Sawmill Trail 24.1 – Rattlesnake National Recreation Area

Start of the big loop - lungs get set for burn

Once again, we headed into the Rattlesnake national Recreation Area for an 8-mile loop hike on the Sawmill Trail 24.1 and down Curry Gulch. The day was absolutely brilliant with warm temperatures and bright sunshine. The trail basically gains a ridge and follows that ridge all the way to Stuart Peak, but we turned off […]

Rattlesnake Recreation Area: Curry Cabin and Sawmill Gulch

The roof of Curry Cabin has long since caved in

Even though the Rattlesnake National Recreation Area is immediately adjacent to Missoula, it is an area that I have explored very seldom. Curry Cabin is a place that I have read about in the guidebooks and blog posts, but it was unvisited…until now that is. Curry Cabin lies at the head of Curry Gulch (imagine […]