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Blue Mountain Recreation Area

This 4,900-acre recreation area includes 41 miles of system trails and is a popular spot for locals and visitors because of its proximity to the city of Missoula and the views of the Missoula valley, and the Sapphire and Rattlesnake mountains.

View the area through the interactive map.

General Information

See our online brochure, Blue Mountain Recreation Area for details and map.

Blue Mountain Recreation Area East Zone is a day use area only; the area is closed 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Please visit the Forest's Alerts page for information on restrictions, in particular please review the Food/Wildlife Attractant Storage Order to help reduce the likelihood of human-to-bear conflicts.

Paint balling is prohibited.
Please visit our maps page to obtain a free Motor Vehicle Use Map for OHV use and Over Snow Motor Vehicle Map for over-snow motorized use.

Photo of the Lolo National Forest Supervisor's Office.

Address: 24 Fort Missoula Road Missoula, MT 59804
Phone: 406-329-3814
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)

Getting There

Directions

From Interstate 90, take the U.S. Highway 93 exit #101 and head south through Missoula. As you leave Missoula heading south, you will see a "T" intersection(has a light signal) where U.S. Highway 93 meets the Blue Mountain Road. Turn right onto Blue Mountain Road and head west to the main trailhead.