Recreation area · Trail
Blue Mountain Recreation Area
This 4,900-acre recreation area includes 41 miles of system trails and is near Missoula, with views of the valley and nearby mountains.
Listed under Picnic spots · Dog parks · Disc golf · Hiking trails · Bike trails · Walking & running paths · Horseback riding trails · River access & fishing · Boating & floating · Cross-country skiing & snowshoeing · Wildlife & bird watching · Scenic viewpoints · Recreation areas
About this place
At Maclay Flat, you will find parking, restrooms, trail side picnic tables, interpretive signs and two connected hiking loops. These two loop trails are 1.25 and 1.75 miles long and include benches and wide paths.
Practical information
- Address
- 24 Fort Missoula Road Missoula, MT 59804
- Arrival
- From Interstate 90, take the U.S. Highway 93 exit #101 and head south through Missoula. Turn right onto Blue Mountain Road and head west to the main trailhead.
- Parking
- The trailhead has a large parking area near a 90-degree bend; equestrian parking is south of the main trailhead.
- Distance
- 9.1 miles
- Hours
- Open year-round.
- Dogs
- Unleashed dogs are prohibited at Maclay Flats. Control your pets and pack out your dog's waste.
- Use rules
- Blue Mountain Recreation Area East Zone is day use only and closed 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.; paint balling is prohibited.
- Managed by
- Federal agency
- Phone
- 406-329-3814
Activities
- Hiking
- Mountain biking
- Snowmobiling
- Cross-country skiing
- Snowshoeing
- Disc golf
- Wildlife viewing
- Non-motorized boating
- Fishing
- Horseback riding
- OHV trail riding
- OHV road riding
- Picnicking
- Hunting
- Folfing
- Running
- Dog walking
- ATV and motorcycle riding
- Scenic driving
Amenities
- Parking
- Restroom
Sources
- from missoulacurrent.com/blue-mountain updated
- from fs.usda.gov/r01/lolo/recreation/blue-mountain-recreation-ar… updated
- from fs.usda.gov/media/253469 updated