RIDE: SEELEY SWAN RUN RANK: 9/10

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Some of Montana’s simplest beauty lies in this ride. With 180 miles of shoreline on the largest fresh water lake west of the Mississippi, a 15-foot plastic cow, and a road winding through countless lakes, you’d be hard-pressed to find a more diverse ride. Whether you want to take in the mountains, camp along a lake shore or just go for a breathtaking drive, this is what Western Montana is all about.

DIRECTIONS:

Leaving Missoula on U.S. 200 east, wind through the mountains and join U.S. 83 North. Cruise past countless mountain lakes including Swan Lake, Seeley Lake, Lake Inez and many, many more. A quick stretch of U.S. 209 connects to MT 35 to the northeast shore of Flathead Lake and the town of Bigfork. Follow MT 35 south to Polson along the east shore of Flathead Lake and the many cherry orchards. Enjoy traveling south of Polson on the Flathead Indian Reservation along with the awe inspiring Mission Mountain Range to the east. Look for the Ninepipe National Wildlife refuge, the St. Ignatius Mission and the National Bison Range . Continue south of Ravalli on U.S. 93 to 1-90 turning east to complete the loop. Interact with the map for more details.

Tips from Other Riders:

	POSTED BY: Runner 6/14/08 Make sure you take in the shortcut to Townsend by way of Martindale nice two lane with smooth curves & no traffic compared to heavy tourist traps a beautiful chalet on top of pass before Deep Creek - Good food with excellent chef! Also plenty of raptors to see.
	POSTED BY: Vance 6/12/08 Rather than taking I-15 all the way to Great Falls from Helena, use exit 219 north of the Sieben Ranch and take the Rec / Frontage Rd all the way to Ulm. This is a great ride.
	POSTED BY: Steve 6/12/08 Heading north on I-15 (north of Helena) get off at the Craig, MT exit. Go through Craig and over the Missouri River bridge to the service road, turn left (north). This two lane paved road parallels the Interstate and the Missouri river for about 15 miles or so. You can get back on the interstate in a couple of places the last being Cascade. Awesome diversion, way more relaxing segment when done this way.

 

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