal,deal, butbut itit means others won’t 10. Sacajawea Island Trailhead 13. West Bank Park havehave a chance to enjoyenjoy them. WildlifeWildlife dependsdepe on native plants 11. Caboose Trailhead 14. Sacajawea Island forffd food and d removing i plants ltfft affects nature’s t balance. 4. 12. Higgins Park Trailhead 15. Historic 10th St. Bridge 4. 13. Black Eagle Memorial Island 16. City Park & Recreation Department Leave No Trace - The River’s Edge Trail provides a haven for 6th Street S.W. 17. Higgins Park wild plants and animals and a welcome break from our work-a- 14. Steamboat Island Parking day lives. By recreating wisely you can minimize your impact on Bay Drive 3. 15. Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center 18. Former ACM waterfall, stone walls fellow visitors, wildlife and habitat. The partner agencies 16. Region 4 FWP Visitor Center 19. Black Eagle Dam/Black Eagle Falls managing the River’s Edge Trail are dedicated to reducing the 3. 17. Lewis & Clark Overlook Trailhead 20. Black Eagle Memorial Island recreation impacts to the river corridor and conflicts between 21. Steamboat Island users, wildlife and pets. Please be a responsible trail user and River Drive 18. Rainbow Trailhead 10th Ave S.W. 22. Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center follow the Leave No Trace program and Trail Manners listed on I Warden Park Gazebo this map. For additional informationion on Leave No Trace visit their 23. Region 4 FWP HQ/Visitor Center website: www.lnt.org. 2. 24. Giant Springs State Park/Hatchery Black Eagle Falls VER RI 25. Colter Single Track Trail SUN I-15 / Helena 10th Ave. South BICYCLE RENTALS 26. Rainbow Boat Ramp 27. Rainbow Dam/Rainbow Falls 9th Street Knicker Biker (406) 454-2912 10th Ave. South Lewistown/Billings 2. Montana River Outfitters (406) 761-1677 28. Crooked Falls Overlook Overlook Drive 1. The Great Falls Visitor Center (406) 771-0885 29. Crooked Falls U.S. 87 / 89 MT 200/3 1. 13th Ave. So. N Upper River Rd..