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Trail highlights include • 18 public art pieces • Panoramic view of Great Falls through a free telescope at the Warden Park Gazebo • Singletrack trails—built to IMBA standards—follow the canyon walls to several of the dams • Up-close views of the five nearby falls of the Missouri • Access to the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center • One of the world's largest freshwater springs and shortest rivers at Giant Springs State Park If you are looking for a printed map of the trail, pick one up at the Great Falls Visitor Information Center, Great Falls Park and Recreation Department, Giant Springs State Park Visitor Center, Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, or at a local bike shop. SLUICE BOXES STATE PARK Lower Trailhead – the first parking lot upon entering the park: The lower portion trails barely have any elevation change, and you can hike to Belt Creek and back and the total distance would be about 3 miles. The entire loop is roughly 8 miles, and you can see our mining history during the hike. And a heads- up, your shoes will most likely get wet since you'll cross Belt Creek roughly four times during your hike. Upper Trailhead – the second parking lot upon entering the park: The upper level trail access connects to the lower portion, or you can turn around before your descent. The upper trailhead takes you to the cliff edge trail, which is true to its name. But don't worry, the path is wide, there are trees that border the most of the edge, and it can be done by every level of adventurer, if they aren't scared of heights! BOB MARSHALL WILDERNESS The Rocky Mountain Front lies just to the west of Great Falls and is the preferred entryway to the massive Bob Marshall Wilderness complex often referred to as the crown jewel of America's wilderness areas. "The Bob" is one of the most remote and pristine landscapes in the lower 48 states, extending more than 60 miles along the Continental Divide. No roads cross the more the 1,000,000 acres that is haven to almost every big-game species in North America, including the grizzly bear and wolf. Within the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex is the Sun River Game Preserve. The preserve is west of Augusta, in the backcountry west of the North and South forks of the Sun River and runs to the Continental Divide. It is the summer home for the Sun River elk herd. The Sun River Wildlife Management Area is farther out on the Rocky Mountain Front west of Augusta and is wintering ground for the elk herd. The preserve, accessible on foot or horseback, is 195,877 acres, and encompasses the Chinese Wall, a Rocky Mountain Front landmark. The preserve is one of the few remaining that were established in the early 1900s by the Montana Legislature. Website: thebmwf.org 79 Great Falls Area Chamber of Commerce www.greatfallschamber.org Photo by Marisela Hazzard Hartelius Law Center 401 3rd Avenue North Great Falls, MT 59401 406.788.0035 channing@harteliuslaw.com www.harteliuslaw.com HARTELIUS Channing Hartelius - Your Personal Injury Solution Personal Injury Motor Vehicle Wrecks Trucking Accidents Motorcycle Accidents Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Insurance Claim Disputes Dog & Animal Bites L AW C E N T E R

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