Trail
Hoot Owl Loop Trail
Today the Hoot Owl Loop trail on the Republic Services-Five Valleys Land Trust conservation easement reopens for the season.
Listed under Trails & hikes

About this place
Located in the North Hills, trails on the Republic Services easement property add more than 2 miles of trail options to the Bluebird Preserve. To get there, park in the Bluebird Preserve’s parking lot, off of Grant Creek Road, and follow the Red Tail trail east until you get to the fence line.
Practical information
- Town
- Missoula
- Arrival
- Park in the Bluebird Preserve’s parking lot, off of Grant Creek Road, and follow the Red Tail trail east until you get to the fence line.
- Parking
- Bluebird Preserve’s parking lot, off of Grant Creek Road
- Hours
- The trails network closes annually on October 1.
- Use rules
- To support elk and other wildlife in winter, the trails network closes annually on October 1.
- Managed by
- City
- Phone
- 406-552-6253
Amenities
- Parking
Sources
- from ci.missoula.mt.us/CivicSend/ViewMessage/message/286681 updated
- from ci.missoula.mt.us/157/Parks-Recreation updated
