Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce » Winter

Camping

Mark — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:01:41 +0000

Columbia Falls and the surrounding areas offer numerous camping opportunities. Whether you prefer “roughing it” in a tent, or desire all the amenities of your RV, Columbia Falls area will be a terrific area to start your vacation. For more information on camping, visit http://www.montanacampground.com

Hungry Horse Reservoir

There are three campgrounds on the east side and six on the west side of the reservoir. There are four boat launch sites also with many opportunities for fishing and hiking. Water-skiing and swimming are also very popular.

Big Creek Campground

This is located 20 miles north of Columbia Falls on the North Fork of the Flathead River. The river is the Western boundary of the park and has been designated a Wild and Scenic River. There are many recreational sites along this rustic route providing river access.

There are many private campgrounds between Columbia Falls and the West entrance to Glacier Park. There is also camping in Glacier Park.

Glacier National Park

Mark — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:02:02 +0000

Glacier National Park, the fourth largest National Park in the U.S. in the lower 48 states, is comprised of 1.4 million acres of breathtaking beauty and is one of the oldest scenic wonders in the United States.

The famous Going-To-The-Sun Road, carved out of solid rock and completed in 1932, is approximately fifty miles long, bisecting the Park east and west. This breathtaking trip to the top of the Continental Divide is one of the most scenic in the world. www.nps.gov/glac/

Skiing

Mark — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 06:34:29 +0000

For more than 50 years Whitefish Mountain Ski and Summer Resort has offered some of the best downhill skiing in the Northwest with 67 runs on 3,000 skiable acres. There is also a snowboard terrain park, snowcat skiing, back country snowmobiling and a Nordic Center. skiwhitefish.com

One of the newest ski areas to the northwest is Blacktail Mountain. It offers a 1440 foot vertical drop on more than 13 miles of groomed runs on one thousand acres. There are no lines, and kids 70 and over or seven and under ski free. BlacktailMountain.com

Snowmobiling

Mark — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 06:29:24 +0000

In the wintertime, Columbia Falls is the gateway to vast snowmobiling trails in Montana’s Flathead Valley.

The mountains are high and the powder is deep. We are your gateway to a wonderland with approximately 200 miles of groomed trails and nearly 2,000 miles of National Forest Service roads to take you through pristine alpine forests, along ridges with spectacular views and into deep powder bowls.

There are mountain top rides with incredible views…groomed trails…deep powder bowls for play…and pristine alpine forests. Columbia Falls is a center for snowmobiling, with trails leading to the summit of Big Mountain or Mount Marston lookout with an elevation of nearly 7,000 feet.

Canyon Creek

Located on the North Fork of the Flathead River drainage, the Canyon Creek trail accesses more then 100 miles of groomed trail and abundant mountain riding. The trailhead is five miles north of Columbia Falls and leads to the summit of The Big Mountain Ski and Summer Resort.

Desert Mountain and Skyland Road are two other areas between Columbia Falls and East Glacier.

Trail maps are available throughout the Valley.

For current snow conditions, contact the Flathead Convention & Visitor Bureau 1-800-543-3105 or www.fcvb.org.