News:
Posted July 9, 2023: Trail maintenance mid-July for 1 week:
MDT will be performing maintenance on an approximately 2 mile section of Highway 93 and the Bitterroot Trail beginning mid-July for approximately 1 week. The trail will be closed during this maintenance period with single lane travel on Hwy 93. Travel with care. See the Bitterroot Trail map on this website for more information about the Bitterroot Trail. This information is provided by MDT and displayed here as a public service.
Visit Montana Department of Transportation Travel Information for additional highway information.
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. You can also activate your password protection on your existing account using the "Sign in with Email" button to the right. 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.
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. 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 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.
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.