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Traveling From West Bound I-90
- Take Missoula's first exit onto van Buren Street, turn left at the stop sign and merge into the right lane.
- At the stop light, turn right onto Broadway street.
- Move into the furthest left lane, and turn left onto Madison at the stoplight.
- Driving over the bridge, stay in the left lane, and veer left at the fork in the road. After the fork, keep to the left and turn at the stop light. After making a left, get into the right lane. You will be heading due east and directly in front of you will be the Adams Center. You are now on campus.
Traveling From East Bound I-90
- Take Missoula's last exit onto Van Buren street, Exit 105. Turn right at the stop sign and merge into the right lane.
- At the stop light, turn right onto Broadway street.
- Move into the furthest left lane, and turn left onto Madison at the stoplight.
- Driving over the bridge, stay in the left lane, and veer left at the fork in the road. After the fork, keep to the left and turn at the stop light. After making a left, get into the right lane. You will be heading due east and directly in front of you will be the Adams Center. You are now on campus.
From the Missoula County Airport
- Leaving the airport, turn right onto Broadway Street.
- Take the first left leading you to the entrance of East Bound I-90.
- Follow I-90 and take Missoula's last exit onto Van Buren Street, turning right at the stop sign.
- At the stop light, turn right onto Broadway street.
- Move into the furthest left lane, and turn left onto Madison at the stoplight.
- Driving over the bridge, stay in the left lane, and veer left at the fork in the road. After the fork, keep to the left and turn at the stop light. After making a left, get into the right lane. You will be heading due east and directly in front of you will be the Adams Center. You are now on campus.
Traveling From Highway 12 & 93 North
- Highway 12 & 93 become Brooks Street through Missoula. Follow Brooks Street through Missoula to Higgins Avenue. Brooks Merges with Higgins at hellgate Highschool.
- Be sure you are in the right lane, and turn right onto Sixth Street.
- Follow Sixth Street for six blocks to the entrance of campus.
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| Some Hotels/Motels
Close to Campus |
Here is a listing of some hotels and motels that are
close (many within walking distance) of The University of Montana campus.
Campus Inn
744 East Broadway
(800) 232-8013 • FAX (406) 549-5134
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Double Tree Hotel Edgewater
100 Madison
(800) 547-8010 • FAX (406) 728-2530
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Clark Fork Inn
1010 West Broadway
(800) 554-8765 • FAX (406) 543-6619
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Red Lion Motel
700 West Broadway
(800) 547-8010 • FAX (406) 728-4441
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Super 8 Motel
3901 Brooks
(800) 800-8000 • FAX (406) 251-2989
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Holiday Inn Parkside
200 South Pattee
(800) 399-0408 • FAX (406) 721-7427
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Orange Street Inn
801 North Orange
(800) 328-0801 • FAX (406) 721-8875 |
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Mountain Valley Inn
420 West Broadway
(800) 249-9174 • FAX (406) 728-9565
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Please be aware that
this list is for your convenience only. The Athletic Department received no money
or other benefits from any of the hotels or motels listed above. |
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| About Missoula, Montana |
Birthplace and hometown of author Norman McLean, who wrote
A River Runs Through It, Missoula is also known as the “Garden City” for
its dense trees and lush green landscape. Missoula is nestled in the heart of
the northern Rockies in western Montana. A community of approximately 57,000
residents, Missoula lies in a mountain forest setting where five valleys converge.
Missoula is Montana’s most culturally diverse city. It is 140 miles from
Glacier National Park and 270 miles from Yellowstone National Park.
The search for gold in the West and the completion of the Mullan Road, which
opened up travel from Fort Benton, Mont., to Walla Walla, Wash., brought people
to the valley in 1860. Missoula began as a settlement called Hell Gate when C.P.
Higgins and Francis Worden began a trading post to accommodate the travelers.
The settlement was later renamed Missoula, taken from a Salish Flathead Indian
word, lmisuletiku, “At the stream or water of surprise.” (Missoula,
the Way it Was, Lenora Koelbe, 1972).
Early settlers constructed Fort Missoula in 1877 to combat the perceived threat
by Native American tribes. Today the Fort Missoula Museum remains a testament
to the West.
Missoula offers a variety of recreational opportunities. Three major rivers run
through the area: the famous Blackfoot River to the northeast, the beautiful
Bitterroot River to the south, and the Clark Fork of the Columbia River, which
flows adjacent to The University of Montana campus. Rock Creek, known for its
blue ribbon trout fishing, is just a 20-minute drive from Missoula.
Fly fishermen, rafters, kayakers, and canoers thrive on the waters of western
Montana. Flathead Lake, the largest natural freshwater lake in the western United
States, is just 70 miles north of Missoula. Seeley Lake, Georgetown Lake, Placid
Lake and Salmon Lake are less than a few hours away.
Hiking, biking, camping, rock climbing, and hang gliding are a few activities
enjoyed in western Montana. Mount Sentinel, Mount Jumbo, Lolo Peak, and Blue
Mountain offer beautiful vistas. Blue Mountain Recreation Area, Pattee Canyon
Recreation Area, and the Rattlesnake National Wilderness Area are nearby. The
Bitterroot-Selway Wilderness Area, Bob Marshall Wilderness Area, the Mission
Mountains, and the Seeley-Swan Range are a short drive from Missoula.
Missoula abounds with skiing opportunities. Snowbowl Ski Area is a 20-minute
drive from downtown Missoula and features a continuous vertical drop of 2,600
feet, one of the steepest in the country. Marshall Ski Area, a short 10-minute
drive from downtown, features night skiing and offers a good student program.
Big Mountain, Discovery, Lookout, Lost Trail, and Silver Mountain provide a variety
of options for skiers all within close proximity to western Montana. Groomed
cross-country trails can be found at nearly every wilderness area and are especially
popular at Lolo Pass, about 40 miles southwest of Missoula.
Other area attractions include “A Carousel for Missoula” (one of
the first fully hand-carved carousels to be built in America since the Great
Depression), Garnet Ghost Town, the National Bison Range, the Ninemile Remount
Depot and Ranger Station, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Wildlife Visitor
Center, and the Smokejumper Visitor Center.
Missoula Parks and Recreation and the YMCA provide a variety of recreational
opportunities in basketball, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball, and ice skating.
Little League baseball is popular for both boys and girls, and Missoula teams
have consistently advanced to regional competition.
Missoula serves as a center for education, medicine, retail, and the arts. The
University of Montana provides educational opportunities for more than 13,000
college students, and Missoula’s five high schools are among the state’s
best in both academics and athletics. Community Medical Center and St. Patrick
Hospital, along with many clinics, make Missoula one of the state’s premier
health care communities.
The Missoula community supports the arts in all its forms: theater productions,
dance, art, and music. The Missoula Children’s Theater, founded in 1970,
moved into a newly renovated building near campus and produces plays and musicals
by national and local playwrights for both adults and children. The theater also
has an International Tour Project, bringing theatrical productions to audiences
outside the Missoula area. The Garden City Ballet and Missoula Symphony, which
is in its 50th season, bring performances and concerts to the community year
round. The Missoula Museum of Arts, located in the old Carnegie Library in downtown
Missoula, sponsors changing exhibits and also has a permanent collection which
focuses on Western contemporary art.
One of the most desirable places to live in the United States, western Montana
has become an attractive residence for those looking for pristine beauty and
serenity. Even some of America’s famous people, such as Liz Claiborne,
Tom Cruise, Emilio Estevez, Phil Jackson, and Charlie Sheen, have made western
Montana their home.
American Heritage Magazine selected Missoula as the 1999 Great American Place,
and Sunset Magazine selected Missoula as the “Best Community” in
the West in 1999. In September 2001, Outside Magazine ranked Missoula as one
of 10 so-called "dream towns." CNN Money selected Missoula as one of
the 10 best places to live in 2002. In addition, The Associated Press reported
that a weather forecasting company ranked Missoula No. 1 on its list of 10 U.S.
cities with the best summer weather.
Missoula is easily accessible by either Interstate 90 from the east and west
or by highway 93 to the north and south. Missoula International Airport has a
number of flights daily in and out of Missoula by the major airlines Delta, Northwest,
United, and Horizon. Big Sky Airlines also lands in Missoula several times a
day. It serves Montana, Spokane, Wash., North Dakota and Denver. [TOP] |
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