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A Vast Selection Of Rocky Mountain Activities

Sure, the Northern Rockies are renowned for their rugged and thrilling hiking, fishing, and camping. But there’s also an array of other fun Rockies activities sure to offer an incomparable vacation experience. Embark on a backcountry adventure with tough llamas carrying your pack load. Climb the heights of a mountain and be rewarded with awesome vistas. Hunters will love the quarry available – elk, moose, mule deer, and cougars, to name a few. The Northern Rockies boasts the widest variety of game in the United States. Spend a week at an authentic dude ranch. You can participate in a real cattle drive, pan for gold, and learn archery or shooting. To experience the essence of the West, attend a no-holds-barred rodeo. Cheer on a Wrangler-clad cowboy as he rides a bucking, 2,000-pound bull for a full eight seconds. Or indulge in fast-paced, winter-themed Rocky Mountains activities … including bobsledding, dog sledding, snowshoeing, ice fishing, and ice climbing.

Break Free From The Ordinary With Unique Rockies Activities And Recreation

Reach extraordinary new heights of travel. Use the Top 10 Scenic Drives in the Northern Rockies to experience truly unforgettable Rocky Mountains activities.

Bike/Cycling

• Red Lodge, MT -- Beartooth Ride: The Beartooth Ride road race utilizes the formidable elevations and unparalleled splendor of the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness. http://www.redlodge.com/beartoothrun

• Sublette County, WY -- Mountain Biking: http://www.mountainmancountry.com/activities/summer-recreation/mountain-biking.html

Disc Golf

• Libby, MT -- http://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=1478

Dog Sledding

• Sublette County, WY: http://www.mountainmancountry.com/activities/winter-recreation/index.html
• Kimberly BC -- Adrenaline Dog Tours, www.adrenalinedogtours.com
• Priest Lake, ID -- http://www.inlandempiresleddogassociation.itgo.com/

Geocaching

• Sublette County, WY -- http://www.mountainmancountry.com/activities/summer-recreation/geocaching.html

Gold Panning

• Libby, MT: http://www.libbymt.com/areaattractions/libbycreekgold.htm

Heli-Skiing/Hiking

• Invermere, BC:www.rkheliski.com

Horseback Riding

• Sublette County, WY -- http://www.mountainmancountry.com/activities/summer-recreation/horseback-riding.html
• Sublette County, WY --http://www.mountainmancountry.com/activities/summer-recreation/guest-ranches.html
• Edgwater, BC -- www.luxortrailhorse.com
• Sandpoint, ID --http://www.selkirkloop.org/index.php/travel/cities/idaho/sandpoint/western-pleasure-guest-ranch.html
• Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Stanley, ID -- One of the ideal ways to explore the jagged Sawtooth Mountains is by horseback. Stanley is sandwiched between the largest Nation Recreation Area and the vast Frank Church Wilderness. Hundreds of trail options offer the area visitor a variety of trail riding options. Hire a local outfitter to access hidden mountain lakes on a day trip, or hire a crew to outfit your wilderness camping adventure deep in the vast Idaho Wilderness. www.fs.fed.us/r4/sawtooth/recreationwww.stanleycc.org.

Hunting

• Sublette County, WY -- http://www.mountainmancountry.com/activities/summer-recreation/hunting.html

Ice Fishing

• Sublette County, WY -- http://www.mountainmancountry.com/activities/winter-recreation/ice-fishing.html

Ice Skating

• Red Lodge, MT -- Red Lodge Ice: An outdoor skating rink, located in Lions Park in Red Lodge, offers free ice skating to adult hockey, with the rink lit at night. http://redlodgeice.com/Home_Page.php
• Sublette County, WY -- http://www.mountainmancountry.com/activities/winter-recreation/skating.html

Photography

• Sublette County, WY -- http://www.mountainmancountry.com/activities/outdoor_photography.html

Rock Climbing

• Sublette County, WY - http://www.mountainmancountry.com/activities/summer-recreation/rock-climbing.html
• Kootenai National Forest, MT -- http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/kootenai/recreation/activitiesx/climbing/index.shtml

Running

• Red Lodge, MT -- Beartooth Run: The Run began in 1968 with a small group of friends and continues today as one of the oldest, most challenging races in Montana http://www.redlodge.com/beartoothrun
• Red Lodge, MT -- Peaks to Prairie Adventure Race: A unique Montana challenge that spans from the heights of the Beartooth Mountains to the open majesty of the Yellowstone River. http://www.peakstoprairie.org

Spelunking / Cave exploration

• Kaslo, B.C. -- www.codycaves.ca

Ski-Joring

• Red Lodge, MT -- National Finals Ski-Joring Races: An action packed competition wherein teams of horse, rider and skier negotiate a 700+ foot course, the horse and rider taking a track to the inside of the course while the skier in tow, negotiates the 20-some slalom gates and four jumps in hopes of completing two fast, clean runs. http://www.redlodge.com/ski-joring

U-Pick Fruit Stands & Orchard Tours

• Creston, B.C. --- Creston Chamber of Commerce http://crestonbc.ca/resources/Orchard_Directory.pdf

X-Country Skiing

• Red Lodge, MT -- Beartooth Recreation Trails: Winter fun - western style. http://www.beartoothtrails.org/
• Libby, MT -- http://www.libbymt.com/outdoors/x-cskiing.htm