Things to do in Missoula

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The top 22 attractions in Missoula

Football Fields in Missoula

Washington-Grizzly Stadium

The football stadium at the University of Montana in Missoula was built in 1985, funded by a grant of a million dollars from a wea

Hiking in Missoula

Mt. Sentinel

Sentinel is indeed the sentinel for Missoula – a stark open peak rising 2,000 feet of the valley floor, a backdrop for most photos

Hiking in Missoula

The M Trail

If you only take one hike while in Missoula, this will probably be it – and if you've just moved here, chances are you’ll be on th

Lakes in Missoula

Holland Lake

When people in Missoula say they are headed “to the lake”, a lot of the time they are referring to this mountain gem in the Swan V

Skiing in Missoula

Snowbowl Ski and Summer Resort

Don’t go to Snowbowl looking for groomed cruisers, fancy slopeside lodging, or on-mountain “cuisine”. That’s not what this place i

Bars in Missoula

Caffe Dolce

Caffe Dolce occupies an enviable park-like stretch of Brooks, just out of Missoula's downtown. It's big and airy and refined, but

Hiking in Missoula

Sam Braxton National Recreation Trail

Ask around Missoula about where to go biking, and you’re likely hear the name Sam Braxton come up. Braxton was an enthusiastic loc

Hiking in Missoula

Rattlesnake Trail

“The Rattlesnake” is in a lot of ways Missoula’s backyard – it’s both a social spot and a kind of city park. You can find walkers,

Skiing in Missoula

Pattee Canyon Northside Ski Trails

Pattee Canyon has been Missoula’s de facto backyard playground practically since the town was settled, and thanks to snow grooming

Hiking in Missoula

Crooked Trail

The west and south faces of Mt. Sentinel are typically the first spots around Missoula to melt off and dry out, so the Crooked Tra

Statues in Missoula

Grizzly Statue

In 1968, Rudy Autio sculpted the grizzly statue that marks the University of Montana's oval, and today Cooper is riding his balanc

Festivals in Missoula

University of Montana Easter Egg Hunt

Three minutes -- Laura and I are pedaling furiously through the quiet Sunday streets. It's cool and breezy and threatening to rain

Sports Centers in Missoula

Bike Doctor mini-track

It took Cooper all of about 10 seconds to realize what the deal was here. Sure, it's a small track, but the kid weighs 30 pounds a

Shops in Missoula

Murdoch's Ranch and Home Supply

On any random Saturday, you can find folks in here buying paint, trying on hats, or buying chicks to raise. I, however, was huntin

Hiking in Missoula

Jumbo's L

So suddenly Cooper, who is about an avid of a hiker as a 3 year old can be, decides he in fact does not want to hike at all. And t

Sports clubs for kids in Missoula

Mobash Skate Park

Cooper is acting like he wants to drop in, but mostly he's standing at the side, watching the others. That's OK -- he's 3, and the

Festivals in Missoula

Special Olympics Montana Public Events

The Special Olympics is in Missoula this spring and the next two springs, held on the week before Memorial Day. While only registe

Lakes in Missoula

Heart Lake

Bleary eyed drive to Superior, downing coffee. Take the exit, under the freeway, back along railroad tracks, and into the forest.

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