The Mountain Guides Montana uses 2 venues for it’s half-day climbing adventures. Your guide or a member of our staff will contact you before your trip and let you know which area to go to. If for some reason you have not received a call, please contact Tim Shaw at tim@themountainguides.com or 406-250-6156
Directions to Upper Stillwater Canyon:
- Head north out of Whitefish on Hwy 93 toward the town of Stryker Montana.
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Watch for mile marker 158, then cross the Stillwater River. (If you get to a yellow flashing light marking the turn to the town of Stryker, you have gone a bit too far and need to turn around.)
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Turn Rt after the bridge on a dirt road. This is FS road 900. The signs will reference Mount Marston Lookout.
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Travel exactly 0.9 miles and park on the right at the second pullout which is located just before a left bend in the road.
Drive time from Whitefish – Approximately 35 minutes
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Directions to Kila Climbing Area
From Kalispell:
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Drive west on US Hwy 2. Or take hwy 93 bypass to hwy 2 west.
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From the Kalispell hwy 93 bypass, drive west 10 miles.
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Turn right at the sign for Jackson Meadows Rd.
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Take your immediate left turn and follow that road for 1 mile to the parking area where your guide will meet you. (If you pass a sign that says private road you missed your turn.)
Drive time from Kalispell — Approximately 20 Minutes
From Whitefish or Glacier National Park:
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From Whitefish, drive south on US 93.
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Take the US 93 Alternate bypass, south around Kalispell
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Take exit 4 onto US Hwy 2 west.
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Drive west on US Hwy 2 for 10 miles.
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Turn right at the sign for Jackson Meadows Rd.
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Take your immediate left turn and follow that road for 1 mile to the parking area where your guide will meet you. (If you pass a sign that says private road you missed your turn.)
Drive time from Whitefish – Approximately 35 minutes**
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