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Rattlesnake National Recreation Area & Wilderness

Rattlesnake National Recreation Area & Wilderness

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406-329-3814
lat: 46.966419 long: -113.871773

The Rattlesnake National Recreation Area and Wilderness is distinguished by mountain peaks, forested ridges, and breathtaking lakes.

Located four miles north of Missoula, The Rattlesnake National Recreation Area and Wilderness is home to 32,000-acres designated to wildlife and 28,000-acres designated to recreational area. Its roughly 73 miles of trails move through rolling hills filled by ponderosa pine, lodgepole pine, spruce, fir, and larch. Variety doesn’t only exist in the vegetation but also the animals that roam the area. Here you are able to spot osprey, hawks, eagles, deer, elk, mountain goats, bighorn sheep, wolves, mountain lions, black bears, grizzly bears, and moose.

The Rattlesnake National Recreation Area and Wilderness provides a range of actives that include hiking, backpacking, horseback riding, biking, XC skiing, and snowshoeing. With the 73-miles of trails, this open pace gives visitors a plethora of opportunities to choose from, from day trips to overnight trips.

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Missouri River to Hauser Dam

lat: 46.7649385 long: -111.8858237
Eagle Creek to Hole in the Wall

lat: 47.8317525 long: -110.074063
Ryan Dam

lat: 47.5695678 long: -111.1240541
Yellowstone River

lat: 45.511026613548 long: -110.58150009801
Lolo Trail to Nee Me Poo Trail #40

lat: 46.58654 long: -114.73281
Weight Station Fishing Access

lat: 46.8788874 long: -113.8525126
Missouri River Left

lat: 46.6822743 long: -111.8215701
James Kipp Landing

lat: 47.6276519 long: -108.6854877
Lewis and Clark Pass

lat: 47.1427216 long: -112.4289137
Clearwater to Dunnigan Gulch

   

lat: 46.9505625 long: -113.5433125
Blue Mountain

lat: 46.8148437 long: -114.1806973
Coal Banks Landing to Eagle Creek

lat: 48.0338635 long: -110.2279854
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