OUR WORK
The Beaverhead Trails Coalition (BTC) aims to: (1) increase and improve access to safe and enjoyable walking and biking opportunities and (2) encourage physical outdoor activity such as walking, hiking and biking. The map below identifies existing and in-progress facilities in our immediate area of interest. Our programs and projects are flagged with the orange call-outs.
Two major pograms’ focus on creating the infrastructure for walking, hiking, and biking.
The High Trails Program began with plans to acquire land west of Dillon for creation of public-accessible, non-motorized trails in 2014. Since that time BTC has acquired 1,150 acres of land and created more than 10 miles of trails and made other improvements. And, the High Trails development continues.
The Connectivity Program is concerned with improving non-motorized transportation and related amenities in the City of Dillon and the immediate area. In pursuit of this goal, BTC’s work includes constructing walking and biking trails and marking, signing and publicizing safe routes in cooperation with the City and other government, public, and private organizations.
Two other programs are more focused on enabling and encouraging related activities:
The Walking Schoobus Program provides a non-motorized alternative for children to get to school while getting some exercise. The program began in 2010 and continues in partnership with Beaverhead County.
The Bicycle Recycling Program began in 2010 with funding from the Safe Route to Schools Project the to help provide people, especially children, a free bike to use. Bike Walk Southwest Montana, a partner organization, assumed the program in 2018, including collecting and and repairing donated bicycles.
04/08/2025