Golden Eagle Trail's Bridge Installed in 2008!

During the fall of 2008, with the expertise of Rick Hill, Contech Bridge Company and Strong's Crane Service, Fergus High was able to complete the last part of the Golden Eagle Trail.  The bridge over Big Spring Creek was the most difficult part of the trail, as well as the most costly.  The majority of the funding was obtained with the help of the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks who funded $21,000 of the cost.  The remainder of the cost for the bridge was born by the students and several other donation sources.  The thumbnail photos below show some of the progress of the bridge installation.

The trail itself was is a school and community project that was started in 2001 or 2002 by the FFA Alumni Land Committee, the FFA and the school.  the trail itself was generally completed in 2005 by the students in the Fergus of Lewistown FFA with help from  the Big Spring Watershed Partnership and the Friends of the Trails.  The trail itself made its way through the high school property and connects the school to the Brewery Flats, Chokecherry and Lewistown's "2008 Montana FWP Trail of the Year" award winning Rails to Trails project.