Wilderness Edge Map

Directions

Most of our guests either fly to or drive through 5 basic locations en route to Wilderness Edge. Outlined below are driving directions from each of those locations. Please supplement these instructions with a good highway map. Also, our past experience proves that directions provided by Map Quest and other similar on-line services are unreliable. Dependence on these directions will either not get you to Wilderness edge at all or will take you on a route not conducive to a timely arrival.

  • From Bozeman, Montana

    (Drive time from intersection of Hwy 191 and Hwy 87 – approx. 2 hours)

    Take Highway 84 West to Norris

    Turn left in Norris on Highway 287 South to Ennis

    In Ennis, turn left at the stop sign junction (fisherman statue on left) and continue on Highway 287 South

    There will be a Fishing Access sign at mile marker 12, then a sign that says Cliff and Wade Lakes. Drive past this turn-off (your GPS may instruct you to turn – ignore this command, it will recalculate to the preferred route)

    1/3 of a mile south of mile marker 9 turn right on Highway 87
    (headed toward Ashton, ID)

    Look for Wilderness Edge sign on your right between mile markers 3 & 2

    Turn right onto the gravel road and follow for 4 miles to Wilderness Edge

  • From West Yellowstone, Montana

    (Drive time from Park exit – approx. 35 minutes)

    Take Highway 20 West towards Targhee Pass and Idaho

    Just west of mile marker xx turn right on Highway 87

    Travel approximately 11 miles and cross the Idaho/Montana border

    Look for Wilderness Edge sign on your left between mile markers 2 & 3 on the Montana side of the border

    Turn left onto the gravel road and follow for 4 miles to Wilderness Edge

  • From Jackson Hole, Wyoming

    You may choose to take a route through Grand Teton/Yellowstone Park. This is the shortest route, but not necessarily the fastest depending on traffic in the park and your own individual desire to see various Park attractions. If you do take this route, follow the directions listed under From West Yellowstone, Montana when you reach this location. If you choose to take a route that will get you to Wilderness Edge in about 2 hours, follow this route:

    From Jackson, take Highway 22 West to Victor, Idaho

    Turn right on Highway 33

    Continue on Highway 33, then take Highway 32 just past Tetonia

    Continue on Highway 32 to Ashton

    Turn right in Ashton at the Highway 20 junction

    Continue north through the Island Park area to the Highway 87 junction
    (.2 miles past mile marker 402)

    Turn left on Highway 87

    Travel approximately 11 miles and cross the Idaho/Montana border

    Look for Wilderness Edge sign on your left between mile markers 2 & 3 on the Montana side of the border

    Turn left onto the gravel road and follow for 4 miles to Wilderness Edge

  • From Idaho Falls, Idaho

    (Drive time from intersection of I-15 and Hwy 20 N – approx. 2 hours)

    Take Highway 20 north through the Island Park area to the Highway 87 junction
    (.2 miles past mile marker 402)

    Turn left on Highway 87

    Travel approximately 11 miles and cross the Idaho/Montana border

    Look for Wilderness Edge sign on your left between mile markers 2 & 3 on the Montana side of the border

    Turn left onto the gravel road and follow for 4 miles to Wilderness Edge

  • From Missoula, Montana

    Take I-90 East to Butte

    Continue on I-90 East through Butte to the Cardwell exit #256
    (7 miles east of Whitehall)

    Take Montana Highway 359 to the Highway 287 Junction

    Turn right on Highway 287 South, go through Harrison and Norris to Ennis

    In Ennis, turn left at the stop sign junction (fisherman statue on left) and continue on Highway 287 South

    There will be a Fishing Access sign at mile marker 12, then a sign that says Cliff and Wade Lakes. Drive past this turn-off (your GPS may instruct you to turn – ignore this command, it will recalculate to the preferred route)

    1/3 of a mile south of mile marker 9 turn right on Highway 87
    (headed toward Ashton, ID)

    Look for Wilderness Edge sign on your right between mile markers 3 & 2

    Turn right onto the gravel road and follow for 4 miles to Wilderness Edge

  • GPS Coordinates

    Many guests use a GPS device to help navigate their way to Wilderness Edge. Generally, these devices work well, but using a good highway map, the map available at the top of this page, and our written directions as secondary sources of information is a good idea. For those who wish to use their GPS the coordinates for Wilderness Edge are:

    N44 46.290′ W111 31.470