A scenic hiking area which offers berrypicking.See more..
5.0Mount Jumbo North Peak Trail(12 reviews) - Wildflowers and Vistas Spent 1-2 hours Mountains • Hiking Trails • Forests
This is a great time to visit the Missoula City Open Space starting at the dirt parking lot and trail access kiosk near the end of Lincoln Hills Drive. The lupine, bitterroot, penstemon, cushion buckwheat, Indian paintbrush, and many other flowers are blooming now, and this is a great place to walk for views toward Missoula, East Missoula, and the Rattlesnake Peaks. The elevation at the parking lot is about 3700', and two of the shorter trails from this lot go to Mt. Jumbo (4768') and the North Peak (4440'--more like a long ridge with a high point). While the trail up Jumbo is steep in places, this route has much less elevation to gain than the trail at the end of Cherry Street, and the trail up the North Peak is not steep at all. To find these trails, walk to the saddle and watch for trails that head either north, for the North Peak, or south for Jumbo.See more..
4.5Kootenai National Forest(10 reviews) - Always some adventure to be had National Parks • Forests
Hike on Mt. Marston Kootenai National Forest offers many activities, they include hiking, camping, boating and swimming just to name few. There are also developed campgrounds, though they may not be functional till Memorial Day. It is important to come self sufficient. This trip was for a hike on Mt. Marston. Coming from Kalispell this trail head is about an hour northwest on US 93. We only did an out and back totaling five miles (8 km). Even with this shortened version the elevation gain was still nearly 1200 feet (365 m) . There are some challenging inclines so be prepared. The views once above the tree tops are breathtaking. Murphy, Dickey and Bull Lakes are easily spotted. The hike to the observation tower is about 12 miles (19 km) out and back. It is important to be Bear Aware and if you bring it in bring it out. Remember when hiking descending yields to ascending.See more..
We rode ATV's out of Rye Creek Lodge about 30 miles into the Bitterroot Wilderness. It's a pristine forest of several varieties, scrub, deciduous, and dense pine. Truly beautiful vistas, big sky, wilderness and wildlife - just beautiful. See more..
I love Montana. These forest lands need to cared for so that the next generations can enjoy what we've taken for granted since ...forever. We were driving past the Showdown Ski Resort near White Sulfur Springs on Saturday, May 18, 2019 and of course.... SNOWSTORM!!! It was a really beautiful drive.See more..
5.0Savenac Historic Tree Nursery(3 reviews) - Beautiful park-like place with comfortable lodging Spent 1-2 hours Nature & Wildlife Areas • Forests
We visited here for several days for a wedding event. I was surprised at the great facilities, including a professionally equipped kitchen, full bathrooms and multiple buildings with comfortable beds. The surroundings are beautiful with towering trees of different types, clearly marked with their names. We really enjoyed the camp fire area and the horse shoe pits. This made a great setting for the outdoor wedding. We also enjoyed the picnic area with many tables in the shade of some trees. There's also a good sized fishing pond on the property.See more..
