At the Wild Edge of the Rockies!

1005 Main Ave. No. (US HWY 89)

Choteau, Montana

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Located on Montana's spectacular east side of the Rockies,

between Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks.

Come enjoy Choteau's Bird Migration

Freezout Lake is Montana's primary snow goose staging area, a place where as many as 300,000 snow geese and 10,000 tundra swans gather and rest before flying onward. In Spring, the snow geese head for Alberta and central Saskatchewan in Canada. There they mass with hundreds of thousands of other snow geese from Texas and other Gulf Coast States. In a series of shorter flights, the geese then make their way to nesting grounds on the wind swept, extreme northwest Arctic coast of Canada.

The Snow Geese usually reach Freezout Lake in early March, where they rest up from a nearly 1,000 mile flight from California. Best viewing of the birds is from sunrise to 10:00am and from 4:30pm until sunset. Binoculars, telescopes, a light lunch, and possibly warm clothing will make your viewing more enjoyable. Freezout Lake Wildlife Management Area is located in Teton County along US Highway 89 between Fairfield and Choteau

Choteau's Stage Stop Inn is situated on Highway 89  in Choteau, on the way to Glacier or to Yellowstone. Surrounded by Montana high plains and the rugged Rocky Mountain Front, the Stage Stop Inn offers access to out standing recreation. The Great Falls International Airport is 1 hour away. Train service at Shelby, 1 1/2 hours.