Milltown is near Missoula and the Rattlesnake Recreation Area and Wilderness. With the major trailhead only 4.5 miles north of Missoula, the 61,000 acres of glaciated topography in the Rattlesnake Wilderness and National Recreation Area form Montana's premier urban wilderness. Here, you'll find a variety of hiking, backpacking, horseback riding and bicycling opportunities a few miles from town.