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Missoula, Glacier Country’s major city, is home to The University of Montana and to many national companies. There are outstanding visitor centers, culture and a blending of a contemporary urban lifestyle with their well preserved historic district reflecting the golden age of logging. The Historical Museum at Fort Missoula features 13 historical structures and more than 23,000 museum items.
Highway 12, also known as the Lewis & Clark highway is the route over Lolo Pass, which was so eagerly sought for—and eventually located—by Lewis and Clark. The creek that follows the route was originally called Travelers’ Rest Creek because men using the trail there found it an ideal spot to stop, rest, hunt, and repair their gear and clothing before tackling the trip over the pass. Located at a historic and contemporary crossroads, Travelers' Rest State Park is a place where visitors can say with certainty that they are walking in the footsteps of Lewis and Clark. The Park is at the core of a campsite used by the Corps of Discovery from September 9 - 11, 1805 and again from June 30 - July 3, 1806. For centuries Native Americans also used it as a campsite and trail junction. Salish, Pend d' Oreille and Nez Perce peoples were among those who traditionally occupied the area. Be sure to visit the Lolo Visitor Center.
While remaining undiscovered by most, the awakening township of Seeley Lake and the surrounding abundance of mountains, lakes and forests are known to local Montanans for nearly a century as a recreational paradise. The Seeley-Swan Valley is nestled next to the Bob Marshall and Mission Mountain Wilderness areas. The community of Seeley Lake, named for the 1,025-acre lake at its front door, has a year-round population of about 2,000 people which can swell to more than twice that during the warm summer months. Seeley Lake is one of a half dozen lakes in the Clearwater Valley known as the “Chain of Lakes” through which the Clearwater River flows.
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Three wild and scenic rivers converge in the Missoula valley | | |
Kayaing & white water rafting | | |
Fishing guides offer custom trips | | |
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