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“Aerial Fire Depot and Smokejumper Center” Frommer's
“Best Places® Missoula - Attractions” Alaska Air
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 24 attractions in Missoula
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Attraction type: Educational site, Specialty museum
Address: Missoula, MT
Tel: 406-329-4900

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“This is a living exhibit”
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4 of 5 stars
Sewtex   50 contributions
Baton Rouge
Jul 5, 2009

I was surprised that we would be walking through the locker room among the actual smokejumpers. Some were hanging their parachutes in the tower and others were running and working out to stay in shape for the next call. We did not realize that the smokejumpers repair and pack their own parachutes. We were shown all of the equipment and... more

“A Must See in Missoula”
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4 of 5 stars
panhandlegirl   1 contribution
Montana
Sep 18, 2008

What a great spot to learn about wildland firefighting in general and smokejumping in particular. Tours of the working parts of the smokejumper base at 10 and 11 AM, and 2, 3, and 4 PM all summer long. Cool parachutes, airplanes and people! more

“Smokejumper Center top notch!”
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5 of 5 stars
islandhop2   1 contribution
Missoula, MT
Sep 17, 2008
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A very educational and fun place for families to visit while in western Montana. Our tour was led by an actual rookie Smokejumper and included a visit to the working Smokejumper facilities. During our tour a fire call came in and we got to watch the Smokejumpers suit up and board the aircraft to go to a fire! Our tour... more

“Nice!”
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4 of 5 stars
alhiser   19 contributions
Livingston,MT
Jun 15, 2007
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Very nice place to visit. My husband is a wildlanf firefighter and a former helitack crew member. Very intersting for the kids to learn about what happens at fires, and it was a great chance for my hubby to show us what he knows! Kids will love it! more

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Missoula, MT
Tel: 406-329-4900