Area Information
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Bitterroot
Valley, MT:
The Bitterroot Valley is just west of the
Continental Divide and about halfway between Yellowstone and Glacier
National Parks. The beautiful Bitterroot Valley is 96 miles long and
25 miles wide. It is surrounded by breathtaking mountain views,
the rugged peaks of the Bitterroot Rockies on
the west side and the rolling Sapphire Mountains on the east.
The Bitterroot Valley is known as the
"Banana Belt of Montana" for it's mild climate. It
has a well earned reputation as one of the finest living experiences
in the state of Montana, with virtually every service and shopping
need being well met, excellent health care facilities, and a very high
quality of life enjoyed by it's residents.
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| Missoula,
Hamilton and Darby, are three towns in the valley. They all
offer varying levels of entertainment and cuisine. Missoula is the
largest of the three, with an airport connection.. Missoula is home to the University
of Montana and has a more "cosmopolitan" atmosphere. Hamilton is the
second largest, and is a quaint old-western town reminiscent of an old
western Montana cow town. Darby, the smallest of the three, has its own special
"Darby flavor" and must be seen to be appreciated. Darby is a typical old west small
town...its two primary unusual attractions would be, without a
doubt, the large antique mall and the Western hat maker's
store. You may wish to purchase your own, one-of-a-kind cowboy
hat in Darby! All
three towns have various ice cream parlors, restaurants, antique
stores, Old West saloons, and many other establishments, which
reflect the character and ambiance of each individual town and
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| Turning
South off Highway 93 toward the Bitterroot Riverhouse, you begin a
truly unique Montana experience as you drive along the beautiful
West Fork of the Bitterroot River through the heart of this very
private mountain valley. Nearly every species of large game
is found in abundance in this area, including moose, elk, deer,
Big Horn Sheep, Mountain Lion, black bear and more. |
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| Just a mile past Bitterroot Riverhouse is Painted
Rocks Lake, you may have the opportunity to view wild Big Horn
Sheep along the stunning rock outcroppings of the Painted Rocks
area, so named by Native Americans for their brilliant green luster.
Painted Rocks Lake offers excellent recreation,
from exceptional fishing to canoeing, boating,
water-skiing or just relaxing and picnicking.
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| The area around the Bitterroot
Riverhouse is surrounded by the beautiful Bitterroot Mountains, which
form the Montana/Idaho border and comprise huge blocks of National
Forest and the largest contiguous Wilderness
Area in the lower 48 states. In this area you can see and visit a number of points of interest,
such as the first Ranger Station in the United States, the
oldest standing Ponderosa Pine tree, a sulfur free natural hot
springs, the Big Hole Battlefield National Monument, the Trail
of Lewis and Clark, as well as the Bitterroot National
Forest, which is comprised of 1.6 million acres of
un-compromised beauty and priceless national heritage.
The people of this area are an added bonus, as you will find some of
the friendliest and most helpful people in the world sharing the
same old-fashioned values of the West. Let us help you discover this
unique paradise and help you live your dream. Please contact
us today!
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Quick
Facts: The
Bitterroot Riverhouse is:
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In the
heart of the Bitterroot Range of the northern Rockies
On the
upper West Fork of the Bitterroot River, just minutes from the headwaters
18 miles
west of the Continental Divide at 4800 feet elevation
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90 miles
south of Missoula, Montana, just a 2-hour drive from the airport
50 miles
south of Hamilton, Montana and 25 miles south of the charming little
western town of Darby, Montana
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2 miles
North of Painted Rocks Lake recreation area
Surrounded
by the Bitterroot National Forest and adjacent to the largest contiguous
wilderness area in the lower 48 states: the 2.3-million-acre Frank
Church-River of No Return and the 1.2-million-acre Selway-Bitterroot
wildernesses
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