Glacier Country

1libbyarea.gifTRAVEL_MT2004-12-22T11:43:04198YVISITOR INFORMATIONhttp://glacier.visitmt.comGlacier CountryYVISITOR INFORMATIONhttp://www.libbychamber.orgLibby ChamberYTRANSIT INFORMATIONhttp://www.amtrak.comLibby Amtrak Station10002030<DIV class="cityaspfont"><ul class= "fotocolumn"><li class="brewfoto"><IMG SRC="/Pictures/Cities/libby_eagles.JPG" BORDER=0 WIDTH=222 HEIGHT=140 ALIGN=BASELINE>City of EaglesPhoto courtesy: Donnie Sexton</li><li class="brewfoto"><IMG SRC="/Pictures/Cities/libby_fishing.JPG" BORDER=0 WIDTH=222 HEIGHT=140 ALIGN=BASELINE>Plenty of Fish!Photo courtesy: Donnie Sexton</li><li class="brewfoto"><IMG SRC="/Pictures/Cities/libby_logging.JPG" BORDER=0 WIDTH=222 HEIGHT=140 ALIGN=BASELINE>Logging IndustryPhoto courtesy: Donnie Sexton</li><li class="brewfoto"><IMG SRC="/Pictures/Cities/libby_bridge.JPG" BORDER=0 WIDTH=222 HEIGHT=140 ALIGN=BASELINE>Scenic ViewPhoto courtesy: Libby Chamber</li></ul> Libby lies in the northwest corner of Montana in a valley carved by the <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=10776">Kootenai River</a> on the flank of the majestic <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=732">Cabinet Mountain Wilderness</a>. The town is located next to the Kootenai River and Highway 2 at an elevation of about 2,100 feet. Libby was named after the daughter of an early settler. Libby became the county seat for Lincoln County in 1909 and today about 12,000 people live within a four-mile radius of Libby proper.The Libby area has many attractions for the visitor. The <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=3135">Heritage Museum</a> has wonderful displays of local area history and wildlife exhibits. Golfers will enjoy playing around at the <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=842">Cabinet View Country Club</a>. In July, don't miss <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=14922">Libby Logger Days</a>, and September brings the <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=8800">Nordicfest</a> events to town. Libby is surrounded by lakes, trails, campsites, fishing areas, and scenic drives. For outdoor enthusiasts fishing the blue-ribbon Kootenai River or boating on <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=10714">Lake Koocanusa</a> are always great pastimes. The <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=709">Kootenai National Forest</a> offers over 2 million acres of forest for hiking, camping and backpacking, miles of streams and trails, and numerous lakes. Nearby attractions include <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=6945">Kootenai Falls</a>, <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=6967">Ross Creek Cedar Grove Scenic Area</a>, <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=856">Libby Dam</a>, 90-mile long Lake Koocanusa Reservoir. The <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=6952">Libby Creek Recreational Gold Panning Area</a>, about ten miles up the Libby Creek Road, gives its visitors a chance to pan for gold and keep any that you might find.<a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=6945">Kootenai Falls</a> offers an unforgettable and breathtaking view as the Kootenai River loses 300 feet in elevation traveling a few hundred yards down river. An attraction at the falls is a <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=6944">swinging bridge</a> that provides access to the opposite side of the Kootenai River, a prime Montana fishery. To the Kootenai Tribe, the falls is a sacred site. They view it as the center of the world, a place where tribal members can commune with the spiritual forces that give direction to the tribe and to individual members.South of Libby is the <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=6967">Ross Creek Cedar Grove Scenic Area</a>, a preserve of beautiful Western Red Cedar trees. Some of these magnificent trees are over 8 feet in diameter and over 175 feet tall. Located 22 miles north of Libby, <a href="/categories/MoreInfo_Ski.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=5473">Turner Mountain</a> offers family fun for everyone. With the finest snow conditions, wide-open slopes, and fabulous scenery, Turner Mountain is truly the ideal place for the skier who desires the most from their skiing experience!Special thanks to <a href="http://www.LibbyMT.com/" Target="lm">www.LibbyMT.com </A> for their assistance and photo.<map name="nearbycities"><area shape="rect" alt="Yaak, Montana" coords="43,28,81,46" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=371"><area shape="rect" alt="Rexford, Montana" coords="100,12,147,33" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=277"><area shape="rect" alt="Eureka, Montana" coords="132,35,198,52" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=109"><area shape="rect" alt="Troy, Montana" coords="14,78,51,101" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=333"><area shape="rect" alt="Libby, Montana" coords="22,112,74,144" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=198"><area shape="rect" alt="Heron, Montana" coords="6,157,34,177" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=164"><area shape="rect" alt="Noxon, Montana" coords="24,181,74,197" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=240"><area shape="rect" alt="Fortine, Montana" coords="148,57,193,69" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=125"><area shape="rect" alt="Trout Creek, Montana" coords="39,213,104,226" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=332"><area shape="rect" alt="Thompson Falls, Montana" coords="58,233,142,248" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=327"><area shape="rect" alt="Trego, Montana" coords="125,76,161,93" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=331"><area shape="rect" alt="Stryker, Montana" coords="171,78,214,92" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=318"><area shape="rect" alt="Olney, Montana" coords="181,93,221,104" hr64119LIBBYGLACIER297Koocanusa Resort & Marina1709Kootenai National Forest1732Cabinet Mountains Wilderness1796Libby Area Chamber of Commerce1842Cabinet View Golf Club1844Caboose Motel1846Venture Inn1850Kootenai River Guest Cabins1856Libby Dam11298Evergreen Motel11301Sandman Motel12027Logan State Park12185Howard Lake Campground13084Thompson Chain-of-Lakes15415Swede Mountain Lookout15462Vinal-Mt. Henry-Boulder National Recreation Trail15463Henry Lakes Trail15470Goat Mountain Trail #14815473Turner Mountain15474Hoskins Lake Trail15476Burke Lake Trail15487Kootenai Creek Trail15499Skyline Trail System15500Tepee Mountain Trail15544Fisher Divide Trail15545Standard Creek Trail15547South Flower Creek Ski Trail15548Flagstaff Mountain Trail15553Fourth of July Trail15554Miller Ridge Trail15556Leigh Lake Trail15557Parmenter Creek Trail15558Barren Peak Trail15563Scenery Mountain Lookout Trail15564Divide Trail15565Kenelty Mountain Lookout Trail15568Granite Creek Trail15569Flower Creek Trail15570Cedar Creek Trail15572Teeters Peak Trail15574Baree - Bear Lakes Trail15575Geiger Lakes Trail15576Bramlet Lake Trail15577Upper Pipe Creek Trail15587Horse Mountain-Libby Divide Trail15590Alexander Mountain Trail15596Silver Butte Creek Trail15598Himes Spring Creek Trail #34315599Cabinet Divide Trail15601Olsen Creek Trail15607Blacktail Trail16145East Fork of Pipe Creek Snowmobile Trail16211Flatiron Mountain Ski Trail16212Timberlane Campground Ski Trail16362Libby Ranger District16363Purcell Trail16380Libby Auto Sales and Rental16432Dave Blackburn's Kootenai Angler16662Woodland RV Park16922Barron Creek Campground16923Bear Creek Ski Trail16924Bighorn Trail16927Blue Mountain Trail16933Coyote Ridge Trail 5.216938Flatiron Mountain Trail16941Howard Lake Snowmobile Trail16945Kootenai Falls16947Kootenai River Scenic Drive16948Lake Creek Campground16950Lake Koocanusa Scenic Byway16952Libby Creek Gold Panning Area16953Loon Lake Campground16955McGillivray Campground16956McGregor Lake Campground16958Noisy Creek Trail16959Old Highway 2 Trail16963Purcell Mountains Snowmobile Trail16964Quartz-Loon Scenic Drive-USFS16968Shafer Creek Trail16970South Fork Callahan Trail16973Timberlane Campground16980Yarnell Island18655Venture Inn Restaurant18669Treasure Mountain Restaurant & Sportsbar110009River Bend Restaurant and Saloon110714Lake Koocanusa110718Howard Lake110720Pleasant Valley110721Loon Lake110722Tom Poole Lake110731Cedar Creek110738East Fork Creek Pipe Creek110741Granite Creek110744Lake Creek110745Libby Creek110747Little Cherry Creek110748Meadow Creek110750McGinnis Creek110751O'Brien Creek110752Poorman Creek110757Ramsey Creek110765Wolf Creek110776Kootenai River111379Libby Amtrak Station112189McGinnis Meadows Cattle & Guest Ranch113980Sylvan Lake Campground114312Huckleberry House B&B114526Way-Up Mine Trail114527West Fork Quartz Creek Trail115069Two Bit RV Park115115Linehan Vacation Home & Cabins116407The Yaak River Hideaway116856Big Creek Baldy Lookout117355Red Dog Saloon & Pizza117744Libby Farmers Market118585Heron's Roost Vacation Rental118981Dumont's Creekside B&B119325Country Inn119831Silver Bow Wilderness Snowmobile Adventures120072Cabinet Mountain Brewing Company120081Rosita's Mexican Restaurant120926Fisher River Valley Fire/Rescue Water Fishing Derby121324Kootenai River Stampede PRCA Rodeo121499Farmers Market at Libby121658Kootenai Country Montana121849Fisher River Valley Fire/Rescue Winter Ice Fishing Derby121878Libby Area Business Association121879Historic Hotel Libby121964Kootenai River Charters LLC121974The Heritage Museum122383Clash of the Carvers International Chainsaw Carving122429Kootenai River Charters1MT59923