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Your Front Door to Flathead Valley Recreation

Whether it’s a family on a walk, single-track mountain bikers, horseback riders or kids learning about nature, folks of all ages regularly enjoy the Foy’s to Blacktail Trails at Herron Park, less than 10 minutes from downtown Kalispell. This easily accessible forested area is also the gateway to timberlands extending south to Blacktail Mountain above Lakeside.

Our Mission

Enhance and steward a multi-use, community-focused trail system and advocate for access and trail connectivity between Blacktail Mountain, Herron Park, and the greater Flathead Valley.

Foy’s to Blacktail Trails (FTBT) has expanded Herron Park by 320 acres since 2010–Herron Park is now 440 acres large with 15+ miles of multi-use trail. The 13.5 mile long Foy’s to Blacktail Trail has also been completed, with new trail and double track loop opportunities in the works now. The new Emmons Saddle Trailhead is now complete with parking, pit toilet and hitching post.  Your membership helps us sustain this legacy!

We are continuing our education and outreach efforts, including forest stewardship education. And we have secured long-term access to the trail corridor connecting Herron Park to the forest lands at Blacktail Mountain. The Foy’s to Blacktail Trail has been completed as of August, 2017. Signage for this new trail was completed in summer 2018. Please be respectful of these landowners and stay on designated trails and roads.

View our FTBT Strategic Plan.

Answers to FTBT Frequently asked questions best explain our efforts in Herron Park and beyond.