Gloria’s Guidebook
Restaurants 🍕 🥘 Close By
It’s now called Big Sky Sasquatch and the food is delicious! Plus they have a fun gift shop with clothes, candy and unique jewelry from local artists! Less than 3 miles from the yurt!
The Huckleberry Patch Arlee, MT
72532 N Couture LoopIt’s now called Big Sky Sasquatch and the food is delicious! Plus they have a fun gift shop with clothes, candy and unique jewelry from local artists! Less than 3 miles from the yurt!
Stageline Pizza
92637 U.S. 93The best pizza around and they deliver to the yurt!
This is such a cute little place to have breakfast or lunch! Food is so great and the service excellent! Great prices too! 
6 locals recommend
Old Timer Cafe
278 Mountain View DrThis is such a cute little place to have breakfast or lunch! Food is so great and the service excellent! Great prices too! 
Missoula, Montana
Missoula is just 30 miles south of Arlee. This is where you can go shopping and dining or go floating down the river in the middle of town!
45 locals recommend
Missoula
Missoula is just 30 miles south of Arlee. This is where you can go shopping and dining or go floating down the river in the middle of town!
Food Scene in Missoula 🥂🍻🍝🥗🍔🥩
Some of our favorite restaurants in Missoula!
The food is delicious! The atmosphere is fun! Check the website for bands!
120 locals recommend
The Top Hat
134 W Front StThe food is delicious! The atmosphere is fun! Check the website for bands!
One of my absolute all time favorite restaurants! Very hip and cool, and the food is amazing! Great upstairs patio! Kinda pricey though.
96 locals recommend
Plonk Missoula
322 N Higgins AveOne of my absolute all time favorite restaurants! Very hip and cool, and the food is amazing! Great upstairs patio! Kinda pricey though.
My favorite is their chicken fettuccine Alfredo. 🤌🏼 Come on your birthday and you’ll get your age % discount!
The Montana Club Restaurant
My favorite is their chicken fettuccine Alfredo. 🤌🏼 Come on your birthday and you’ll get your age % discount!
A delicious “dive” for some incredible pork! Come hungry!
30 locals recommend
The Notorious P.I.G. BBQ
247 W Front StA delicious “dive” for some incredible pork! Come hungry!
I can’t say enough about this restaurant. The food, the service, the cocktails are all so good!
16 locals recommend
1889 Steakhouse
104 N Higgins AveI can’t say enough about this restaurant. The food, the service, the cocktails are all so good!
Good vibes, high quality food, great service. We love their brussel sprouts!
29 locals recommend
Iron Horse Bar & Grill
501 N Higgins AveGood vibes, high quality food, great service. We love their brussel sprouts!
Lakes: Best Boating 🛶 Fishing 🎣 and Lounging 🏖️
Just 48 miles north of Arlee. By surface area, Flathead Lake State Park is the largest freshwater lake in the western U.S., and it's touted as one of the cleanest. At 15 miles wide and 28 miles long, it's easy to see why folks love visiting for outdoor activities all year round. The park is divided into six different units, each with special viewpoints and exciting outdoor opportunities: Big Arm, Finley Point, Wayfarers, West Shore, Wild Horse Island, and Yellow Bay. You'll find plenty to do, from swimming, camping, hiking, wildlife viewing, kayaking, standup paddle boarding, fishing, boating, biking, and picnicking at this massive park system in northwest Montana.
228 locals recommend
Flathead Lake
Just 48 miles north of Arlee. By surface area, Flathead Lake State Park is the largest freshwater lake in the western U.S., and it's touted as one of the cleanest. At 15 miles wide and 28 miles long, it's easy to see why folks love visiting for outdoor activities all year round. The park is divided into six different units, each with special viewpoints and exciting outdoor opportunities: Big Arm, Finley Point, Wayfarers, West Shore, Wild Horse Island, and Yellow Bay. You'll find plenty to do, from swimming, camping, hiking, wildlife viewing, kayaking, standup paddle boarding, fishing, boating, biking, and picnicking at this massive park system in northwest Montana.
Close to the charming mountain town of Whitefish, Whitefish Lake State Park is a lovely little place to visit for water activities in the summer months, spread out over ten acres. Camping (25 sites are available), boating, fishing, and picnicking are available, and should you need to rent something, kayaks, bikes, and paddle boards are available. An extensive hiking and biking trail system will keep you occupied and immersed in nature, breathing the fresh air and practicing your ability to discern between shades of green.
13 locals recommend
WHITEFISH LAKE STATE PARK
1615 W Lakeshore DrClose to the charming mountain town of Whitefish, Whitefish Lake State Park is a lovely little place to visit for water activities in the summer months, spread out over ten acres. Camping (25 sites are available), boating, fishing, and picnicking are available, and should you need to rent something, kayaks, bikes, and paddle boards are available. An extensive hiking and biking trail system will keep you occupied and immersed in nature, breathing the fresh air and practicing your ability to discern between shades of green.
Located in Libby, Montana, Logan State Park is heavily forested and fun for intrepid visitors who seek access to a channel that includes the Upper Lake, which connects to Middle and Lower Thompson Lakes. Logan State Park is planted in the middle of the 3,000-acre Thompson Chain of Lakes State Park. Swimming, boating, camping (37 sites are available), fishing, and water activities are spread out over 17 acres at this peaceful and serene state park.
Thompson Chain of Lakes State Park
78854 Old US Highway 2 SouthLocated in Libby, Montana, Logan State Park is heavily forested and fun for intrepid visitors who seek access to a channel that includes the Upper Lake, which connects to Middle and Lower Thompson Lakes. Logan State Park is planted in the middle of the 3,000-acre Thompson Chain of Lakes State Park. Swimming, boating, camping (37 sites are available), fishing, and water activities are spread out over 17 acres at this peaceful and serene state park.
Sightseeing 😎 🦬🗿🎠🏔️🕯️🗺️💀🤠
About a mile away is the Garden of One Thousand Buddhas. The garden area features many flowering plants, particularly lavender, and 1,000 planted trees. A pond and four prayer wheels are additional features. It is intended to be a pilgrimage destination for the Western hemisphere and is expected by its builders to become a major place of worship for people of many faiths. It is free to the public and will feature over one thousand statues.
28 locals recommend
Ewam and Garden of One Thousand Buddhas
34574 White Coyote RdAbout a mile away is the Garden of One Thousand Buddhas. The garden area features many flowering plants, particularly lavender, and 1,000 planted trees. A pond and four prayer wheels are additional features. It is intended to be a pilgrimage destination for the Western hemisphere and is expected by its builders to become a major place of worship for people of many faiths. It is free to the public and will feature over one thousand statues.
It’s just 15 miles North from the yurt! A MUST see! Call to make sure they’re opened first.
Hours of Operation
Day Pass Price: $10 per vehicle
Annual Pass Price: $20 per vehicle (expires at the end of the calendar year)
CSKT Tribal Members are FREE
Gate Hours: 7am-8pm
Visitor Center (Museum/Gift shop): 7am-7pm
Red Sleep Drive: 7am-last drive allowed @ 6pm
Buffalo Prairie Drive: 7am-last drive allowed @ 7pm
58355 Bison Range Rd
Moiese, Mt 59824
84 locals recommend
National Bison Range
58355 Bison Range RdIt’s just 15 miles North from the yurt! A MUST see! Call to make sure they’re opened first.
Hours of Operation
Day Pass Price: $10 per vehicle
Annual Pass Price: $20 per vehicle (expires at the end of the calendar year)
CSKT Tribal Members are FREE
Gate Hours: 7am-8pm
Visitor Center (Museum/Gift shop): 7am-7pm
Red Sleep Drive: 7am-last drive allowed @ 6pm
Buffalo Prairie Drive: 7am-last drive allowed @ 7pm
58355 Bison Range Rd
Moiese, Mt 59824
Experience nature and history as you explore the old abandoned buildings of this mining-boom-era town. This is a real ghost town—a once-thriving community that started in the 1800s, went bust after the gold and silver rush and was then left abandoned. The buildings and artifacts around the property provide a peek into everyday life during a long-forgotten era.
After exploring Garnet, there are excellent nearby outdoor activities, including hiking trails, mountain biking, hunting, fishing, and camping grounds.
22 locals recommend
Garnet Ghost Town
Experience nature and history as you explore the old abandoned buildings of this mining-boom-era town. This is a real ghost town—a once-thriving community that started in the 1800s, went bust after the gold and silver rush and was then left abandoned. The buildings and artifacts around the property provide a peek into everyday life during a long-forgotten era.
After exploring Garnet, there are excellent nearby outdoor activities, including hiking trails, mountain biking, hunting, fishing, and camping grounds.
The show’s Yellowstone Dunton Ranch can be found nestled in the small town of Darby, 90 minutes south of Missoula. The stunning Chief Joseph Ranch is one of the main filming locations for the series. Located near the Bitterroot Valley, with Trapper Peak on the horizon, this historic landmark is also a family-owned working guest ranch.
Chief Joseph Ranch
125 Appaloosa TrailThe show’s Yellowstone Dunton Ranch can be found nestled in the small town of Darby, 90 minutes south of Missoula. The stunning Chief Joseph Ranch is one of the main filming locations for the series. Located near the Bitterroot Valley, with Trapper Peak on the horizon, this historic landmark is also a family-owned working guest ranch.
One of the most popular limestone caverns in America, Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park stands out as one of the best in Montana. Holiday candlelight tours are available in December, but other than that, the cave tours, where you can see stalactites and stalagmites, are closed during the winter months. Classic and Paradise Tours are available at this park in Whitehall, Montana, which must be purchased on-site the day of your visit. The summer is the best time to visit the park and enjoy the cave tours and the surrounding area hikes and mountain bike trails. 
66 locals recommend
Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park
One of the most popular limestone caverns in America, Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park stands out as one of the best in Montana. Holiday candlelight tours are available in December, but other than that, the cave tours, where you can see stalactites and stalagmites, are closed during the winter months. Classic and Paradise Tours are available at this park in Whitehall, Montana, which must be purchased on-site the day of your visit. The summer is the best time to visit the park and enjoy the cave tours and the surrounding area hikes and mountain bike trails. 
Outdoor Activities 🎣🛝🏊♀️🚴♂️🛶🚤🎠🏖️
This scenic downtown park on the banks of the Clark Fork River is the home of the popular Missoula carousel and a great place for a family outing, with a large jungle gym, walking and bike paths, frequent special events and concerts.
54 locals recommend
Caras Park
123 Carousel DrThis scenic downtown park on the banks of the Clark Fork River is the home of the popular Missoula carousel and a great place for a family outing, with a large jungle gym, walking and bike paths, frequent special events and concerts.
The Bitterroot River offers the rafter or floater an enjoyable trip down one of the more scenic rivers in Montana. The valley is wide and lush, offering the floater excellent views into the Bitterroot and Sapphire mountains. We offer half and full day trips for both Fly-fishing and scenic adventures. Wildlife is abundant, we frequently see osprey, eagles, whitetail and mule deer and it is not unusual to see elk or moose. Come with us on a relaxing Bitterroot Rafting Adventure.
Bitterroot Rafting Adventures
The Bitterroot River offers the rafter or floater an enjoyable trip down one of the more scenic rivers in Montana. The valley is wide and lush, offering the floater excellent views into the Bitterroot and Sapphire mountains. We offer half and full day trips for both Fly-fishing and scenic adventures. Wildlife is abundant, we frequently see osprey, eagles, whitetail and mule deer and it is not unusual to see elk or moose. Come with us on a relaxing Bitterroot Rafting Adventure.
Splash Montana is open June through August. Children aged 6 and under must be accompanied in the water by an adult. No food is inside the park and they only allow water to drink.
Splash Montana features:
Three exciting three-story waterslides
A swimmer-friendly zero-depth entry
Spray features and kiddie Grizzly slide
A lazy river float-way with a wild river branch
Floating play structures: log walk, floating otter, and water snake
Ranger Station cabana rentals
Crazy Creek Café
Fireline Grill
24 locals recommend
Splash Montana
3001 Bancroft StSplash Montana is open June through August. Children aged 6 and under must be accompanied in the water by an adult. No food is inside the park and they only allow water to drink.
Splash Montana features:
Three exciting three-story waterslides
A swimmer-friendly zero-depth entry
Spray features and kiddie Grizzly slide
A lazy river float-way with a wild river branch
Floating play structures: log walk, floating otter, and water snake
Ranger Station cabana rentals
Crazy Creek Café
Fireline Grill