Hiking & Stewardship in Bozeman & the Gallatin Valley

Guided walks, group hikes, and volunteer trail days.

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Summer Trails (Hike & Bike)

Crosscut Mountain Sports Center

Summer hiking & biking trails + events

Crosscut (Bridger Canyon)

Beginner-friendlyNo-dropCost variesSummer

21 miles of singletrack for mountain biking, hiking and trail running, plus the groomed-trail network. Open trail access with a donation, not a scheduled group meet-up.

Hiking✓ Verified 2026-08-13

Volunteer Trail Days

Gallatin Valley Land Trust

Wednesday evenings, Jun–Sep · 2–3 hours · RSVP required

Main Street to the Mountains trails

Beginner-friendlyNo-dropFreeSummer

Confirmed 2026-08-13 on GVLT’s volunteer page: “Typically, these two to three-hour-long events are scheduled on a Wednesday evening from June through September.” Dates are not fixed week to week — check GVLT’s events calendar and RSVP for a specific session (trails@gvlt.org).

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Women’s Outings (21+)

Mountain Belles

Mixed women’s outings — hike, ski, birding & more

Rotating

Beginner-friendlyNo-dropFree

A 21-plus club for women looking to find and expand their recreation circles — cross-country skiing, hiking and bird-watching. Outings are posted to the group’s Facebook page.

Hiking✓ Verified 2026-08-26

Hyalite Trail & Cleanup Days

Friends of Hyalite

Spring & fall cleanup days + summer stewardship evenings

Hyalite Canyon

Beginner-friendlyNo-dropFreeSummer

Cleanup days run twice a year — when the road opens in May and around National Public Lands Day in the fall; the next is September 26, 2026. Summer stewardship events run a weekday evening or a Saturday, with sign-ups posted to social media.

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Trail Stewardship Days

Wild Montana (Bozeman)

Volunteer trail-work & stewardship days (summer)

Custer Gallatin trails

Beginner-friendlyNo-dropFreeSummer

Wild Montana’s calendar is statewide — check that a stewardship day is actually in the Gallatin before planning on it.

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Member Hikes & Outings

Wild Montana (Bozeman)

Member hikes & advocacy outings

Public lands around Bozeman

Beginner-friendlyNo-dropDog-friendlyFreeSummer

Wild Montana’s outings calendar is statewide — check that a hike is actually in the Gallatin before planning on it.

Hiking✓ Verified 2026-08-13

Madison-Gallatin Chapter Meeting

Wild Montana (Bozeman)

3rd Tuesdays, 5:00–7:00pm · open to anyone

Bozeman Fire Station #3, 1705 Vaquero Pkwy

Beginner-friendlyNo-dropFree

Added 2026-08-13 from Wild Montana’s own calendar: “Bozeman: Madison-Gallatin Chapter Meeting — TUESDAY, AUGUST 18 | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM MDT — Bozeman Fire Station #3, 1705 Vaquero Pkwy.” Aug 18 is the third Tuesday, matching the chapter’s stated monthly cadence. NOTE: this is Wild Montana’s Madison-Gallatin chapter — a different organization from Madison-Gallatin Trout Unlimited, which meets 2nd Wednesdays.