MIssoula MT

Missoula is located in NW Montana along the Clark Fork River. It has a wonderful park and river trail system running alongside. Inner tubing is popular along the river and weekend markets and music festivals are common at the park during the summer. It is the second largest city in Montana at 75,000 people and home to the University of Montana.

The RV Park where we stayed for a week was full of beautiful flowers. Nice spot just outside of Missoula. 

Brennan’s Wave, on the Clark Fork River, is a manmade wave for kayakers and paddle boards. Lyle and I went down the center section on our tubes and survived!

Floating the Clark Fork River

The Wilma Theater has a busy music schedule

Art Deco restaurant at the Wilma

Caras Park

Caras Park Carousel 

Saturday AM Farmer’s Market with colorful, fresh produce, next door to the
carousel and Caras Park. There are pretty parks all along the bike trail which follows the river. 

Higgins Avenue, aka Hip Strip, is full of funky, locally made clothing and gifts. 

Biking near the Clark Fork River

Jacob’s ??? Park along the Clark Fork River. We rode our bikes on the trail that follows the river through the town.  Reminded me a lot of Fort Collins. 

Huckleberry Margarita

Smokejumper base (the planes and jumpers were out on fire so it was pretty quiet).

Air dropped equipment

Parachute packing tables.

Parachute loft

Fire spotting cabin

Smoke jumper in full gear