Safe Trails Whitefish Initiative

A community partnership dedicated to completing a connected multi-use trail and path system for all.

Dedicated to enriching our community, we are working together to support the creation of an interconnected, secure, and universally accessible network of trails. Our goal is to create welcoming pathways that unite us all and foster a lively and inclusive community.

Our Mission

A community partnership dedicated to completing a connected multi-use trail and path system for all.

Safe Trails Whitefish will support our paths and trails through:

Community Engagement & Education
Advocacy
Technical Assistance
Leadership

Projects

Our History

In 2021 the Safe Trails Whitefish was started as an Initiative of Outdoor Community Partners to help elevate citizens’ voice in support of the City of Whitefish to complete missing trail sections of the Whitefish River Trail.

In 2025 activities began to ramp up with organization around developing a plan for the River Lakes area city park, advocating for the Riverbend/Miles Avenue connection of the Whitefish River Trail, gathering data to analyze all other missing portions of River Trail, and supporting the Vision Whitefish 2045 Growth Policy updates with monitoring and suggestions around safe and inclusive bike and pedestrian access and planning throughout Whitefish.

Meet our Advisory Committee

Bruce Boody
Diane Conradi
Mike Fitzgerald
Richard Hildner
Casey Malmquist
Kate McMahon
John Repke
Jen Saucier
Rachel Schmidt
Julie Tickle

Safe Trails Whitefish is an initiative of Outdoor Community Partners, a not-for-profit whose focus is building strong communities through lasting work.