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RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES

 

·        Swimming Pool-- Heated, well-maintained swimming pool with heated kiddie wading pool. Swimming lessons – infant through adult with certified Instructors.  Open first week of June to mid-September

·         Ackley Lake State Park just minutes away (4 miles on paved road)

o        Boating

o        Water Skiing

o        Swimming

o        Personal Water Craft

o        Fishing

o        Camping

o        Duck and Goose Hunting

·        Fishing

o       Judith River (1 mile) Both South Fork and Middle Fork of the Judith offer excellent opportunities to catch Rainbow, Brown, Brook and Cutthroat trout.

o       Spring Creek, blue-ribbon trout stream just 20 minutes from Hobson

o       Approximately 80 miles to Missouri River. An hour and half drive to Fort Peck Reservoir for great warm water fishing (walleyes in particular) 

·        Hunting

o       Big Game

§         Elk

§         Antelope

§         Whitetail and Mule Deer

§         Moose

§         Black Bear

§         Mountain Lion

o       Bird Hunting

§         Pheasant

§         Sage Grouse

§         Upland Grouse

§         Turkey

§         Hungarian pheasant

§         Ducks

§         Canadian Geese 

o       Non-Game Hunting

§         Coyotes

§         Foxes

§         Raccoon

§         Gophers

·        Cycling – many available roads and trails for excellent cycling 

·        Walking, Jogging, Running, and Hiking in a pristine rural setting 

·        Gateway to South Fork and Middle Fork of the Judith River in the Lewis & Clark Forest   18 miles west in the serene beauty of the Little Belt Mountains:

o       Hiking

o       Fishing

o       Camping

o       Bird Watching

o       Cross Country Skiing

o       Snowmobiling

o       Hunting

·        CM Russell National Wildlife Refuge (One and a half hour drive)

o       Hunting

o       Wildlife Viewing

§         Elk

§         Deer –Both Whitetail and Mule Deer

§         Antelope

§         Turkey

§         Pheasant

§         Grouse 

·        Judith Game Range—managed by Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks in conjunction with U.S. Forest Service this area just 30 minutes west of Hobson offers:

o       Wildlife Viewing

o       Seasonal Hunting of Big Game and Upland Birds

o       Scenic hiking and backpacking opportunities

o       Beautiful picnic spots 

·        Trapping— Seasonal trapping of assorted fur-bearing animals

o       Beaver

o       Mink

o       Otter

o       Coyote

o       Raccoon 

·        Backpacking –Enjoy hundreds of miles of maintained trails in the Lewis and Clark National forest just minutes from Hobson 

·        Downhill Skiing at Showdown Ski Area 80 miles (hour and a half) – well maintained highway access 

·        Cross Country Skiing at Silver Crest Cross Country Ski area– 30 miles of groomed trails 60 miles west located in the Lewis and Clark Forest– well maintained highway access. 

·        Rafting on the Judith, Missouri, and Smith Rivers 

·        Spectacular wildflower viewing 

·        Great bird-watching opportunities 

·        Golfing –two luxurious public golf courses, Judith Shadows and Pine Meadows, each offering extremely reasonable rates are found just twenty minutes away.  Another course, Jawbone Creek is a short 45 minute drive. 

·        Four-wheeling—opportunities to drive four wheelers and motorcycles on miles of forest service and old logging roads. 

o       Horse back riding 

o       Nearly unlimited opportunities for wildlife photographers 

o       Clear, open skies, unhampered by light pollution, make the area a paradise for astronomical observation.

 


 
Hobson Community Library Staff
220 Central, Hobson, Montana 59452
(406) 423-5453
 Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 10:00-6:00
 
 

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