Whitefish Trail Hootenanny set for Aug. 25

With new trails in Haskill Basin nearing completion and plans to Close the Loop around Whitefish Lake, the Whitefish Trail has hit its stride and is celebrating with the annual Whitefish Trail Hootenanny event from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25, at Depot Park in downtown Whitefish.

All ages are welcome and participants are encouraged to walk or ride their bikes to the event.

The annual music festival and family dance party this year features the Ghost of Paul Revere, Jeff Crosby and the Refugees and Milltown Damn. Kid’s activities include a bike obstacle course, climbing wall, jump stations and more. Food trucks and local craft beer will be available for purchase.

Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the gate, with kids 12 and younger free. Tickets can be purchased online at www.montanatickets.com or at the Great Northern Brewery, Glacier Cyclery, Sportsman and Ski Haus Whitefish and Great Northern Cycle and Ski.

The fundraising event is made possible by sponsors Don K Subaru, First Interstate Bank, National Parks Realty, Edward Jones Financial Advisor- Claudine Johnson, and BNSF. Great Northern Bar and Grill and Craggy Range are sponsoring the music, while Alaska Airlines, Sportsman and Ski Haus, Great Northern Cycle and Ski, and many Whitefish businesses have donated raffle prizes. Great Northern Brewery is providing the beer. The party continues after the Hootenanny with Great Northern Bar and Grill presenting Jeff Crosby followed by the Ghost of Paul Revere, and Milltown Damn taking the stage at Craggy Range.

The Whitefish Trail is the anchor project of Whitefish Legacy Partners, a nonprofit organization, and the result of collaborative partnerships providing public access and recreation while protecting clean water, thriving forests and prime wildlife habitat on open lands in the urban interface of Whitefish. The Whitefish Trail is currently 36 miles accessed by 10 trailheads with 5.5 more miles and 2 new trailheads opening fall 2017.

For more information, call 406-862-3880, email info@whitefishlegacy.org or visit https://www.whitefishlegacy.org/event/wt-hootenanny.