New itineraries and interactive maps help
visitors plan an affordable, "slow travel" fall road
trip
HELENA,
Mont., Aug. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As travelers
continue to seek out "slow travel" and plan affordable road trips,
fall is the perfect time to explore Montana's open roads, lesser-known small towns
and scenic landscapes that avoid the crowds. Seasonal experiences
available to visitors this fall include:
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- Wildlife viewing and salmon fishing in Missouri River
Country: Anglers, hunters and wildlife enthusiasts flock to the
wilderness areas in and around Fort Peck Lake to marvel at elk and
test their luck catching Chinook
salmon, both of which become most prevalent this time of the
year.
- Celebrate spooky season in Southwest Montana's ghost towns:
Explore where gold was first discovered in Montana with a visit to Bannack State Park,
Garnet Ghost Town and the many other abandoned mining towns located
in Southwest Montana.
- Spot bison on the move in the Bison Range:
Managed by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT), the
range is home to 350 bison, in addition to elk, deer, pronghorn,
bighorn sheep, mountain lions, bears and more than 200 species of
birds. Visitors can navigate the range by foot on a series of
nature trails or by two different wildlife drives.
- Celebrate songwriters at the Inaugural Livingston
Songwriter Festival on Oct.
4-5: Livingston's
outdoor vibes are met with a vibrant music and arts scene that will
expand this Oct. 4-5 when songwriters
from Nashville and Montana take over the city's music venues,
coffee shops and bars for the first-ever Livingston Songwriter
Festival.
- Stargaze in Southeast
Montana: Southeast
Montana is home to an International Dark Sky Sanctuary,
Medicine Rocks State Park, which is one of the darkest places to
view stars in the state. Nestled along the rolling prairies of
Montana's eastern edge, between
Ekalaka and Baker, it's easy to fall in love with this
remote, mystical place of "big medicine."
- Experience fall colors in the Bob Marshall
Wilderness: Explore the third largest wilderness complex
in the lower 48 this fall with a guided adventure, and enjoy golden
landscapes paired with cooler weather. Start your trip in the
small town of Choteau for
convenient access to the wilderness area.
Visit Montana's multi-faceted,
integrated campaign, "That's How You Montana," helps visitors
include these new experiences in their trip planning while
capitalizing on increased demand for "slow travel" — trips that
allow for more in-depth exploration of destinations. New detailed
road trip itineraries, interactive maps, videos and expanded
website content guide travelers to Montana's hidden gems found in less visited
parts of the state.
"Montana is home to incredible
state parks and rural communities that are ready to welcome you,"
said Paul Green, director of the
Montana Department of Commerce. "We invite visitors to branch out
from the main roads and take their time seeing what's special about
every corner of our state this fall."
Highlights from Visit Montana's new road trips itineraries
include:
- 3 Days in Central Montana:
Guided horseback riding in the Bob Marshall Wilderness or visiting
Choteau's Old Trail Museum (part
of the Montana Dinosaur Trail)
- 5 Days in Eastern Montana:
Exploring Lookout Cave and seeing the largest grouping of preserved
pictographs in the state or embarking on a guided boat tour on Fort
Peck Lake
- 4 Days in Northwest Montana:
Stopping at the Lincoln Ranger District Visitor Center to lay eyes
on the taxidermy display of one of Montana's largest grizzly bears or exploring
the Kootenai National Forest at the base of the Cabinet
Mountains
- 4 Days West to East: Discovering history at the Little Bighorn
Battlefield National Monument or dining at The Jawbone before
soaking at the Hot Springs Motel in White
Sulphur Springs
Stay updated with all of Montana's latest road trip itineraries, events
and travel inspiration by going to VISITMT.com.
About Visit Montana
Visit Montana markets Montana's spectacular unspoiled nature,
vibrant and charming small towns, breathtaking experiences,
relaxing hospitality and competitive business climate to promote
the state as a place to visit and do business. For more
information, go to VISITMT.com.
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