MMBA's Mission:
To preserve, protect, and promote mountain bike access and diverse
riding opportunities on Montana's public lands through education,
communication, and unified action.
To preserve, protect, and promote mountain bike access and diverse
riding opportunities on Montana's public lands through education,
communication, and unified action.
"Whatever the social question, a bicycle should be part of the answer"
Welcome To MMBA
As Montana's special places are inventoried and usage plans are drafted, MMBA will keep this website updated with current information, specific deadlines and suggested responses.
Ever wonder why there hasn't been any new Wilderness in Montana in 25 years? Does the lack of collaboration, good will and the ability to share in the land access dialog disturb you? Is new Wilderness in the future even possible? A recent New West pro-Wilderness guest column highlights the negative anti-bicycle attitude and myopic selfishness that has stymied any meaningful permanent protection for our spectacular Montana wild lands. Pro-Wilderness Diatribe.
Working Together to Protect Wild Lands
Local Montana mountain bike advocates, working with the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA), have been busy in recent months, meeting with Forest Service staff, elected officials and other stakeholder groups. The goal is to protect Montana's wild lands, and to preserve sustainable backcountry recreation experiences.
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News Flash: Cyclists explore the mountains of Montana in 1896 establishing ‘mountain’ biking as an integral piece of the Treasure State’s backcountry heritage and history. Explore Montana Bicycle History
Economic Impacts of Mountain Biking
Montana, rich in great trails, beautiful scenery and down-home hospitality, is ripe to profit from mountain bike tourism. Two recent studies reveal information that mountain bike recreation provides a green and sustainable economy for rural communities surrounded by public lands. The findings document the economic power of mountain biking and verify the potential benefits for towns like Butte, Dillon, Philipsburg, Hamilton, West Yellowstone and scores of others across the State.
$$$ MTB Economics $$$
Lawsuit threatens alpine riding near Bozeman and Big Sky
In April 2007, Montana Wilderness Assoiciation, The Greater Yellowstone Coalition, and subsequently, the Wilderness Society filed a lawsuit against the Forest Service that could negatively impact mountain biking opportunities in the Hyalite Porcupine Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study Area (HPBH WSA) south of Bozeman and east of Big Sky. With over 220 miles on 36 alpine trails and 155,000 acres, a blanket closure of the Gallatin Crest Trail system would be tragic.
Find out more.
Recent magazine article explores riding, hunting and land access issues in Montana.
A hunting by mountain bike article in the Fall issue of Outside Bozeman magazine describes riding in the HPBH WSA and the tradition of bike hunting up there. It contains great insights to the land access challenges on the horizon.
Read about MTB & backcountry hunting
