Resurrecting and Preserving Montana’s Beloved Alpine Trail Number 7

Near Kalispell, Montana, and Flathead Lake, Alpine Trail #7 is a terrific option for a 76-mile bikepacking route—or an absolute ass-kicking one-day hell ride. Your choice! But that choice is only possible through the work of trail stewards like the Flathead Area Mountain Bikers who have worked very hard to keep this trail rideable and to bring it back to a healthy state. This short film by Kait Boyle and Kurt Refsnider, “Along the Swan,” shows the work it’s taken. And the fun you can have.