Montana’s
Hwy. 93
north to Kalispell
Mission Valley
Hwy. 35
Somers
north to Glacier National Park
Bigfork Ranger Station
Bigfork
tains Moun Swan
Wayfarers State Park
Lakeside
Lower Flathead Valley
Woods Bay
West Shore State Park
Hwy. 35
Flathead Lake
Lake Mary Ronan
Dayton
Swan Lake
Yellow Bay
Black Lake Yellow Bay State Park
West to Hot Springs Hwy. 28
Elmo Blue Bay
Big Arm State Park
Blue Bay Campground
Walstad access
Big Arm Veterans Memorial Bridge
Polson Loon Lake
KwaTaqNuk Resort & Casino
Sacajewa Park Riverside Park
Finley Point State Park
Flathead Raft Company
Hwy. 93
Irvine Flats
Polson Chamber of Commerce
Polson Motorcoach and RV Resort
7th Avenue Skate Park
Tribal Conservation Permits
Travis Dolphin Off-leash Dog Park
Finley Point
Polson Flathead Historical Museum
Tribal Conservation Permits
Turtle Lake
Lake County Construction & Demolition Landfill
Scenic Viewpoint
Pablo Reservoir
Mission Valley
Points of Interest —
see back of map for details
Fishing Access
Minesinger Rd
Lake County Transfer Station & Recycling Center
Pablo National Wildlife Refuge
Biking Walking Path underpass
Mud Lake Trail
Pablo Biking Walking path overpass
North Crow Creek
North Crow Rd Ronan Airport
Mission Mountain Golf Course & Restaurant
Boat Ramp
Round Butte Rd
Camping
ntains n Mou Missio
Buffalo Bridge
KEY
Hwy. 28
Polson
Polson Airport
St. Joseph Medical Center
Hot Springs
Boettcher Park
Kerr Dam r ive R ad the a l F
Hwy. 35
Back Rd.
Hwy. 93
Jette Lake
Downtown
Salish Point Beach
Hwy. 83
Wildhorse Island
Terrace Lake Rd
Ronan
Hiking trail
Ronan Chamber of Commerce
Tribal Conservation Permits
Crow Reservoir
Airport
Flathead River
Scenic Viewpoint Boat Inspection
Tribal Conservation Permit Vendors
Mollman Pass Trail
* IMPORTANT NOTICE! Please be aware that recreational access to some areas of the Flathead Indian Reservation requires a Tribal Conservation Permit, fishing and/or camping stamps for non-tribal members. Permits are available at the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Division of Fish, Wildlife, Recreation and Conservation (DFWRC) at 406 6th Ave. East in Polson (south of Linderman School). Permits are also available at Polson Walmart, Ronan Sports and Western, and Allard’s in St. Ignatius. For more information, call CSKT Natural Resources at (406) 883-2888.
Sloan Bridge
Hwy. 212
Ninepipe Reservoir
Charlo
Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge
National Bison Range entrance
Paved biking/walking path 9
West to Interstate 90 via St. Regis
Flathead River
Hwy. 200
Ashley Lake Rd.
Moiese
miles
Perma
National Bison Range Visitor Center
West to Interstate 90 via St. Regis
National Bison Range
Dixon
Tribal Conservation Permits
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Mission Falls
St. Ignatius Airport
Mission Reservoir
Rest Stop Scenic Veiwpoint (seasonal)
Hwy. 93
331 Main St. Ronan
Skate Ignatius Skate Park
Hwy. 93
Ravalli
(406) 676-8989
St. Ignatius • Historic Mission
Hwy. 200
Your homegrown newspaper
McDonald Lake
East Post Creek
Major highways, roads
6
Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana
• Historic Fort Connah
Secondary/County roads
3
Eagle Pass Trail
McDonald Lake Trail
CSKT Reservation
0
Kicking Horse Reservoir
Hwy. 200
Jocko Valley
Joc ko Ri ver
St. Mary’s Lake Arlee Twin Lakes Gray Wolf Peak Casino
Evaro south to Interstate 90 via Missoula
(10 miles south of Arlee)
Arlee
Restaurants Cove Deli and Pizza 11 3rd Ave. W. Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-0434 www.covedeli.com
East Shore Smoke House 35103 MT Hwy. 35, Polson (406) 887-2096 www.eastshoresmokehouse.com Fiesta En Jalisco 110 Main Street #10 (406) 883-5854 www.fiestaenjalisco.net
My Place in Montana 7 Seventh Ave. E. Polson, MT 59860 (406) 253-7181 www.MyplaceinMontana.com
All in Stitches 210 Main St., Polson (406) 883-3643
Polson Farmers Market Third Ave. West – Downtown Polson (406) 675-0177 or (406) 261-5700 Check us out on Facebook!
Brown’s Jewelry 321 Main St. Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-5359 www.brownsjewelrymt.com
Polson Propane 47291 US Hwy 93 Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-3588 Pigasus Hwy 93, Arlee (406) 726-PIGS
Super 1 Foods Hwy 93, Polson (406) 883-2498 www.super1foods.com
Treasure State Mercantile 215 Main St. Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-8040 www.treasurestatemercantile.com
Harvest Foods 63802 Hwy. 93 S, Ronan 676-3301 www.harvestfoods.com Jackie M’s Footwear 212 Main St., Polson (406) 883-5800
The Red Poppy, Mission Valley Arts Center At south stoplight, across from True Value Ronan, MT 59864 (406) 676-3010 www.theredpoppy.org
Kustom Gaming Garage 316 B. Main St., Polson (406) 883-8606 www.polsongaminggarage.com
Quick Silver Express Full Service Gas Station 52001 U.S. Hwy. 93 (near walking bridge in Pablo) Pablo, MT 59855 (406) 675-5000
Lake Seed 35822 Spring Creek Rd., Ronan (406) 676-2174
Wild Horse Framing 222 Main St., Polson (406) 883-9469
Mission General Store 61307 Watson Rd. St. Ignatius, MT 59865 (406) 745-7200
Wildhorse Trading and Loan Co. 102 Rufus Lane Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-2440 polsonpawnshop.com
Mountain West Co-op 63932 U.S. Hwy. 93 Ronan, MT 59864 (406) 676-2201 www.cenexmt.com
Wilson Family Foods 92345 U.S. Hwy 93 Arlee, MT 59821 (406) 726-DELI
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Appliance Care 805 Main St., Polson (406) 883-3904
Boys and Girls Club of the Flathead Reservation 63055 U.S. Hwy. 93 Ronan, MT 59864 (406) 676-5437 www.bgclynx.org
Buckeye Hardwood and Lumber Co. 93179 Hwy 93 Arlee, MT 59821 (406) 726-2008 www.buckeyehardwoods.com CSKT Public Transportation 52001 U.S. Hwy. 93 Pablo, MT 59855 (406) 275-2792 www.cskt.org/dhrd/transportation.htm
Rick’s Kustom Kut Hwy 93, Arlee (406) 726-MEAT
Gull Printing 213 Main St., Polson 883-4345
Sportspage Bowl Lounge & Restaurant 101 Heritage Lane, Polson (406) 883-4010
Vinny’s #3 Third Ave. W. Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-1420 www.vinnysinpolson.com
93 Discount 63616 Hwy 93 S., Ronan (406) 676-5507 93discount63616@gmail.com
First Resort Clothing 219 Main St., Polson (406) 883-2129 www.firstresortclothing.com
Ricciardi’s On Main 101 Main St. Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-2900 www.ricciardis.com
The Coffee Mille 106 Main St. SW Ronan, MT 59864 (406) 676-BEAN www.coffeemille.com
Retail
Crow’s Nest Gallery 214 Main St. Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-2488 www.crowsnestmontana.com
Pizza Café 62945 US Hwy 93 Ronan, MT 59864 (406) 676-5585
Richwine’s Burgerville 50567 Hwy. 93 Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-2620
Local Business Directory
Eagle Bank 80 Heritage Ln. Polson, MT 59860 (4060 883-2940 www.eaglebankmt.com
Eagle Nest R.V. Resort 35800 Eagle Nest Dr. Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-5904 www.eaglenestrv.com
Farm Bureau Insurance 316 Main St., Polson (406) 883-2828 Fisher Painting, LLC (406) 270-7590 www.fisherpainting.net justin@fisherpainting.net Flathead Dock and Pile 10 Seventh Ave. E. Polson, MT 59864 (406) 883-4233 (406) 261-4461
Lake County Construction and Demolition Landfill 39276 Kerr Dam Rd. Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-5412 Lake County Transfer Station and Recycling Center 36117 N. Reservoir Rd. Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-7323
Services
McCrumb Construction 10 Seventh Ave. E. Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-4233 www.mccrumbconstruction.com
St. Joseph Medical Center 6 13th Ave., Polson (406) 883-5377 www.saintjoes.org
Nunlist Construction, Inc. (406) 261-6272 www.flatheadlakebuilder.com nunlist@gmail.com
Polson Motorcoach and Resort 200 Irvine Flats Rd. Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-2333 www.polsonrvresort.com
Ronan Telephone Company 312 Main St. S.W. Ronan, MT 59864 (406) 676-2751 www.ronantelco.com
Sandpiper Art Gallery 306 Main Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-5956 Sandpiperartgallery.com
D&D Customs 32240 Cutting Horse Lane, Polson (406) 883-0028 D&M Repair 42125 Leighton Rd., Pablo (406) 675-8710
Providence St. Joseph Assisted Living 11 Seventeenth Ave. East Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-1011
Les Schwab Tire Center 63360 Hwy. 93, Ronan (406) 676-7800 National Bison Range 58355 Bison Range Rd. Moiese, MT 59824 (406) 644-2211 ext. 0 bisonrange@fws.gov www.fws.gov/bisonrange
Ronan Dental Clinic 20 Dayton St. W. Ronan, MT 59864 (406) 676-7600 www.ronanmtdentist.com
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onan
Located 56 miles north of Missoula and 14 miles south of Polson off of Hwy. 93, Ronan is a community based largely on agriculture with a population of 1,871.* School District #30 Schools: Pablo Elementary School (grades K-4) K. William Harvey Elementary School (grades K-6) Ronan Middle School (grades 6-8) Ronan High School (grades 9-12) Private Glacier View Christian School (grades K-9) Hospital: St. Luke Community Hospital Library: Ronan City Library Ronan City Council meetings are held the second and fourth Mondays of the month at 6 p.m. at City Hall. For more information about Ronan, visit the Ronan Chamber of Commerce: www.ronanchamber.com
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t. Ignatius
Located 43 miles north of Missoula on Hwy. 93, St. Ignatius is Lake County’s oldest town founded in 1854 by Jesuit missionaries, and has a population of 842.* The Mission Church, more than 100 years old, is adorned with beautiful frescoes and murals and is open daily to visitors. School District #28 Schools: St. Ignatius Elementary School (grades K-5) St. Ignatius Middle School (grades 6-8) Mission High School (grades 9-12)
Learn more about the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes by visiting their website at: www.cskt.org Learn more about Salish Kootenai College by visiting their website at: www.skc.edu
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Polson Flathead Historical Museum 708 Main Street Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-3049 www.polsonflatheadmuseum.org
Collision Craft 56810 Hwy 93 Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-3041
HEALTH
Located 62 miles north of Missoula and 60 miles south of Kalispell off of Hwy. 93, Pablo serves as headquarters for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Indian Reservation. Pablo is also home to Salish Kootenai College, a tribally controlled college. Population: 2,254.* Schools: Public Pablo Elementary School (part of School District #30) (grades K-4) Private Two Eagle River School (grades 7-12) Salish Kootenai College (Tribal College)
Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana 69316 Hwy. 93 Charlo, MT 59824 (406) 644-3435 www.ninepipesmuseum.org
Arnie’s Gas & Tire 63145 Hwy 93, Ronan (406) 676-0400
Valley Journal 331 Main St., Ronan (406) 676-8989 www.valleyjournal.net
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Mission Mountain Golf Course 46664 Golf Course Way Ronan, MT 59864 (406) 676-4653 www.golfmissionmountain.com
93 Sales 16314 hwy. 93 Arlee, MT 59821 (406) 726-4008
Valley Bank 63659 Hwy 93, Ronan (406) 676-2174
Polson City Commission meetings are the first and third Mondays of the month at 7 p.m. at City Hall. For more information about Polson, visit the Polson Chamber of Commerce: www.polsonchamber.com
Bella Vita Salon 205 4 Ave. E. Polson, MT 59860 (4060 883-3310
KwaTaqNuk Resort & Casino 49708 Hwy 93, Polson (406) 883-3636 www.kwataqnuk.com
AUTOMOTIVE
The UPS Store 48901 Hwy 93, Suite A (406) 883-6630 Polson, MT 59864 www.theupsstorelocal.com/2265/
olson
BEAUTY
Shear Madness 8 Fourth Ave. E. Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-5666
Sterling Bank Moriah Lundeen, Mortgage Banker 50236 Hwy. 93 Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-0327 www.moriahlundeen.com
Flathead Raft Company 50362 Hwy. 93 Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-5838 www.flatheadraftco.com Gray Wolf Peak Casino 20750 Hwy. 93 N. Evaro, MT 59808 (406) 726-3778
Abana Skin 50037 Hwy. 93 Polson, MT 59860 (406) 253-0092 wwwabanaskin.com
Prudential Montana Real Estate 402 First St. E. Polson, MT 59850 (406) 883-3800 www.prumt.com
Located at the base of Flathead Lake, 70 miles north of Missoula and 51 miles south of Kalispell, Polson is Lake County’s seat and has a total population of 4,488.* School District #23 Schools: Cherry Valley Elementary school (grades K-1) Linderman Elementary School (grades 2-4) Polson Middle School (grades 5-8) Polson High School (grades 9-12) Valley View (grades K-6) Dayton Elementary School (grades K-6) Private Mission Valley Christian Academy (grades K-12) Hospital: St. Joseph Hospital Library: North Lake County Public Library
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Radiant Touch Massage Sandra Sitzman 211 Main St., Polson (406) 741-5433
Attractions
harlo
Located 55 miles north of Missoula and 5 miles east of Hwy.
93 on MT Hwy 212, Charlo is a small town rooted in farming
and ranching with a
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population of 379.*
School District #7 Schools: Public Charlo Schools (grades K-12)
* Population information from the 2010 Census
St. Ignatius City Council meetings are held the first Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at City Hall. For more information about St. Ignatius visit www.stignatiusmt.com
rlee
Located 26 miles north of Missoula on Hwy. 93, Arlee is a developing community grounded in the arts with a population of 636.* School District #8J Schools: Arlee Elementary School (grades K-6) Arlee Junior High (grades 7-8) Arlee High School (grades 9-12) Private Nkwusm School (grades preschool-8) Library: Jocko Valley Library The Arlee Community Development Corporation meets the third Tuesday of each month, September through June, at 6 p.m. in the Arlee High School business lab. For more information about Arlee visit www.arleemontana.org
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