Trail system Missoula has an extensive trail system for both commuting and recreation that extends over . The city is actively trying to connect its various sections within the city to each other and to recreational trails extending beyond the city. The heart of the Missoula Commuter Bike Network is the trails along either side of the Clark Fork River that link Downtown with surrounding neighborhoods, the university, city parks, and outlying open space with smooth surfaces and three bicycle/pedestrian bridges. The most southern of these is Milwaukee Trail, which follows the former Milwaukee Railroad and continues east out of town as the Kim Williams Nature Trail beside Mount Sentinel. The Bitterroot Branch Trail connects to the Riverfront trails west of Downtown and, when completed, will provide a trail from Downtown to Southgate Mall. Near the Bitterroot Branch Trail, but not connected, is the South Avenue Trail on the west side of Reserve Street that connects the Community Medical Center with Fort Missoula, nearby athletic fields, and the Bitterroot River. The South Hills neighborhood has its own system of trails that is also approaching, but not quite meeting, the larger network.
trail system missoula has an extensive trail system for both commuting and recreation that extends over  the city is actively trying to connect its various sections within the city to each other and to recreational trails extending beyond the city the heart of the missoula commuter bike network is the trails along either side of the clark fork river that link downtown with surrounding neighborhoods the university city parks and outlying open space with smooth surfaces and three bicycle/pedestrian bridges the most southern of these is milwaukee trail which follows the former milwaukee railroad and continues east out of town as the kim williams nature trail beside mount sentinel the bitterroot branch trail connects to the riverfront trails west of downtown and when completed will provide a trail from downtown to southgate mall near the bitterroot branch trail but not connected is the south avenue trail on the west side of reserve street that connects the community medical center with fort missoula nearby athletic fields and the bitterroot river the south hills neighborhood has its own system of trails that is also approaching but not quite meeting the larger network