Orchard
Swanson's Mountain View Orchard
U-pick apples in Corvallis, Montana
From the farm's website
The farm's own words, quoted as posted on its website, with the page each line comes from and the day we read it. Seasons, hours and prices change: check with the farm before you go.
U-pick
“Pick-your-own McIntosh apples from our designated U-Pick block”
Source: swansonsmountainvieworchard.com/offerings/u-pick, checked October 6, 2026
“We’re excited to welcome you back to Swanson’s Mountain View Orchard for our third U-Pick season in the Bitterroot Valley.”
Source: swansonsmountainvieworchard.com/offerings/u-pick, checked October 6, 2026
“Our season kicks off with U-Pick the last two weekends of September, followed by our storefront opening in the first week of October.”
Source: swansonsmountainvieworchard.com/faq, checked October 6, 2026
Crops and picking times
“U-Pick returns this September!”
Source: swansonsmountainvieworchard.com/offerings/u-pick, checked October 6, 2026
“We begin harvesting most of our apple varieties around the third week of September.”
Source: swansonsmountainvieworchard.com/faq, checked October 6, 2026
“Apples bruise easily, so our harvest crews take extra care by picking them with their palms instead of their fingers to keep them in top condition.”
Source: swansonsmountainvieworchard.com/faq, checked October 6, 2026
“October 3 – Ravalli County Museum McIntosh Apple Day in Hamilton, MT”
Source: swansonsmountainvieworchard.com, checked October 6, 2026
Hours
“Monday - Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm”
Source: swansonsmountainvieworchard.com, checked October 6, 2026
Prices
“$5 entry per family”
Source: swansonsmountainvieworchard.com/offerings/u-pick, checked October 6, 2026
“5 lb. basket – $10”
“10 lb. basket – $20”
“20 lb. basket – $40”
“40 lb. basket – $80”
Source: swansonsmountainvieworchard.com/offerings/u-pick, checked October 6, 2026
Before you go
“No pets are allowed in the orchard due to food safety requirements”
Source: swansonsmountainvieworchard.com/offerings/u-pick, checked October 6, 2026
Besides picking
“Fresh apple cider donuts and frozen apple cider slushies from our apple cider donut trailer”
Source: swansonsmountainvieworchard.com/offerings/u-pick, checked October 6, 2026
“Make sure to save some room for fresh, warm apple cider donuts and delicious apple cider slushies!”
Source: swansonsmountainvieworchard.com/offerings/u-pick, checked October 6, 2026
What you can pick
- Apples
Crops and months read from the lines quoted above; a crop with no months is one the farm names without a picking window.
| Crop | How | Months | When (farm) | Varieties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | U-pick | Not stated | – |
At a glance
- Address
- 1752 Mountain View Orchard Rd, Corvallis, MT 59828Ravalli County
Besides picking
- Cider donuts
- Apple cider
Swanson's Mountain View Orchard: questions
Does Swanson's Mountain View Orchard have U-pick?
Yes. The farm's website says: "We’re excited to welcome you back to Swanson’s Mountain View Orchard for our third U-Pick season in the Bitterroot Valley."