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Rexford
is located deep in the timberlands of northwestern Montana, north of
Libby along the Kootenai River and just seven miles south of the
Canadian border and near Glacier National Park and Big Mountain
Resort. The town was moved two miles from its original location when
the 420-foot-high Libby Dam was built creating the 90-mile-long Lake
Koocanusa.
Lake Koocanusa cuts a narrow
fjord-like gorge between the Purcell Mountains and the Salish
Mountains. The lake provides excellent fishing and boating
opportunities. Picnicking sites, overnight camping, ball fields, a
swimming beach, and boat ramps are available here as well as summer
tours of Libby Dam, which is located approximately 43 miles south of
Rexford at Lake Koocanusa.
Lake Koocanusa Scenic Byway, in the
Kootenai National Forest in northwestern Montana, follows the
Kootenai River and Lake Koocanusa via State Highway No. 37. Open
year-round, this 67-mile route connects Libby and Eureka, traveling
right through Rexford. Rock outcrops and ledges provide habitat for
bighorn sheep, seen frequently along the byway. Numerous hiking
trails in the Kootenai National Forest intersect the byway and a
100-mile circular bicycle tour begins at Libby Dam.
Rexford is also located near Ten Lake
Scenic Area of the Kootenai National Forest, which offers more than
89 miles of trails of remote backpacking and hiking opportunities
through rugged terrain with spectacular mountain views reaching into
Canada. High alpine mountains, cool clear high mountain lakes,
peaceful meandering trails, all combine to make Ten Lakes Scenic
Area a backpacker's and angler’s delight.
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