This small WMA provides good viewing opportunities for bighorn sheep while protecting important lambing and spring habitat. The best opportunity to observe bighorn sheep is generally from October 15 - May 1. Walk in only, but sheep are usually observed from the highway. Informational signs provide good descriptions of bighorn sheep biology and management along with the history of the valley.
Freezeout Lake WMA offers an accessible hunting blind and observation area as well as accessible vault toilets.
Multiple accessible Wildlife Viewing Areas on the Ninepipe WMA. One was specifically designed to allow individuals to remain in their vehicle. Another site has a long compacted gravel path that leads to an elevated gravel platform overlooking a large wetland created as part of a restoration project.
Multiple Wildlife Viewing Areas and historic sites on North Shore WMA. One was specifically designed to allow individuals to remain in their vehicle. One site has a long compacted gravel path that leads to an elevated gravel platform overlooking habitat used by migratory waterfowl and shorebirds, raptors, and songbirds. It also has a restored and registered historic barn on one of the original homesteads in the Flathead Valley.
Wildlife viewing area with 4 parking spots and gravel pathways leading to 3 interpretive boards, a bench, and wheelchair accessible mounted binoculars. The area overlooks a wetland that is a fall staging site for sandhill cranes.
This viewing area is part of Flathead Land Trust's West Valley Wetlands Conservation Project. The public bird and wildlife viewing area was developed and is administered by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. For additional information, contact .
Directions: From the intersection of West Valley Drive and Reserve Drive, go north on West Valley Drive about one mile to the sign reading "West Valley Wildlife Viewing Area." Just past the sign, turn east onto the gravel road and continue about ΒΌ mile. The viewing area is on the north side of the road. It can also be found by searching "West Valley Bird and Wildlife Viewing Area" on Google Maps.
