Are you looking for a flat and relaxing run in town among the cattails and red-winged blackbirds? Come join us on the gravel trails on the west side of town. Still fragmented, but these are part of the expanding Main Street to the Mountains trail system.
Outlaw Brewing in the Cattail Creek area.
Please park in the Winco parking lot as to not use up the limited parking at Outlaw
One of Frank Dougher’s favorite runs of the year! We offer 1-, 3-, and 5-ish mile options up the Bear Creek drainage on trails and dirt roads. These runs are great hill work-outs – and (bonus!) the last half is all downhill!
You can bring your favorite 4-legged, cold-nosed friend along for the run! Just please remember that dogs need to be leashed to participate! We look forward to seeing you!
A long-time club favorite! Runs follow trails in the trees along Middle Cottonwood Creek, on the west side of the Bridger Mountains! Come enjoy running the hills with us!
Middle Cottonwood trailhead is north of Bozeman – take Springhill Road north of the Interstate, and turn right onto Toohey Road. At the end of Toohey, turn right onto Walker Road, which will bend back left (east) and become Saddle Mountain Road. Continue on Saddle Mountain (do NOT turn onto Middle Cottonwood Lane – it does not lead to the trailhead!) until it makes a 90-degree bend to the left (north); go north across the creek, then turn right onto the continuation of Saddle Mountain Road, which leads to the trailhead parking.
Please consider carpooling to this event, as the trailhead parking lot is limited. Carpooling will be from the NE corner of the Fairgrounds parking lot, west of the baseball stadium and across Oak from The Cannery District. We will plan to leave from the carpool location at 5:30, as it’s a ways out to the start point.
The Lower Mt. Ellis trail begins by crossing a large open field with a steady incline (bikers, take note: it’s a bit of a grunt). At the top of the field is treeline, where an old logging road takes you up and around to the east side of the mountain. After a couple miles and a few switchbacks, the logging road takes a hard left, and a single-track trail continues up the flank of the mountain—straight up, mind you. After gaining a knoll, the final ascent gets even steeper, eventually topping out on a limestone outcropping with sweeping views of Triple Tree below, the Gallatin Valley beyond, and mountain ranges in all directions. If you’re not too pooped, continue south along the ridge to Mt. Ellis.
One of our most popular runs! From the South Cottonwood Canyon trailhead, head up initial switchbacks, then parallel South Cottonwood Creek upstream to your desired turn-around: at the first bridge for the short course, second bridge for the medium, or third bridge for the long!
To reach the trailhead, take South 19th Avenue south, then west until it dead-ends at Cottonwood Road. Turn left and go south, then west, to Cottonwood Canyon Road on the left; turn left and follow for about a mile and a half to the trailhead parking at road closure.
This is a popular trailhead, and the parking lot fills frequently. Please consider meeting at the designated carpooling location and carpooling with others to the run!
Come enjoy runs along the trails of Grafs Park, Sourdough Trail, and the Spring Meadows neighborhood trail systems – nice, flat routes for those recovering from the Ed Anacker Ridge Run this week – then enjoy some runner camaraderie with a potluck, hosted by Jacki and Steve McGuire!
Runs start at the McGuire home – see the map link for location (address is 2302 Highland Court).
We will be eating after the run – if you can, bring a dish, salad, or dessert to share after the runs!
A great break from the summer heat! These runs follow forested trails along the western shore of Hyalite Reservoir, 2000 feet above town. Come enjoy the mountains!
Runs start from the reservoir parking lot (before the dam). To get there, take South 19th Avenue south from town, bending westward at the base of the mountains. The Hyalite Canyon turnoff is 5.8 miles south of the Kagy-19th intersection. Turn left onto the Hyalite Canyon Road, and drive up to the reservoir parking on your right, about 9.5 miles up Hyalite Canyon Road from the turn-off.
