Montana Adventures
By Andrew Moreland
The blog that brings you all my favorite adventures that I’ve experienced in Montana. Below, you will find all the information that I’ve used and what I’ve done throughout my time here. With all these adventures that I have experienced have made Montana one of my favorite places on earth.
Here is a list of my favorite adventures that I have experienced in Montana (Scroll down to find more information about them)
Hiking & Backpacking
Rock Climbing (Indoor & Outdoor)
Whitewater Kayaking
Skiing & Snowboarding
Mountain Biking
Hot Springs
Hiking and Backpacking
One of the best ways to experience this beautiful state is by hiking in the great outdoors. There are so many amazing places to explore including my all-time favorite, Glacier National Park. This national park is located in the north-western part of the state and it extends up into Canada. I’ve traveled to Glacier many of times and every journey has been more beautiful than the last.
Here is the website where you can find a ton of information if you’re interested in taking a trip up there any time soon.
Glacier National Park
Rock Climbing (Indoor)
Freestone Climbing gym is the best climbing gym in Missoula. I love going there after my classes to free my mind with some climbing. It’s got awesome people and enough routes that will keep you coming back for more day after day.
Here is their website, go check them out if you like to climb!
Freestone Climbing Website
Rock Climbing (Outdoor)
Around Missoula there is a bunch of awesome areas to climb, go grab some buddies and start sending! Summer and fall days are the best to go out and explore these beautiful areas.
Here is the website with more information about the incredible outdoor rock climbing located close to Missoula!
Rock Climbing – Missoula, MT
Whitewater Kayaking
Montana has some of the best whitewater kayaking in the country. This is where I learned to kayak a few years ago and it will always hold a special place in my heart. One of my favorites, and usual after class run, is the Alberton Gorge section of the Clark Fork River. This is an amazing section of class III-IV rapids just 30 minutes west of Missoula. There is also the Blackfoot River that is just north of Missoula that offers great scenery and whitewater in the spring.
Here is where you can find more information on my favorite run as well as the current flows for this section.
Alberton Gorge – Clark Fork River
Skiing & Snowboarding
There is a reason so many people come to Montana for the mountains. THE SKIING IS UNREAL. From the local Snowbowl just 20 minutes north of Missoula to the massive Big Sky Resort a few hours away there is enough powder to go around. These are 2 of my favorite places to ski, yet there is so many more places out there that I’m excited to go explore.
Here is the website for Montana Snowbowl.
Montana Snowbowl
Here is the website for Big Sky.
Big Sky Resort
Mountain Biking
I just started mountain biking around Missoula last year, and I have no idea why I didn’t start a lot earlier! Not only is it a great leg workout but it is a blast to go out and explore the single tracks throughout the mountains. My favorite trials start from Sawmill Gulch just up the street from where I live in the Rattlesnake Recreational area.
Here is a great website with tons of information on trails just outside of Missoula!
Missoula Mountain Biking
Hot Springs
From cool summer nights to frigid winter days hot springs are a great choice for an adventure. There are awesome hot springs spread out all over Montana. My favorite one has to be the Boiling River hot springs in Yellowstone National Park. If you haven’t been there, it is a MUST if you live in, or are even passing through Montana.
Here is a website that has information about all the hot springs in Montana.
Montana Hot Springs
About the Author
I grew up loving the outdoors just outside of Portland, OR. While growing up my parents always took me and my two brothers out to go skiing and hiking along with many other adventures throughout my life, and because of this I began to have a deep appreciation for everything around me. This made it a very easy decision when I was comparing colleges all over the country. I have to say moving to Montana to attend the University here in Missoula, MT has been one of the best decisions I have ever made. I have only widened my appreciation for nature and all the things you can go do in this life. I can’t wait to go on more adventures in the future and I can only hope to see you out there!
Andrew Moreland