The 12-mile long Garnet Back Country Byway climbs 2,000 feet through the
scenic Garnet Range to Garnet Ghost Town. Thanks to extensive preservation
efforts, the 30 buildings in this historic town look much the same as they did
in 1895. Visitor Center at Ghost Town is open daily from late May through
September from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and on limited hours on winter weekends.

The 12-mile long Garnet Back Country Byway climbs 2,000 feet through the scenic Garnet Range to Garnet Ghost Town. Thanks to extensive preservation efforts, the 30 buildings in this historic town look much the same as they did in 1895. 
 
Visitor Center at Ghost Town is open daily from late May through September from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and on limited hours on winter weekends.

Bird's eye view of the park

Garnet Recreation Management Area

More than 80 miles of groomed and ungroomed trails, including the 32-mile
Garnet National Winter Recreation Trail, wind through the Garnet Mountain
range. With none of the crowds found at Lolo Pass or Seeley Lake, these trails
offer the chance for leisurely exploring and solitude. Snowmobilers and skiers
share the trails, and you may see a dogsledder or two.

<p>More than 80 miles of groomed and ungroomed trails, including the 32-mile Garnet National Winter Recreation Trail, wind through the Garnet Mountain range. With none of the crowds found at Lolo Pass or Seeley Lake, these trails offer the chance for leisurely exploring and solitude. Snowmobilers and skiers share the trails, and you may see a dogsledder or two.</p>

Garnet Winter Trails

## UPDATE:

The majority of Johnsrud Road in the Lower Blackfoot River Corridor will be
CLOSED for the Summer and Fall of 2022 while the route is resurfaced.

Starting May 23, 2022, Johnsrud Road will be closed from just past the turnout
near Messina Drive to Whitaker Bridge. The recreation and fishing access sites
along this stretch of Johnsrud Road (Darrell Sall Memorial, Daigles Eddy,
Sheep Flats, and Thibodeau Rapids), and Thibodeau Campground will be
unavailable during the road improvement project.

The work is expected to be complete by late October 2022.

Johnsrud Park day-use site and Whitaker Bridge boat launch/day-use site will
remain OPEN. To access Whitaker Bridge, visitors will need to come from the
east via Ninemile Prairie Road.

The heavily-used route runs parallel to the Blackfoot River 17 miles east of
Missoula, starting at the Johnsrud Park turnoff on Highway 200. All visitors
to this portion of the Blackfoot River recreation corridor should expect to
see increased construction traffic during the summer months.

For up-to-date information, please visit the Federal Highways website at:
https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/projects/mt/blm-wmdd-0427-1

You can view road closure on this map.

### Overview

Twelve miles of the Lower Blackfoot River flow through public lands only 20
minutes east of Missoula. During the heat of the summer, the Lower Blackfoot
River Corridor is an excellent place to cool off alongside a large portion of
the Missoula population. Crowds disappear during the other nine months of the
year, and the Lower Blackfoot river Corridor becomes a great place for
fishing, whitewater boating, and wildlife viewing.

### Facilities:

The Lower Blackfoot River Corridor has a campground, boat ramp, Restrooms, day
use sites, and a non-motorized trail along an old railroad grade. Some Sites
Accessible to Persons with Disabilities.

<h2>UPDATE:</h2>

<p>The majority of Johnsrud Road in the Lower Blackfoot River Corridor will be CLOSED for the Summer and Fall of 2022 while the route is resurfaced. </p>

<p>Starting May 23, 2022, Johnsrud Road will be closed from just past the turnout near Messina Drive to Whitaker Bridge. The recreation and fishing access sites along this stretch of Johnsrud Road (Darrell Sall Memorial, Daigles Eddy, Sheep Flats, and Thibodeau Rapids), and Thibodeau Campground will be unavailable during the road improvement project. </p>

<p>The work is expected to be complete by late October 2022.  </p>

<p>Johnsrud Park day-use site and Whitaker Bridge boat launch/day-use site will remain OPEN.  To access Whitaker Bridge, visitors will need to come from the east via Ninemile Prairie Road. </p>

<p>The heavily-used route runs parallel to the Blackfoot River 17 miles east of Missoula, starting at the Johnsrud Park turnoff on Highway 200. All visitors to this portion of the Blackfoot River recreation corridor should expect to see increased construction traffic during the summer months. </p>

<p>For up-to-date information, please visit the Federal Highways website at: <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhighways.dot.gov%2Ffederal-lands%2Fprojects%2Fmt%2Fblm-wmdd-0427-1&data=05%7C01%7Csholm%40blm.gov%7Cedc9e887dca04aec9dfc08da338b92b3%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C637878971795531151%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=800S3cA8xtkjh98o0UzoMsCuFAWuA1lin6iohmsA6QE%3D&reserved=0" rel="nofollow">https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/projects/mt/blm-wmdd-0427-1</a> </p>

<p>You can view road closure on this <a href="https://flic.kr/p/2nnG1mJ" rel="nofollow">map</a>. </p>

<h3>Overview</h3>

<p>Twelve miles of the Lower Blackfoot River flow through public lands only 20 minutes east of Missoula. During the heat of the summer, the Lower Blackfoot River Corridor is an excellent place to cool off alongside a large portion of the Missoula population. Crowds disappear during the other nine months of the year, and the Lower Blackfoot river Corridor becomes a great place for fishing, whitewater boating, and wildlife viewing.</p>

<h3>Facilities:</h3>

<p>The Lower Blackfoot River Corridor has a campground, boat ramp, Restrooms, day use sites, and a non-motorized trail along an old railroad grade. Some Sites Accessible to Persons with Disabilities.</p>

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