Trails and Maps
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Missoula Valley Birding and Nature Trail
This is the best place to see fire-dependent plants, insects, and birds including the Black-backed Woodpecker in the Missoula valley.
Maclay Flat Nature TrailThis site’s mix of wetland ponds, and cottonwood and ponderosa pine forest along the Bitterroot River makes it a year-round haven for wildlife watchers.
Cark Fork River FloatFloating the river offers you a wonderful way to see wildlife up close, and enjoy the beautiful scenery along the Clark Fork River.
Kelly IslandThis cottonwood island in the Clark Fork hosts a large nesting colony of great Blue Herons and great habitat for Lewis’s woodpeckers.
Tower StreetClark Fork River harbors water birds, beaver, river otters and more.
Council GroveLearn about the signing of the Hellgate Treaty and discover the wildlife along the Clark Fork River.
Erskine Fishing AccessThe best place in Missoula Valley to find willow Flycatchers is in this lush riverside habitat along the Clark Fork River.
Waterworks HillThis is the best place to see an “alpine,” cushion-plant community within minutes of downtown Missoula.
Greenough ParkThis is the best place in Missoula to see an American Dipper and its nest.
Rattlesnake National Recreation AreaMissoula’s backdoor wilderness harbors bountiful wildlife, from dippers to mountain goats.
Mt JumboMissoula protects a mountain
Home to wintering elk, nesting songbirds, swallowtail
butterflies and bitterroots.
Combine the best chance to see cordilleran Flycatchers along the river in Missoula with breath-taking views of the valley.
Pattee CanyonThis is one of the few places left in the Missoula area where you can find old-growth ponderosa pine and western larch.
River Front Trail / MNHCDelve into the nature of Montana at the Montana Natural History Center before setting out along the Riverfront Trail where wildlife and people mix in downtown Missoula.
