FEATURED TRAIL
Gallagator Trail
Description
Stretching diagonally through the center of Bozeman along the route of an old rail line, this trail has something for everyone. It ventures through Bozeman’s Sculpture Park, past Bogert Pool and playground, and on to Langhor Park’s climbing boulder and pollinator garden. Many people use the Gallagator Trail to commute to Montana State University or to Downtown Bozeman. You’ll always run into a friend when you’re using this popular route. If you’re looking for a longer walk or ride, the Gallagator connects to trails south of Kagy and to Peets Hill, Lindley Park, and Highland Glen to the east.
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🟢 Easy
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1.5 miles from Bozeman Public Library to Kagy Boulevard, additional 1.3 miles from south side of Museum of the Rockies to Sacajawea Middle School
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Mostly a gravel path, with paved trail between Burke and Lindley Parks
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Walking, running, biking
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The trail can be icy in the winter and muddy in the fall and spring.
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Parking is available in the lot at the base of Burke Park on Church Avenue and East Story Street, or at the Bozeman Public Library.
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Allowed on-leash
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There are benches along the trail. Langhor Park is also along the Gallagator Trail, featuring community gardens, a climbing boulder, and plenty of space for gathering and playing with kids.
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Accessible parking is available at the Bozeman Public Library and two spaces are available at the Burke Park parking lot on Church Avenue. The trail is asphalt from Church Avenue north to Main Street. To the south of Church Avenue, the trail is a compacted gravel trail that is suitable for most wheelchairs and assistive devices.
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Call Bozeman Parks and Recreation at 406-582-2290.
Trail History
The Gallagator Trail, also known as the Linear Trail, occupies an old railway line that extended all the way to Gallatin Gateway. The rail line was referred to as the Gallagator by its passengers for its slow speed. The line saw its last railcar pass by in 1978. After a decade of hard-fought work by community members, the City of Bozeman purchased the land as a linear park. In the early 1990s, GVLT was able to extend the Gallagator Trail south of Kagy Boulevard. After a gap at the Museum of the Rockies, the trail runs past Morningstar School and south along South 3rd Avenue to Wagon Wheel Road, ending at Sacajawea Middle School.