INTRODUCING BIKEFILL, BOZEMAN’S COMMUNITY BIKE PARK

Help Build a World-Class Bike Park in our Backyard

We are thrilled to introduce Bikefill, a community-focused bike park for riders of all ages and abilities.

In partnership with the City of Bozeman, GVLT aims to create a community bike park on 66 acres of City property adjacent to Snowfill Recreation Area with the stunning Bridger Range as a backdrop.

This long-held dream is close to becoming a reality. With nearly 85% of the funding secured or identified, we need your help to get us across the finish line. Together, we can transform this vacant and otherwise unusable land into a world-class, in-town bike park.

Read answers to frequently asked questions.

Fundraising Goal

Total Project Cost $4.5 million

Already Secured or Identified $3.8 million

Funds Needed $700,000

By donating to Bikefill, you’re not just investing in a bike park, you’re investing in the future of our community and creating a legacy for generations to come!

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Photo: Bozeman Youth Cycling

Make This Dream a Reality

Park Features and Amenities

The natural topography of the land will allow us to build more than five miles of new trails for all ages and ability levels. Specific features may include:

Beginner Trails: Wide, smooth trails perfect for learning the basics and building confidence.
Intermediate and Advanced Trails: Flowy trails with berms, gradual progression jump lines, and switchbacks for experienced riders.
Cyclocross Trails: Singletrack trails with challenging terrain and obstacles, including sand pits, stairs, and barriers.
Adaptive Mountain Bike Trails: Trails that can accommodate wider wheelbases of adaptive bikes.
Pump Tracks: Playful, rhythmic tracks suitable for all ages.
Skills Area: A dedicated space for learning to build balance and technique.
Park Amenities: Dedicated parking with 100+ spaces for Bikefill and expanded parking capacity for Snowfill. The park will also include picnic tables, signage, a bike repair station, vault toilets, fencing, and sheltered gathering areas/pavilions.
Access Road Improvements: City-funded repairs and paving of a dangerous and degraded section of McIlhattan Road, the primary access to Bikefill.

View Conceptual Renderings

The following renderings illustrate preliminary design concepts (click to enlarge):

TELL US WHAT YOU THINK

This fall, project partners will invite community members to contribute your ideas about what elements you would love to see in Bikefill. Stay tuned for opportunities to provide feedback and help shape the final designs.

Become a Bikefill Backer

This project would not be possible without the following lead donors whose generous gifts helped launch this campaign.

Andrea and Mike Manship
Bill Cochran
Terry Thompson and Michael Simmonds
J Love Legacy Foundation
Anonymous Donor
Avis and von Avis Families

You, too, can donate today and become a Bikefill Backer. Every dollar counts as we work to raise the final $700,000 to build a world-class community bike park right here in Bozeman.

Those who are able to contribute $10,000 or more to the Bikefill campaign will have recognition opportunities at the project site, pending City of Bozeman approval. Recognition opportunities will be scaled by commitment level.

Project Partners

Bikefill is a public-private partnership between three primary organizations: GVLT, City of Bozeman, and Southwest Montana Mountain Bike Association (SWMMBA).

Additional advisory groups include Bozeman Youth Cycling, National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA), Bozeman Cyclocross, and Eagle Mount.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you have a question that’s not answered below? Email us so we can provide you with an answer and add it to our list.

- Fill a Community Need and Relieve Pressure on Local Trails
  Bikefill will help to alleviate increasing pressure on our local trails and reduce user conflict by creating a free, dedicated biking space open to the public and groups like Bozeman Youth Cycling.
- Provide an Adventure-Fueled Alternative to Screens
  Did you know that over 50% of kids age 15+ spend more than 7 hours a day on screens? Community bike parks provide safe, fun, accessible places for kids to enjoy spending time outdoors, rather than online.
- Create Community Connections
  This destination bike park will become a social hub where riders of all ages and abilities can gather, learn, and grow together.
- Reallocate Vacant City Land
  We’re transforming vacant land adjacent to a landfill that can’t be used for much else into a world-class bike park.
Bikefill will be strategically located adjacent to Snowfill Recreation Area on land provided by the City of Bozeman. The Snowfill/Bikefill community park complex will provide our community with more than 100 acres of purpose-built trails and parkland that add significant recreational amenities to our community.
Located on 66 acres of vacant property between Snowfill Recreation Area and the old city landfill, the bike park was appropriately named “Bikefill.”
This project will fill this previously impacted land that is not otherwise usable with a world-class bike park—providing space for safe, accessible recreation right here in Bozeman and alleviating increasing pressure on our local trail system.
Yes! Bikefill will be free and open to riders of all ages and abilities. Some features may even include “all wheels” areas for those who prefer skateboards or scooters.
The estimated project timeline, which is subject to change, is as follows:
- Fall 2025: Public engagement about park design
- Fall 2025: Complete public fundraising campaign
- Spring 2026: Break ground
- Fall 2026: Complete construction of rideable elements
- Summer 2027: Finalize remaining amenities (i.e., shade structures, picnic tables)
Yes! GVLT, Southwest Montana Mountain Bike Association (SWMMBA), and the City of Bozeman will solicit feedback from our community on which specific elements should be included in Bikefill. Watch for upcoming announcements of public visioning sessions and design charettes, as well as opportunities to submit ideas online through the City’s Engage Bozeman website.
Bikefill will be non-motorized. However, “Class I” pedal-assist e-bikes will be welcome.
For the safety of riders and our pups, dogs will NOT be allowed at Bikefill. However, they are always welcome next door at Snowfill Recreation Area, one of Bozeman’s favorite off-leash dog parks.
Bikefill will be open the majority of the year, with occasional closures during mudseason to prevent trail damage. GVLT, Southwest Montana Mountain Bike Association (SWMMBA), and the City will work together to craft a management plan that may include winter recreation opportunities, such as fat biking.
Southwest Montana Mountain Bike Association (SWMMBA) and its local chapter, The Dirt Concern, will provide ongoing maintenance of technical bike park features. The City of Bozeman will maintain the parking lot and standard park amenities such as trash cans.
Bikefill is a public-private partnership between three primary groups with the following roles:
- GVLT: Manage the design, engineering, and construction of the bike park. Lead fundraising campaign and provide advocacy and capacity for City funding applications opportunities.
- City of Bozeman: Fund McIlhattan Road improvements and oversee construction and maintenance of civil infrastructure project elements (parking lot, bathrooms, etc.).
- Southwest Montana Mountain Bike Association (SWMMBA): Advise park design process and provide ongoing maintenance of technical bike park features.
Additional project partner groups that will act in an advisory capacity during the design and public outreach phase include Bozeman Youth Cycling, National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA), Bozeman Cyclocross, and Eagle Mount.
Most likely, yes, but they will be kept to a minimum.
As part of the project, a new pathway will be constructed between the Bridger Creek Golf Course and the new bike park. GVLT and the City are working to find safe connections between the golf course across Bridger Creek to the existing trails along Story Mill Road.
Every dollar counts, and we are grateful for any level of support! Formal donor recognition opportunities at Bikefill will be available to those who are able to contribute $10,000 or more to the Bikefill campaign, pending City of Bozeman approval. Recognition opportunities will be scaled by commitment level.
We recognize that all trails have impacts on the natural resources that surround us, whether that’s wildlife or native vegetation. And while we understand we cannot have zero impact, we strive to identify places to create new trails and improve existing trails that will minimize impacts. Bikefill’s location on City landfill property provides a unique opportunity to create a high-intensity trail system that can accommodate a lot of users within city limits, on previously impacted land that is not otherwise usable for housing or commercial purposes—minimizing our impact. That's a win, win, win, win, win!
Yes. Please contact GVLT Director of Development Justin Barth to learn more about how you can make gifts of appreciated securities or IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions to support Bikefill.
In alignment with our goal to make Bikefill a park for all ages and abilities, most of the trails will be designed with adaptive mountain bikers in mind. Eagle Mount is a valued partner that will help us with feedback during design.
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The new parking lot for Bikefill will provide a second access into Snowfill from the southwest side, adding additional parking capacity. Bikefill will not affect the existing access and parking lots dedicated to Snowfill.
Your gift will be restricted to support the design, construction, and maintenance of Bikefill. A portion of every gift will be utilized to support GVLT's core mission and essential operational costs, ensuring we have the foundational resources to deliver on all our conservation and trail work, including this vital community park.