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The Jewel Basin is rugged country if you get off-trail.
June 24, 2020
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Happy trails: Jewel Basin is a hiker’s paradise
The 15,000 acres of the Jewel Basin contain some of the most prized hiking and alpine fishing terrain in the Flathead Valley.