Northwest
Montana is one
of the most
beautiful and
scenic places in
the western
Rocky Mountains,
and if you're
planning a visit
here are six
things that you
should check
out. Obviously,
most of these
things revolve
around the
outdoors, mostly
because
Northwest
Montana is all
about the
outdoors. As you
can probably
imagine, if you
don't like the
outdoors,
Northwest
Montana probably
isn't the place
for you. In any
case, here are
six things to do
if you do decide
to visit this
magical place:
1) Hiking
- Northwest
Montana is a
virtual hikers
paradise. There
are hiking
trails in every
direction and
Northwest
Montana boasts
one of the most
scenic National
Parks in the
country, Glacier
National Park.
Glacier is full
of hiking trails
and is a hikers
paradise in and
of itself. Any
local outdoors
shop can point
you to maps and
such or simply
do a search on
the Internet.
2) Camping
- With
campgrounds
littered
throughout the
area, camping is
a favorite
activity of many
visitors to
Northwest
Montana. Again,
a search on the
Internet will
point you as
many campgrounds
as you may need.
There are full
service
campgrounds as
well as
campgrounds with
little more than
a fire ring.
There's also
plenty of room
for you RV.
Northwest
Montana gets
inundated with
the RV crowd
during the warm
months.
3) Fishing
- For the
angler, there
are plenty of
opportunities.
Whether you're a
stream and river
angler or prefer
fishing on a
lake, Northwest
Montana can
accommodate you.
Flathead Lake is
in Northwest
Montana, and it
boasts one of
the best lake
trout fisheries
in the country.
The Area Rivers
produce rainbow,
cutthroat,
brook, and even
a few brown
trout, with
rainbow trout
being the most
abundant. If you
like to fish,
Northwest
Montana is for
you.
4) Water
Sports -
Whether it be
boating, skiing,
tubing,
swimming, or
just relaxing in
the water,
Northwest
Montana can
accommodate you.
Anyone with a
boat will be
amazed at the
amount of
privacy that can
be obtained
while boating in
Northwest
Montana. In most
areas of the
country boating
can be a
congested mess.
That's not the
case in
beautiful
Northwest
Montana. Lakes
can be found
where you'll be
lucky to see
another boat all
day.
5) Hunting
- For the
hunter,
Northwest
Montana is the
place to be as
well. Some of
the most popular
animals to hunt
for would
include: White
tailed deer,
Mule deer, Elk,
Moose, and Bear
just to name a
few. Being a
very mountainous
area, the
hunting is
obviously better
than average.
And as with most
things in
Montana, there
is much less
hunting pressure
than you may be
accustomed to.
6) Sight
Seeing - The
sights may not
be what you're
used to such as
museums,
theaters,
monuments and
such, but being
a mountainous
area, some
absolutely
amazing views
can be
discovered.
Whether you're
walking or in a
vehicle, views
can be found
almost
everywhere. Some
of which can
literally bring
a tear to your
eyes.
These six things
should get you
started and
there are many
more things that
you will
discover when
you start poking
around. No
matter what you
decide to do,
you will find
that Northwest
Montana has
plenty to keep
everyone busy.
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