Smokejumper Visitors Center - Missoula, Montana
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The Smokejumpers Visitors Center is located at the Missoula Airport. Take the Airway Boulevard Exit from I-90 and follow the signs to the Smokejumper Base located 1/4 mile west of the airport. There are signs on I-90.
Waymark Code: WMN2ZY
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 12/15/2014
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The Smokejumper Visitor Center is home to the largest smokejumper base in the country.
The Smokejumper Visitor Center provides a unique and interactive opportunity to learn about this demanding and important occupation.
The free tour of the facility includes a visit to the Smokejumper loft, the ready room, and the National Smokejumper memorial. There is also a gift shop and museum, which includes a fire lookout tower originally built in 1930. During the summer, Smokejumper aircraft are also present, and visitors may even see Smokejumpers dispatched to a fire.
Tours are available at 9:00 am, 10:00 am, and 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm,, 3:00 pm, and 4:00 pm, daily. The tour takes approximately 45 minutes.
During the winter, please call 2 days in advance to schedule tours, 406-329-4934 or 406-329-4900, or email them at smokejumpercenter@yahoo.com.
Services Offered:
books and pamphlets of area attractions
children's activities
gift shop
maps
merchandise
pay telephone
public restroom
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