Lower Blackfoot River Corridor

Overview

Twelve miles of the Blackfoot River flows through public lands managed by the BLM in the Blackfoot River Recreation Corridor just 20 minutes east of Missoula. During the heat of the summer, the Blackfoot River is an excellent place to cool off and enjoy stunning scenery along the river made famous through Norman Maclean’s classic novella, “A River Runs Through It.” A portion of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail also runs alongside the river and offers visitors a chance to walk in the footsteps not only of these intrepid explorers but indigenous peoples who for thousands of years used this path to access the rich buffalo hunting grounds of eastern Montana. Recreation opportunities in the Corridor include car-accessible as well as float-in campsites, picnic areas, boat ramps, and river access for angling and wildlife viewing. 

Facilities:

The Lower Blackfoot River Corridor has campgrounds, drinking water, boat ramps, restrooms, day use/ picnicsites, and a non-motorized trail along an old railroad grade. Some sites accessible to persons with disabilities.