Missoula Attractions Hand-Carved Carousels in the United States
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27 DOWNTOWN RESERVE STREET BUSINESS DISTRICT Home to a plethora of big box stores, chain 31 A CAROUSEL FOR MISSOULA restaurants and nationally branded hotels. Fastest carousel in the West and one of the first fully Missoula Attractions hand-carved carousels in the United States. 28 HUB FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT CENTER Go-karts, arcade games and laser tag on 50,000 square 32 DRAGON HOLLOW PLAYGROUND feet of fun and excitement for the whole family. Magical play land next to A Carousel for Missoula. Recently expanded for children of all abilities. 29 MUSEUM OF MOUNTAIN FLYING Showcasing the region’s mountain flying history 33 MISSOULA ART MUSEUM including vintage aircraft, memorabilia and artifacts. Leading contemporary art museum featuring 30 MISSOULA MONTANA AIRPORT Montanan and indigenous exhibits. Free admission for all. Offering nonstop flights to 16 major U.S. markets on six airlines and connecting you to the world. 34 HIKING + BIKING 15 MISSOULA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS ZOOTOWN ARTS COMMUNITY CENTER A local arts center with exhibits, galleries, 1 Home to the Western Montana Fair and Glacier Ice WATERWORKS HILL TRAILHEAD Rink and host of events year-round. performances, events and paint-your-own pottery. Located just off Greenough Drive, Waterworks Hill is 35 an easy, scenic in-town hike. 16 GLACIER ICE RINK CARAS PARK Located in the heart of downtown. Host to markets 2 Offering programs for youth hockey, adult hockey, FROEHLICH TRAILHEAD figure skating, curling and public skating. and events throughout the year. Froehlich Trail and Ridge Trail Loop form a 36 moderately difficult loop for hiking and running. 17 FORT MISSOULA REGIONAL PARK THE WILMA State-of-the-art concert venue with all the character 3 Sports complex with a fitness center and 156 acres of LINCOLNWOOD TRAILHEAD playgrounds, fields, picnic shelters and trails. of a historic 1920s theatre. Providing access to the Rattlesnake National 37 Recreation Area and great for hiking and biking. 18 HISTORICAL MUSEUM AT MCT, INC. Home to Missoula’s Children’s Theatre and Missoula 4 KIM WILLIAMS NATURE TRAIL FORT MISSOULA Community Theatre. A 32-acre museum with more than 25,000 objects, Enjoy hiking and biking on this easy out-and-back including 13 historic structures. 38 path along the Clark Fork River. MISSOULA PUBLIC LIBRARY 19 Missoula’s new library with a media resource lab, 5 ROCKY MOUNTAIN MUSEUM OF “M” TRAILHEAD programs and exhibits for children and more. Short but steep switchback hike up Mount Sentinel to MILITARY HISTORY 39 views of the valley and Clark Fork River. Exhibits and programs covering U.S. military history SPECTRUM DISCOVERY CENTER from the Revolutionary War to the present day. Missoula’s hands-on science center dedicated to 6 MAURICE AVE TRAILHEAD inspiring a culture of learning and discovery for all. 20 Additional Mount Sentinel hiking and biking trails SOUTHGATE MALL 40 including the MoZ Mountain Bike Trail. Shopping center and home to more than 90 national MOUNTAIN LINE TRANSFER CENTER and local retail, dining and entertainment options. Missoula’s community bus service providing zero-fare, 7 “L” TRAILHEAD fixed-route service in and around Missoula. 21 Hike up to the “L” on Mount Jumbo or access various GIGGLE BOX nearby hiking and biking trails. Montana’s first immersive, experiential art museum with two stories of artwork and creative scenes. 8 SMOKEJUMPERS’ TRAIL Also known as the Hellgate Canyon Trail, this moderate hike leads up the backside of Mount Sentinel. RIVER ACCESS 9 SHA-RON FISHING ACCESS SITE Boat launch and access site popular for rafting and tubing down the Clark Fork River. ZERO-FARE ATTRACTIONS 22 UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA DOWNLOAD THE MOUNTAIN LINE 10 MONTANA MUSEUM OF ART Montana’s flagship university with world-class TRANSIT MOBILE APP. AND CULTURE education on a scenic campus. Home to • Real-time location of buses the “Grizzlies.” MMAC holds the largest and deepest art collection in • Arrival notifications the state and has rotating and traveling exhibits. 23 • Route schedules MCCORMICK PARK 11 Playground, skate park, fishing pond and trail • Rider alerts BIG SKY BREAKOUT Three rivers and seven wilderness areas meet Missoula’s premier escape room experience with system—all along the banks of the Clark Fork River. in Missoula, Montana, a small town with big themed games for indoor and outdoor fun. 24 personality and unbeatable outdoor recreation. CURRENTS AQUATICS CENTER A place where you’ll find murals downtown and 12 Indoor water park at McCormick Park with a HIP STRIP mountains in the distance, and “easy access” is an Located just south of downtown Missoula, featuring children’s water playground, fitness pool and water understatement when it comes to nature. The kind slides. unique shops, restaurants, bakeries and a brewery. GOOGLE TRANSIT TRIP PLANNER of place where we float rivers by day and sip beer 13 25 Use the Mountain Line Trip Planner on flights by night—and don’t even get us started on SPLASH MONTANA MISSOULA PADDLEHEADS the food scene (spoiler, it’s incredible). Put simply, Home to Missoula’s Pioneer League baseball team mountainline.com. Enter your starting and Outdoor water park open June through August with Missoula is a place of experiences, and you’ll just and host to many events throughout the year. ending locations, and plan your routes. waterslides, a lazy river and an Olympic-size pool. have to experience it for yourself. 14 26 MONTANA NATURAL HISTORY CENTER PLAYFAIR PARK 406.721.3333 1.800.526.3465 Play baseball, basketball, soccer, tennis and Provides nature education programming, including mountainline.com destinationmissoula.org volleyball. Playground equipment and jogging trails. museum tours, exhibits and kids’ activities. mountainline.com | destinationmissoula.org 2 Downtown To Airport 3 3 11 90 90 3 11 14 40 11 NORTH HILLS 33 7 34 9 7 6 5 12 5 1 32 C 31 12 37 4 27 l a r 36 k To Bonner 3 1 38 39 11 2 35 9 2 14 4 11 MOUNT JUMBO 1 1 5 12 6 F o r 25 24 See k 2 23 R i v e r Downtown 26 7 Inset 9 4 9 12 MAP LEGEND 8 MAP LEGEND To Clements Rd 90 r 10 4 i v e k R Park 8 r 5 C l a r k F o Park 22 8 Forested Area 7 1 Forested Area 2 6 8 Mountain Line Bus Routes WeeMounkdaytain Rou Linete F Busrequencies Routes (Approximate) Weekday Route Frequencies (Approximate) 93 12 15 Minutes 12 15 Minutes 30 Minutes MOUNT 30 Minutes SENTINEL 60 Minutes 60 Minutes 9 6 8 1 60 Minutes (limited mid-day) 6 Airport 60 Minutes (limited mid-day) 17 20 16 15 90 Paths and Trails N 21 Paths and Trails Paved 19 18 14 Paved 13 Multi-use 0 0.5 1 mi Multi-use 0 0.5 1 mi B 6 Main Map i t t e r Attractions r 12 0 250 500 o Attractions o 7 Downtown t 30 Airport Dining Library Shopping 12 29 Airport Dining Library Shopping 93 Mountain Line Art Fishing Access Mountain Line Theatre or cinema 12 Art Fishing Access Transfer Station Theatre or cinema R 28 To 55th St Transfer Station i v Baseball Hospital Museum Trailhead e r Baseball Hospital Museum Trailhead Boat Launch Ice Skating Other atractions Swimming Boat Launch Ice Skating Other atractions Swimming.