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LogCabin Lodgingwith aMontana Sensibility
YourperfectMontanavacationawaits youattheNorth Forty
ResortinWhitefish. Surroundedbythe majesticpeaksof
theNorthern Rockies and GlacierNational Park,theresort
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thatthebeautifulFlatheadValleyhastooffer,year-round!
Forinformation,visitourwebsite:www.northfortyresort.com
Your Four Season Yacation Location
Whitefish, Montana • 1.800.775.1740 • www.northfortyresort.com
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Glacier Guides / Montana Raft Company
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/ Offering a variety ofdaily and overnight adventures to suit your needs
/ Our focus on interpretation and preservation is unequalled
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/ Quality equipment providing the highest level of safety
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Featuring walking, backpacking, camping safari and Chalet adventures
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I'm delighted you have chosen to visitourgreatstate, and I am pleased to sharewith you
the information you will need to plan yourtrip.As you will see in this guide, Montana has
somethingto offerevery memberin yourfamily. From the high mountainsto the vast prairie,
from GlaciertoYellowstone national parks,some ofthe most beautiful scenery, richest
culture and friendliest people in the world are all here, awaitingyourvisit.
We lookforward to seeingyou.
Sincerely,
Governor Brian Schweitzer
HOWTO USETHIS GUIDE
Montana is divided into sixtourism "regions."To find specific information on any region, referto the color codes below,then
turn to the appropriate section. Please note maps in this guide provide general information only.The maps are notaccurate
in miles or in geographic distances. Consultthe Montana Official Highway Map before travel foraccurate information; to
order, call 800-VISIT-MT(800-847-4868) or 406-841-2870.
] GLACIER COUNTRY 24
GLACIER SOURIRIVER
COUNTRY COUNTRY | GOLDWESTCOUNTRY 56
RUSSELLCOUNTRY 78
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| YELLOWSTONE COUNTRY 92
GOLDWEST CUSTER ] MISSOURI RIVER COUNTRY 118
COUNTRY
COUNTRY
YELLOWSTONE
1 CUSTER COUNTRY 126
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WHATYOU'LL FIND UNDERTHE BIG SKY 10-17 YELLOWSTONECOUNTRY .92
TownsandAttractions 93
LEWISAND CLARK „ 18 Accommodations(motelsandhotels: bed and breakfasts; ranches,
resorts,lodges,hostelsand hotsprings;vacationhomes,condosandcabins)....98
MONTANA'S INDIAN COUNTRY 20
Campgrounds (publicand private) 106
FACTS & FIGURES 22 Special InterestTours 108
Guided Recreational Services 109
GLACIER COUNTRY 24
TownsandAttractions 25 MISSOURI RIVER COUNTRY .118
Accommodations(motelsandhotels; bedand breakfasts: ranches. Towns andAttractions 119 M
resorts,lodges,hostelsandhotsprings;vacationhomes,condosandcabins)....32 f. Accommodations(motelsandhotels; bed and breakfasts: ranches,
Campgrounds (publicand private) 41 resorts,lodges,hostelsandhotsprings;vacationhomes,condosandcabins)..122 |
Special InterestTours 44 Campgrounds (publicand private) 123
Guided Recreational Services 45 Special InterestTours 124 j™i
Guided Recreational Services 125
GOLDWESTCOUNTRY 56
TownsandAttractions 57 CUSTER COUNTRY .126
Accommodations(motelsandhotels; bedand breakfasts; ranches, TownsandAttractions 127
resorts,lodges,hostelsandhotsprings;vacationhomes,condosand cabins)....63 :•! Accommodations(motelsandhotels; bed and breakfasts; ranches,
Campgrounds (public and private) 68 3 resorts,lodges,hostelsand hotsprings;vacationhomes,condosand cabins)..132 '
Special InterestTours 71 Campgrounds(publicand private) 135 ' '
Guided Recreational Services 72 Special InterestTours 137
Guided Recreational Services 138
RUSSELLCOUNTRY 78
Towns andAttractions 79 STATEWIDE INFORMATION .140
Accommodations(motelsandhotels; bedand breakfasts; ranches. Transportation (airlines,bus, rail, mileage chart) 142
resorts,lodges,hostelsand hotsprings;vacation homes,condosand cabins)....85 Carand RVRentals 143
Campgrounds (public and private) 88 Chambers ofCommerce and CVBs 144
Special InterestTours 89 Made In Montana 145
Guided Recreational Services 90 Information Sources 146
Special InterestTours 150
Vacation PlanningAssistance 152
E-mail andwebaddressesforindividual businessesarenotpublished WagonTrain andCattle DriveAdventures 154
foreverylistinginthisguide.Fordetailedelectronicinformationon a specific IndexofCities 156
business,visitourwebsiteatwww.visitmt.com.
Pleasenote:TravelMontanaisnotaregulatoryagency,andthereforehasnoauthontytoinspect IndexofAdvertisers 158
thebusinessesinthisdirectory.Everyefforthasbeenmadetoensuretheaccuracyofthese
listings,butchangessometimesoccurafterpublication.TravelMontanacannotbeheldliablein
theeventoferrorsoromissionsonfreelistings.Theuseofnamesofpnvatecompaniesinthis TRAVELMONTANA
publicationisforreaderinformationonlyanddoesnotimplyendorsementbyanystateorfederalagency. 301S.Park,POBox200533•Helena.MT59620-0533
800-VISn"MT(800-847-4868)or406-841-2870
Allmapsinthisguideprovidegeneralinformationonlyandarenotaccurateinmilesoringeographic TDD:406-841-2702
distances.ToorderaMontanaOfficialHighwayMapcall800-847-4868or406-841-2870. www.visitmtcom Forkids:www.montanakids.com
FORFREEDISTRIBUTION ©2007TravelMontana
AllMontana phonenumbersarereached byareacode406. Alternativeaccessibleformatsofthisdocumentwill
Coverphoto:ManyGlacierValleybyChuckHaney beprovidedtodisabledindividualsuponrequest
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WHAT'.S A GPS?
Throughoutthisguide,you'llseevarious
photosofaGlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)
receiver.AGPSunitconnectstoasatellite
navigationsystemtogiveyoupreciselocation
coordinatesanywhereonEarth.Thishandy
receiverworksbycommunicatingwithanetwork
ofatleasttwodozensatellitesinEarth'sorbit;
throughaprocessknownastrilateration,it
calculatesitsownpositionbasedonlongitude,
latitudeandheightcoordinates.
Armedwiththesecoordinates,youcan
findanyspotonEarthwithinabout10-meter
accuracy.Sowhenwesay,"Findwhatyou're
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