The Sourdough Canyon Trailhead reopened to recreationists on Friday, October 21 featuring expanded parking, a turn-around for emergency and larger vehicles, a safer, straighter access road, and restored sections of Sourdough Creek.
Since the property was donated to the Gallatin Valley Land Trust by Michael Delaney and Ileana Indreland in 2007, GVLT has been working with a diverse group of stakeholders and partners to design improvements to one of Bozeman’s most popular year-round trailheads. Last fall, GVLT installed a permanent vault toilet and approximately 15 new parking spaces. Improvements completed this year will improve the safety of the road and help reduce sedimentation into Sourdough Creek.
This project is funded by generous contributions from the Gallatin Resource Advisory Committee, Montana Import Group, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, National Forest Foundation, Patagonia, REI, and dozens of individuals. The work is being completed in partnership with Gallatin County, the City of Bozeman, the Gallatin National Forest, and several private landowners. R.S. Construction & Excavation, Kingfisher Consulting, and C&H Engineering helped implement the improvements.
