MONTANA – 32 Days TRIP ITINERARY
July 25- August 25, 2015
July 25 (Sat) – Stay at Buffalo KOA ; 87 US Hwy 16 East; Buffalo, WY 82834
July 26- July 31 (Sun-Fri am) – Sunrise Campground ; 31842 Frontage Road; Bozeman, MT 59715; Drive from Buffalo is about 306 miles/ 4 hours
- Hikes from Robert Stone: “Day Hikes Around Bozeman”:
- Hard Scrabble Peak
- Drinking Horse Mountain
- Pioneer Falls
- Grotto Falls/ Hyalite Creek
- Bear Canyon Trail
July 31- Aug 4 (Fri-Tues am)- Deer Lodge KOA ; 329 Park St.; Deer Lodge, MT 59722; Drive from Bozeman is about 122 miles/ 2 hours
4×4 trails from- Willy Worthy: “4×4 Routes of Western Montana” ordered from www.montana4x4trails.com
- Dempsey Basin Route
- Blizzard Hill/ Leadville Mine Route
- Gold Creek Lakes and Ivanhoe Mine Route
- Altoona Lake Route “A”
- Brewster Creek Route
Aug 4 – Aug 10 (Tues-Mon am) – Missoula KOA ; 3450 Tina Ave; Missoula, MT 59808; Drive from Deer Lodge is about 81 miles/ 1hour & 15 minutes
- Hikes from Robet Stone: “Day Hikes Around Missoula”:
- Main Rattlesnake Corridor
- Deadman Point & Maclay Flat Nature Trail
- Sleeping Woman Trail
- Glen Lake Trail, Bitter Root Rec Area & Willoughby Environ. Education Area
- Grizzly Creek
- Welcome Creek Trail
Aug 10- Aug 14 (Mon-Fr am) to Columbia Falls RV Park ; 103 Hwy 2 East; Columbia Falls, MT 59912; Drive from Missoula is about 125 miles/ 2 hours & 30 minutes
- Hiking in the Jewel Basin Area from Falcon Guide’s “Hiking Montana’s Bob Marshall Wilderness”
- Driving/Exploring in Flathead National Forest
Aug 14-Aug 20 ( Fri-Thu am) to St. Mary’s/ East Glacier KOA; 106 West Shore; St. Mary’s, MT 59417; Campground is just outside Glacier National Park. Drive from Columbia Falls: 115 miles/ 2 hours & 15 minutes
- Scenic Point (only hike from Alan Leftridge: The Best of Glacier N.P )
- Grinnell Lake
- Bullhead Lake
- Hidden Lake
- Haystack Butte (along Hanging Garden Wall)
Aug 20- Aug 24 (Thu-Mon am) to Lincoln Road RV Park ; 850 Lincoln Rd W; Helena, MT 59604; Drive from St. Mary’s is about 203 miles/ 3 hours & 30 minutes
Aug 24-Aug 25 (Mon-Tues am) to Buffalo (WY) KOA in Buffalo, WY (same as first night); Drive from Helena is about 402 miles/ 5 hours & 40 minutes
August 25 (Tues) Return HOME