Resting between two wilderness areas and overlooked by two majestic mountain ranges. A year round vacation paradise. The valley of the chain of lakes. A wilderness paradise full of rivers, wildlife and timbered forests.
| Temperature |
Mean Winter |
15-20 deg. F |
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Mean Summer |
78 deg. F |
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High Summer |
90 deg. F |
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Lowest Winter |
-40 deg. F (Rare) |
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| Precipitation |
Rainfall |
10 inches (average) |
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Snowfall (Valley) |
140 inches (average) |
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Total Annual Precip. |
20 inches (average) |
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| Growing Season |
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60 days (average) |
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| Elevation |
Valley |
4,000 feet |
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Highest Peak |
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Swan Range (Holland Peak) |
9,356 feet |
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Mission Range (McDonald Peak) |
9,868 feet |
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Summit Lake |
4,300 feet |
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| Area |
Missoula County |
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| Population |
Seeley Lake (Year Round) |
2,500 |
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Seeley Lake (Summer Season) |
4,000+ |
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Condon/Swan Valley |
800 |
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| Elementary Schools |
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Teaching Staff |
Enrollment |
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Seeley Lake |
13 |
193 |
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Swan Valley (Condon) |
8 |
96 |
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Salmon Prairie |
1 |
13 |
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Ovando |
1 |
10 |
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Potomac |
12 |
126 |
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Sunset Hill (Sunset Hill Rd.) |
1 |
10 |
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| High Schools |
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Staff/Students |
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Seeley Lake, Condon & Greenough |
Seeley-Swan High School |
17/140 |
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Salmon Prairie North |
Bigfork |
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Ovando |
Seeley-Swan or Drummond |
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Potomac |
Seeley-Swan or Missoula Hellgate |
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| Churches |
Seeley Lake |
Swan Valley-Condon |
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The Living Water Catholic Church |
Faith Lutheran Church |
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Holy Cross Lutheran Church |
Condon Community Church |
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Mountain Lakes Presbyterian Church |
Our Lady of Swan Valley |
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Fundamental Baptist |
Swan Valley Baptist Church |
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Faith Chapel (Pentecostal) |
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Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints |
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Episcopalian Congregation |
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| Land Mass Ownership |
U.S. Forest Service |
40% |
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Plum Creek Lumber Co. |
35% |
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State of Montana |
15% |
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Private Land |
10% |
| Miles to: |
Missoula |
50 |
airline service |
| Miles to: |
Bigfork |
75 |
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| Miles to: |
Kalispell |
97 |
airline service |
| Miles to: |
Whitefish |
110 |
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| Miles to: |
Glacier National Park |
125 |
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| Miles to: |
Lincoln |
58 |
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| Miles to: |
Helena |
102 |
airline service |
| Miles to: |
Great Falls |
145 |
airline service |
| Golfing |
Scenic 18-hole Golf Course
Double Arrow Golf Resort |
| Fishing, Swimming, Boating, Rafting & Watercrafting |
The Chain of Lakes, other lakes accessed by USFS, Rivers, & Creeks. |
| Hiking, Backpacking, Horseback Riding, Photography & Hunting |
U. S. Forest Service, Bob Marshall Wilderness, Mission Mountain Wilderness, & State Lands. |
| Snowmobiling, Cross Country Skiing, Dog Sled Races, Ice Fishing |
New Nordic Ski Trail System, more than 300 miles of groomed snowmobile trails, & Lakes. |
Chamber of Commerce:
Seeley Lake Chamber, P.O. Box 516, Seeley Lake, MT 59868, (406) 677-2880
Newspapers:
Seeley Swan Pathfinder, P.O. Box 702, Seeley Lake, MT 59868, (406) 677-2022
Public Libraries:
Seeley Lake Branch Library, Seeley Swan High School, P.O. Box 416, Seeley Lake, MT 59868, (406) 677-2224
Swan Valley Community Library, Condon, MT 59826, (406) 754-2521
Superintendent of Schools, Kindergarten through 12th Grade:
Missoula High Schools, 215 S. 6th W., Missoula, MT 59801, (406) 728-2400
Seeley Lake Elementary, P.O. Box 840, Seeley Lake, MT 59868, (406) 677-2265
Swan Valley Elementary, HCR 31 Box 2487, Condon, MT 59826, (406) 754-2320
...entrance to the Bob Marshall, Great Bear, & Lincoln Scapegoat Wilderness Areas. Over a million and a half acres of wilderness area extending about 100 miles from north to south along the Continental Divide in northwestern Montana. Elevation varies from 5,000 foot valley floors to over 9,000 feet along the Continental Divide. The "Bob" can be accessed by foot or horseback through a well-developed trail system in the area. Pack trips are available through local outfitters. The Chinese Wall, a 15-mile long spectacular Cambrian limestone reef with a 1,000 foot vertical face can be seen approximately 30 miles from the Holland Lake entrance. Big game animals abound: wolverine, grizzly bears, deer, elk, moose, black bear, mountain goat, sheep & mountain lion as well as a wide variety of birds. Fish, hunt, hike, float, pick berries - or just enjoy this beautiful wilderness area.
...gateway to the Mission Mountain Wilderness Area, a 73,877 acre paradise for hiking, camping & fishing. An area of outstanding scenic beauty - rugged, snowcapped peaks, several small glaciers, alpine lakes, meadows & clear cold streams. Elevations range from 4500 feet to the 9820 foot McDonald Peak. There are about 45 miles of maintained Forest Service system trails in the area. Mountain goats, grizzly & black bear, elk, mule deer, white-tailed deer are found in the Wilderness. Some mountain lion, marten, mink, bobcat, lynx, weasel & wolverine may be occasionally seen along with many birds, including bald & golden eagles, common loon, & woodpeckers.
...80 mile long, 30 mile wide region is comprised of two scenic river valleys - the Clearwater and the Swan - and is bordered by the Bob Marshall Wilderness and the Mission Mountain Wilderness Areas. The Swan River flows north to Flathead Lake from its headwaters in the Mission Mountains; the Clearwater River flows south through a "chain of lakes" to the Blackfoot River near the Blackfoot Clearwater Game Range where several hundred head of elk & deer winter. Montana Highway 83 leads through this region linking several rural communities including Swan Lake, Condon & Seeley Lake. Scenic wildlife viewing areas can be accessed along Highway 83.
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Scott Kennedy, CRS, GRI, RRS, CTG
Real Estate Broker
PO Box 1233
Seeley Lake, MT 59868
Phone: 406-677-7045
Cell: 406-677-4235
Fax: 866-305-1468
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