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Blue Mountain Trailhead (hike & bike)

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Kira
October 1, 2019
Beautiful trails with views of the valley, the Clark Fork, and Missoula.
Phyllis
October 24, 2016
EASY HIKING TRAILS IN MISSOULA --------------------------- BLUE MOUNTAIN NATURE TRAIL Miles: 1/4 loop Elevation gain: 50 feet (from 3,650 feet to 3,700 feet) This popular trail is a stopping-off point on your way up Forest Road No. 365 to the Blue Mountain lookout. One of the few Missoula-area trails with interpretive information on-site, it's also a popular destination for individuals, families, school classes and other groups interested in environmental education. The path is on a fairly level grade, making it quite accessible to young children and people not interested in or able to take more strenuous hikes. Numbered wooden posts along the trail mark points of interest, and a pocket-sized brochure furnishes corresponding interpretive information. You can learn about prescribed fire, Glacial Lake Missoula, forest "recycling," Montana's state tree, and about lichen, kinnikinnick, nine-bark, serviceberry and many other plants. Midway down the trail, you'll come upon a rock outcrop where there's a vista of distant mountains, the Missoula Valley and the Bitterroot River winding toward its confluence with the Clark Fork. There is wheelchair access from the trailhead to this viewing area. Be sure to stop at the sign showing a photographic panorama of this view – it identifies all the peaks in your range of sight. The trail starts about two miles up Forest Road No. 365. Vandals continue to remove Forest Service signs that direct you to the trailhead, so look for it to the right (east) side of the road just before a switchback. You'll see a trailhead sign a few feet down the path. There isn't a parking lot here, but three to four cars can be parked along the road. You can generally get one of the Nature Trail interpretive brochures at the trailhead sign – but because the supply is sometimes depleted, it's a good idea to pick one up from an area Visitor Center. The Lolo National Forest Visitor Center is at Fort Missoula, just a short distance from Highway 93 and Reserve Street on your way out of town.
EASY HIKING TRAILS IN MISSOULA --------------------------- BLUE MOUNTAIN NATURE TRAIL Miles: 1/4 loop Elevation gain: 50 feet (from 3,650 feet to 3,700 feet) This popular trail is a stopping-off point on your way up Forest Road No. 365 to the Blue Mountain lookout. One of the few Missoula-area tra…
Shawna
November 30, 2021
This is a wonderful place to go and hike, bike stunning views of the mountains and Missoula… It has a lot of trails and just outside of the Missoula area.
Maggie
June 3, 2021
Beautiful trails that are good for both hiking and mountain biking! There is a large folf course here as well.
Dara
October 25, 2020
The 5,500-acre Blue Mountain Recreation Area, just two miles southwest of Missoula, is another close-to-town area to explore. The Lolo National Forest worked closely with Missoula-area recreation groups to establish this area’s trail system and other recreational facilities. Pick up a map at the main trailhead off Blue Mountain Road. There are numerous trails that wind up and around the mountain, and no real "destinations." Blue Mountain is all about the journey, although you could say that the payoff is views of Missoula, spring wildflowers and colorful birdlife, including bluebirds, meadowlarks, grosbeaks, and crossbills. The trails are well marked by numbers, so just explore until you get tired.
The 5,500-acre Blue Mountain Recreation Area, just two miles southwest of Missoula, is another close-to-town area to explore. The Lolo National Forest worked closely with Missoula-area recreation groups to establish this area’s trail system and other recreational facilities. Pick up a map at the ma…

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