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Drive 30
Flathead Indian Country
Cradled between the sky-high peaks of the Rocky Mountains, the broad valleys
of Flathead Country unfold as a patchwork of golden hayfields, rolling rangeland,
and fragrant cherry orchards.
Length:
About 320 miles, plus side trips
When to go:
Popular year-round, but especially appealing in the spring and fall
Words to the wise:
Watch out for deer and elk crossing the roads.
Nearby attractions:
Glacier National Park, West Glacier;
Smokejumper Visitor Center, Missoula; Travelers' Rest State Park, Lolo
Further information:
Montana Office of Tourism
Glacier Country Regional Tourism Commission
Glacier National Park
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Missoula
A brawny western town, Missoula sits in a fertile basin where the Clark Fork, Bitterroot,
and Blackfoot rivers converge. Through the years the site has served as a natural thorough-
fare—first for Salish Indians crossing the mountains to buffalo-hunting grounds on the east-
ern plains, and much later for travelers on the Northern Pacific Railway, which chose the
burgeoning town of Missoula as one of the main stops on the line.
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