things to do

hiking

Hiking couldn’t get much better than this. Some trails you can walk to from the lodge. Others require a very short drive to the trailhead. Once again you will see very few people on them if any besides your own group. There are trails to high mountain lakes deep in wilderness areas visible from the lodge. If you’re not familiar with a wilderness area they are large tracts of national forest where no motorized vehicles are allowed nor is logging allowed in them as is in a regular national forest. We have maps available for you and if you like can set up a local guide who is familiar with the forest and animals you may encounter.

fishing

Fishing is a favorite here in Montana with our crystal clear rivers and streams. We will do all we can to help you fish by yourself on the many rivers and streams in our area. You can fish right out the back door on our river or combine a hiking trip with some high mountain lake fishing for cut throat trout. This makes for a great day for a father and son/daughter team. Don’t forget our small boats, which can be used to fish on the Bull River. Fishing is great here and requires a Montana fishing license.  For license costs and regulations contact Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks. Large rivers are open all year smaller streams usually don’t open until mid to late May and close late-November.

For guided fishing and float trips, we highly recommend Dave Blackburn at Kootenai Angler!

sightseeing

There are many nearby sights to see! Two of the best are the Ross Creek Cedars and Kootenai Falls. The Cedars is a forest service park, which contains cedar trees over 500 years old. Most old growth trees in Washington, Idaho and Montana were burnt during the 1910 devastating fire, which swept that area. Kootenai Falls is a beautiful falls to the north of us and is on the Kootenai river where some of the white water shots from the movie “River Wild” were made. This is a great half-day trip with a little hiking involved.

Glacier National Park is a 2.5 to 3 hour drive from the Lodge. Many guest combine trips to Glacier with their Lodge vacation, either coming or going. There are flights into Kalispell for access to Glacier National Park.

The Bison Range is another wonderful state land set aside for the Buffalo. It is about two hours from here and makes a perfect day trip. In August you might hit the Huckleberry festival in the small town of Trout Creek on your drive.

Sandpoint, Idaho is a resort town about 45 minutes from the lodge. There are many interesting shops and boutiques located in Sandpoint as well which often include handmade crafts and different types of art made by local artists. Or you might enjoy attending the outdoor Farmer’s Market where they sell everything from homemade food items, baskets, etc. to plants and flowers (only available in the Summer months).