Missoula Great Pumpkin Hunt: Clues, Rules and Prizes

UPDATE: The Z100 Great Pumpkin Has Been Found

Congratulations to Jimmy Beccari for finding the 63rd annual Z100 Great Pumpkin.

The magic gourd was located under a footbridge in the Tom Green Memorial Park near Rattlesnake School. Beccari put the clues together to find the pumpkin.

He actually looked in that exact location last year while hunting for the pumpkin. He thought to himself that the location would be a perfect place for the pumpkin someday; he was right.

This isn't the first time that Beccdari has found the pumpkin. He found it in 2021 up by Marshall Mountain.

Before you start your search, here are a few important rules to remember:

The Great Pumpkin is not hidden inside anything.
It is not buried or fenced in.
It is not next to any buildings.
It is not at any cemeteries, golf courses, or fairgrounds.

Find the Z100 Great Pumpkin, and you could win some great prizes!

Thanks to our sponsors!

We're giving away tickets to Field of Screams, gift certificates to Paradise Falls and the Depot, a box of coffee from Hunter Bay Coffee Roasters, and two Z100 Missoula's Only Classic Rock T-shirts.

CLUES:

You Can See Trees All Around (it was in the forest by Pineview Park in the Rattlesnake)
If You Go Right You Won't Find Me (if you took the path to the right, you would go the wrong way)
All Year Round I am in use (Pineview Park has activities all year round)
Don't Walk too Far (if you go past the bridge you would miss the pumpkin)
Kids are Close (kids play in Pineview Park and go to Rattlesnake School nearby)
Be Bear Aware (there are signs in the area warning people to be aware of bears)

The Great Pumpkin will be back next year!

Montana's Favorite Must See Pumpkin Patches.

Sweater weather is just around the corner...hopefully. These hot summer days are getting to be a bit much if I am being honest! I mean football shouldn't be going on with 100 degree temps in the background. It's time for chili, oversized sweaters, pumpkin spice (yes I said it) and of course...pumpkin patches.

If you are new to the state, you will learn that pumpkins don't necessarily grow the best here. We have unpredictable weather. Sometimes a very long winter and sometimes a hot dry summer (like this year). Pumpkins need to have at least 6 hours of direct sun light along with good soil and lots of water.

Finding a pumpkin patch for you or the kiddos in Montana is a bit of a struggle. Luckily, here are three that you should definitely try out. Just make sure to call in advance so you can plan the perfect pumpkin picking date.

Gallery Credit: Megan Shaul