Visit Us

Visitors are encouraged to observe or photograph wildlife, fish, hike, cross-country ski, and snowshoe in designated areas when the Refuge is open.  

Activities

Fishing
Birding
Photography
Hunting
Biking
Cross-country skiing

Related Documents

Ninepipe and Pablo National Wildlife Refuge Public Use
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Ninepipe and Pablo National Wildlife Refuge Public Use
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Other Facilities in the Complex

Pablo National Wildlife Refuge is managed by the Northwest Montana Wetland Management District as part of the Western Montana National Wildlife Refuge Complex. A Complex is an administrative grouping of two or more refuges, wildlife management areas, or other refuge conservation areas that are managed from a central location. Refuges are grouped into complexes because they occur in a similar ecological region, such as a watershed or specific habitat type, and have a related purpose and management needs. 

For the Western Montana National Wildlife Refuge Complex, the project leader is stationed at Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge and oversees general management of the Complex. Refuge managers oversee the operations at specific refuges. Supporting staff, composed of administrative, law enforcement, refuge manager, biological, fire, visitor services, and maintenance professionals support all refuges within the complex.

The District headquarters is located near Ronan, MT, 59864. The phone number is 406-750-8242.

The Complex headquarters is located at Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge, 922 Bootlegger Trail, Great Falls MT 59404.

The refuges in the Western Montana National Wildlife Refuge Complex include: 

Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge
The gently rolling terrain of Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge is dominated by native mixed-grass prairie and surrounded by mountain ranges on three sides: the Highwood Mountains to the east, the Big Belt Mountains to the south, and the Rocky Mountains to the west.
National Wildlife Refuge
Great Falls,MT
Benton Lake Wetland Management District
The Benton Lake Wetland Management District is managed as part of the Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge Complex. The district also includes conservation easement programs in Missoula and Lake counties.
National Wildlife Refuge
Great Falls,MT
Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge
Welcome to Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge! A place where wetlands, streams, native intermountain prairie and forests are being actively restored and managed to provide habitat for migratory birds as well as a wide variety of other wildlife and plant species.
National Wildlife Refuge
Marion,MT
Sunset at Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge
Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge
Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge is in the center of a glacial terminal moraine with a high density of small wetlands and upland grasses. Its own history and management is as complex as the lands and waters that surround it.
National Wildlife Refuge
Charlo,MT
Northwest Montana Wetland Management District
The Northwest Montana Wetland Management District which is home to the following: Ninepipe, Pablo, Swan River, and Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuges, Lake County, Flathead County, and Cruz Waterfowl Protection Areas. Visitors from all over the world travel to the Complex, which seeks to provide...
National Wildlife Refuge
Ronan,MT
Arial view flying over Pablo Wildlife Refuge with the Mission Mountain Range in the background
Pablo National Wildlife Refuge
Pablo National Wildlife Refuge is in the center of a glacial terminal moraine with a high density of small wetlands and upland grasses. Its own history and management is as complex as the lands that surround it.
National Wildlife Refuge
Pablo,MT
Swan River National Wildlife Refuge
Swan River National Wildlife Refuge is in the heart of the Swan Valley and sits between the Mission Mountains to the west and the Swan Mountains to the east.
National Wildlife Refuge
Swan Lake ,MT
Ronan,MT

Rules and Policies

Our number one priority at Pablo National Wildlife Refuge is the wildlife and their habitat. But we welcome the opportunity to share these resources with you. Therefore, we have a number of rules and regulations that help protect the resources as well as visitors. Please help by following all rules and regulations.

Refuge Regulations To help protect wildlife and wildlife habitat and ensure your safety, we ask that you please follow the regulations listed:

  • Pablo National Wildlife Refuge are open to public use from sunrise to sunset, except during seasonal closures.
  • Pets must be on a leash and under control at all times.
  • Use of boats, float tubes, and any other floatation device is prohibited.
  • Leaving or dumping litter, any dead animal, or fish or fish entrails on Refuge land is prohibited.
  • Fireworks are prohibited.
  • Fires are prohibited.
  • Off-road travel (including vehicle travel on ice) is not permitted.

Locations

Pablo National Wildlife Refuge
(406) 750-8242
Pablo National Wildlife RefugeReservoir RoadPablo,MT59855-9401
Driving Directions

Pablo National Wildlife Refuge is located within the boundaries of the Flathead Indian Reservation about 2 miles south of Polson, Montana and 75 miles north of Missoula. Turn west off Highway 93 at Light Road, then north (right) on Skyline Drive to reach the southeast entrance. Or turn west on Reservoir Road to reach the east and northwest entrances.

 

GPS Coordinates to Pablo National Wildlife Refuge:

Southeast entrance – 47.626095, -114.134489

East entrance – 47.645657, -114.144316

Northwest entrance – 47.6493373, -114.170151

Hours
Refuge Hours
Year-round
Sunrise-Sunset