News:
RATPOD 2025:
RATPOD 2025 takes place on Saturday, June 21st, and will feature (3) route options; the iconic 127-mile road ride, a new 86-mile gravel ride, and a shorter 45-mile gravel loop. You can learn more or sign-up at www.ratpod.org. Those who ride can be ready to encounter wilderness mountain ranges and pristine rivers - all while supporting those impacted by cancer.
RATPOD (Ride Around The Pioneers In One Day) takes places in Dillon, MT with the remarkably scenic Big Hole Valley of southwestern Montana as your backdrop. This one-day, charity cycling ride is a benefit for Camp Make-A-Dream and supports the cost-free programs and mission of empowering cancer survivors and their families to live with and beyond their diagnosis (available for anyone around the country...we have served 700 people from WA over the years).
Bitterroot Trail Preservation Alliance website terms of service
As of 4/10/2023 the BTPA Board of Directors have adopted a website Terms of Service policy which is effective immediately. Please review this policy and agree to its provisions prior to using this website. As part of this new policy we are also requiring users of specific pages to establish and maintain a password protected account. These pages are designated in our BTPA User Account Requirements Policy.
If you have previously used the indicated pages without a password and attempt to access them, you will be routed to an account creation page or renewal page. You can also activate your password protection on your existing account using the "Sign in with Email" button to the right. Our website provider has recently implemented 2FA log-in. You will need to establish your preference of receiving the 2FA confirmation via SMS or Email. In order to perform this update you will need to press the "Reset Password" button and receive an email with instructions to reset your password. Please check your "spam", "junk", and or "deleted" folders if you do not see this reset email from [email protected]. You will use this same button in the future to login to your account on our website. Please use the same email address that you have previously used to transact your previous business on our website. This action is taken to increase the security of your data and transactions you make on our website.
If you have any difficulties accessing your account profile, please contact our webmaster for assistance.
About the Bitterroot Trail Preservation Alliance
The Bitterroot Trail Preservation Alliance (BTPA) was established in 2016. Our goal is to promote and maintain public multi-use non-motorized trails in the Bitterroot Valley. The current Bitterroot Trail is a 45-mile paved trail that connects Missoula, MT to Hamilton, MT – and the welcoming towns along the way – while paralleling the rugged Bitterroot Mountains (see our Interactive Map). In order to maintain this welcoming atmosphere, we ask that all trail users respect adjacent private property and other trail users.
The BTPA recognizes the significance of preserving and restoring the National Historic Transportation Route along the Bitterroot Corridor. The BTPA is currently working with Government agencies, non-profit organizations, private groups and individual landowners to protect and restore this transportation link. This non-motorized trail connects the Greater Missoula area with unlimited recreation opportunities within a one day’s ride of Downtown Missoula and Hamilton. The Bitterroot Trail happens to parallel and follow the routes of the Lewis and Clark and Nez Perce National Historic Trails as well as the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail and the Bitterroot River.
The recent, October 2025, completion of the Mileage marker project placing bollard markers at each 1/2 mile on the trail from Buckhouse Bridge to Anglers Roost 50.8 miles total length. This project received partial funding through grants from Missoula County and Montana Fish Wildlife & and Parks. We are thankful for the support they provided for this project.
The Board of Directors of the BTPA is drawn from Bitterroot Valley residents who promote and use non-motorized facilities, local community officials, and leaders of regional organizations that encourage sustainable community development.
The Board of Directors usually meets monthly. Draft agendas for upcoming meetings and Minutes of previous meetings are available via the following link: Board Meeting Minutes. The minutes are grouped by year, select a year and then the report you would like to review.
All funds collected are put directly into trail promotion, signage, and maintenance. With your help and support, the Bitterroot Trail will continue to be a treasure and provide economic development to the communities along the trail.
To find out more about the Bitterroot Trail and the communities that it connects visit the Bitterroot Trail website provided by Destination Missoula.
As a 501(c)3 organization our Bylaws are a public document and may be viewed here.
You may manage your recurring donations at our Supporter's Portal by clicking here.