The USFS Bozeman Ranger District had a long list of trail maintenance projects for 2026. Through MTVRA’s annual mechanized trail maintenance program, we were able to supply a highly skilled contractor with the requisite equipment to assist the Bozeman RD for most of the month of July. A combination of Sweco dozer and mini excavator work has helped repair tread work, add turn-outs, rolling dips, correct drainage, and make for a more sustainable future design. Some of the areas improved include Little Bear / Big Bear, Telephone Ridge, Rat Lake, Hood Creek, and several more.
This annual mechanized trial maintenance program has been a successful partnership between MTVRA and the Custer Gallatin National Forest for the past several years. Expansion over the past few years has resulted in more actual trail maintenance being accomplished annually in the area.
