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arby, Conner & Sula
from Vista 2020
Page 36 - Vista 2020
The towns of the Darby, Sula and Conner occupy a region at the lower end of Ravalli County commonly called the South Valley area.
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Darby contains some of the oldest buildings in the Bitterroot, including the museum, which was one of the first handhewn cabins built in the region. The quiet town of slightly less than 1,000 is also the home of the National Museum of Forest Service History.
Each summer, Darby holds Logger Days, paying tribute to the timber industry that was responsible for the town’s boom.
Conner is a small community located off Highway 93 south of Darby, and sits on the edge of the Bitterroot National Forest. Trapper Peak stands nearby, with a summit of 10,157 feet.
Sula is the place where the Lewis and Clark expedition first encountered the Salish Native American tribe in 1805. The tribe outfitted the explorers with horses and helped guide them through the Bitterroot Mountains. Sula is named for the first white child born in the area, Ursula.
