Category: Montana State

Montana Wildlife Management Areas are searchable by ADA accessibility on the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks site.   Map of the Wildlife Management Areas.  The accessibility ratings are Easy, Moderate, Difficult, and Most Difficult.  There is no description of just what is meant by these.   A search for hiking trails in the wildlife management areas turns up no Easy trails.  Only two, Blue-eyed Nellie and Bull River are rated as moderate.  Try calling Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks to learn more 406-444-2535.
Freezeout Lake  The site claims a trail, but their brochure and bird list shows none.

Ninepipe Reservoir has an interpretive trail.  Call 406-644-2510 for information.

Lone Pine State Park
Lone Pine State Park near Kalispell over looks the Flathead Valley.  “On a clear day, you can see Flathead Lake, Big Mountain, the Jewel Basin and Glacier National Park.”
Here is the Park website.    Phone 406-755-2706.  Trail Map
Lone Pine Overlook Trail as described by TravelMT.com: a 0.3 mile self-guided loop.

Pdf Guide to Montana State Parks  Short summaries about each state park with contact information.

Spring Meadow Lake State Park
Spring Meadow Lake State Park, on the western edge of Helena, is “an urban day-use park and is a popular spot for family afternoons of swimming, sunbathing, fishing, birdwatching, and having fun. ”
Here is the Park website.  Phone:406-449-5109 (summer)  or the office: 406-495-3270.  Trail Map
The Spring Meadow Lake State Park trail goes around the lake and has a fishing pier. TrailLink describes it as 2 miles, but the Park map and website say 0.8 mile!

Montana State Parks’ page on “Crossing the Barriers” – Improving Access to Montana’s Outdoor Recreation.