BTC recently finished acquisition on a new trailhead for the High Trails system. We need some help cleaning it up! See the article in the Dillon Tribune for more details!
https://www.dillontribune.com/news/trails-group-seeks-cheap-manure-removal/article_a8cfa860-87f1-11ef-b3b8-e3a954f338df.html
Join us for our monthly meeting, Thursday, October 17th from 5:30-7:00 at the Sheriff’s Annex. Learn about our current projects and events as well as planning for future projects.
Come and help us clean up the dump road. Meet at the Dillon Town Overlook Trailhead. Trash bags will be provided. Wear work gloves and bring plenty of water! All ages are welcome, but children must be accompanied by an adult.
Sign up on JustServe to let us know you are coming.
https://www.justserve.org/projects/1116e4d7-295c-4491-b894-90e94258a98a
Have you had a chance to hike the recently opened Land Bridge Trail that connects the Northwest Passage Trail to the BLM Land to the North? We were able to open this trail last winter after generous donations from The Wilderness Society and the Kendeda Fund for fencing costs.
If you have let us know and send a picture to beaverheadtrails@gmail.com
Happy Hiking!
We are finished with the first round of weed spraying in the Back Valley of the High Trails. There will likely be another round in the coming month. We’ll keep everyone informed.
Thanks for your understanding and happy hiking!
PSA: We will be having some arial drone spraying occurring this Friday- Saturday (6/21-22) in the Back Valley between the Northwest Passage and West Traverse. Some trails will be closed for a couple of days during and after the spraying for safety reasons. There will be signs on the trails indicating the closures. We will announce when the trails are back open for public use.
If you have any concerns, please email beaverheadtrails@gmail.com
The Beaverhead Trails Coalition hosted the 5th annual Pronghorn Pursuit Trail Run and 1st annual National Trails Day Celebration on June 1st at the Dillon Town Overlook Trailhead. A total of 86 runners were present across the 15k, 5k, 5k youth, and 2.5k fun run. The 15k 1st place finishers were Dallas Eborn (1:19:36) and Ali Wolpern (1:35:54). The 5k 1st place finishers were Taylor Grover (28:48) and Corrick Connors (27:14) and 1st place in the 5k youth division went to Kaenan Adams with a time of 42:05. The 2.5k fun run had a special twist of 25 hidden Chamber Treasure glass mushrooms provided generously from the Beaverhead County Chamber of Commerce and the University of Montana Western Glass Club.
In addition to the trail run, there were booths with kids’ activities and games throughout the afternoon from the Early Childhood Coalition of Beaverhead County, Concierge OT, Wild Montana, and Patagonia outlet Dillon.
In total we estimated at 140+ people in attendance at the events throughout the day.
The BTC would like to thank all of our sponsors and partners that made this event possible: Patagonia Outlet Dillon, Stockman Bank, Bank of Commerce, Pioneer Federal Savings and Loan, High Peaks Federal Credit Union, Ortho Rehab, Town and Country Foods, Concierge OT, Dillon Liquor Store, The Andrus Hotel, Angler Village Inn, the Early Childhood Coalition of Beaverhead County, Beaverhead County Chamber of Commerce, Wild Montana, LMNT, Beaverhead County High School Cross Country Team, University of Montana Western Glass Club, and the Butte Running Club. Thanks to the many volunteers that helped with planning and implementing the event and a special thanks to Joyce Connors and Betty Iverson for their tireless commitment to making this event happen year after year.
The Beaverhead Trails Coalition dedicated the recently completed Noble Avenue Trail on Friday May 3rd. Approximately 30 people attended the dedication, including Mayor McGinley who performed the ribbon cutting. Planning for the trail began nearly 7 years ago with construction completed in three phases. Sources recognized on the trailhead sign provided funding of nearly $140,000. The trail is an important piece in a larger system of connected pedestrian and bicyclist routes and trails in the community. The Beaverhead Trails Coalition would like to thank our partners that made this trail possible. Our partners include, in no particular order, City of Dillon, Montana F.W.P., LOR Foundation, Union Pacific Foundation, Kendeda Fund, Patagonia, Steele-Reese Foundation, United Way of Beaverhead County, Dillon Rotary Club, R.E. Miller and Sons, Great Harvest Co., and Individual Contributors.
-Brandon Parker
Executive Director
Beaverhead Trails Coalition
Join us on June 1st for a fun family-oriented afternoon at the BTC trailhead. There will be kids’ activities, A Fun Run, BBQ, scavenger hunt, and more.
We will be hosting a Fun Walk/Run fundraiser for the Early Childhood Coalition of Beaverhead County and the Beaverhead Trails Coalition on the trails where there will be 25 Chamber Treasures hidden along the route for participants to find!
More information coming soon!
Our Awesome Partners for the Event:
Early Childhood Coalition of Beaverhead County
Concierge OT
Beaverhead County Chamber of Commerce
Patagonia Outlet Dillon
**New date for 2024! We have moved the race to June 1st instead of the usual August date.
**T-shirts are not included in pre-registration this year. We lowered the price and have t-shirts as an add on during the registration process.
**We have a partnership with the Andrus Hotel in Dillon for a %15 discount to Pronghorn Pursuit racers and family. To reserve a room, call (406)-925-5024 and let them know you are a part of the BTC Pronghorn Pursuit event on June 1st. You can review rooms at www.andrushotel.com
Beaverhead Trails Coalition (BTC) teamed up with the Beaverhead County High School (BCHS) Cross Country team in 2019 to bring the first Pronghorn Pursuit Trail Run to the Dillon Community. This is the 5th annual event where a 5K and 15K trail run located on the BTC’s High Trails just outside of Dillon takes place. In 2024 we are hoping to get our name along with other top races in the state. Plan a weekend in Dillon, MT to attend this race and enjoy our trails.
The Pronghorn Pursuit, exclusively off-pavement, meanders through the gorgeous sagebrush hills of the High Trails System, with spectacular views of the Beaverhead River Valley below. The 15k course is challenging and will put your summer fitness to the test with 90% single-track and 2400’ of climbing. The course is a great mix of steep climbs and technical descents interspersed with sections of fast, flowing single-track. The 5K course offers a similar technical mix and the same great views, but at a more manageable scale for many runners. You can still expect to be challenged by this course, with some steeper sections climbing over 500’, but can look forward to the last kilometer being all downhill and smiles.
We invite you to visit our community, because we are a fun loving and hard working people. Dillon is located in Beaverhead County, which is home to a truly diverse group of Montanans, and totals close to three and half million acres. With room to roam, outdoor recreation abounds. Dillon is unique; it is a thriving small town that supports literally every type of small business including our local beloved flower shops, bookstores and eclectic coffee shops. We can't wait to see your smiling faces the weekend of June 1st!
BBQ and awards will follow the races at the Trailhead. Runners are admitted free. Spectators pay $5.00.
Early Race Packet pick-up and late registration will be the day before the race from 3pm to 6pm. This will be located at the Patagonia Outlet store and please feel free show up early to shop and have drinks and snacks.
The track may change for the 15k. We will keep this page updated and update the maps if the track changes.
Sponsors:
Race Day Registration must be completed 30 minutes before race begins. The races will be chip timed by Butte Track Club.
15k starts at 9:00 am
5k starts at 9:45 am
Sign up at Pronghorn Pursuit Trail Run (runsignup.com)
Lastly a special thanks to our sponsors for this year’s event: High Peaks Federal Credit Union, Bank of Commerce, Pioneer Federal Savings and Loan, Stockman Bank, Patagonia Outlet Dillon, OrthoRehab, Town and Country, Dillon Liquor Store, Anglers Village, The Andrus Hotel, LMNT, Beaverhead Brewing, and Murdoch’s.
Get Moving!
