Troy (Montana)
Troy is a town in Montana in the Pacific Northwest of the United States of America. In 2020, it had about 800 residents.
Get in
[edit]By plane
[edit]The local airport is at 1437 N Highway 2.
By car
[edit]Troy is on the north end of Montana 56 traveling from highway 200, on US Highway 2, between Libby, Montana and Bonners Ferry, Idaho
Get around
[edit]
Map of Troy (Montana)
No taxi or bus services are available.
See
[edit]With its scenic beauty, Troy is a great place for outdoor recreation. There are hiking trails, snowmobiling in the winter months, camping, nature trails, boating or rafting on the Kootenai river, bird watching, and plenty of fishing year round.
- 1 Kootenai Falls & Swinging Bridge (from Troy, travel east on Highway 2 to mile marker 21; it is a half-mile walk to the falls). The largest undammed falls in the state of Montana. Free.
- 2 R.eal A.rt W.orks, 600 East Missoula Ave, Suite A, ☏ +1 406-295-9799. Tu-Sa 10AM-5PM. Featuring the works of nearly 20 local artists.
- Ross Creek Cedar Grove, four miles off of Bull Lake Road / Highway 56. 100-acre ancient grove of western red cedars with self-guided nature trail loop
- 3 Bull Lake, South from Troy on highway 56.
- Teddy Roosevelt's initials, 301 E. Kootenai. Troy's current city hall.
Do
[edit]- Scenic Tour of the Kootenai River 2-Day Bike Ride (May)
- Callahan Creek Scenic Trail.
- 4th of July (Troy's Old Fashioned 4th of July), Roosevelt Park.
- Lake Creek, 8890 Lower Lake Creek Road (south from Troy on scenic Lake Creek Road). A beautiful stream, flowing from Bull Lake in the south to the Kootenai, with epic trout fishing. Year round.
- Lincoln Theatre, 312 Kootenai Avenue, ☏ +1 406-295 9345.
- 1 Timber Beast Disc Golf Course, 141 St Regis Haul Rd, ☏ +1 406-295-4322. An 18 hole course especially good for intermediate players, but fun for any level. Map at start and clearly marked holes. In June the town holds a tournament at the course. Free.
- Troy Snowmobile Club, ☏ +1 406-295-4322, wanzy@frontiernet.net. Snowmobiling information for the area.
- Yaak Falls.
Buy
[edit]- Montana Moon Copper Works, 228 Kootenai Ave, ☏ +1 406-295-7338, moonbean911@hotmail.com.
- 1 Booze 'N Bait, 315 E Missoula Ave #1.
Eat
[edit]- 1 Kootenai Kupboard, 612 Missoula Ave, ☏ +1 406-295-7777, shrock-music@peoplepc.com. M Tu Th F 8:30AM-6PM, W Sa 8:30AM-5PM. Deli sandwiches, meat & cheese, home style baked goods.
- 2 R Place Restaurant, 616 E. Missoula Ave (on Highway 2 right across from the Troy Museum), ☏ +1 406 295-5028. M-Sa 10AM-9PM, Su 11AM-9PM. sit-down or drive-thru window service; hot and cold sandwiches, seafood, Mexican, and hamburgers
- 3 Stein's Market.
- Halfway House, 14891 Bull Lake Rd.
Drink
[edit]- 1 Silver Spur, ☏ +1 406-295-2033.
- 2 Home Bar, 228 E Yaak Ave, ☏ +1 406-295-4741.
- Yaak River Tavern, 29238 Yaak River Rd, ☏ +1 406-295-4706.
- World Famous Dirty Shame Saloon, 26253 Yaak River Rd, ☏ +1 406-295-5100.
Sleep
[edit]- Kootenai River Camp and Cabins (RV pull-through sites and cabins), 11251 US Hwy. 2 (2 miles west), ☏ +1 406-295-4090, kootenaicamp@gmail.com.
- Lake Creek Inn, 914 E Missoula Ave, ☏ +1 406-334-0018.
- Rustic Bunkhouse on the Kootenai River.
- The Kootenai River Campground, ☏ +1 406-334-3948.
- Kootenai River Outfitters.
- Yaak River Resort, 27744 Yaak River Rd.
- Cool Creek Ranch, ☏ +1 406-295-5175.
- Double JBed & Breakfast, 16995 US-2.
- The Nest a log cabin on Lake Creek.
Connect
[edit]Go next
[edit]| Routes through Troy |
| Sandpoint ← Bonners Ferry ← | W  E |
→ Libby → Kalispell |