Land

Frenchtown Pond State Park

Frenchtown Pond State Park is a great place to walk, paddle, or swim in the summer, or icefish in the winter.

Council Grove State Park is a picturesque park along the Clark Fork River to the Northwest of Missoula. It is nestled amid oldgrowth Ponderosa Pines and is of historical significance to the area, not to mention a great place for a picnic.

Beavertail Hill State Park

Beavertail Hill State Park features campsites, a scenic nature trail, and great floating and fishing opportunities along the Clark Fork River.

The River Trail

The River Trail is a walking and bike trail that spans both sides of the Clark Fork River in Downtown Missoula. It spans bridges, downtown, parks, and even neighborhoods, providing a beautiful glimpse of the best Missoula has to offer.

Blue Mountain Recreation Area

Blue Mountain Recreation Area has over 41 miles of trails for hikers, trail runners, mountain bikers, and horseback riders just south of town.

Waterworks Hill

Waterworks Hill is another intown hike that offers a short but challenging climb to scenic views of Missoula.

The Rattlesnake Recreation Area

The Rattlesnake Recreation Area sees heavy use for hikers, mountain bikers, and horseback riders of all kinds on its variety of beautiful trails that forge into the Rattlesnake Wilderness.

Pattee Canyon Recreation Area

This popular recreation area covers about 3,200 acres on the eastern edge of town, and features a variety of hike and bike and xc ski trails that range from easy and accessible to all, to more challenging or steep climbs.

The ‘M’ Trail

The ‘M’ Trail begins right at the back of campus, and only .5 miles from Goldsmith’s. A challenging switchbacked trail, it leads to the large ‘M’ overlooking town and excellent views of the town, the river, and the surrounding mountains.