Milwaukee Road Path — short paved west return
Montana · Rail-trail
Join the separated path at Russell Street and follow west toward Reserve for up to one mile, then retrace. Stop at controlled streets; turn before any section requiring ordinary road lanes. Kim Williams nature-area gravel farther east is excluded.
Plan your ride
- Location
- Missoula · Montana
- Ride length
- Up to 2 miles return
- Ride format
- Out and back
- Surface
- Paved designated Milwaukee shared-use path
- Road crossings
- Yield to walkers and slow at junctions. Stop and look at every street crossing; do not use traffic lanes to bypass a closure.
- Elevation
- Gentle urban rail grade with driveways, curb transitions and road crossings.
- Starting location
- Milwaukee Road Path public Russell Street junction, Missoula, MT
Selected outward cap and the same return; turn earlier at the actual route end or a barrier. Parking walks are extra.
Milwaukee Trail Community Garden locality reference near the Russell Street route area, not permission to enter garden allotments or park there. Use the separately documented public Russell/path junction.
Milwaukee Road Path — short paved west return — detailed guide
Source review: 2026-10-22. A dated source review does not guarantee current-day conditions.
A selected outing on a documented improved bicycle route. Follow the stated public start and course.
Start and parking
Start: Milwaukee Road Path public Russell Street junction, Missoula, MT.
No verified dedicated trail parking at this named public access. Arrive by lawful public pedestrian/bicycle access, or independently arrange lawful visitor parking and walk to the path. Private, business and reserved lots are not assumed available.
Ride and distance
Selected ride: Up to 2 miles return. Format: Out and back.
Ride: Join the separated path at Russell Street and follow west toward Reserve for up to one mile, then retrace. Stop at controlled streets; turn before any section requiring ordinary road lanes. Kim Williams nature-area gravel farther east is excluded.
Selected outward cap and the same return; turn earlier at the actual route end or a barrier. Parking walks are extra.
Surface and effort
Paved designated Milwaukee shared-use path. Gentle urban rail grade with driveways, curb transitions and road crossings.
Crossings and shared use
Yield to walkers and slow at junctions. Stop and look at every street crossing; do not use traffic lanes to bypass a closure. Yield to pedestrians, keep right, and slow at blind corners. Stop at barriers; never use a traffic-road detour to bypass a trail closure.
Hours, costs and access
Use daylight and obey posted trail, park and parking hours. Follow current public visitor-parking terms; reserved activities and events have separate conditions.
Reviewed 2026-10-22. City explicitly documents the built one-mile paved Russell–Reserve bicycle route. The larger Milwaukee corridor has separate on-road pieces and a rougher eastern nature section; neither is silently added to this short outing. This is a source review, not a same-day inspection. Recheck the linked manager before travel.
Map and Directions
Use the named public start and its posted parking signs. The map reference identifies the facility or selected trail area; it is not a surveyed parking stall or navigable route line. Bicycle and e-bike rules can differ; only ordinary bicycle use is established unless noted.