Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Day 1: Missoula to Bigfork (about 100 miles)
Arrive in Missoula; check out the shops on
Higgins Avenue
and the hip
Missoula Art
Museum,
grab a pastry or sandwich from
Bernice's Bakery,
and walk along the lovely
riverfront trails.
Next, head north toward Glacier country. At Ravalli, choose your direc-
tion—northwest toward the
National Bison Range
at Moiese or northeast to the historic
mission at
St. Ignatius.
The forks come together again just south of Ronan, where you'll
continue north along the east shore of
Flathead Lake
to the waterfront village of Bigfork.
Stop along the way to gorge yourself on
Flathead cherries
or just to stretch your legs and
wet your toes in the lake. In Bigfork, settle in at the
Mountain Lake Lodge
for two restful
nights.
Day 2: Bigfork
Try
white-water rafting
on the Flathead River or
sea kayaking
on the lake with the
Flat-
head Raft Company,
or rent your own craft at
Bigfork Water Sports.
Take an incredible
hike—maybe to
Black Lake
or
Twin Lakes
—in the nearby
Jewel Basin.
Leave some time
for browsing the cute shops around town, and reward yourself with a gourmet dinner at the
eclectic
Mosaic Restaurant.
Bigfork is a burst of color all summer long.
