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CYCLING ROUTES IN MONTANA

Get ready for some great cycling adventures for you and your family. When you've picked the ride you want, just click the button and download the map for output on your own printer!

We've chosen some of the best cycling routes in Montana for your perusal. They're graded by difficulty and length, so you can find a short, easy ride that's just right for you and your family, or a longer multi-day adventure. Go to the index below for a list and description of the currently-available rides. We're adding more rides all the time, so check back before you throw your bikes on the rack and head for the Big Sky Country. (What, no bike? Check out these bicycle rental locations.)

Rating Scale for Rides

Ride Name Type Location Rating

1. Lake Koocanusa Loop Road Bike Eureka/Libby Experienced

2. Flint Creek Ramble Road Bike Deerlodge Moderate

3. Pioneer Mountains/Crystal Park Road Bike Wise River Easy

4. Wolf Creek Foothills Loop Road Bike Wolf Creek Moderate

5. Columbia Falls Out and Back Road Bike Columbia Falls Easy

6. Two Moon Park Mountain Bike Billings Easy

7. Alkali Creek Mountain Bike Billings Moderate

8. Big Hole River Road Bike Dillon Easy

9. Clark Fork River Trail Mountain Bike St. Regis Moderate

10. Rimrock Trail Mountain Bike Billings Easy/Experienced

11. Red Rocks Lake Wildlife Refuge Mountain Bike Monida Easy

12. River's Edge Trail Road Bike Great Falls Easy

13. Beartooth National Scenic Byway Road Bike Red Lodge Experienced

14. Big Sky Loop Road Bike Livingston Experienced

15. Elkhorn Mine Mountain Bike Near Helena Easy to Moderate

16. Harrison to Cardwell Road Ride Near Ennis Easy

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17. Hornet Peak Loop Mountain Bike Polebridge, MT Moderate

18. Lolo Hot Springs Road Bike Near Missoula Easy to Moderate

19. Reid Divide Mountain Bike Near Whitefish Experienced

20. Sawmill-Curry Loop Mountain Bike Missoula Moderate

21. Star Meadow Mountain Bike Near Whitefish Moderate

22. Big Hole Battlefield to Jackson Road Ride Big Hole Valley Moderate

23. Big Mountain Coast Mountain Bike Whitefish Moderate

24. Bowdoin Nat. Wildlife Refuge Mountain Bike Near Malta Easy to Moderate

25. Choteau to Augusta Road Ride Choteau Easy to Moderate

26. Gardiner to Point of Rocks Mountain Bike Paradise Valley Easy to Moderate

27. Going To The Sun (Glacier) Road Ride Glacier NP Moderate to Exp.

28. Holland Lake Lodge Mountain Bike Swan Valley Moderate

29. Horse Creek Pass Loop Mountain Bike Bitterroot Valley Moderate to Exp.

30. Lolo View Loop Mountain Bike Lolo Valley Moderate

31. Lumberjack Loop Mountain Bike Lolo Valley Moderate to Exp.

32. Paradise Valley Road Ride Paradise Valley Easy

33. Polebridge to Kintla Lake Mountain Bike Glacier NP Easy to Moderate

34. Billings-Molt Road Bike Billings Easy to Moderate

35. Bridger Canyon Road Bike Bozeman Moderate

36. Highwoods Mountain Bike Near Great Falls Experienced

37. Lionhead Mountain Loop Mountain Bike West Yellowstone Experienced

38. Whitefish Lake Road Bike Whitefish Easy

Some Tips For Better CyclingFor maximum safety and comfort when bicycling, you should learn and develop some essential cycling skills. Depending upon the length and difficulty of the ride you've chosen, you might be spending many hours in the saddle. You might also face extremes in terrain or road surfaces. Following are some basic pointers that have been provided to thousands of cyclists through the years by the Adventure Cycling Association.

The bicycle is a legal vehicle in Montana, which means cyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as motorists. Find out more about Montana's cycling laws and find additional contact information at the Department of Transportation's cycling resource page. View Montana bicycle map with sholder widths, rumble strip indicator, grades and average daily traffic.

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Location: Between Eureka and LibbyType: Road RideRating: ExperiencedMileage: 80miles

This 80-mile loop ride is arguably one of the best road riding opportunities in the Big Sky state. When the government created Libby Dam in 1972, they flooded towns and the whole Kootenai River Valley. The monster of a lake created now extends 90 miles upstream with 48 miles in the U.S. and 42miles in Canada. Without knowing it, the Corps also created a road cyclist's

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It is difficult to find a level section on this ride...you'll continually find yourself going either up or down and around another bend as the road hugs high above the lake's shore. The hills and the distance earn this ride an Experienced rating.

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CYCLING ROUTES IN MONTANA

Get ready for some great cycling adventures for you and your family. When you've picked the ride you want, just click the button and download the map for output on your own printer!

We've chosen some of the best cycling routes in Montana for your perusal. They're graded by difficulty and length, so you can find a short, easy ride that's just right for you and your family, or a longer multi-day adventure. Go to the index below for a list and description of the currently-available rides. We're adding more rides all the time, so check back before you throw your bikes on the rack and head for the Big Sky Country. (What, no bike? Check out these bicycle rental locations.)

Rating Scale for Rides

Ride Name Type Location Rating

1. Lake Koocanusa Loop Road Bike Eureka/Libby Experienced

2. Flint Creek Ramble Road Bike Deerlodge Moderate

3. Pioneer Mountains/Crystal Park Road Bike Wise River Easy

4. Wolf Creek Foothills Loop Road Bike Wolf Creek Moderate

5. Columbia Falls Out and Back Road Bike Columbia Falls Easy

6. Two Moon Park Mountain Bike Billings Easy

7. Alkali Creek Mountain Bike Billings Moderate

8. Big Hole River Road Bike Dillon Easy

9. Clark Fork River Trail Mountain Bike St. Regis Moderate

10. Rimrock Trail Mountain Bike Billings Easy/Experienced

11. Red Rocks Lake Wildlife Refuge Mountain Bike Monida Easy

12. River's Edge Trail Road Bike Great Falls Easy

13. Beartooth National Scenic Byway Road Bike Red Lodge Experienced

14. Big Sky Loop Road Bike Livingston Experienced

15. Elkhorn Mine Mountain Bike Near Helena Easy to Moderate

16. Harrison to Cardwell Road Ride Near Ennis Easy


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17. Hornet Peak Loop Mountain Bike Polebridge, MT Moderate

18. Lolo Hot Springs Road Bike Near Missoula Easy to Moderate

19. Reid Divide Mountain Bike Near Whitefish Experienced

20. Sawmill-Curry Loop Mountain Bike Missoula Moderate

21. Star Meadow Mountain Bike Near Whitefish Moderate

22. Big Hole Battlefield to Jackson Road Ride Big Hole Valley Moderate

23. Big Mountain Coast Mountain Bike Whitefish Moderate

24. Bowdoin Nat. Wildlife Refuge Mountain Bike Near Malta Easy to Moderate

25. Choteau to Augusta Road Ride Choteau Easy to Moderate

26. Gardiner to Point of Rocks Mountain Bike Paradise Valley Easy to Moderate

27. Going To The Sun (Glacier) Road Ride Glacier NP Moderate to Exp.

28. Holland Lake Lodge Mountain Bike Swan Valley Moderate

29. Horse Creek Pass Loop Mountain Bike Bitterroot Valley Moderate to Exp.

30. Lolo View Loop Mountain Bike Lolo Valley Moderate

31. Lumberjack Loop Mountain Bike Lolo Valley Moderate to Exp.

32. Paradise Valley Road Ride Paradise Valley Easy

33. Polebridge to Kintla Lake Mountain Bike Glacier NP Easy to Moderate

34. Billings-Molt Road Bike Billings Easy to Moderate

35. Bridger Canyon Road Bike Bozeman Moderate

36. Highwoods Mountain Bike Near Great Falls Experienced

37. Lionhead Mountain Loop Mountain Bike West Yellowstone Experienced

38. Whitefish Lake Road Bike Whitefish Easy

Some Tips For Better CyclingFor maximum safety and comfort when bicycling, you should learn and develop some essential cycling skills. Depending upon the length and difficulty of the ride you've chosen, you might be spending many hours in the saddle. You might also face extremes in terrain or road surfaces. Following are some basic pointers that have been provided to thousands of cyclists through the years by the Adventure Cycling Association.

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COLUMBIA FALLS OUT AND BACK



Location: Columbia fallsType: Road RideRating: EasyMileage: 23 miles

This 23-mile moderate road ride will take riders up and back on the North Fork Highway #486. The road parallels national forest lands to the west and the designated Wild and Scenic North Fork of The Flathead River to the east, which forms the boundary of Glacier National Park above it's confluence with the Middle Fork of The Flathead River.

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The town of Columbia Falls sits along the Flathead River in the northeast corner of the Flathead Valley. It is the nearest large town to Glacier National Park. Logging, tourism, and an aluminum plant are the town's major industries.

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THE CLARK FORK RIVER TRAIL



Location: Near St. RegisType: Mountain BikeRating: ModerateMileage: 18 miles

This 18-mile, all-singletrack ride is one of the premier trails in Glacier Country. The town of St. Regis, near the trailhead, is along the route between Spokane and Missoula.

The trail runs through the Lolo National Forest, hugging the east bank of the Clark Fork River. The smooth singletrack is almost entirely rideable; it's a lot of fun as you roll up and down through thick forest, open meadow sections and dive down to the river banks.

Once you're done biking, there's a hot springs to soak weary muscles available at Quinn's Hot Springs, located a couple of miles north of the trailhead on Highway 135.

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FLINT CREEK RANGE RAMBLE



Location: Deer lodgeType: Road RideRating: ModerateMileage: 112 miles

You can begin this two-day road loop tour in Deer Lodge, Drummond, Phillipsburg, Anaconda, or Gold Creek. Youll be circling the Flint Creek Range, which trends southwest/northeast as it bisects the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. On three sides of the

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loop youll ride in the valley and foothills surrounding the range; on the southern section of the loop, youll cut across the range between Anaconda and the resort area of Georgetown Lake.

This is an area rich in Montana history. At Deerlodge, dont miss the Grant Kohrs Ranch, a well-maintained early homestead administered by the National Park Service. If youre a car buff, plan to visit the Towe Ford Museum. And, the old Montana Prison is open for tours in Deerlodge. Anaconda, originally called "Copperopolis," was the site of Montana Copper King Marcus Daly's smelting operation.

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WOLF CREEK FOOTHILLS LOOP



Location: Between great falls and HelenaType: Road RideRating: ModerateMileage: 50 miles

Start this scenic loop in the small town of Wolf Creek, located along the Rocky Mountain Front Range. Wolf Creek is 35 miles north of Helena and 50 miles southwest of Great Falls on Interstate 15.

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This is a favorite road ride of Montana cyclists. Rolling hills wind through a maze of buttes, craggy peaks and widespread ranches. While the area is ranching country, it is also home to an abundant wildlife population. Herds of elk, mule deer, raptors and even the occasional bear may be seen, especially when riding early or late in the day.

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RIVER'S EDGE TRAIL



Location: Great FallsType: Road RideRating: Easy/FamilyMileage: 7 miles

The Rivers Edge Trail along the Missouri River offers an excellent outing for a family, or just an enjoyable breather from meetings, a conference, or whatever has brought you to Great Falls. It passes by the new Lewis and Clark Trail Interpretive Center, which is well worth a visit.

The Rivers Edge Trail joins together several community parks. If you do the entire trail, youll travel from the Oddfellows Park on the southeastern end of the Trail to the Lewis and Clark Overlook/Trailhead, a total of just over 7 miles. Ten wooden shelters with tables are located along the trail, offering rest and picnic opportunities.

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THE PIONEER MOUNTAINS AND CRYSTAL PARK



Location: Wise River DrainageType: Road RideRating: ModerateMileage: 16 miles

This 16-mile road ride, rated moderate, follows the Pioneer Mountains National Scenic Byway, one of the finest stretches of pavement in all of western Montana for road riding. You consistently climb as you ride south on the road, fairly steeply at times. (If you opt to ride south to north that changes to an "easy" rating.)

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The scenic byway begins in the Big Hole River-side settlement of Wise River, heading south first through open sage flats as it takes aim at the big dark bulk of the Pioneer Mountains. By the time you reach the recommended beginning point, you're well surrounded by the East and West Pioneers, steep, timber-and-scree-covered slopes that occasionally give way to lush meadows.

The ride's terminus/turnaround point is Crystal Park. Here there are mining claims that are open to the public. Families and individuals come from near and far to dig for crystals - using hand tools only - in the area's decomposed granite soils. Crystals of both smoky (brown) quartz and amethyst, a purple-hued quartz, can be found here, generally ranging in size from about an inch up to six inches long. There's also top-notch picnic facilities at the site.

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THE BIG HOLE RIVER RIDE



Location: Dillon Type: Road RideRating: EasyMileage: 20 miles (plus options)

The Big Hole River ride is an easy road ride of just over 20 miles, with an optional extension on into Dillon that just about doubles the one-way route length.

Spectacular scenery along the way includes vistas westward into the Pioneer Mountains and, at the northern end of the ride, eastward into the Humbug Spires

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Wilderness Study Area. Farther south you'll skirt desiccated, sharks-teeth-like foothills, and enjoy close encounters with the hissing Big Hole River. Verdant, cattle-filled meadows, irrigators spraying water, and old ranching relics scattered about the landscape offer a real taste of the old West.

This ride, although described here going north to south, can be ridden in either direction. You may want to determine which way the wind is blowing before setting out, and choose your direction of travel accordingly.

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RED ROCKS LAKE WILDLIFE REFUGE



Location: Near Monida PassType: Mountain Bike RideRating: EasyMileage: 17 miles

This 17-mile easy ride along a stretch of the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route begins in the tiny "town" of Lakeview, most notable as the location of the headquarters of Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge. It penetrates one of the least visited, yet most scenic major valleys of the northern Rockies. The road surfaces are of hardened gravel, which remains in good riding condition even when wet.

Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1935, primarily to help rescue the trumpeter swan, which at the time was in imminent danger of becoming extinct. Today at the refuge you'll likely see trumpeters and many other sorts of waterfowl, raptors and songbirds. There's also a chance of spotting moose, deer, elk and pronghorns.

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THE ALKALI CREEK TRAIL



Location: Billings Type: Mountain Bike RideRating: Easy/FamilyMileage: 3 miles

This Billings area trail is an easy mountain bike ride, perfect for a quick getaway from the hotel or a ride for beginners or families. It includes an all-too-short stretch of singletrack trail that's so smooth, gentle and fun that you may decide to do the loop more than once.

The Alkali Creek trail skirts a rim of sandstone as it wraps along the north side of Alkali Creek just above Billings. It make a great singletrack sampler for the neophyte, since the distance is so short and it's surrounded by civilization.

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TWO MOON PARK- BILLINGS



Location: BillingsType: Mountain BikeRating: Easy/FAmilyMileage: Varies, 2 to 5 miles

Two Moon Park (Yellowstone County) contains several narrow, gravel-surfaced trails that wind through stands of cottonwoods above and beside the storied Yellowstone River. The trails - Roche Jeune, Dull Knife, Mallard and Weeping Wall - can be linked together in various ways to come up with a number of do-it-yourself of loops and out-and-backs. The area is popular among hikers and birders, so please yield

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trail when appropriate. The park also holds some pleasant picnic sites overlooking the Yellowstone.

At the Two Moon Park entrance you can jump onto the paved Dutcher Trail (shown above), which from there winds down to the Yellowstone then upstream to Coulson Park.

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BILLINGS RIMROCK TRAIL



Location: Billings Type: Mountain BikeRating: VAries, easy to difficultMileage: 4.5 miles or longer, many options

Despite the urban setting, on a clear day from the Rimrocks you can spot no fewer than five distinct mountain ranges teeming with wild country: the Pryors, Bighorns, Beartooths, Snowies and Crazies. For a leisurely ride, plan simply to go out and back on the Black Otter Trail. Then, for a fun trail ride, head to Zimmerman Park and Rimrock Trail West (see below).

Riding the Rimrock Trail is a rather surreal experience, offering Moab-like slickrock ledges, sandstone humps and canyon rims, yet with a bustling, cacophonous ambiance of jet planes landing, city buildings rising below, horns honking, sirens

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wailing and a busy highway just to the north.

The easiest portion of the Rimrock Trail is that found in Zimmerman Park, an area west of Zimmerman Trail and east of a private-property fence. It's not a large expanse of land, yet you'll find a surprisingly diverse selection of single-track and double-track trails to explore.

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BEARTOOTH NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY



Location: Beartooth National Scenic BywayType: Road RideRating: ExperiencedMileage: 65miles

This straightforward ride begins and ends on U.S. Highway 212 and never deviates from that road, so finding your way is no problem. Yet negotiating the Beartooth National Scenic Byway is no picnic: You begin riding at around 7,600 feet in elevation and top out at almost 11,000 feet.

Although the roads apex is in Wyoming, the Montana section is still high enough to make it the loftiest highway in all of the mountain-filled Big Sky State. It is also one of the most spectacular roadways on the North American continent. Cooke City, where the ride begins, is strictly a tourist town and Red Lodge, at rides end, is primarily one, too, so expect to find all services in both communities.

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BIG SKY LOOP



Location: Livingston to Harlotown LoopType: Road Ride (with some graded gravel)Rating: ExperiencedMileage: 187 miles

This challenging three-day ride can be done either self-supported or sagged. It traverses nearly 200 miles of some of the most scenic and least populated landscapes of south-central Montana.

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You begin by riding up the bucolic Shields River Valley to Clyde Park and Wilsall. From White Sulphur Springs you'll climb eastward over the northern flank of the Castle Mountains, then descend along the Musselshell River through one of the prettiest pieces of mountain-and-ranch country anywhere in the West. From Harlowton you'll bear due south for Big Timber, where you'll turn west to follow the Yellowstone River back to Livingston.

A couple of attractions that shouldn't be missed along the route include The Castle in White Sulphur Springs, a mansion built in 1892 for rancher-businessman B.R. Sherman that today houses the Meagher County Museum; and the altogether fascinating Charles M. Bair Family Museum Ranch in Martinsdale.

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ELKHORN MINE



Location: Elkhorn MineType: Mountain Bike RideRating: Easy to ModerateMileage: 12 miles one-way; 12 miles out-and-back

Glimpse into Montana's rugged and colorful mining past on this easy mountain bike ride to the historic town of Elkhorn, through the heart of the beautiful Elkhorn Mountains. The total elevation gain is approximately 1,600 feet; so, depending on your fitness and motivation, you can tailor the outing by riding one-way either uphill or downhill (if you have a shuttle), or you can do the

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entire round trip of 24 miles.

Elkhorn boomed as the result of the discovery of silver in the area in the 1870s. The town is now a state park with interpretive signs highlighting the historical buildings and sites.

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HARRISON TO CARDWELL



Location: Near EnnisType: Road RideRating: Easy to ModerateMileage: 15 miles

This ride starts in Harrison, located 35 miles north of Ennis, a popular outfitting location for Madison River flyfishing trips. The ride is predominantly downhill as described. If you're looking for more of a workout, simply do it in the other direction, from Cardwell to Harrison. The rural setting encompasses ranches and log yards, as well as close-up views of rugged, desert-like slopes and long-range vistas

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of the grand Tobacco Root Mountains.

If you have extra time on your hands, make the six-mile side trip - by bike or by car - from Harrison southwest to the old mining town of Pony. You can also find the crumbling remains of the Morris & Ellings Gold Stamp Mill.

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HORNET PEAK LOOP



Location: Near WhitefishType: Mountain Bike RideRating: Experienced (sustained climbs)Mileage: 22 mile loop

This outstanding loop traverses the Salish Range west of Whitefish. On certain portions of the route you'll whiz through impressive stands of tall timber reminiscent of Oregon and other places in the Pacific Northwest.

The ride begins and ends at Tally Lake, the deepest lake in Montana, with its Forest Service campground and great swimming opportunities. You can also use the campground as a base camp for further adventures, as there's a wealth of both mountain and road bike rides in the area.

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LOLO HOT SPRINGS



Location: Near MissoulaType: Road RideRating: Easy to ModerateMileage: 25.5 miles

This ride incorporates a very popular stretch of the TransAmerica Bicycle Trail, the 4,500-mile cross-country route originally mapped by Bikecentennial in 1975.

A few years before that historic cycling route was laid out 170 years to be exact the Lewis and Clark expedition followed a similar route, heading up Lolo Creek from a campsite near present Lolo (they called it Travellers Rest) into the Bitterroot Mountains and then over Lolo Pass.

The turnaround point (or ending point, should you have a shuttle and choose to to the ride as a point-to-point) is the Lolo Hot Springs Resort. With a full slate of amenities that include luscious soaking pools, this is one hot spot that is popular with recreationists the year around.

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REID DIVIDE



Location: Near WhitefishType: Mountain Bike RideRating: Experienced (sustained climbs)Mileage: 22 mile loop

This outstanding loop traverses the Salish Range west of Whitefish. On certain portions of the route you'll whiz through impressive stands of tall timber reminiscent of Oregon and other places in the Pacific Northwest.

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SAWMILL-CURRY LOOP



Location: Near Missoula, MTType: Mountain Bike RideRating: ModerateMileage: 5 miles

This ride takes place just outside Missoula, in the popular Rattlesnake National Recreation Area. As you will discover, the Rattlesnake is one of Americas wildest and most beautiful wildland areas in such close proximity to a major urban area.

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The 61,000- acre Rattlesnake National Recreation Area and Wilderness (RNRAW) was established in 1980 by an act of Congress. Most of the lands on which this ride take place were added later, in 1986, through a land exchange between the Lolo National Forest and a private party.

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