Rattlesnake National Recreation Area

Infobox_protected_area | name = Rattlesnake National Recreation Area
iucn_category = III

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caption =
locator_x = 64
locator_y = 27
location = Montana, USA
nearest_city = Missoula, Montana
lat_degrees = 47
lat_minutes = 02
lat_seconds = 15
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 113
long_minutes = 52
long_seconds = 41
long_direction = W
area = 28,000 acres (113.31 km²)
established = October 19, 1980
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
governing_body = United States Forest Service

Rattlesnake National Recreation Area is a United States National Recreation Area located 4 miles (6.4 kilometers) north of Missoula, Montana in the Rattlesnake Creek drainage area. It is administered by the Lolo National Forest and is adjacent to the Rattlesnake Wilderness. Both the recreation area and the wilderness area were established by the U.S. Congress on October 19, 1980.

There are more than 73 miles of hiking trails in the recreation area many of which are also open to horseback riders, mountain bikers, and cross-country skiers.

External links

* [http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/lolo/recreation-brochures/rattlesnake-nra.pdf Rattlesnake National Recreation Area brochure from the Lolo National Forest]