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Winter Trails®
EVENTS — MONTANA
(Updated 12/17/09) Listed below are some great places to try snowshoeing or cross country skiing during Winter Trails 2010. For more information on what these areas have to offer, please consult the venue's web site, send e-mail or make a phone call.
Date: January 9, 2010
Time: 10am to Noon
Blacktail Mtn. X-C ski trails
Flathead Audubon and Flathead National Forest
Phone: 406/837-7500
Email: twenum@fs.fed.us
web: http://www.flatheadcore.org/
Program: A guided family snowshoe walk will be held at the Blacktail Mountain cross-country ski trails near Lakeside. Participants may bring snowshoes, or a limited number of children's and adult shoes will be available by reservation. Come have fun in the snow! Learn about snowshoeing, identify wildlife tracks and sign, and look for winter birds. Meet at the upper trailhead parking area. For more information or to reserve snowshoes, call the Swan Lake Ranger District, 406/837-7500.
Date: January 12, 2010
Time: 9am-5pm
Glacier Outdoor Center
12400 Hwy. 2 East, West Glacier, Mt. 59936
Phone: (406) 888-5454
E-mail: karsten@glacierraftco.com
Web: http://www.glacierraftco.com
Program: 10km. Groomed trail, Rental classic and skate. Dog ski-joring equipment rental and sale.
Date: January 23, 2010
Time: 10:30am to 12:30pm and 1:30pm to 3:30pm
Glacier National Park
Apgar Visitor Center, West Glacier
Phone: 888-7939 (weekends, starting Jan. 10); 406/888-7939
Email: laura_law@nps.gov; matt_graves@nps.gov
Web: http://www.nps.gov/glac/index.htm and http://www.flatheadcore.org/
Program: Ranger-led snowshoe hikes suitable for beginners and families. Come learn a little about winter ecology during an hour-long hike. Snowshoes available. No reservations required. Visitors still need to purchase a park entrance pass.
Meet at the Apgar Visitor Center.
Date: January 2, 2010
Time: 10 am to 3:30 PM
Montana Discovery Foundation / Tenmile Environmental Trail
Rimini Road West of Helena, MT
Hosts: and Helena National Forest
Phone: 406-495-3718 or 495-3711
E-mail: samsarachapman@fs.fed.us
Web: http://www.montanadiscoveryfoundation.org
Program: RSVP required due to limited equipment.
Date: December 29, 2009
Time: 7 to 9 PM
Moonlight Hike from Moose Creek Cabin West of Helena, MT
Hosts: Montana Discovery Foundation and Helena National Forest
Reservations: 406-495-3718 or 495-3711
E-mail: samsarachapman@fs.fed.us
Web: http://www.montanadiscoveryfoundation.org/
Program: On December 29 we will be hosting a moonlight snowshoe out of the historic Moose Creek Ranger Station on Rimini Road. These walks will be a little shorter than our usual moonlight hikes, with one group leaving at 7 PM and a second at 8 PM. Moose Creek Cabin also will be open with some holiday cheer and information about this amazing historic site. The trails we'll use include an old railroad bed and old roads around the historic Camp Rimini. The easy terrain ensures opportunities for all levels of snowshoers--from never-beens to experienced!
Date: December 31, 2009
Time: 10 am to 2:00 PM
Nature's Playground, Lincoln, Montana
Hosts: Montana Discovery Foundation and Helena National Forest
Reservations: 406-495-3718 or 495-3711
E-mail: samsarachapman@fs.fed.us
Web: http://www.montanadiscoveryfoundation.org
Program: On December 31, we will be hosting a "Learn to Snowshoe" day in Lincoln, Montana. These hikes will explore Nature's Playground, the Children's Forest in town. Walks will leave the DNRC parking area every hour between 10 AM and 2 PM. RSVP
Date: January 30, 2010
Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Rendezvous Ski Trails, Gallatin National Forest
S. Geyser Street, West Yellowstone, MT
Phone: 406 823-6965
E-Mail: jgirvin@fs.fed.us
Web: www.rendezvousskitrails.com
Program: Join us for a FREE ski day at the Rendezvous Ski Trials on Saturday, January 30, 2010. West Yellowstone’s Nordic shops will offer free ski & snowshoe rentals this day also. Local experts will offer complimentary ski lessons from 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. Guided 1 hour family snowshoe walks @ 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Meet at the Rendezvous Trailhead Building and learn how to ski and snowshoe! No reservations and no trail permit required.
Date: January 16, 2010
Time: 2pm to 3pm
Snowshoe Discovery Hike, Lone Pine State Park
MT. Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Lone Pine State Park
Phone: 755-2706 ext. 2
E-mail: mchappelow@mt.gov
Web: http://www.flatheadcore.org/
Program: Snowshoe hike for ages 8 to adult. Meet at the Lone Pine Visitor Center. Be prepared with warm clothing and wear sturdy hiking shoes. A limited number of snowshoes for kids and adults are available. Call Mary Beth at 406/755-2706 to reserve a pair. The hour-long program will include a brief introduction to the history of snowshoeing as well as potential opportunities around Flathead Valley to get involved in the sport. Participants will be assisted in fitting their snowshoes and given an opportunity to practice using them a little before we hit the trail. Once on the trail we will have fun exploring the park and learning about winter ecology.
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