About 16 miles west of Missoula on Interstate 90. Day use only. Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Wildlife Visitor Center . Located at 2291 W. Broadway in Missoula. There also is a wildlife theater, wildlife art gallery and a gift shop with many handcrafted and Montana-made creations.
Admission is free.
The center is open year-round. The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is an international nonprofit conservation organization dedicating to ensuring the future of elk and other wildlife by conserving, restoring and enhancing natural habitats. Watchable Wildlife Missoula's nature trails, alpine meadows and river bottoms offer excellent opportunities to see wildlife, including songbirds, hawks, eagles, white-tailed deer, black bear, mountain goats, bighorn sheep, porcupines, beaver, otter and mink. The best times to see wildlife are in the early morning and at dusk. Nature and interpretive trails are good places to find wildlife.