Montana??????? Vacation????

James Lindley

James Lindley

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Looking for some information from all the Montana guys here.

My wife and I are looking at coming to Montana to vacation for a week. We'd like a cabin with fireplace and jaccuzzi /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smiliesmack.gif (her idea lol) .

So what's there and more importantly what won't break the bank so to speak ?

What would be the best area to go that is kinda off the beaten path ?....

Some of what I have looked at on the net so far have been 200 a night and up. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smiliesmack.gif

Let's hear it guys. Steer me right /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif....... James L.
 
I'll give this a try. Look at the Lewistown area in central MT. There is national forest nearby and I found one place that has cabins, see link. If you're looking in western MT with the mountains then I think things are higher there due to the popularity of the area. Another area would be around Red Lodge which is south of Billings and has the Beartooth Hwy that goes to Yellowstone Park, a road that can make flatlanders pretty nervous. I know nothing about the place I have the link to but I like the area around Lewistown and it is off the beaten path.

I'm looking to get down to San Antonio one of these winters for a week or so. Is there any hog hunting around that area?

Cabins
 
It's not Montana, But I can hook ya up with a room (Close to Vegas) with a hot tub , no fire place . But they do have mirrors above the bed and hot tub. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
scentral MT,

yes there is a lot of hunting near and around San Antonio but the only problem is that nearly all the land in that area is private.

You might want to look into the area James L. is from because there are a lot hogs in that area. Most of the area near James is national forest. You can also get in some real nice bass fishing too. Sabine National Forest in between two good bass fishing lakes: Toledo Bend and Sam Rayburn Res.



Sean
 
I would rcommend some where around
red lodge and the cook city hiway it goes to yellowstone. then after yellowstone go north to either Bozeman via Livingston or Gardner
 
There are quite a few beautiful places to see in Montana. No shortage of high end places in and around Ski resorts. But if you go off season you might be able to save some $$$. Maybe up by Whitefish and then take the "Going to the Sun Road throught Glacier NP? Or hit Missoula and check out the Elk Foundation and the National Bison Range. You could stay near Red Lodge and Big Sky Sky Resort($$), But purdy!!:) From there Yellowstone is close by. Lots of Hot Springs to check out. Not been to any but I have heard that they are fun. Montana is a big place and you will want to come back again and again. Too much to see for just one week. If it were me, maybe find a couple nice places along the way to Yellowstone or Glacier. Check out some other stuff in between. Hope you have a great time. I hope this helps. MH
 
James,
The Linenger Cabins belong to my daughters best friend's parents. Nice folks for sure on Beaver Creek. The only problem is Lewistown is a long ways from all the other "main" attractions in Montana. We're a big state. It's 6-7 hour drive to Glacier Park from here, 5 hours to Yellowstone. Lewistown has some mighty fine trout fishing and the cabins are on a trout stream. Have you looked into Circle Hotsprings? It's a rustic place built around the turn of the last century. They do have a more modern lodge but the old lodge has more atmosphere. The food is 5 star so a little pricey. Your a lot closer to Yellowstone if that's what you want to do. Good luck.
 
If all you want to do is relax, there are some nice places in Whitfish, or even closer to Glacier Nat Park. This place does not have the hot tub, but is right on the continental divide. http://www.summitstationlodge.com/index2.ivnu

There is also the Lodge at GNP, or Many Glacier lodge.

If you want to spend a week or so in very nice surroundings, woods, river, hot springs, try this one on for size. http://www.quinnshotsprings.com/default.html

Here is a B&B, not sure how easy it is to get a reservation, but it is in a great place.

http://www.paolacreek.com/

If you could narrow down what you want to do while in the area, it would be easier to suggest a place or two. Afterall, Montana is a big state with a wide variety of terrain and sights.

Time of year may have an impact also, when do you plan on coming up?

bob
 
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Time of Year would be in the early fall around September. That means NO SNOW!!! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smiliesmack.gif

As far as what there is to do????? If it isn't hunting I am generally lost ,,,lol..

My wife just wants to get away from here for a few days and she has always dreamed of going to Montana.. I have too but for different reasons. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif.

She wants to just hang around and see some scenes. She has lupus and it has affected the muscles in her legs so a lot of walking is out of the question.. Driving through Yellowstone could hold some appeal though... She likes to fish so access to a fishing area might be good also. How about bears? I can't run very fast so I'd have to stand and fight and I hear they can be a little onry from time to time?? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif


Thanks for all the sugestions so far..

I am still trying to get her to go to Canada. I keep telling her about that strange animal up there called a Redfrog that we have to go see but she ain't buying into it yet. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif.

However she did ask finally what there would be for her to do while there ???????
 
That no snow thing could be tricky up where I live. We usually get our first snow by Halloween, although a few years ago we had a few feet of snow in July. It melted in a few days though.

Actually, sept is a great time to visit Glacier National Park. Most of the tourists are gone, and with them the crowds. That is the time of year I spend time in the park. It can get pretty crowded in the summer.

If you plan on a driving vacation with a few nights here and a few there, I would start out at Yellowstone, and then up to Glacier National Park. There are lots of places in between to see.

If you want, you can email me at bob_8251@hotmail.com and I would be glad to help.

A fishing license is not needed in Glacier National Park, I am not sure about Yellowstone. A hunting license is not needed for varmints or predators anywhere in Montana.

I fully understand about the limited mobility of your wife. My wife is a cardiac patient and we have a lot of the same limitations as far as hiking, or anything else requiring a lot of physical effort.

But, I would be glad to help anyway I can.

bob
 
If your looking for off the beaten path, I would head for Powderville. It is about as for off the beaten path as you can get. But they don't have the ammenities that you require. But you can take a tent to stay in, build a camp fire, and skinny dip in the Powder River. See if your wife will go for that!
 
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