Communities: Hungry Horse

Just 10 miles west of West Glacier and the entrance to Glacier National Park, Hungry Horse is located on Highway 2, 20 miles east of Kalispell and 15 miles from Glacier International Airport. Whitefish is only 15 miles to the northwest. The Hungry Horse Dam is just 4 miles from town with the beautiful reservoir behind it stretching 25 miles back into the Flathead National Forest and bordering the Great Bear Wilderness Area.

When the post office was built in 1948, Hungry Horse became a destination with an address. The town was named when two draft horses used for logging the area wandered off during the severe winter of 1900. The horses, Tex and Jerry, were found a month later, all scraggly and hungry. You’ll get the picture when you drive into Hungry Horse. Thanks to modern day advertising Tex and Jerry have a little twinkle to their look.

When the federal government began planning to dam the South Fork of the Flathead River, the area was bustling. By the time it was completed in 1952, the flavor of the community changed somewhat from dam construction workers to dam tourists. The Best Dam Town in the West beckons many to view the structure and the reservoir created 50 years ago. Boating, camping, fishing, hiking, backpacking, and mountain biking has become a favored pastime in Hungry Horse. It’s also a great jump off to the Great Bear Wilderness areas to the south and the sparkling Flathead River on the north. Snowmobiling dominates the scene when the snow begins to fall. More than 200 miles of groomed trails and limitless play areas make Hungry Horse a snowmobiler's dreamland. If you prefer the solitude of winter entertainment, the area around Hungry Horse and up into Glacier Park provides cross-country ski trails and miles of skiing in the back country.

Don’t forget the huckleberries. Huckleberry shakes, huckleberry preserves, huckleberry pancakes, huckleberry muffins, huckleberry tortes, huckleberry tea, and huckleberry lotion! You can find huckleberries in Hungry Horse.

The following businesses welcome you to Hungry Horse

Historic Tamarack Lodge and Cabins

9549 US Highway 2 East, Hungry Horse, MT, 59919
406-387-4420
Mail: PO Box 190236
E-mail: stay@historictamaracklodge.com
Website: http://www.historictamaracklodge.com

Mini Golden Inns Motel

8955 Highway 2 East, Hungry Horse, MT, 59919
406-387-4313
Mail: PO Box 190460, Hungry Horse, MT, 59919
E-mail: rosebud@cyberport.net
Website: http://www.hungryhorselodging.com