Price reduced$108,500
433 Stage Coach Drive, Seeley Lake, MT 59868
Land · 2.54 ac
Listing courtesy of Clearwater Montana Properties - Seeley Lake · MLS 30032498
Seeley Lake and the Clearwater Valley
A chain of lakes between the Swan and Mission ranges, an hour from Missoula. Practical guides to the water, the trails, each season, and what it takes to own land here, with every fact sourced.
In this guide
- Lakes of the Clearwater ValleyCompare the lakes around Seeley Lake, Montana: acres, maximum depth, fish species, boat launches and campgrounds for Seeley, Placid, Salmon, Inez, Alva and more.
- TrailsCompare Seeley Lake area trails side by side: Morrell Falls, Holland Falls, Clearwater Lake, Pyramid Pass and the Seeley Creek Nordic trails, with sources.
- SeasonsWhat Seeley Lake is like each month: NOAA temperature and snowfall normals alongside events, fishing and hunting seasons, larch color and ski grooming dates.
- Living in Seeley LakeWhat day-to-day life in Seeley Lake, Montana involves: county governance, distances to Missoula, utilities and septic, winter snowfall, internet and health care.
- Seeley Lake historyA sourced history of Seeley Lake and the Clearwater Valley: Salish and Pend d'Oreille use, Jasper Seely, logging, Double Arrow and the 2017 Rice Ridge Fire.
- Plan your visitWhere Seeley Lake sits in Montana's Clearwater Valley, how the valley lays out along Highway 83, and where to start for paddling, fishing, hiking, skiing and history.
Fall and the Larches
Western larch, called tamarack locally, turn yellow and drop their needles each autumn, and around Seeley Lake the color most likely peaks in early to mid October. The best-documented place to see them is the Jim Girard Memorial Grove, home of Gus, the largest known western larch in the US. Fall is also kokanee and hunting season.
Read the guideThe lakes
Seeley Lake
Seeley Lake by the numbers: 1,031 acres, 125 feet deep. Where to launch and swim, boating and AIS rules, fish and 2026 regulations, loons, ice season and camping.
Placid Lake
Placid Lake near Seeley Lake: 1,212 acres, 90 feet deep, a state park with 40 campsites and a launch, 2026 fees, fish species and the special northern pike rules.
Salmon Lake
Salmon Lake south of Seeley Lake: 631 acres and 70 feet deep, a state park on Highway 83 with a launch and 24 campsites, kokanee stocking and 2026 pike rules.
Lake Inez
Lake Inez, 9 miles north of Seeley Lake on Highway 83: 288 acres, 69 feet deep, a small year-round Forest Service campground with a launch, and 2026 fishing rules.
Lake Alva and Rainy Lake
Lake Alva and Rainy Lake at the top of the Clearwater chain: size and depth, Lake Alva Campground and swim beach, the no-wake rule, loons and 2026 fishing rules.
Clearwater Canoe Trail
Paddle the Clearwater River Canoe Trail into Seeley Lake: a 3.5-mile flat-water route with a walk-back trail, no shuttle needed. Directions, parking, wildlife and rules.
More Lakes Nearby
Lakes near Seeley Lake beyond the main chain: Clearwater Lake's short loop, Holland and Lindbergh lakes in the Swan Valley, and notes on Summit and Big Sky lakes.
Thinking about staying longer?
A few of the cabins, homes and parcels currently for sale around the lake. Our real estate page has every listing plus notes on septic, water and lease lots.
Price reduced
$129,000
NHN Bobcat Lane, Seeley Lake, MT 59868
Land · 2.77 ac
Listing courtesy of Clearwater Montana Properties - Seeley Lake · MLS 30071719
Price reduced$130,000
289 Seclusion Point, Seeley Lake, MT 59868
Land · 0.53 ac
Listing courtesy of Clearwater Montana Properties - Seeley Lake · MLS 30064168
Have a question the guide doesn't answer?
Ice-out dates, road conditions, which lake suits a canoe: ask someone who lives here.