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SNOWMOBILING IN GARNET

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Location & Getting Here:
The ghost town is about 30 miles east of Missoula and can be reached from either MT Hwy 200 or I-90. Nearest airport is Missoula.
More than a century ago, a prosperous gold mining town that boasted a dozen saloons, numerous hotels, brothels, stores, blacksmith shops and homes for more than a thousand residents. Today, thanks to the Garnet Preservation Association and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, a 116-mile trail system has opened the town to snowmobilers and skiers, providing a link to an important era in the development of the Rocky Mountain West. Enjoy spectacular views of the Blackfoot Valley, the Mission Mountains, the Bob Marshall Wilderness and the Pintler Range. Web: garnetghosttown.net
 
  TRAILS:
The core of this trail system is the 31.5-mile Garnet National Winter Recrecation Trail, which takes snowmobilers and skiers into the heart of the ghost town and the surrounding area. Secondary trails, including First Chance Gulch, Top O'Deep, Chamberlain Creek, take recreationists to higher elevations.
 
  MILES GROOMED:
  116 Miles
 
  ELEVATION:
  4,200' at the trailhead; trails to 7,000'
 
  SERVICES:
There are no commercial services in Garnet. Cabin rentals are available (during winter only) through the Garnet Preservation Association. A full range of services, including snowmobile sales, rentals and service, are available in Missoula, 30 miles west on MT Hwy 200 and at Seeley Lake. Food and Lodging are also available in Drummond off I-90 south of Garnet. Winter groups of 10 or more may find lodging at Lubrecht Conference Center next to the MT Hwy 200 trailhead. 406-244-5524.
 
  CONTACTS:
 · Missoula Field Office, Bureau of Land Management, 3255 Fort Missoula Road, Missoula, MT 59804, (406) 329-3914
 · Missoula Convention & Visitor Bureau, 1121 E. Broadway, Ste. 103, Missoula, MT 59802, (800) 526-3465, www.missoulacvb.org