In Missoula County alone, the river offers a multitude of access areas for day use and overnight camping, also floating, fishing and hunting. Access signs off Highway 200 indicate those areas, starting at Johnsrud Park 11 miles from Bonner east of Missoula. Chief Looking Glass, about 15 miles south of Missoula on Highway 93, offers picnicking and camping sites and nonmotorized boat access to the Bitterroot River. Many other access areas exist along the Blackfoot, Bitterroot and Clark Fork rivers, all within a 25-mile driving distance from Missoula. Snowmobiling Snowmobiling opportunities during the winter can be found in the Lolo Pass area, Seeley Lake, Lincoln, Ovando and Garnet areas.
Maps are available, showing groomed snowmobile areas and trails.
The Lolo National Forest and Garnet Range offer hundreds of miles of roads and trails accessible to mountain bikes, shown on the travel plan maps. Roads and trails closed to motorized vehicles are great for bikes, except in wilderness areas. For maps and more information, stop at the Lolo National Forest of BLM offices at Fort Missoula.