Thompson Falls, MT

united states

Thompson Falls is a small Montana town of 1,500 people along the Clark Fork River in Sanders County. Highway 200 provides the main access, running about 80 miles west from Missoula through scenic river valley terrain. The town sits in forested hill country near the Idaho border, with Thompson Falls Airport nearby for private aircraft. The community is named for the dramatic 20-foot waterfall that cascades through a rocky gorge right downtown.