Montana Overland & 4x4 Adventures

WE NEED YOUR HELP TO REOPEN THIS WONDERFUL MULTI-USE 4X4/OHV TRAIL!!!

Frontier 4x4 Club, on bahalf of the Montana 4x4 Association is requesting donations to assist with the considerable material costs of replacing the 5 condemned bridges on this trail.

Donations will go to assist with materials and incidental costs associated with this project. Leftover funds, if any, will be used for other 4x4 trail projects in Montana.

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The trail is commonly known as the McKelvey Lake Trail. Officially, for the purposes of this project, it is the North Meadow Trail #6340. The trail goes from the North Meadow Creek Road to McKelvey Lake, at over 8700 feet, and provides access to several other lakes in the area. It is commonly considered one of, if not THE, toughest natural 4x4/OHV trail in Montana, that is open to the public. The route is open to full-size vehicles and has become a major destination ride for full-size, off-road vehicle enthusiasts, ATV/UTV riders, and motorcyclists. It draws individual off-roaders and clubs from around Montana and many surrounding states.

Last year (2021), due to natural deterioration, the 5 bridges on this trail were condemned by Forest Service engineers. Time simply took its toll on these wooden bridges which are all well over 30 years old. For the safety of all users, the bridges require replacement before this wonderful trail can be reopened to vehicle traffic.

An agreement between a coalition of organizations and the Forest Service has worked to develop the plan for the replacement of these bridges which must be built to modern federal safety standards was finalized in November of 2021.

Rob Currier of the Bozeman Mountaineers 4x4 Club has been leading this charge with the excellent assistance of the Trail Riders Anonymous 4x4 Club, along with Citizens For Balanced Use, the Montana 4x4 Association, & Rory Edwards.