Young Explorers Passport to Adventure

Bozeman Trail Maps& Activity Booklet

Family Promise®

of Gallatin Valley, INC.

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This passport project, as a partnership between the Gallatin Valley Land

Trust and Family Promise of Gallatin Valley, aims to get you and your family

outside, enjoying Bozeman’s parks and trails. By providing quick access to

transportation options, trail maps, and information you need to plan your

adventure, this Passport makes getting outside easy and accessible. We’ve

even pre-planned activities for your kids to keep them engaged and inspired.

Best of all, completing activities wins prizes!

What to bring on your adventure

Backpack or bag for supplies

Water bottle

Sunscreen

Sunglasses

Light jacket in case of wind or rain

Comfy shoes

Pencil or pen, crayons

A snack (if desired)

Welcome to the Young Trail Adventurer Passport! PASSPORT INFORMATION

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Gallagator Trail Peets Hill & Burke ParkTrail Info & Activity Checklist Trail Info & Activity Checklist

Did You Know? The Gallagator Trail links Lindley Park,

Peets Hill, and Langhor Park

Start at Langhor Park

Activity #1 Sit on 5 benches on Peets Hill

Who were they named after?

Activity #3 Look for bugs at the Pollinator Garden

Activity #1 Pretend you’re a mountain goat and climb the boulder

Activity #2 Run through the tunnel at the playground across the bridge

Activity #2 Can you spot the ‘M’ on the Bridger Mountains?

(hint: look Northeast)

Activity #4 Head Northeast to Peets Hill/Burke Park

Activity #3Continue on the Gallagator to Lindley Park

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Distance: .5-1 miles round-trip • Difficulty: Easy You’ll find: Parking lot, climbing boulder, natural playground, benches, bridges • Bus Routes: Red, Orange, Blue

Distance: 1-2 miles round-trip • Difficulty: Easy You’ll find: Parking lot, public bathrooms, benches • Bus Routes: Red and Orange

I,_______________________(name) completed these activities and I’m now a Gallagator Crusader. I did it!

I,_______________________(name) completed these activities and I’m now a Peets Hill Pioneer. I did it!

Gallagator Trail to Lindley Park Discover: West Side TrailTrail Info & Activity Checklist Trail Info & Activity Checklist

Activity #1 Check out the sculptures in the Sculpture Park

Activity #1 Find a pet rock, name it, and bring it home

Activity #2 Do somersaults or jump rope in the grass

Activity #3 Walk around the pond

Activity #4 Head North on the Westside Trail

to Gallatin Regional Park

Activity #2 Sit next to Humpty Dumpty and tell a story

about your adventures together

Activity #3 Visit the Kids corner of the Public Library.

Read a book together!

Activity #4 Roll down the hill at Lindley Park

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Distance: .8-1 miles round-trip • Difficulty: Easy You’ll find: Sculpture park, benches, bathrooms in library • Bus Routes: Red and Orange

Distance: 1-2.5 miles round-trip • Difficulty: Easy • You’ll find: Climbing boulder, parking lot, basketball court, picnic shelter, fishing dock, dog beach, playground, public bathrooms • Bus Routes: Green, Yellow, Red

Start at Bozeman Pond Park

Did You Know? Did you know that the West Side Trail connects Bozeman Pond

Park to the Gallatin Regional Park?

I,_______________________(name) completed these activities and I’m now a Lindley Learner. I did it!

I,_______________________(name) completed these activities and I’m now a Bozeman Pond Trail Blazer. I did it!

Trail AchievementsPrizes for Completing the Activities

Gallatin Regional ParkTrail Info & Activity Checklist

Activity #1 Do a leaf rubbing with a

crayon and a piece of paper

Activity #2 Run up the big hill as fast as you can

Activity #3 Walk the figure 8 trail all the

way around both ponds

Activity #4 Dig for dinosaur bones in the sandbox

at the Dinosaur Park

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Distance: 1-2 miles round-trip • Difficulty: Easy • You’ll find: Parking lot, bridges, beach, dinosaur playground, climbing boulders, picnic shelter, porta-potties • Bus Routes: 5 minute walk from Yellow or Red

Check off 2 boxes and you win: FREE coupon for a Baskin Robbins ice cream coneCheck off 3 boxes and you win: FREE water bottle from REI

Check off all 5 boxes and you win: FREE trail explorer kitPick up your prizes at GVLT, 212 S. Wallace, Suite 102, Bozeman, MT

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Gallagator Crusader

Peets Hill Pioneer

Lindley Learner

Bozeman Pond Trail Blazer

Dino Park Voyager

Check off your trail achievements

PrizesI,_______________________(name) completed these activities and I’m now a Dino Park Voyager. I did it!

Explorers JournalMy Favorite Things

Activity PageColor the Quick Brown Fox

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My Favorite Trails:

Things I saw on the trail:

What was the weather like?

My favorite activities:

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of Gallatin Valley, INC.

212 S. Wallace Suite 102, Bozeman, MT 59715Phone: 406-587-8404 Email: info@gvlt.org

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Special Thanks To: REI

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