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Cardston Rexford
Yaak Bonners Ferry
Eureka Polebridge
Fortine Trego Troy
Martin City Hungry Horse Essex
Kalispell Heron
Trout Creek
Rollins Proctor Dayton Elmo Big Arm
Thompson Falls Hot Springs
Elliston Haugan Plains De Borgia Paradise St. Regis
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Garrison GRANTKOHRS RANCH Philipsburg NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
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Darby
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Wise River
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Whitehall
Dewey Divide Wisdom
BIG HOLE NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD Salmon
New Meadows McCall
Cascade
Basin
DRIVING DISTANCES Challis
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Melrose PIONEER MTNS SCENIC BYWAY Polaris
Silver Star
Twin Bridges
White Sulphur Springs
Harlowton
Martinsdale Ringling
Wilsall
Logan
Manhattan
Harrison
Gallatin Gateway Norris
Laurin RUBY Jackson Nevada RIVER Ennis City VALLEY SCENIC Alder 278 ROUTE Virginia Dillon City MADISON Bannack Cameron RIVER VALLEY Grant SCENIC ROUTE 324 RED ROCK LAKES 324 Quake NATIONAL Lake WILDLIFE REFUGE BIG SHEEP CR. Dell BACKCOUNTRY Lima BYWAY Lakeview Monida
Big Timber
Clyde Park
Belgrade Livingston
Three Forks
Nye Roscoe
Silver Gate Tower Junction
Mammoth Hot Springs
YELLOWSTONE Canyon Norris NATIONAL Madison PARK Junction
West Yellowstone
Old Faithful
Park City
Fishtail
Pray Emigrant
Cooke City
Roberts
Sun Valley
Arco
Yellowstone National Park 148 miles, 238 km
Fairfield
Los Angeles, CA 878 miles, 1,413 km Las Vegas, NV 694 miles, 1,116 km Phoenix, AZ 867 miles, 1,395 km
Minneapolis, MN 936 miles, 1,506 km
Idaho Falls, ID 176 miles, 283 km
Carey
Denver, CO 577 miles, 928 km
SaltShoshone Lake City, UT 363 miles, 584 km
Rexburg
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Glacier National Park 245 miles, 394 km
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Columbus
Absarokee
Gardiner
Stanley
Greycliff Reed Point
McLeod
Bozeman
Big Sky
Calgary, AB, Canada 356 miles, 572 km
Seattle, WA 478 miles, 769 km
Two Dot
Townsend
Cardwell
Sheridan
Grass Range
Utica
Judith Gap
Jefferson City TIZER BOTANIC GARDEN & ARBORETUM
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Lewistown Hobson
Neihart
Montana City Winston
Clancy
Deer Lodge
Stanford
Monarch
East Helena
Elliston
Georgetown Lake
Conner
Riggins
Helena
Avon
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Denton
Raynesford Geyser
Wolf Creek
Canyon Creek Marysville
Land
Belt
Stockett
Craig
Lincoln
Drummond
Stevensville
Grangeville
Ulm Cascade
Seeley Lake
Virgelle
Winifred
Fort Shaw
Ovando Bonner Greenough Helmville Clinton
Loma
Great Falls
Fairfield Vaughn
St. Ignatius
Lolo
Craigmont
Big Sandy
Fort Benton
Augusta
Missoula
Fort Belknap Agency
Brady
Moiese
Arlee
Havre
Box Elder
Dupuyer
Condon
Ronan
Charlo
Rudyard
Conrad
Riv
Choteau
Alberton
Kooskia
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Chester
Galata
Valier
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Swan Lake
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Orofino
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Browning
Columbia Falls Coram
Marion
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Whitefish
Sweetgrass
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Libby
Sandpoint
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Opheim
Turner Loring
Scobey
Peerless
Whitewater
Westby
Whitetail Flaxville
Four Buttes
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Plentywood Medicine Lake
Hinsdale
Saco
Dodson
Malta
Froid
Saint Marie
Vandalia
Glasgow
Culbertson
Wolf Point
Nashua
Williston
Poplar
Bainville Fairview
Fort Peck
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Lustre
Lambert
Jordan
Crane
Savage
Bloomfield
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Glendive
Sand Springs
Cohagen
Terry
Ingomar
Fallon
Ismay
Miles City
Roundup
Plevna
Rosebud
Bighorn
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Forsyth
Hysham
Wibaux
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Melstone
Watford City
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Sidney
Zortman
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Custer Worden
Billings Hardin
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Saint Xavier
Pryor
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Spearfish
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Dewey Divide
Silver Star
Twin Bridges
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SCENIC DRIVING
THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT. JASON SAVAGE
MILES OF DISCOVERY: SCENIC DRIVING Around every bend and over every hill awaits another beautiful view—at least that’s the case when you’re driving through Southwest Montana. The point of the drive is the drive itself, each bend is a new opportunity to dig deeper and explore a little further. Here, we’ve suggested a few of our favorite routes and some things to do and see along the way. Be sure to have your camera handy and allow plenty of time for “Pull over! I have to get a picture of that.”
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YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK TO GLACIER NATIONAL PARK
DAY 1: WEST YELLOWSTONE TO BUTTE VIA MADISON AND RUBY VALLEYS (167 miles) • From West Yellowstone, head north along U.S. Highway 191, turn left onto U.S. Highway 287. It is only 8 miles from West Yellowstone to the junction. • Stay on U.S. Highway 287, continuing northwest through the Madison River Valley with a stop at the Earthquake Lake Visitor Center. • Continue northwest on U.S. Highway 287 into Ennis, a fly-fishing mecca and home to quaint shops and galleries. • Head west out of town on Montana Highway 287 (U.S. Highway 287 heads north from Ennis). Stop and visit the ghost towns of Virginia City and Nevada City • Continue north on Montana Highway 41, then take Montana Highway 55 to Whitehall and admire the town’s murals depicting the Lewis and Clark Expedition. • Leaving Whitehall, take I-90 northwest to Butte. Visit the Butte Visitor Center for a historic trolley tour, the World Museum of Mining, the historic landmark district or stretch your legs on one of the many urban trails. 2
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DAY 2: BUTTE TO WEST GLACIER VIA THE BLACKFOOT RIVER VALLEY (245 miles) • Leaving Butte, continue west on I-90. Stop in Deer Lodge to tour the Old Montana Prison Complex, the Montana Auto Museum and the Frontier Museum. Don’t miss the GrantKohrs Ranch National Historic Site, the only working cattle ranch in the National Park Service. •F rom Deer Lodge, continue west on I-90 until reaching Garrison Junction. Veer east on U.S. Highway 12 to Avon, turn north onto Montana Highway 141. Turn west on Montana Highway 200, stop in Ovando, 2018 Tourism Community of the Year. • Continue on Montana Highway 200 to Montana Highway 83. • Head northwest on Montana Highway 83 following along the majestic Mission Mountains and Bob Marshall/ Scapegoat wildernesses to Bigfork. • Head north on Montana Highway 35 toward Kalispell, take U.S. Highway 2 north to West Glacier, the entrance to Glacier National Park.
SCENIC DRIVING Rexford
Yaak
Eureka Polebridge
Fortine Trego Troy
GLACIER NATIONAL PARK St. Mary Lake McDonald West Glacier
Martin City Hungry Horse Essex
Kalispell Kila
Marion
Lakeside
Noxon Trout Creek
Rollins Proctor Dayton Elmo Big Arm
Thompson Falls Hot Springs
Charlo
Clinton
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Corvallis
Hamilton
Wolf Creek
Marysville
Garrison
Deer Lodge
Philipsburg
Boulder
569
Wise River
Sula
Dewey Divide Wisdom BIG HOLE NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD
Melrose PIONEER MTNS SCENIC BYWAY Polaris
278
Jackson
278
Butte Whitehall Silver Star
Twin Bridges
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LEWIS & CLARK CAVERNS
Three Forks
2 Nevada City
Wilsall
Gallatin NorrisGateway
Big Sky
324
RED ROCK LAKES NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
Dell Lima
Monida
Lakeview
Quake Lake
Greycliff Reed
McLeod
Bozeman
Ennis
Virginia City Cameron
Big Timber
Clyde Park
Belgrade Livingston
Absarokee Fishtail
Nye Roscoe
Pray Emigrant
Gardiner
324
BIG SHEEP CR. BACKCOUNTRY BYWAY
Ringling
Manhattan
Harrison
Harlowto
Martinsdale
Logan
Grant
GLACIER NATIONAL PARK TO YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK ALTERNATE ROUTE: EAST GLACIER TO WEST YELLOWSTONE (360 MILES) •L eaving Glacier National Park at East Glacier, drive east on U.S. Highway 2 and then south on U.S. Highway 89. •A t Choteau, turn south onto U.S. Highway 287 toward Augusta. This route follows the Rocky Mountain Front, where the towering peaks of the Rockies meet Montana’s rolling plains. •N ear Wolf Creek, travel south on I-15 and take exit 209 to experience the Gates of the Mountains. • Continue south along I-15 to the city of Helena. The capital city is a great spot for an overnight stay. • From Helena, head south on I-15 for 18 miles, take exit 176. Stop at Tizer Botanical Gardens, Montana’s only full-time botanical garden and arboretum.
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Pony
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White Sulphur Springs
Jefferson Townsend City TIZER BOTANIC GARDEN & ARBORETUM
Sheridan
Laurin
Dillon
Bannack
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Utica
Judith Gap
Montana City Winston
Elliston Clancy
GRANT-KOHRS RANCH NATIONAL HISTORIC Basin SITE
Anaconda
Conner
Hobson
Neihart
East Helena
Helena
Georgetown Lake
Darby
Stanford
Monarch
Canyon Creek Avon
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Denton
Raynesford Geyser
Craig
Lincoln
Ovando Greenough Helmville
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Stockett
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Condon
St. Ignatius
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Fort Benton
Choteau
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Browning
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Whitefish
Heron
Sunburst
Apgar
Libby
Sweetgrass
Babb
Mammoth Hot Springs
Silver Cooke Gate City Tower Junction
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• Continue 10 miles to exit 164 to Boulder, turn onto Montana Highway 69. Just south of Boulder visit Elkhorn Ghost Town before continuing south 34 miles to Cardwell. • Turn left at Montana Highway 2 and stop at Lewis & Clark Caverns, best known for its limestone caverns. • Leaving the caverns turn left onto Montana Highway 2 for 5 miles. Turn right on Montana Highway 287, continue for 35 miles to Ennis. Turn left to continue on Montana Highway 287 for 65 miles. Turn right on Montana Highway 191 for 8 miles into West Yellowstone. 800.879.1159 • SOUTHWESTMT.COM
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BLACKFOOT RIVER RUN: MISSOULA TO HELENA VIA BLACKFOOT RIVER VALLEY (150 miles) • Heading east from Missoula on I-90 to Bonner, exit onto Montana Highway 200 along the Blackfoot River Valley. Between mile markers 22 and 23, turn right onto Garnet Range Road for an 11-mile side trip up to the very well-preserved Garnet Ghost Town. • Continue east, turning south upon reaching Montana Highway 141. Enjoy a quiet drive and wildlife watching opportunities through the picturesque valley near the Garnet Range. • At Avon, merge onto U.S. Highway 12 and drive east over spectacular MacDonald Pass into Helena.
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PIONEER MOUNTAIN SCENIC BYWAY: DILLON TO ANACONDA VIA PIONEER MOUNTAINS BYWAY (118 miles) • From Dillon head south on I-15 to exit 59, Montana Higway 278, toward Jackson and Wisdom. • Travel west for 21 miles and turn left onto Bannack Bench Road to visit Bannack State Park, Montana's first territorial capital turned ghost town. • Turn north onto the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway, a stunning drive following Wise River through historic ranching and mining communities. • At Wise River, turn west on Montana Highway 43 and then continue north onto Montana Highway 569 to reach Anaconda and to access I-90.
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PINTLER SCENIC ROUTE: BUTTE TO MISSOULA VIA PINTLER SCENIC ROUTE (132 miles) •F rom Butte, head west on I-90, taking exit 208 toward Anaconda and the start of the Pintler Scenic Highway (Montana Highway 1). • I n Anaconda play a round at the Jack Nicklausdesigned Old Works Golf Course and look south to view the historic Anaconda Smoke Stack. •C ontinue west through Anaconda on Montana Highway 1 to reach Georgetown Lake and on to Philipsburg. Here you can dig for sapphires, shop at the old-time candy store or explore nearby Granite Ghost Town. •C ontinue north on Montana Highway 1 which leads to Drummond, where you can hop back onto I-90 and head west to Missoula.
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SWAN’S ROUTE: DILLON TO RED ROCK LAKES NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, (153 miles) • From Dillon, get on I-15 S. Stop at Clark Canyon Reservoir along the way for some wildlife viewing and fishing opportunities. • Continue on I-15 to Lima, a popular destination for fossil hunters, wildlife viewing and year-round outdoor recreation (including access to the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route). • From Lima continue to Monida. Take exit 0 and make a left on to South Valley Road. Follow the gravel road for 29 miles, through the Centennial Valley, to Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, home of the largest population of trumpeter swans in North America. The South Valley Road is accessible in summer.
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GLACIER NATIONAL PARK St. Mary Lake McDonald West Glacier
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Kalispell Kila
Marion
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Hamilton
Bonner Clinton
Ovando Greenough Helmville
Drummond
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Manhattan
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Quake Lake
Greycliff Reed
McLeod
Bozeman
Nevada Ennis City Virginia City Cameron
Big Timber
Clyde Park
Belgrade Livingston
Harrison
Harlowto
Martinsdale
Absarokee Fishtail
Nye Roscoe
Pray Emigrant
Gardiner
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Two Dot
Logan
Cardwell
Pony
Alder
White Sulphur Springs
Jefferson Townsend City TIZER BOTANIC GARDEN & ARBORETUM
Sheridan Laurin
Judith Gap
Montana City Winston
Elliston Clancy
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Neihart
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Marysville
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Augusta
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Fairfield Vaughn
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Brady
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Rudyard
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Swan Lake
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Galata
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Haugan De Borgia St. Regis
Shelby
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Bigfork
Somers
Cut Bank
Browning
Columbia Falls Coram
Whitefish
Heron
Sunburst
Apgar
Libby
Sweetgrass
Babb
Mammoth Hot Springs
Silver Cooke Gate City Tower Junction
YELLOWSTONE
Canyon Norris NATIONAL Madison PARK Junction West Lake Yellowstone West Thumb Old Faithful Grant Village
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DIG DEEPER: Southwest Montana’s beautiful landscapes
and historic buildings have been featured as the setting for many Hollywood blockbusters, including Mickey and the Bear, Return to Lonesome Dove, The Ballad of Lefty Brown and the television series Yellowstone.
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MINING GHOST TOWNS
NEVADA CITY. ANDY AUSTIN
MINING GHOST TOWNS Visit a few of Southwest Montana’s well-preserved ghost towns. Virginia City, Nevada City, Bannack and Garnet all feature tours. For directions and information, visit www.southwestmt.com. 1 VIRGINIA CITY / NEVADA CITY 1. Virginia City is a vast National Historic Landmark, housing America’s finest collection of 1860s “boom town” buildings on their original sites plus collections of Old West artifacts. Nearby Nevada City is an open-air museum with more than 100 buildings, thousands of artifacts and gem mining. 406.843.5247, www.virginiacitymt.com, www.montanaheritagecommission.mt.gov 2 BANNACK STATE PARK 2. The discovery of gold on Grasshopper Creek in 1862 triggered a major gold rush to what would become Montana. Bannack was founded that fall and became the first territorial capital. Bannack is one of the best-preserved ghost towns in the country and was once home to the infamous Sheriff Henry Plummer and his gang of outlaws. More than 50 buildings still stand in Bannack. The visitor center is open from May through October. Town tours, mill tours, living history, gold panning and Saturday entertainment programs are scheduled from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Bannack Days, a celebration of pioneer life, takes place the third weekend of July. The park and campground are open all year. Bannack is located 25 miles southwest of Dillon off Highway 278. 406.834.3413, www.bannack.org, www.stateparks.mt.gov/bannack
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3 COOLIDGE 3. Located in the eastern Pioneer Mountains above 7,000 feet, Coolidge was the last silver boom town in Montana. A narrowgauge railroad was built for mine access, but the quantity of silver ore did not justify the expense of the rail line or the huge mill that was built. Coolidge can be reached by a 5-mile gravel road and a 1/2 mile hike at Mono Creek along the Pioneer Scenic Byway. 406.832.3178, www.southwestmt.com/ specialfeatures/ghosttowns/coolidge.htm 4 QUARTZ HILL (VIPOND DISTRICT) 3. The Vipond brothers built a road to Dewey in 1872 to transport the rich silver ore discovered there in 1868. Numerous old buildings and mining sites are found in the area. The Quartz Hill mining camp can be reached via the Quartz Hill Road about a half mile south of Dewey on Montana Highway 43. Take Quartz Hill Road about 5 miles to the area. 406.683.5511, www.southwestmt.com/specialfeatures/ghosttowns/ quartzhillandvipond.htm
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Virgelle 5 GLENDALE 5. AND CANYON CREEK CHARCOAL KILNS Loma Zortman Landusky Once a thriving smelting town, the little that remains of Glendale includes a stone Confederate office building, a smelter stack and a few other buildings. During the boom period of the 1880s, the town boasted a population of Winifred Brusett 2,000. In order to supply charcoal for the smelter, the Belt Roy Canyon Creek charcoal kilns were built about 5 miles up Denton Raynesford Geyser Creek beyond Glendale. Numerous beehive-shaped Canyon kilns remain. StanfordTake the Melrose exit off I-15 and head west Lewistown Monarch Sand Springs on Trapper Creek Road for 5 miles to Glendale. Winnett To reach Hobson Grass Mosby Neihart the kilns, turn right on Canyon Creek Road at Glendale and Range Utica travel about 5 miles. 406.832.3178, 406.683.3900, www.fs.usda.gov/main/bdnf/learning/history-culture
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6 FARLIN 6. Garrison Victor Two 12 11 The boomDotyears for Farlin were 1905 and 1906 when Harlowton Clancy 3 Deer 10 vallis Jefferson Martinsdale Philipsburg the Indian Queen produced half a millionRoundup pounds of Hysham Lodge Basin City 15 ton Townsend Ringling copper. Farlin had its own post office and school. Today, 9 Bighorn Georgetown Lake a few cabins remain along Birch Creek Road, and the Boulder Anaconda rby 569 schoolhouse is a short hike up a side gulch. Take the Birch Custer nner 4 Butte Creek exit between Glen and Dillon and goWorden west for 6 miles. Wilsall Wise Logan Cardwell Big Pompeys River Manhattan Sula 406.683.5511, Pillar Timber Clyde Park Dewey Three Belgrade Greycliff Whitehall Silver www.southwestmt.com/specialfeatures/ Forks Reed Point Star Livingston Laurel 4 Divide Harrison Billings Hardin ghosttowns/farlin.htm Columbus Crow Wisdom 5 7 Pony 8 McLeod Melrose Agency Gallatin Twin Bozeman Park Gateway Sheridan Absarokee Norris Bridges 278 City 7 7. ROCHESTER 3 Rockvale Saint Xavier Fishtail Garryowe Nevada Jackson Joliet City Laurin 6 The Watseca gold was discovered in 1869, and Lodge Roberts Nye mine Ennis Pray Pryor Polaris Fort Smith Grass 11 Roscoe Emigrant Bridger Alder the town of Rochester sprang up. The Watseca mine 278 Bannack 2 2 Big Sky Virginia Dillon operated until the 1980s. A few stone buildings, a wooden City 1 Cameron Red Lodge Wyola headframe, aCooke modern gold mill and Belfry the old cemetery Grant Silver Gardiner City Gate 324 remain. Rochester is located approximately 12 miles from 324 Quake Tower Junction Mammoth Twin Bridges. 406.684.5121, Lake BEARTOOTH Hot Springs ALL-AMERICAN ROAD YELLOWSTONE 1 3 www.southwestmt.com/specialfeatures/ghosttowns/ Dell Canyon Norris NATIONAL rochester.htm Lima Monida
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8 PONY 8. This town is named after Tecumseh “Pony” Smith, discoverer of the placer gold deposits in 1867. Although Pony has seen better days, this picturesque little town refuses to die. Many old abandoned buildings remain, including the Morris State Bank and the Morris Elling stamp mill. It is located 6 miles southwest of Harrison on Montana Highway 283. www.southwestmt.com/ specialfeatures/ghosttowns/pony.htm 9 ELKHORN STATE PARK 9. Rich silver deposits were discovered here in 1870, and the population of Elkhorn soon reached nearly 2,500. Much of the remaining town site is owned by private individuals, so be sure to heed the “no trespassing” signs. Fraternity Hall and the adjacent Gillian Hall are managed by Montana State Parks. From I-15, take the Boulder exit, go 7 miles south on Montana Highway 69, then travel 11 miles north on Lower Valley Road and take Elkhorn Road/FS-258. 406.495.3270, www.stateparks.mt.gov/elkhorn 10 9 COMET The Comet Mine was developed in the 1880s and a large mill was built in 1926. During this period, it is reported that Comet had 22 saloons. The town is on private property now, but is open to the public. It is located approximately 5 miles north of I-15 on High Ore Road between Boulder and Basin. 11 RIMINI History has it that Rimini was either named after a city in Italy or a drama production that traveled through during the town’s formative years. Several of Rimini’s old buildings are inhabited today and make up the Rimini community. Rimini is located about 17 miles west of Helena just off U.S. Highway 12. Turn south on Rimini Road to reach the old town site. 406.442.4120, www.southwestmt.com/listings/6775.htm
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12 CHARTER OAK MINE AND MILL The Charter Oak Mine and Mill was a lode mine and mill, active off and on from 1916 to 1955. It is located near the Little Blackfoot River south of the community of Elliston. It contains standing buildings and mining/milling buildings and equipment. The mine has been stabilized and is open for public visitation on select summer weekends. 406.449.5201, www.southwestmt.com/specialfeatures/ghosttowns/ charteroak.htm 13 MARYSVILLE Once a thriving gold camp, Marysville is now a small community with several buildings listed on the National Historic Register. There is a lot to see here in this almostghost town. The town is not deserted and some mining still goes on. The Catholic church and general store still serve the community. Marysville is just 21 miles northwest of Helena. Leaving Helena, take Lincoln Road heading west for approximately 7 miles. Turn left onto Marysville Road and follow for about 6 miles. 406.442.4120, www.southwestmt.com/listings/6757.htm 14 GARNET Gold was discovered at the Nancy Hanks Mine in 1898. Garnet’s population boomed to nearly 1,000 people, but by 1950 the town was deserted. More than 30 buildings have been preserved. Garnet offers a visitor center, interpretive signs and self-guided trails. From I-90, take either of the Drummond or Bearmouth exits, then follow the north side frontage road to the Bear Gulch Road and proceed 11 miles up the gravel road. This road is not suitable for trailers or motor homes. Use access 30 miles east of Missoula on Montana Highway 200. 406.329.3914, www.garnetghosttown.org 15 GRANITE GHOST TOWN STATE PARK The remnants of this once-thriving 1890s silver boom town bear stark witness to Montana’s boom-and-bust mining history. Montana State Parks preserves the Granite Mine Superintendent’s House and ruins of the old Miners Union Hall. The road is narrow, steep and winding; a vehicle with good clearance is recommended. From the flashing light/ stop sign in the middle of Philipsburg, turn right. Just past the railroad trestle, turn left. Follow this gravel road for approximately 1 mile, then turn right at the sign marking the way. Granite is about 4 miles from Philipsburg. 406.859.3388, www.philipsburgmt.com/ghost-towns
GHOST TOURS
SPOOKS AND SPIRITS HAUNTED TOURS. HUNTER FISK
GHOST TOURS In addition to spectacular natural beauty, Montana is known for having a penchant for the peculiar. With the state’s history of Copper Kings, trying hardships and rowdy residents, it’s no surprise that many of Montana’s ghost towns and historical sites have tales of lingering souls and spooky spirits. Whether you are a thrill seeker, ghost hunter or history buff, a ghost tour will provide a different type of adventure. For information about additional haunted locales, contact the Southwest Montana office at 800.879.1159. 1 VIRGINIA CITY / NEVADA CITY 1. The frenzied energy of the gold rush at Alder Gulch produced a spirited history in this part of Montana — famous local ghosts include a gunslinger walking through the walls of the Hangman’s Building, Virginia Slade thundering down the hill on her black stallion and Sister Irene who cared for the sick. You can stay with ghosts at Fairweather Inn or Nevada City Hotel, where guests and staff have reported strange noises, mysterious footsteps and visions of previous inhabitants. 406.843.5247, www.virginiacitymt.com, www.montanaheritagecommission.mt.gov 2 BANNACK STATE PARK Bannack’s haunted history has little to do with its infamous gold rush beginnings. The spirit of 16-year-old Dorothy Dunn, who drowned in 1916, is said to be fond of showing glimpses of herself to children visiting the Meade Hotel. On the park’s seasonal ghost walks you may encounter some of Bannack’s most illustrious citizens. 406.834.3413, www.bannack.org, www.stateparks.mt.gov/bannack
3 OLD PRISON MUSEUM - DEER LODGE From 1871 to 1979, inmates at the Territorial/Montana State Prison in Deer Lodge left pieces of their souls behind. More than 200 men took their last breaths within these walls, where it’s said the dead are not at rest. Visitors may encounter foul odors, cell doors clanging and heavy footsteps clomping down deserted corridors. Ask about ghost tours. 406.846.3111, www.pcmaf.org/explore/our-museums/old-montana-prison/ 4 SPOOKS AND SPIRITS HAUNTED TOURS Enjoy an interactive two-hour tour of Butte's historically verified hauntings found under the Big Sky. Small to large groups can participate in this interesting history of the Mining City's haunted. 406.723.3177, www.facebook.com/ spooksandspiritshauntedtours/ 5 HELENA Board the Last Chance Tour Train Trolley and hear stories of Helena's haunted past. Visit Reeder's Alley and Benton Avenue Cemetery. Each October, visit the original Montana Club and the original Governor’s Mansion. Join a spirit guide on a historical tour of Montana’s oldest gentleman’s club, including scandals and unmentionables, or explore the neighborhood surrounding the Original Governor's Mansion and enjoy the spine-tingling side of its history. 406.449.2107, www.visithelenamt.com 800.879.1159 • SOUTHWESTMT.COM
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HOT SPRINGS & WATER PARKS
HOT SPRINGS & WATER PARKS Southwest Montana's proximity to the geothermal activity of Yellowstone Rexfordyear-round National Park has given this region a variety of Yaak developed Eureka GLACIER hot spring facilities. From simple soaking pools to resort locations, warm NATIONAL Polebridge Fortine water awaits. Trego PARK St. Mary Troy
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4 4. ELKHORN HOT SPRINGS Florence This year-round resort offers two outdoor hot mineral pools, a Grecian sauna Stevensville and a restaurant and bar. Accommodations include rustic cabins, modern Victor cabins or lodge rooms. 406.834.3434, www.elkhornhotsprings.com Corvallis
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CRYSTAL PARK ALONG THE PIONEER SCENIC BYWAY SOUTH OF WISE RIVER. USDA FOREST SERVICE
ROCKHOUNDING & GEOLOGY Even today, you can tap into the euphoria of making a find in Montana. Many sites are open to the public. We’ve suggested a few options below, but we also recommend you contact the local Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Mineral Museum at Montana Tech or World Museum of Mining in Butte for other opportunities. 1 LIMA AREA Prehistoric ocean seabeds west of the Rocky Mountain Continental Divide and prehistoric tropical swamp lands east of the divide feature displays of tempered rocks, lava and 406.276.3521 fossils.
6 VIRGINIA CITY AREA Flecks of gold still sparkle in tailings between Virginia City and Alder. Pan for gold at the River of Gold and visit Alder Gulch Mining Museum. 406.843.5247, www.virginiacitymt.com
2 CRYSTAL PARK This unique public dig site offers rockhounds the chance to find amethyst and smoky, brilliant clear quartz scepters in normal form, double terminated, and Japanese Law Twin forms. 406.683.3900, www.southwestmt.com/listings/11967.htm
7 LEWIS & CLARK CAVERNS - WHITEHALL Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park is Montana’s first and best-known state park featuring one of the most decorated limestone caverns in the Northwest. See page 22 for more 406.287.3541, information. www.stateparks.mt.gov/lewis-and-clark-caverns
3 HUMBUG SPIRES The Humbug Spires Primitive Area is a non-motorized area popular for rock climbing. Impressive outcroppings of quartz monzonite, part of the Boulder Batholith, rise 300 to 600 feet. www.southwestmt.com/listings/904.htm
8 RINGING ROCKS - WHITEHALL The rocks in this unique geologic area chime when tapped lightly with a hammer. It is believed that the ringing is a combination of the composition of the rock and the way the joining patterns have developed as the rocks have eroded away. If a boulder is removed from the pile, it doesn’t ring. Please don’t disturb this natural phenomenon! www.southwestmt.com/listings/16408.htm
4 RUBY RESERVOIR Calcite, opalite and garnets are found south of Alder. Some people find gem-quality almandine garnets by screening the gravel along the shores of the reservoir. www.rubyvalleychamber.com 5 SHERIDAN AREA The area near Indian Creek offers white and banded masses 406.842.5431, of calcite. www.southwestmt.com/communities/Sheridan.htm
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9 BUTTE AREA Smoky quartz and amethyst can be found in the porphyry deposits in the Delmoe Lake area. Check out the Mineral Museum at Montana Tech. 406.496.4414 10 ANACONDA AREA Find old tailings of scheelite and epidote at Cable Mountain, northeast of Georgetown Lake. Argillite and quartzite can be found west of Georgetown Lake. 406.563.2400, www.anacondamt.org
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BIRDING & WILDLIFE WATCHING Throughout Southwest Montana visitors have an opportunity to view, hunt, or fish a variety of wildlife. Whether it’s birds, deer, elk or moose you can observe wildlife on any day of the year. There are few activities that can make you feel “in touch” with nature like watching wildlife. For more information on birding, call 800.879.1159 or visit www.southwestmt.com/specialfeatures/birdingtrails. 1 RED ROCK LAKES NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE This remote area has one of the largest populations of trumpeter swans in the lower 48 states as well as a bevy of other birds. Best viewing is June to July for breeding birds. www.fws.gov/refuge/red_rock_lakes/
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2 CLARK CANYON RESERVOIR & BANNACK STATE PARK The sprawling reservoir teems with birds and other wildlife along its shores and in the surrounding foothills, the streams and flats of the territorial capital. www.bannack.org 3 GEORGETOWN LAKE & WEST OF ANACONDA This scenic high mountain lake is surrounded by forest providing a home for many resident waterfowl, raptors and other birds. Look for moose, elk and deer around the lake. As you drive west from Anaconda look for bighorn sheep along Montana Highway 1. www.southwestmt.com/communities/anaconda.htm 4 OVANDO Browns Lake, Blackfoot Waterfowl Production Area and the Aunt Molly Wildlife Management Area is where you will see eagles, loons, herons, trumpeter swans, buffleheads and other waterfowl. www.southwestmt.com/communities/ovando.htm 5 DEER LODGE - GRANT-KOHRS RANCH NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE Here you can find plenty of healthy riparian habitat populated by diverse bird species. www.southwestmt.com/ specialfeatures/birdingtrails/grantkohrsranch/ 14 SOUTHWESTMT.COM • 800.879.1159
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GARDENS & ARBORETUM 9 TIZER BOTANIC Red Lodge Wyola Tizer is one of only three privately Belfry owned internationally Cooke Silver Gardiner Gate City accredited arboretums in the United States. Open April Tower Junction Mammoth to September. www.tizergardens.com BEARTOOTH Hot Springs YELLOWSTONE
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10 ENNIS LAKE AREA Just north of Ennis, this 3,692-acre lake beckons with exceptional bird-watching, solitude and more. www.ennischamber.com
STATE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS For opportunities to view wildlife, visit one of the 19 Montana Wildlife Management Areas in Southwest Montana. They provide vital habitat for a variety of wildlife including bear, bighorn sheep, birds, deer, elk, furbearers, moose, mountain goats, wolves and an array of other game and nongame species. 406.444.3570, www.myfwp.mt.gov/ fwpPub/landsMgmt/search.action?lmlvId=39753319
EARTOOTH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT 11 B AREA / AUGUSTA All of Montana’s big game species call this area home at various times of the year, as do upland game birds, raptors, songbirds, furbearers and small mammals. www.southwestmt.com/specialfeatures/ birdingtrails/beartooth/
Here are just a few popular wildlife management areas to visit for wildlife viewing opportunities: • Anaconda-Butte: Fleecer Mountain, Mt. Haggin and Warm Springs • Seeley Lake: Blackfoot Clearwater, Nevada Lake • Helena: Canyon Ferry, Lake Helena • Ennis: Wall Creek, Bear Creek
REMEMBER: • Give animals their space. Never chase, follow or approach wildlife and don't touch them. • Animals need to eat their own food. The wrong food can harm them. Groups of animals at artificial feeding sites spread disease. Animals that are used to human food can harm people while searching for that food. 800.879.1159 • SOUTHWESTMT.COM 15
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A DAY ON THE WATER
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A DAY ON THE WATER Southwest Montana offers some of the best access to rivers, streams and lakes for fishing, boating and relaxing. Majestic mountains and views of bald eagles and waterfowl provide the backdrop while you float the rivers fishing for blue ribbon trout. Fishing and rafting guide services are available to lead you to the best fishing holes or challenging rapids. The state of Montana provides public access to high-quality waters for angling, boating, rafting, and other recreation opportunities. 406.444.3750, www.fwp.mt.gov/fish/guide/fasGuide.html 1 CLARK FORK RIVER The Clark Fork offers boaters, floaters and fishermen mile upon mile of beautiful recreation. The river offers excellent trout fishing, and the light use from fishermen and floaters ensures hours of uninterrupted enjoyment. 2 JEFFERSON RIVER The Jefferson, along with the Madison and Gallatin rivers, is one of the three forks that form the Missouri River. This river offers a day of solitude on the water. 3 HAUSER LAKE RESERVOIR Fish for rainbow trout, brown trout, walleye and perch at this 3,200 acre reservoir on the Missouri River. Operated by the Bureau of Land Management, several campgrounds are located nearby. Explore the picturesque “Devil’s Elbow” of Hauser Lake It offers stunning views of the Big Belt and Elkhorn mountains.
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4 HOLTER LAKE Located near Helena, this is a popular location for both day trips and overnight camping. Rainbow trout, kokanee salmon, walleyes and perch are found in this beautiful lake setting. 5 MADISON RIVER The Madison deserves its reputation as the best trout stream in Montana. The “Fifty Mile Riffle” between Quake Lake and Bear Trap Canyon is home to vast quantities of trophy trout. 6 ENNIS LAKE At the McAllister junction on US Highway 287 turn onto Ennis Lake Road. Ennis Lake is a 3,692-acre lake which has designated areas for camping, fishing, boating and a beach area for swimming. There is also a good birding loop that circles the lake. www.ennischamber.com/fishing.asp 7 BEAVERHEAD RIVER With its willowy banks and tight twists, the Beaverhead offers plenty of challenges even to skilled anglers. However, the river boasts more trophy brown trout than any other waterway in the state.
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8 BIG HOLE RIVER Over its 150-mile course, the Big Hole offers a chance to fish for trophy rainbow, brook and brown trout and for fluvial arctic grayling—a fish unique to the Big Hole in the lower 48. 9 BLACKFOOT RIVER This is the river that braids its way through the dramatic prose of Norman Maclean’s A River Runs Through It, and it remains one of Montana’s wildest and most productive fisheries.
10 MISSOURI RIVER Below Holter Dam, this is one of Montana’s most popular GLACIER destination fisheries with enormous trout found in dense, Sweetgrass Babb NATIONAL shallow-water pods. bridge Sunburst PARK St. Mary Lake Cut Bank 11Apgar CLARK CANYON RESERVOIR McDonald Browning Here West you’ll find some of the finest stillwater fishing for large Glacier Columbia Shelby rainbow Falls Coram trout in the state. Martin City sh East Glacier Galata Hungry Park Valier Horse GEORGETOWN LAKE 12 ell Essex Heart Butte Yearlong fishing for kokanee salmon and rainbow and brook a Dupuyer Fla Bigfork t h trout along with its breathtaking scenery make Georgetown ead mers Conrad Riv eside Lake the perfect setting er for fishing and boating.
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RANCHES, OUTFITTERS & GUIDE SERVICES
HORSEBACK RIDING AT BIG HOLE LODGE. VISIT MONTANA
RANCHES, OUTFITTERS & GUIDE SERVICES Southwest Montana offers a variety of ranch experiences. Visitors can choose to saddle up at dude ranch, delve into the rough and rowdy activities of a working ranch or pamper themselves at a glamorous resort ranch. Perhaps the opportunity to spend a day enjoying the rich beauty found in this region of Montana is all that is needed. The following organizations promise to make the experience rewarding. DUDE RANCHES Dude ranches offer an authentic western experience where horseback riding in the mountains, valleys and prairies is a central activity. Dude ranches can also include horsemanship clinics, kid’s programs, hiking on mountain trails, rafting, fishing, interpretive tours, campfires, cookouts and more. This all-inclusive vacation includes lodging, meals and activities. www.montanadra.com WORKING RANCHES Working ranches help preserve the authentic cowboy lifestyle and heritage. Working ranches offer a variety of activities including cattle drives, round ups, chores, fence mending, tending to livestock and moving cattle. Horseback riding is the main activity and ranch horses are used to move cattle. Working ranches usually accommodate smaller group sizes. www.montanaworkingranches.com RESORT RANCH – THE RANCH AT ROCK CREEK Offering traditional activities of horseback riding and fishing, the Ranch at Rock Creek offers creature comforts, lavish all-inclusive amenities and world-class luxury accommodations. This deluxe ranch is the only 5-star ranch resort in the Forbes Travel Guide and is featured in Top 10 lists of the finest vacation resorts in the world. 877.786.1545, www.theranchatrockcreek.com
MONTANA OUTFITTERS & GUIDES ASSOCIATION Montana outfitters and guides are prepared to showcase all Montana offers in outdoor recreation whether it is for a ½ day or a week. Outfitters and guides offer: • Horseback Riding • Fishing • Hunting • Rafting & Floating • Hiking • Pack Trips • Camping • Wildlife Viewing • Photography • National Park Tours • Snowmobiling • ATVing • Activities for Disabled Clients
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PUBLIC LANDS
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NATIONAL HISTORIC SITES Lolo Explore Southwest Montana’s two national parks that offer a unique look back at our American Indian history and European Florence settlement. Big Hole National Battlefield preserves a Nez Stevensville Perce War battlefield. The Nez Perce fought a delaying action Victor against the military during their failed attempt to escape to Corvallis Canada. Once the headquarters of a 10 million acre cattle empire, Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site Hamilton preserves these symbols and commemorates the role of Darby cattlemen in American history.
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Southwest Montana public lands provide Trouta wealth of natural Creek beauty and experiences from urban parks to rugged peaks Thompson Polson reaching over 10,000 feet. With over 6 million Falls acres of Hot Springs breathtaking scenery, southwest Montana’s public lands offer Condon Ronan Haugan an array of opportunities for recreation, adventure and sightPlains Charlo De Borgia St. RegisandParadise seeing. Whether it’s exploring the many ghost towns Moiese historic sites, trekking backcountry trails, camping, fishing St. Ignatius Dixon Superior blue-ribbon rivers and streams, viewing wildlife, or enjoying Arlee Seeley winter sports Southwest Montana welcomes you for an Lake outdoor experience to remember. Alberton
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BEAVERHEAD-DEERLODGE AND HELENA-LEWIS & CLARK NATIONAL FORESTS BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (BLM) (See page 63 for contact information.) Straddling the continental divide, these national forests and BLM lands encompass more than 6 million acres of rugged mountain ranges, high mountain lakes, rivers, and streams, unique geological formations, wildlife habitat and thousands of miles of trails for hiking, biking, horseback riding and ATV/motorcycle adventures for the entire family or solitude for the solo traveler. TRAILS There’s lots of ‘shoulder room’ for visitors to explore Southwest Montana's natural beauty on largely uncrowded trails. Explore urban and nationally designated trails open to non-motorized and motorized travel. Whether you want to trek wilderness and backcountry areas, travel the hundreds of miles of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, enjoy an urban trail experience or four-wheeling adventure on a motorcycle, jeep or all-terrain vehicle (ATV), or winter fun on snowmobiles, there’s a trail suited to your curiosity and sense of adventure. CAMPING There are many ways to enjoy camping including primitive to urban-style campgrounds and historic cabins and lookouts. Most campgrounds are open May through September, offering opportunities for fishing, swimming, water sports and wildlife viewing. CANYON FERRY AND CLARK CANYON RESERVOIRS BUREAU OF RECLAMATION (See page 63 for contact information.) The Bureau of Reclamation oversees water resources on dams and reservoirs to provide a variety of irrigation and power benefits, including recreation. Fishing, camping and boating are popular activities that can be enjoyed and provide some of the best year-round fishing for rainbow trout and walleye. MONTANA STATE PARKS (See page 63 for contact information.) Discover some of the greatest natural and cultural treasures on earth in Southwest Montana at one of 10 state parks that celebrates our history and unique geologic formations. These areas offer interpretation, camping, hiking, fishing, swimming and boating experiences. URBAN TRAILS AND PARKS (See page 62 for contact information for a local Chamber of Commerce/Visitor Center.) Every community in Southwest Montana boasts urban trails that provide connections to local parks, points of interest and backcountry trails. Whether it’s a picnic, family gathering or pet friendly park; our local communities welcome visitors at local parks.
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STATE PARKS
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STATE PARKS Southwest Montana’s state parks take visitors back in history through interpretation, special events and tours. Explore landscapes and rich history away from the crowds of Montana’s national parks. From interpretive programs to visitor centers and marked trails, our state parks feature amenities to help guide your adventures. Visit www.stateparks.mt.gov. 1 BANNACK STATE PARK- DILLON The site of Montana’s first major gold discovery in 1862, Bannack was Montana’s first territorial capital. Now a preserved ghost town, the state park takes visitors back to life in the Old West through reenactments, special events and oldfashioned ice skating in the winter. 406.834.3413, www.bannack.org, www.stateparks.mt.gov/bannack 2 LEWIS & CLARK CAVERNS - WHITEHALL This state park, easily accessed off I-90 near Whitehall, features one of the largest-known limestone caverns in the Northwest. Experience the amazing geologic wonders of the caverns lined with stalactites, stalagmites, columns and helictites with guided tours in the summer and candlelight tours in December. 406.287.3541, www.stateparks.mt.gov/lewis-and-clark-caverns
5 LOST CREEK - ANACONDA Near Anaconda, enjoy a short hiking trail to view the spectacular Lost Creek Falls, cascading over a 50-foot drop. Scan the limestone cliffs for bighorn sheep and mountain goats. 406.287.3541, www.stateparks.mt.gov/lost-creek 6 ANACONDA SMOKE STACK - ANACONDA At 585 feet, the 100-year-old Anaconda Smoke Stack is one of the tallest free-standing brick structures in the world. 406.563.2400, www.discoveranaconda.com 7 ELKHORN STATE PARK See more information on page 8. 8 GRANITE GHOST TOWN - PHILIPSBURG See more information on page 8. 9 BEAVERHEAD ROCK - DILLON See more information on page 23.
3 SPRING MEADOW LAKE - HELENA This family-friendly urban park in Helena is perfect for a day of swimming, fishing, hiking and more. 406.495.3270, www.southwestmt.com/listings/3092.htm, www.stateparks.mt.gov/spring-meadow-lake/
10 CLARK’S LOOKOUT - DILLON See more information on page 23.
4 BLACK SANDY - HELENA Come visit and enjoy one of the few public parks on the shores of Hauser Reservoir. Black Sandy State Park is an extremely popular weekend boating, fishing, camping and water skiing location. 406.495.3270, www.stateparks.mt.gov/black-sandy
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2 CLARK’S LOOKOUT STATE PARK Located above the Beaverhead River near Dillon, this is the site where Captain Clark of the Lewis and Clark Expedition viewed the route ahead on August 13, 1805. Admire the same magnificent view Clark did that day. Interpretive signs explain the expedition’s navigational methods and a monument shows Clark’s compass readings. 406.834.3413, www.stateparks.mt.gov/clarks-lookout/
The Lewis and Clark Expedition made their way through what would eventually become the state of Montana in 1805. Moving up the Missouri River they encountered amazing natural wonders, endured grueling hardships, were met and aided by many American Indian tribes and crossed the Rocky Mountains in their pursuit of a Northern Route to the Pacific Ocean. www.southwestmt.com/specialfeatures/lewisandclark/
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3 GATES OF THE MOUNTAINS - HELENA Meriwether Lewis named this spectacular canyon north of Helena. Steep limestone cliffs flanking the Missouri River create the illusion of a gate that seems to open as you travel toward these cliffs. Enjoy a leisurely, narrated boat tour during the summer months. 406.458.5241, www.gatesofthemountains.com
1 BEAVERHEAD ROCK STATE PARK On the Lewis and Clark expedition, Sacagawea recognized this natural landmark, resembling the head of a beaver. This gave the expedition hope that they were in the vicinity of Sacagawea’s relatives, from whom they would acquire horses. 406.834.3413, GLACIER Sweetgrass Babb www.stateparks.mt.gov/beaverhead-rock/ NATIONAL PARK
4 WHITEHALL LEWIS & CLARK MURALS When you pull into the quaint town of Whitehall, you’ll notice something unique. A variety ofTurner vibrant murals adorn the town, depicting Lewis and Clark historicLoring Montana events that Whitewater provide a glimpse of the area during a unique time in history.
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8 NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN ALLIANCE POWWOW - BUTTE Red Lodge Wyola Belfry CookeAmerican Indian Decker North Alliance Powwow offers Gardiner TheSilver Gate City participants and visitors an unforgettable immersion in colorful Tower Junction Mammoth BEARTOOTH regalia, captivating dancing and moving and traditional music, Hot Springs YELLOWSTONE ALL-AMERICAN ROAD Canyon while creating new community bonds across tribes and Norris NATIONAL Madison cultures. The three-day powwow takes place at the Butte Civic PARK Junction West Lake Center every September. 406.782.0461 Yellowstone Old Faithful
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PERFORMING ARTS & CULTURE
MONTANA FOLK FEST IN BUTTE.
PERFORMING ARTS & CULTURE Art galleries in Southwest Montana offer diverse displays of original, historic, reproductive and unique made in Montana pieces. Performing arts include children’s theatre, concerts, symphonies, festivals and plays featuring both professional and amateur talent. Many of the facilities offering cultural attractions are in preserved and historic venues.
HELENA AREA ARCHIE BRAY FOUNDATION Established in 1951 on the site of a brick factory, the Bray attracts artists from around the world. Tour the studios and grounds of this unique endeavor in the ceramic arts. 406.443.3503, www.archiebray.org GRANDSTREET THEATRE Offering up to 10 productions each year, this is one of Montana’s best theater experiences. Located in a restored century-old church, modern comfort blends with historic ambience. 406.447.1574, www.grandstreettheatre.com HELENA CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES The Helena area is home to various cultural productions and performances throughout the year. For more information, contact the Helena Chamber. 406.442.4120, www.helenamt.com HELENA SYMPHONY The Helena Symphony performs in the Helena Civic Center, the largest concert hall in Montana, as well as the Cathedral of Saint Helena. The artistic vision is created and led by Music Director Allan R. Scott, an internationally-noted conductor from Philadelphia, PA. 406.442.1860, www.helenasymphony.org HOLTER MUSEUM OF ART Featuring the best in regional fine arts and crafts with new shows opening every six weeks, the Holter hosts both nationally known and local artists. 406.442.6400, www.holtermuseum.org
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MONTANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM The Montana Historical Society Museum, Montana's Museum, collects, preserves, and interprets fine art, historical, archaeological, and ethnological artifacts that pertain to Montana. Montana's Museum is where history and land come together in the story of the people who have called Montana home. The best known works in their art collection are by Montana's "Cowboy Artist" Charles M. Russell. 406.444.2694, www.mhs.mt.gov/museum MYRNA LOY CENTER Helena’s Myrna Loy offers small-town charm with a big-city arts and culture vibe. This independent movie theater housed in the former 1886 country jailhouse shows two films every evening and serves wine, beer, and kombucha as well as light bites. 406.443.0287, www.myrnaloycenter.com
BUTTE AREA BUTTE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Located in Butte's Historic Landmark District, the Mother Lode Theatre serves as a venue for the Mother Lode Series, Butte Symphony, Butte Community Concert Series and is home to the Orphan Girl Children's Theatre. The theatre hosts additional events featuring local and national performers—and is available for bookings. 406.723.3602, www.buttearts.org CHARLES W. CLARK CHATEAU Enjoy Butte’s local traditions, heritage and art by exploring the Charles W. Clark Mansion, featuring changing art exhibits, marvelous collections and elegant architecture. The building is a turn-of-the-century mansion on the National Historic Register. 406.490.6678, www.clarkchateauunutte.wordpress.com, www.facebook.com/clarkchateau
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PERFORMING ARTS & CULTURE
ANACONDA & PHILIPSBURG AREA COPPER VILLAGE MUSEUM AND ART CENTER Housed in the former Anaconda City Hall and built in 1896, the complex includes a historical museum, archives and art center along with a retail shop and the local historical society. 406.563.2422, www.facebook.com/ coppervillagemuseumandartcenter
TREE CIRCUS BY ARTIST PATRICK DOUGHERTY AT BLACKFOOT PATHWAYS: SCULPTURE IN THE WILD NEAR LINCOLN. KEVIN O’DWYER
COVELLITE THEATRE Completed in 1896 as the First Presbyterian Church, the theatre is in Butte’s Historic Landmark District. Concerts, movies and events are held at the theatre with its giant timber framed trusses and ornate ceiling which offers the perfect setting to maximize sound resonance. This facility is available to be as multi-purpose as possible with 2 stories of space, stages and seating. It is also home to the Covellite International Film Festival held annually in mid-September. 406.498.6869, www.covellitetheatre.org THE MONTANA FOLK FESTIVAL Always the second weekend in July in Historic Uptown Butte, this weekend of music and dancing has become the largest free-admission outdoor festival in the Northwest. Enjoy five stages of entertainment, workshops, arts markets, folklife and family areas. 406.497.6464, www.montanafolkfestival.com AN RI´ RA IRISH MUSIC FESTIVAL The second weekend in August is home to a free festival of sensational Irish music, dance, history, archival photos, author lectures, films, children’s activities, genealogy, workshops, food and an outdoor Gaelic Mass. www.mtgaelic.org SERBIAN FESTIVAL Don’t miss the annual Serbian Festival, serving up traditional Serbian fare, art, music, and dancing while celebrating the heritage of Butte’s Serbian population. The festival is held in Butte’s beautiful Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, and guests are invited for free tours of the sanctuary.
VIRGINIA CITY & ENNIS AREA VIRGINIA CITY PLAYERS The oldest continuously operating summer stock theater west of the Mississippi features melodramas and comedies in a 19th-century-style opera house. 800.829.2969, www.virginiacityplayers.com BREWERY FOLLIES Relax in Virginia City at Montana’s first brewery, the H.S. Gilbert Brewery, and enjoy an adult comedy performance of the Brewery Follies. 800.829.2969, www.breweryfollies.net
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OPERA HOUSE THEATRE Emerging as a showcase producer of Montana playwrights, the Opera House Theatre in Philipsburg – dubbed “The Jewel of Montana” – offers live professional summer theatre. The oldest theatre in Montana also hosts yearly events. 406.859.0013, www.operahousetheatre.com WASHOE THEATRE Anaconda’s historic 1930s working movie theater is listed on the National Register of Historic Sites. 406.563.6161, www.discoveranaconda.com ST. TIMOTHY’S SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL Playing host to some of the world’s best chamber groups, this festival is held on a hillside 600 feet above Georgetown Lake. Views of the lake, the Pintler Wilderness Area, the Continental Divide and peaks 11,000-feet-high are just as breathtaking as the music. 888.407.4071, www.sttimothysmusic.org
DEER LODGE CUTLER BROS. PRODUCTION Enjoy live theater throughout the year. 406. 846.4096, www.cutlerbros.com RIALTO COMMUNITY THEATRE This historic 1921 theater is a remarkable example of Beaux-Arts style architecture. Experience live performances by national, regional and local talent with weekend movies showing throughout the year. 406.846.7900, www.deerlodgerialto.com ART GALLERY Across from the Old Montana Prison, the gallery features exhibits throughout the summer with local art year-round. 406.846.3111
DRUMMOND BILL OHRMANN MUSEUM AND GALLERY Located south of Drummond the gallery features paintings and sculptures by Bill Ohrmann, a rancher turned artist. 406.288.3319, www.ohrmannmuseum.com
LINCOLN BLACKFOOT PATHWAYS: SCULPTURE IN THE WILD Hidden in the trees, this sculpture park celebrates the rich environmental, industrial and cultural heritage of the Blackfoot Valley. www.sculptureinthewild.com
OLDEST CANDY STORE IN VIRGINIA CITY, MT
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QUILTING & ANTIQUING
SUZY Q'S SEWING & REPAIR, BUTTE. HUNTER FISK
ANTIQUES IN BUTTE. HUNTER FISK
QUILTING In the pioneer days, quilting and needlework were essential to survival on the frontier. Today, it may no longer be essential to survival but quilting is a very popular, fun and culturally rich activity to be enjoyed by locals and visitors of all ages. From shops to shows, sales to retreats and everything in between, quilting adds a splash of color to life here in Southwest Montana. BIRDSEYE MERCANTILE 105 Main Street W., Avon, 406.492.7070 CHATEAU QUILT GUILD www.facebook.com/ChateauQuilters1 COPPER STITCHES 1369 Harrison Ave, Butte, 406.565.5605 www.copperstitches.com THE COTTON PATCH 38 E. Front Street, Drummond, 406.288.3154 COZY MOUNTAIN QUILTS 12 North Street, Whitehall, 406.287.9984 DYSFUNCTIONAL QUILTER 7 Sowden Lane, Whitehall, 406.287.9237 THE NO. 1 LADIES QUILT SHOP 34 N. Idaho Street #34, Dillon, 406.683.5884
ANTIQUING
PRICKLY PEAR QUILTS 46 S. Last Chance Gulch Street, Helena, 406.442.7327, www.pricklypearquilts.com QUILTERS CORNER ETC. Deer Lodge, 406.846.3096, www.quiltsinmontana.com QUILTER CORRAL 60 Frontage Rd, Basin, 406.225.4306 SEW UNIQUE QUILTING & RETREAT 130 E. Broadway Street, Philipsburg, 406.859.7858, www.sewuniquecustomquilting.com SUZY Q’S SEWING & REPAIR 2000 Farragut Avenue, Butte, 406.491.5262 TWO BEAN QUILT 27 N. Wyoming Street, Butte, 406.565.3159, www.twobeanquilts.com THE UPPER THREAD EMBROIDERY AND FABRIC ROOM 119 E. Park Avenue, Anaconda, 406.563.7871
Southwest Montana offers rich history through our many antique stores throughout the region. Whether you have your mind set on a specific treasure or are just browsing for something special to add to your collection, you won’t be disappointed by the array of antique stores in towns across Southwest Montana. From beautiful and unique jewelry to sturdy and rustic furniture, you can find something for everyone here.
DIG DEEPER: Antique ‘till you drop! Southwest Montana is home to numerous, unique antique shops, with unforgettable finds ranging from furniture to china and everything in between.
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GOLF
PUBLIC GOLF Great value and gorgeous vistas are the common denominators among Southwest Montana’s courses. And no matter where you decide to settle for the evening, there’s always a green nearby.
OLD WORKS GOLF COURSE. DONNIE SEXTON/MONTANA OFFICE OF TOURISM AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
1 ANACONDA ANACONDA COUNTRY CLUB 1521 Country Club Road, Anaconda, 406.797.3220, www.golfanaconda.com
NORWEGIAN WOOD 5 ENNIS GOLF COURSE RexfordMEADOWS MADISON Eureka Yaak GLACIER 8445 Road, Helena, Babb Canyon FerrySweetgrass GOLF COURSE NATIONAL Polebridge Fortine Sunburst 406.475.3229, 108 Golf Course St. Mary Trego Drive, Ennis, PARK www.norwegianwoodgolf.com 406.682.7468, Lake Cut Bank Apgar McDonald Troy Browning www.madisonmeadowsgolfcourse.com JACK NICKLAUS OLD WORKS West Glacier Libby Columbia Shelby GOLF COURSE 7 TOWNSEND Falls Coram Martin City Chest Whitefish East Glacier 1205 Pizzini Way, Anaconda, Galata Hungry 6 HELENA OLD Park BALDY GOLF COURSE Valier Horse 406.563.5989, www.oldworks.org Kalispell Essex 99 Delger Lane, Townsend, BILL ROBERT’S MUNICIPAL Heart Butte Kila Dupuyer Fla Bigfork 406.461.5116, Marion GOLF COURSE t Heron hea Somers dR FAIRMONT HOT SPRINGS RESORT Conrad www.facebook.com/oldbaldygolf ive Noxon 2201 N. Benton Avenue, Helena, Lakeside r Rollins GOLF COURSE Brady Bynum Proctor Swan Lake 406.442.2191, Dayton Trout 1500 Fairmont Road, Anaconda, www.billrobertsgolf.com Elmo Creek Fort Benton Choteau Big Arm 800.332.3272, 406.797.3241, Thompson Falls Polson Hot Springs www.fairmontmontana.com FOX RIDGE GOLF COURSE Great Fairfield Condon Ronan Vaughn Falls 4020Haugan Lake Helena Drive, Helena, Plains Charlo De Borgia Augusta 2 BUTTE Paradise 406.227.8304, St. Regis Fort Shaw Moiese HIGHLAND VIEW GOLF COURSE www.foxridgegolfcourse.com Belt St. Ignatius Ulm Dixon Stockett R Stodden Park, 3150 S. Utah Avenue, Superior Cascade Arlee Seeley Butte, 406.497-6578, GREEN MEADOW Lake www.co.silverbow.mt.us/452/ Craig COUNTRY CLUB Alberton M Lincoln Highland-View-Golf-Course Ovando Wolf 2720 Country Club Avenue, Missoula Creek Greenough Bonner Helena, 406.442.5750, Lolo Helmville Canyon Creek Clinton 3 DEER LODGE www.gmcchelena.com Marysville Florence DEER PARK GOLF COURSE East Drummond Helena Avon Helena 66 Stevensville 838 Golf Course Road, Deer Lodge, White Sulphur Montana Golf Course Elliston Springs Garrison Victor City 406.846.1625, Clancy Winston 9 3 3 Deer www.facebook.com/Deer-Park-GolfCorvallis Townsend 7 Jefferson Brewery or Lodge Basin Philipsburg City 710 Distillery Hamilton Course-28331065518155 R 4 DILLON BEAVERHEAD GOLF COURSE 1260 Montana Highway 41, Dillon, 406.683.9933, www.beaverheadgolf.com SLEEPY HOLLOW GOLF COURSE 600 Tory Drive, Dillon, 406.683.6118, www.facebook.com/Sleepy-HollowGolf-Course-10150102567025177
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BREWERIES & DISTILLERIES With Montana ranking second in the nation for most breweries per capita and a growing number of distilleries, Southwest Montana is the perfect place to try out some tasty brews and spirits. 1 ANACONDA SMELTER CITY BREWING 101 Main Street, Anaconda, 406.563.0344, www.facebook.com/ SmelterCityBrewing 2 BUTTE BUTTE BREWING COMPANY 465 E. Galena Street, Butte, 406.299.3953, www.facebook.com/ buttebrewingcompany HEADFRAME SPIRITS 21 S. Montana Street, Butte, 406.299.2886, www.headframespirits.com MUDDY CREEK BREWING 2 E. Galena Street, Butte, 406.299.3645, www.muddycreekbrewery.com QUARRY BREWING 124 W. Broadway Street, Butte, 406.723.0245, www.wedig.beer 3 DEER LODGE ELK RIDGE BREWING COMPANY 320 Main Street, Deer Lodge, 406.846.4650, www.elkridgebrewingcompany.com 4 DILLON BEAVERHEAD BREWING COMPANY 218 S. Montana Street, Dillon, 406.988.0011, www.beaverheadbeer.com 5 ENNIS WILLIE’S DISTILLERY 312 Main Street, Ennis, 406.682.4117, www.williesdistillery.com BURNT TREE BREWING 311 East Main Street, Ennis, 406.682.5552 www.burnttreebrewing.com 6 HELENA BLACKFOOT RIVER BREWING COMPANY 66 S. Park Avenue, Helena, 406.449.3005, www.blackfootriverbrewing.com
COPPER FURROW BREWING 2801 N Roberts Street, Helena, 406.422.5975 www.copperfurrow.com GULCH DISTILLERS 790 Front Street, Helena, 406.449.2393, www.gulchdistillers.com LEWIS & CLARK BREWING COMPANY 1517 Dodge Avenue, Helena, 406.442.5960, www.lewisandclarkbrewing.com SNOW HOP BREWERY 685 Barney Street, Suite A, Helena, 406.422.5026 www.snowhopbrewery.com TEN MILE CREEK BREWERY 48 N. Last Chance Gulch, Helena, 406.502.1382, www.tenmilecreekbrewing.com 7 PHILIPSBURG PHILIPSBURG BREWING COMPANY 101 W. Broadway Street, Philipsburg, 406.859.2739, www.philipsburgbrew.com 8 SHERIDAN RUBY VALLEY BREW 111 S. Main Street, Sheridan, 406.842.5977, www.rubyvalleybrew.com 9 WINSTON STONEHOUSE DISTILLERY 37 Muffley Lane, Winston, 406.465.2816, www.stonehouse-distillery.com 10
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Canyon Ferry Brewing Co. 300 Broadway Street, Townsend, 406.266.9939, www.cfbrew.com
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WINTER ACTIVITIES
WINTER ACTIVITIES Southwest Montana has millions of acres of developed and undeveloped areas for winter adventure. Whether you want to enjoy downhill skiing skiing and snowboarding without the crowds and slopes with vertical drops over 2,000 feet, there are three ski areas that offer spectacular views and family fun. For those wanting to cross-country ski, snowmobile, or ride a mountain bike there are hundreds of miles of groomed trails and backcountry adventures. Ice fishing, ice skating, and winter festivals add to the winter fun in Southwest Montana.
MAVERICK MOUNTAIN SKI AREA. AARON THEISEN
DOWNHILL SKIING & SNOWBOARDING
FAT-TIRE MOUNTAIN BIKING
GREAT DIVIDE SKI AREA – HELENA AREA 406.449.3746, www.skigd.com
SOUTHHILLS – HELENA AREA
DISCOVERY SKI AREA - ANACONDA AREA 406.563.2184, www.skidiscovery.com
MAVERICK SKI AREA – DILLON AREA 406.834.3454, www.skimaverick.com
ICE FISHING
CANYON FERRY RESERVOIR - HELENA AREA 406.475.3310, www.usbr.gov/gp/lakes_reservoirs/montana_lakes CLARK CANYON RESERVOIR DILLON AND GEORGETOWN LAKE ANACONDA AREAS 406.683.3900, www.fs.usda.gov/bdnf
CROSS COUNTRY SKIING
ECHO LAKE – ANACONDA/PHILIPSBURG AREAS 406.859.3211, www.echolaketrails.org www.fs.usda.gov/bdnf MT. HAGGIN – BUTTE/ANACONDA AREA 406.498.9615, www.milehighnordic.org
THOMPSON PARK – BUTTE AREA 406.494.2147/497.6571, www.milehighnordic.org www.fs.usda.gov/bdnf
SNOWMOBILING
MONTANA STATE PARKS www.stateparks.mt.gov/recreation/snowmobile Program.html BEAVERHEAD-DEERLODGE NATIONAL FOREST 406.689.3900, www.fs.usda.gov/bdnf HELENA-LEWIS & CLARK NATIONAL FOREST 406.449.5201, www.fs.usda.gov/hlcnf
ICE SKATING
BUTTE PARKS AND RECREATION 406.497.6571 BUTTE COMMUNITY ICE CENTER 406.782.2901 HIGH ALTITUDE SPEED SKATING CENTER 406.723.4839
MOULTON – BUTTE AREA 406.494.2147, www.milehighnordic.org www.fs.usda.gov/bdnf
HELENA PARKS AND RECREATION 406.447.8463
CHIEF JOSEPH – WISDOM AREA 406.689.3243, www.fs.usda.gov/bdnf
PHILIPSBURG 406.859.3821
MACDONALD PASS – HELENA AREA 406.449.5201 www.lcnsc.org/macdonald-pass
BANNACK STATE PARK 406.834.3548 (fee area)
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Mining, agriculture and wealth for the Helena region. Helena became known as the “Queen St. Ignatius Dixon City of the Rockies” for the fabulous mansions Superior and flamboyant business blocks financed by Montanan’s early elite. Helena was Arlee Seeley Lake named the state capital in 1894.
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LAST CHANCE TOUR TRAIN - HELENA Step aboard and experience Helena’s history on this one-hour, narrated train ride through the state capital. You’ll view the original Governor’s Mansion, the current executive residence, the state Capitol, the historic Guardian of the Gulch and much more. It’s the best way to see it all. 406.442.1023, www.lctours.com LAST CHANCE GULCH - HELENA Prospectors took “one last chance” that paid off in 1864. Helena grew along the gulch that today is the most historic mile in Montana. Victorian-era buildings now line the site where digs produced millions in gold. Enjoy great shopping, dining, art galleries and history. 406.447.1535, www.downtownhelena.com MONTANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM - HELENA Founded in 1865, the society houses art, artifacts, archives and photographs. The museum features the work of cowboy artist C.M. Russell and American Indian and Montana history exhibits. Discover your roots at the Research Center and find a Montana treasure at the gift store. 406.444.2694, www.mhs.mt.gov/museum ORIGINAL GOVERNOR’S MANSION - HELENA Take a guided tour of the 1888 Queen Anne-style mansion that served as the official home of Montana’s governors from 1913 to 1959. 406.444.4794, www.mhs.mt.gov/education/ogmtours REEDER’S ALLEY - HELENA This quaint alley, once home to miners, is Helena’s most intact territorial-period neighborhood. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, visitors can take a self-guided tour. The Montana Heritage Commission, the managing entity for Virginia City and Nevada City, maintains this historic stateowned property. 406.843.5247, www.reedersalley.com
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MONTANA MILITARY MUSEUM - HELENA Montana’s official military repository offers a rich collection of memorabilia, artifacts and archives ranging from Lewis and Clark’s Corps of Discovery through modern times. The museum is located just west of town at the Fort Harrison complex. 406.324.3550, www.montanamilitarymuseum.org HELENA CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES For more information on the Archie Bray Foundation, the Holter Museum of Art, the Myrna Loy Center and Grandstreet Theatre, please see page 24. GREAT NORTHERN CAROUSEL - HELENA Thirty-eight hand-sculpted animals and century-old stained glass from the famed Broadwater Hotel promise a memorable ride. Enjoy the enclosed carousel year-round. 406.457.5353, www.gncarousel.com EXPLORATION WORKS - HELENA A museum of science and culture for children and adults, Exploration Works is 3,500 square feet of hands-on fun and science education. For those who like to play, create, discover and explore, Exploration Works is the place to be. 406.457.1800, www.explorationworks.org SILVER BOW DRIVE IN - HELENA Silver Bow Drive-In invites you to watch “a movie under the stars in an old-fashioned experience sure to ignite the sense.” Located outside city limits southwest of Butte, this drive-in theatre is open seasonally. 406.782.8095, www.silverbowdrivein.com GATES OF THE MOUNTAINS Meriwether Lewis named this spectacular canyon north of Helena. Steep limestone cliffs flanking the Missouri River create the illusion of a gate that seems to open as you travel toward these cliffs. Enjoy a leisurely, narrated boat tour during the summer months. 406.458.5241, www.gatesofthemountains.com
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WOLF CREEK (PRICKLY PEAR) CANYON One of the most beautiful scenic drives in Montana, this canyon was the most difficult section along the route from Helena to Fort Benton. Stagecoach drivers and teamsters feared the narrow canyon and swift-flowing Prickly Pear Creek. To access the canyon, take I-15 north from Helena. TIZER BOTANIC GARDEN AND ARBORETUM Situated in the heart of the Elkhorn Mountains, there are seven acres of perennials, annuals, roses, wildflowers, herbs, vegetables and more than 12,000 bulbs. Features include theme gardens, shade gardens and a Lewis and Clark garden. The gardens are located in Jefferson County, 18 miles south of Helena. 406.933.8789, www.tizergardens.com MOUNT HELENA CITY PARK - HELENA Acres of hiking and biking trails in the South Hills and on National Register-listed Mount Helena offer great panoramic vistas and diverse landscapes in all seasons. The city trail system rivals biking destinations like Moab, Utah and includes runs from butter-smooth single track to challenging rock garden trails. www.helenamt.com/content/hiking-helena-montana-trails
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NEARBY COMMUNITIES AUGUSTA Augusta sits on the northern edge of Southwest Montana and is a gateway to the immense Bob Marshall Wilderness and adjoining Scapegoat Wilderness. A friendly town in a scenic location, there are restaurants, motels and a full array of visitor services. 406.562.3491, www.augustamontana.com BOULDER Historic Boulder, the Jefferson County seat, is home to the magnificent 1888 Jefferson County Courthouse and Boulder Hot Springs, both listed on the National Register. Elkhorn Ghost Town is nearby, along with Radon Health Mines which, while there is no guarantee, some claim improves health and eases arthritis, lupus, asthma and other ailments. 406.465.2106, www.bouldermtchamber.com, www.discoverjeffersonmt.org JEFFERSON COUNTY HERITAGE CENTER - BOULDER Located in an 1888 bank building on nearby Boulder’s Main Street, the center preserves the rich history and culture of Jefferson County. The center houses a museum, library and genealogy collections. 406.422.9879, www.theheritagecenter.yolasite.com CLANCY South of Helena in Jefferson County, Clancy began in 1873 as a gold camp but soon became famous for its silver mines. Clancy district silver, hauled by oxen team to Fort Benton and shipped to Swansea, Wales, for smelting, was so rich it still made a profit even after all that travel. 406.224.5106
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JEFFERSON COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM - CLANCY Housed in an 1898 schoolhouse at Clancy, the museum interprets pioneer living and features a 19th-century classroom in a hand-built frontier town and hosts traveling exhibits. 406.933.5528, www.jeffersoncounty-mt.gov/visit_us.html EAST HELENA Freight wagons once camped where East Helena’s business district grew. The nation’s longest operating lead smelter opened here in 1888 and processed 70,000 tons annually until it closed in 2001. Today, the resilient community offers visitors a charming main street, warm hospitality and a good meal. 406.227.5321, www.easthelenamt.us
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HISTORIC CANTON CHURCH - TOWNSEND A Colonial-style church dating to 1875, the historic Canton Church reflects the roots of many local settlers who came here from Canton, New York. The church was moved to its present location on Montana Highway 284 east of Townsend in 1952 when Canyon Ferry Reservoir was filled. 406.266.4101, www.canton-church.org THE BROADWATER COUNTY MUSEUM - TOWNSEND The museum preserves local Native American, Lewis and Clark and Broadwater County history through its exhibits and collected artifacts. The facility features an extensive library with copies of most of the early local newspapers. 406.266.5252, www.broadwatercountymuseum.com
JEFFERSON CITY Named to honor President Thomas Jefferson, the town began as a stagecoach stop for passengers and freight between Fort Benton and Virginia City. In the early years, this area yielded millions of dollars in gold and silver. 406.225.4015, www.bouldermtchamber.org/plan-a-trip, www.discoverjeffersonmt.org TOWNSEND Along the Missouri River and Lewis and Clark’s epic route, Townsend sits at the pristine south end of Canyon Ferry Lake. It is home to excellent hunting, fishing and seasonal cattle drives. Nearby is the Canyon Ferry Mansion Museum which offers B&B accommodations. 406.266.4101, www.townsendmt.com
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GRANITE MOUNTAIN MINE MEMORIAL - BUTTE Dedicated to the 168 men who died in a hard rock mine disaster in 1917, this exhibit features letters from the families of the fallen miners and memorial bricks. This memorial offers a stunning panoramic view of Butte and is open all year. 406.782.3280, www.minememorial.org THE MAI WAH SOCIETY - BUTTE In the heart of Butte’s old Chinatown, this historic building houses displays and artifacts relating the story of Chinese immigrants. 406.723.3177, www.maiwah.org BERKELEY PIT - BUTTE View what was once the largest truck-operated open-pit copper mine in the nation: 1½ miles across, 3 miles around and 1,700 feet deep. 406.723.3177, 800.735.6814, www.buttecvb.com MINERAL MUSEUM - BUTTE Not just for the rockhound, this fascinating collection holds 1,500 specimens and real-time data from Montana’s seismic network. The museum is open year-round on the Montana Tech campus. 406.496.4414, www.mbmg.mtech.edu/museum/ museum.html COPPER KING MANSION - BUTTE Designated a National Historic Place in 1971, the mansion was built for Copper King William A. Clark, father of deceased heiress Huguette Clark. Depicting the wealthy lifestyle of the last century, exquisite architectural detail and 32 rooms of antiques can be seen. Guided tours are available. 406.782.7580, www.copperkingmansion.com SCIENCE MINE - BUTTE A hands-on discovery center encouraging scientific literacy by exploiting our natural inquisitiveness and love of play. Open Saturdays, all age groups. 406.565.5342, www.facebook.com/sciencemineorg/
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OLD BUTTE HISTORICAL ADVENTURES - BUTTE Explore an authentic underground speakeasy from the prohibition era, a 1955 barber shop under a six-story building, a city jail that housed Evel Knievel in 1956, a brothel, walking tours and much more. 406.498.3424, www.buttetours.info BUTTE-SILVER BOW ARCHIVES - BUTTE A collection of manuscripts, documents and photographs relating to the history of Butte-Silver Bow can be found here. Some of the collections housed at the Archives include cemetery records, voting registration, and naturalization and Union records. Research services are available for a fee. 406.782.3280, www.buttearchives.org OUR LADY OF THE ROCKIES - BUTTE Take a bus tour for a close-up look at the 90-foot statue overlooking Butte from 8.015 feet. This statue is dedicated to all women (especially mothers) and views from the tower are excellent. 406.782.1221, 800.800.LADY, www.ourladyoftherockies.net MINE SITES AND HEADFRAMES - BUTTE Dotting Butte’s landscape are 14 tall, black, steel structures. These structures, lighted at night, mark the remnants of the various underground mines honeycombing the Butte hill. 406.723.3177, www.buttecvb.com DUMAS BROTHEL - BUTTE Butte’s longest running brothel closed in 1982 but Dumas Brothel reopened spring of 2019 as a museum. Paranormal activity, colorful stories and tours will remain a part of the new operation. www.dumas-brothel.com BUTTE CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES Other activities include art walks and the Freedom Festival/4th of July and St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. For more information on the Butte Center For The Performing Arts, Charles W. Clark Chateau, Covellite Theatre, Silver Bow Drive In, the Montana Folk Festival and An Ri´ Ra Irish Music Festival please see pages 24 and 26.
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NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK DISTRICT - BUTTE One of the largest National Historic Landmark districts in the country, Butte offers a legacy of architectural treasures. Uptown Butte is filled with fine, well-preserved examples of early- 20th-century architecture. Walking tours are available. 406.723.3177, www.buttecvb.com
SPIRIT OF COLUMBIA GARDENS CAROUSEL - BUTTE Located at Stodden Park, adjacent to Ridge Waters Waterpark and the new destination playground, the carousel is housed in its own pavilion for year-round fun. Hand-carved ponies and seats, each with a story and a sponsor is sure to please riders of all ages. 406.494.7775, www.buttecarousel.com
LEXINGTON STAMP MILL AND GARDENS - BUTTE Located in historic uptown Butte, the Lexington was one of the early stamp mills that crushed the ore for smelting and is now surrounded by beautiful gardens. 406.723.3177, www.buttecvb.com
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THOMPSON PARK - BUTTE Thompson Park is a 3,500-acre municipal recreation area located 10 minutes from Butte on the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. There's over 25 miles of trails for year-round hiking, riding and biking that connect to the Continental Divide Trail and provide easy to challenging opportunities. Ride along the Milwaukee Road as you pass through tunnels and across a trestle to relive railroad history. Thompson Park and the surrounding trails give visitors an hour to a day to enjoy outdoor recreation at its best, in Butte’s backyard. 406.494.2147, 406.497.6571, www.co.silverbow.mt.us/453/Thompson-Park COPPERWAY TRAILS - BUTTE This network of non-motorized urban trails connects to surrounding open spaces utilizing many of Butte’s railroad and stream corridors such as the Butte, Anaconda and Pacific Railroad (BA&P) corridor, Blacktail Creek and Silver Bow Creek Greenway Trails. 406.723.3177, www.co.silverbow.mt.us/454/ Trails-Outdoor-Recreation HOLY TRINITY SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH - BUTTE Butte’s vibrant pan-Orthodox community has members from many ethnic backgrounds: Serbian, Greek, Irish, Scottish and German. This church is adorned with freehand painted frescoes and scriptures in color, as they visually convey the word of God. The church is open for tours by contacting the parish home. Donations are appreciated to help sustain the various charities the Church supports. 406.723.7889, www.holytrinitybutte.org
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BASIN Basin is a mining community home to several historic buildings and radon mines, used for their claimed health benefits. It’s also a haven for musicians and other artists. 406.225.4039, www.discoverjeffersonmt.org WHITEHALL In the Jefferson River Valley, Whitehall is a good base for fishing and hunting. It has a nice city park and a historical museum. Be sure to check out the Lewis and Clark Murals. 406.287.2260, www.townofwhitehall.org, www.discoverjeffersonmt.org LEWIS & CLARK BICENTENNIAL MURALS - WHITEHALL In Whitehall, more than a dozen billboard-size murals depict scenes of the Lewis and Clark Expedition through the Jefferson Valley. 406.287.2260 LEWIS & CLARK CAVERNS STATE PARK - WHITEHALL Off I-90 east of Cardwell, Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park offers year-round cabin rentals, camping and picnicking. Daily guided tours May through September in the lighted caves are also available with candlelight tours starting in December. 406.287.3541, www.stateparks.mt.gov/lewis-and-clark-caverns JEFFERSON VALLEY MUSEUM - WHITEHALL In Whitehall, artifacts and memorabilia depict the history and heritage of the Jefferson Valley area. 406.287.7813
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Anaconda Nowhere is the mix of Montana’s past and presentDarby more evident than this 569 region. Virginia and Nevada Cities remain virtuallyConner unchanged from the mining glory days of the 1860’s gold rush. Meanwhile, Ennis is a working Wise River cowboy town, catering to visitors with art galleries, quaint Sulashops and fishermen looking to do some serious fishing along the Madison River. Dewey
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VIRGINIA CITY & ENNIS AREA ALDER GULCH SHORTLINE RAILROAD - VIRGINIA CITY From Memorial Day through Labor Day, the Shortline Railroad, a 1½-mile scenic train ride, goes through the dredge tailings between Virginia City and Nevada City. Be sure to check out our 1910 steam locomotive on display in Nevada City. 406.843.5247, 800.829.2969, www.virginiacitymt.com ALDER GULCH SUMMIT TOUR - VIRGINIA CITY Enjoy a 90-minute interpretive ride through the heart of Montana’s gold country. Learn the fascinating history behind the largest gold strike in the nation’s history as you ride aboard Colossus, the largest off-road tour truck in Montana. 406.546.9787, www.nelsonoffroad.com ROBBER’S ROOST - VIRGINIA CITY This stagecoach stop was built on the site of a roadhouse where outlaws planned their holdups. (Don’t worry– the roads are safer now.) Find this gem 4 miles south of Sheridan on Montana Highway 287. VIRGINIA CITY / NEVADA CITY Virginia City is a vast National Historic Landmark, housing America’s finest collection of 1860s “boom town” buildings on their original sites and collections of Old West artifacts. Nearby Nevada City is an open-air museum with more than 100 buildings, thousands of artifacts and gem mining. Historical reenactments or “Living History” weekends are a popular summer attraction. 800.829.2969, www.virginiacitymt.com HANGMAN’S BUILDING & BOOT HILL - VIRGINIA CITY Five lonely grave markers on Boot Hill tell the story of road agents who were hanged in 1864. At Hangman’s Building in Virginia City you can still see the rope burns on the crossbeam from the fateful event. THOMPSON-HICKMAN MUSEUM - VIRGINIA CITY Exhibits include Civil War era guns, photos, Native American artifacts, a 100-year-old birthday cake, geological rock examples, fascinating oddities and much more. THE HISTORIC TOUR COMPANY - VIRGINIA CITY Ride this Fire Truck Tour for an accurate and entertaining description of Virginia City’s past and present. Learn about the city’s determined founders, early development, Alder Gulch gold, vigilantes, road agents, historical buildings and more. It is open daily from May to September. 406.600.2598 VIRGINIA CITY & ENNIS AREA CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES For more information on the Virginia City Players and the Brewery Follies, please see page 26.
ENNIS MADISON VALLEY HISTORY MUSEUM - ENNIS This museum in Ennis is home to collections of artifacts, tapes, photographs and stories of historical importance to the region and home to the famous “Beast.” It is approximately 4 miles from Ennis on Montana Highway 287 towards Virginia City. 406.682.4685
ENNIS NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY - ENNIS This is one of three rainbow trout brood stock hatcheries in the federal hatchery system featuring a visitor’s center, display pond and tours. It is located 12 miles southwest of Ennis. 406.682.4847, www.fws.gov/ennis EARTHQUAKE LAKE VISITOR CENTER - ENNIS In 1959, a violent earthquake triggered a massive landslide that killed 28 people and created Earthquake Lake. Interpretive displays, movies and talks, and a bookstore can be found here. The center is located 44 miles south of Ennis. 406.682.7620, www.fs.usda.gov/detail/custergallatin/ specialplaces/?cid=stelprdb5127785 BEAR TRAP CANYON - ENNIS Eight miles of whitewater and wilderness begins at the spillway of Ennis Lake Dam. Hiking and fishing are accessed via the trails. Kayakers and rafters should be very experienced or hire a guide. 406.688.3200, www.blm.gov/visit/search-details/16202/2
NEARBY COMMUNITIES ALDER Hunt for garnets south of town. Visit the Red Rock Gem Mine 2 miles east of town; it’s open to the public for a fee. 406.842.5770, www.rubyvalleychamber.com LAURIN This quaint turn-of-the-century village situated on the banks of the Ruby River boasts a trophy trout stream, a historic Catholic church and other architectural gems. 406.842.5770, www.rubyvalleychamber.com SHERIDAN In the heart of the Ruby Valley, this friendly, quintessential small town is a gateway to the scenic Tobacco Root and Ruby mountains. Within a few miles of town, outdoor adventures in hiking, fishing (with or without ice), hunting, bicycling and ATV trips can be enjoyed. 406.842.5770, www.rubyvalleychamber.com TWIN BRIDGES Three blue-ribbon trout streams converge in this ranching town to form the Jefferson River and is a mecca for fly-fishing. A local museum features unique displays of local and Native American history. There is also special camping facilities for touring cyclists and a kids' fishing pond. 406.684.5243, www.rubyvalleychamber.com LEWIS & CLARK INTERPRETIVE PARK - TWIN BRIDGES Located at the entrance to the county fairgrounds in Twin Bridges, the park offers the public insight into the five days the Corps of Discovery spent in this area. Don’t miss the six-foot bronze statue of Sacagawea. 406.684.5824, www.rubyvalleychamber.com
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Yaak
Eureka Polebridge
Fortine Trego Troy
GLACIER NATIONAL PARK St. Mary Lake McDonald West Glacier
Martin City Hungry Horse Essex
Kalispell Kila
Marion
Somers
Bigfork
Trout Creek
Rollins Proctor Dayton Elmo Big Arm
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ANACONDA VISITOR CENTER - ANACONDA This building is a replica of an old train depot and includes information on Anaconda’s many attractions and adventures. Vintage bus tours begin here. 406.563.2400, www.discoveranaconda.com VINTAGE BUS TOURS - ANACONDA Tours are offered Monday through Saturday from the Visitor’s Center. Tour includes historic attractions and buildings from the Anaconda’s early smelting days. Tours run from mid-May through mid-September. 406.563.2400, www.visitanaconda.com
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Canyon Creek Marysville
Drummond
Helena
Avon Garrison
Elliston
Deer Lodge
Philipsburg
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Butte
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Bannack
Jefferson City
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Cardwell
Harrison Pony
Sheridan Laurin
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Silver Star Twin Bridges
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ANACONDA COURTHOUSE - ANACONDA Construction began on the courthouse in June of 1898 and was completed in the early spring of 1900 at a cost of $199,539. The building boasts a rotunda, circular staircases, frescoes and a dumbwaiter so the clerk of the court wouldn’t have to carry books up and down stairs. www.discoveranaconda.com
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Victor
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406 Bistro Coffee and Catering 200 Main St., Suite #2 Anaconda, MT 59711 (406) 298-0605 Fresh baked goods, soup, salad, sandwiches, catering
Donivan’s Pub and Casino 211 E. Park Ave. Anaconda, MT 59711 (406) 563-6241 American fare, family friendly, serves Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Anaconda Visitor Center 306 E Park Ave Anaconda, MT 59711 (406)563-2400 Vintage Bus Tours, RR Depot Replica, Visitor Information, https://www.discoveranaconda. com
Dublin Bay Knitting Company 200 Main St., Suite #5 Anaconda, MT 59711 406-563-0500 Luxury Fibers, yarns & accessories from around the world https://dublinbay.net/
Barclay II 1300 E. Commercial Ave. Anaconda, MT 59711 (406)563-5541 Supper Club, Fine dining in a casual atmosphere, featuring steaks and seafood Beautiful Life Clothing Boutique 221 E. Park Ave. Anaconda, MT 59711 (406) 691-0229 Women’s clothing, shoes and accessories https://beautifullifeclothing.com/ Club Moderne 801 East Park Ave Anaconda, MT 59711 (406)563-0333 1937 Art Deco Bar, music events, trivia night Copper Village Museum & Art Center 401 E. Commercial Ave. Anaconda, MT 59711 (406) 563-2422 Historical Museum/Archives, Art Gallery http://cvmac.org/
Grizzly Den Motel 1205 E. Park Ave. Anaconda, MT 59711 406-536-7582 Queen sized rooms with all the amenities http://grizzlydenmotel.com/
Marcus Daly Motel 119 W. Park Ave. Anaconda, MT 59711 406-563-3411 or 800-535-6528 Golf and Ski packages. Call for prices http://www.marcusdaly.com/ Old Works Golf Course 1200 Pizzini Dr. Anaconda, MT 59711 (406) 563-5989 Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course. RICH IN HISTORY, HIGH ON FUN. https://oldworks.org/ Smelter City Brewery 101 Main St. Anaconda, MT 59711 (406) 563-0344 Brewery/tasting room. Open 11-8 daily.
Gunslinger Gulch Guest Ranch 1600 N Cable Road Anaconda, MT 59711 (425)599-6846 An 1880’s Old Western Ghost town, now bed and breakfast. Some camping available. http://gunslingergulch.com
Sugar Loaf Lodge 10800 Mill Creek Rd Anaconda, MT 59711 (406) 491-3748 Cabin rentals off the grid. Great venue for retreats and weddings. http://sugarloaflodgeandcabins.com
The Harp Pub and Celtic House Inn 23 N Main St Anaconda, MT 59711 (406)563-2372 Full bar with Montana microbrews, queen rooms upstairs.
Trade Wind Motel 1600 E Commercial Ave Anaconda, MT 59711 Phone: (406) 563-3428 Complimentary Breakfast Every Day http://tradewindmotel.com/
The Haufbrau 10345 MT Hwy. 1 West Anaconda, MT 59711 (406)563-9982 Pizza, BBQ, Burgers, steaks and salads. Kids Arcade http://www.haufbrau.com
Washoe Theater 305 Main St. Anaconda, MT 59711 406-563-6161 Historic 1936 Art Nouveau theater. Movies shown daily. Call for show times
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OLD WORKS HISTORICAL TRAIL - ANACONDA Interpretive plaques address the history of the Old Works smelter. Kiosks and benches are provided for resting along the 1¼-mile-long paved trail. 406.563.2400, www.discoveranaconda.com WALKING TOUR - ANACONDA Tour Anaconda’s four national historic districts that tell the story of the city’s past. View unique homes and striking downtown architecture. www.discoveranaconda.com HEARST FREE LIBRARY - ANACONDA The library was built in 1898 with classic beauty and is located on Main Street in Anaconda. 406.563.6932, www.hearstfreelibrary.org WASHOE PARK - ANACONDA Dedicated in the 1890s and expanded just after 1910, this historic park is located in Anaconda. Park attractions include the historic Glover Cabin (the oldest standing building in Anaconda), a swimming pool, tennis courts, approximately 6 miles of walking trails, a large picnic area, a playground and Legion Baseball Field. 406.563.3408, www.discoveranaconda.com WASHOE PARK TROUT HATCHERY - ANACONDA Located in Anaconda’s Washoe Park, the hatchery originally opened in 1908 and is the state’s oldest-run fish hatchery facility still in existence. The visitor center is open daily with underwater trout stream viewing. 406.563.2531, www.fwp.mt.gov/fish/searches/hatcheries/ siteDetail.html?id=39754097
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PHILIPSBURG GEM MINES The Philipsburg area is home to a well-known cache of sapphire and ruby gems discovered over a century ago. Area businesses allow digging for a fee. GEM MONTANA - PHILIPSBURG 406.859.6463, www.gemmountainmt.com SAPPHIRE GALLERY - PHILIPSBURG 800.525.0169, www.sapphiregallery.com MONTANA GEMS - PHILIPSBURG 406.859.6725, www.montanagems.net THE MONTANA LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM PHILIPSBURG This museum is dedicated to preserving the history of the men and women of Montana’s law enforcement and is open May through September. 406.859.6536, www.mlem.org GRANITE COUNTY MUSEUM - PHILIPSBURG Explore the daily routine of the turn-of-the-century underground miner. This museum in Philipsburg features a replicated silver mine complete with equipment, a prospector’s cabin and a fire assay lab. 406.859.3020, www.philipsburgmt.com/museum ANACONDA & PHILIPSBURG CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES For more information on the Copper Village Museum and Art Center, Opera House Theatre, Washoe Theatre and St. Timothy’s Summer Music Festival, please see page 26.
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Rexford
Eureka Polebridge
Fortine Trego Troy
GLACIER NATIONAL PARK St. Mary Lake McDonald West Glacier
Martin City Hungry Horse Essex
Kalispell Kila
Marion
Somers
Bigfork
Trout Creek
Rollins Proctor Dayton Elmo Big Arm
Thompson Falls Hot Springs Haugan De Borgia St. Regis
Shelby
East Glacier Park
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Augusta
Fort Shaw
St. Ignatius
Arlee
Ulm Cascade
Seeley Lake
Missoula
Alberton Lolo Florence Stevensville
Great Falls
Fairfield Vaughn
Condon
Ronan
Moiese Dixon
Superior
Brady
Bynum
Polson
Plains
Galata
Valier
Heart Butte
Fla
Lakeside
Noxon
Cut Bank
Browning
Columbia Falls Coram
Whitefish
Heron
Sunburst
Apgar
Libby
Sweetgrass
Babb
Craig
Lincoln
Ovando
Greenough Bonner Helmville Clinton
Wolf Creek
Canyon Creek Marysville
Drummond
Helena
Avon
Elliston
East Helena
Montana City Winston
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Lewis and Clark met the Shoshone Indians near Dillon at Camp Fortunate. This ranch-rich area is also home to the gold rush mining camp of Bannack, where Montana history comes to life at this State Park. Take time to learn about the Nez Perce War of 1877 at the Big Hole National Battlefield.
DILLON BEAVERHEAD COUNTY MUSEUM - DILLON Find both indoor and outdoor exhibits in Dillon including a genealogy research center, an extensive bird display and a boardwalk, a one-room schoolhouse, a Union Pacific Railroad Depot, a theater and a restored Lewis and Clark diorama. 406.683.5027, www.beaverheadcountymuseum.org BIG HOLE NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD - DILLON This famous battlefield memorializes the Nez Perce and U.S. troops who clashed at the Battle of the Big Hole in 1877. Here, find a national park interpretive center, trails, picnic sites and special events. It is open year-round and located 10 miles west of Wisdom. 406.689.3155, www.nps.gov/biho 48 SOUTHWESTMT.COM • 800.879.1159
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BANNACK STATE PARK. CANDI WHITWORTH
LEWIS AND CLARK TRAIL SITES Lewis and Clark passed through Southwest Montana on their famous journey westward, and various sites of special interest can be found throughout the region including: Beaverhead Rock, Clark’s Lookout State Park, a Lewis and Clark diorama, Camp Fortunate Outlook, Lemhi Pass National Historic Landmark and Gibbon’s Pass-Trail Creek. 406.683.5511, www.beaverheadchamber.org PIONEER SCENIC BYWAY This scenic route through the national forest to Wise River begins 30 miles northwest of Dillon. Spectacular scenery, outdoor recreation, wildlife and ghost towns can all be found along the way. 406.683.3900, www.fs.usda.gov/bdnf BIG SHEEP CREEK BACKCOUNTRY BYWAY Fifty miles from Bannack, this byway was originally a freight road used for hauling supplies to mining towns. The road is two-lane dirt and recommended for four-wheel drive vehicles. Side roads lead to trailheads into the mountains. This is a beautiful drive through gorgeous countryside. Look up at high rock cliffs and look down long valleys with the Beaverhead Mountains to the west and the Tendoy Mountains to the east. Early morning and evening hours bring out the deer, elk and bighorn sheep. A rustic campground can be found at Deadwood Gulch. Road conditions vary dramatically with the weather, and travel is safest from June until September. 406.683.8000, www.southwestmt.com/listings/894.htm CATTAIL MARSH RECREATION AREA This easily accessible recreation area features a nature trail and is found near Clark Canyon Dam south of Dillon. To access the trail, drive over the dam and turn right at the fishing access sign. 406.683.6472, www.southwestmt.com/listings/12547.htm
NEARBY COMMUNITIES DELL A small town near the Red Rock River, this ranching community is surrounded by broad expanses of open rangeland. 406.683.5511, www.beaverheadchamber.org
BIG HOLE NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD
JACKSON Near the headwaters of the Big Hole River, the Jackson area offers exceptional fishing, hunting, skiing and snowmobiling. Jackson Hot Springs is a central attraction based around the natural hot springs mineral pool first discovered by Captain William Clark in 1806. 406.683.5511, www.bigholevalley.com/local-events-1 LIMA This community is the southern gateway to Montana, Red Rock Lakes and Centennial Valley. Enjoy bird-watching and wildlife viewing at an elevation of 6,232 feet and beautiful scenery along the Continental Divide. Here, find the Lima Historical Society Museum, city pool and park. 406.683.5511, www.beaverheadchamber.org MELROSE Melrose is known for great fishing on the Big Hole River between Butte and Dillon. 406.683.5511, www.beaverheadchamber.org POLARIS On the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway in the Grasshopper Valley, this historic ranching and mining community enjoys outdoor recreation year-round. Activities include skiing, ATV riding and snowmobiling, hot springs, hiking and trail riding, digging for crystals, camping, fishing and hunting. 406.683.5511, www.beaverheadchamber.org WISDOM Nestled in the beautiful Big Hole Valley, this cowboy town adopted the name given to the Big Hole River by Lewis and Clark in 1805. Big Hole National Battlefield and the surrounding Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest provide a wealth of outdoor recreational opportunities. 406.683.5511, www.bigholevalley.com/places-tostay-wisdom/ WISE RIVER Surrounded by breathtaking scenery and located at the north end of the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway, Wise River’s high peaks, quiet lakes and rippling rivers offer many outdoor opportunities. 406.683.5511, www.beaverheadchamber.org 800.879.1159 • SOUTHWESTMT.COM 49
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DEER LODGE AREA Troy
Lake McDonald West Glacier
Martin City Hungry Horse Essex
Kalispell Kila
Marion
Bigfork
Rollins Proctor Dayton Elmo Big Arm
Thompson Falls Hot Springs
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The second-oldest city settled in Montana by gold miners and ranchers, Deer Lodge is home to the Grant-Kohrs Ranch. This ranch is the only U.S. National Historic Site with a working cattle ranch operated by the National Park Service. The surrounding communities are rich with ranchland, wonderful wildlife viewing and history.
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OLD MONTANA PRISON COMPLEX - DEER LODGE This prison was in use from 1861 until 1979. Today, selfguided tours behind the gray stone walls and towers take you through a massive cell block, maximum security and to the hanging gallows. Ask about ghost tours. 406.846.3111, www.pcmaf.org MONTANA AUTO MUSEUM - DEER LODGE The museum offers interpretive exhibits and more than 160 classic cars. With an exceptional muscle car exhibit, you can cruise down memory lane and enjoy seven decades of automotive history. 406.846.3111, www.pcmaf.org
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HISTORIC GRANT-KOHRS RANCH - NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE - DEER LODGE Operated by the National Park Service as an 1880s working ranch, this is a well-preserved slice of Western history. Once home to a Montana cattle baron, it features original home furnishings, horse drawn equipment and living history events. The ranch is open year-round and admission is free. 406.846.2070, www.nps.gov/grko
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Grant 324 COTTONWOOD CITY - DEER LODGE 324 This place represents the early days of Deer Lodge. Visit the Snowshoe Creek School, the Blood Homestead Cabin, the post office, the jail and the barber shop Dell and witness Spanish Lima Fork blacksmith shop demonstrations. 406.846.3111, Lakeview Monida www.pcmaf.org
FRONTIER MONTANA MUSEUM - DEER LODGE The best display of cowboy collectibles between Cody and Calgary can be found here. Displays include an extensive gun collection along with Civil War, Bill Cody, Custer, Native American, U.S. Calvary, Yellowstone Photographs and World War II memorabilia. 406.846.3111, www.pcmaf.org
MILWAUKEE RAILROAD - DEER LODGE This display features the 1909 Last Spike Monument, an all-electric “Little Joe” engine built in 1948 for Joseph Stalin, a Bayside caboose and an E9 diesel locomotive. 406.846.3111, www.pcmaf.org
POWELL COUNTY MUSEUM - DEER LODGE Old mining exhibits, Huntoon woodcarving collection and life in Powell County are featured in this local history museum. 406.846.3111, www.pcmaf.org
YESTERDAY’S PLAYTHINGS - DEER LODGE See an intriguing collection of handmade porcelain dolls and toys from days gone by, including a Model Train Display and Railroad Exhibit. 406.846.3111, www.pcmaf.org
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MONTANA STATE PRISON HOBBY SHOP - DEER LODGE The shop has been nationally known since 1880 for “horsehair” products including belts, bridles, head stalls, hat bands, earrings and an assortment of other handcrafted products. The shop is open seven days a week. 406.846.1320 ext. 2515, pcmaf.org/store YELLOWSTONE TRAIL - DEER LODGE Called “A Good Road from Plymouth Rock to Puget Sound,” the first transcontinental route in the upper-tier states came through Deer Lodge in 1916. Construction of the trail began in 1912 with steam-powered tractors, horse-drawn graders, shovels and picks and was completed in 1915. www.yellowstonetrail.org RROW STONE PARK - DEER LODGE A Arrow Stone Park is a relaxing refuge for Deer Lodge visitors who want to picnic, fish the Clark Fork, walk the trails or just sit on a bench to view the variety of wildlife in the area. DEER LODGE CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES For more information on the Cutler Bros. Production, Rialto Community Theatre, Art Gallery and the Bill Ohrmann Museum and Gallery, please see page 26.
NEARBY COMMUNITIES AVON Picturesque Avon, Montana sits on the banks of the Little Blackfoot at the intersection of US Highway 12 and MT Highway 141. Highway 141 is the easiest route from Helena to the lakes of the Swan Valley, making Avon a perfect gateway into the wilds of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest and the Flathead National Forest. www.southwestmt.com/communities/avon.htm DRUMMOND This authentic Western community just off I-90 is filled with hardworking, friendly people and marks the beginning of the Pintler Scenic Route. Ranching remains the focus of the town—home of the World Famous Bullshippers. www.townofdrummondmontana.com
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NEW CHICAGO SCHOOLHOUSE - DRUMMOND One of Montana’s early schools built in 1874, the school was moved to West Edwards Street in Drummond and renovated by the Lower Valley Historical Society. It houses local history and pictures of the area and is set up as closely as possible to its original school house décor. 406.288.3297, www.southwestmt.com/listings/18855.htm HELMVILLE A quiet ranching community nestled in a pretty valley between the Bob Marshall and Scapegoat wildernesses and the Garnet Range provides a picturesque setting for wildlife viewing, fishing, hunting, snowmobiling and cross-country skiing. LINCOLN The Sun River Canyon, the Blackfoot River Valley and pristine wilderness surround Lincoln. Its charming National Registerlisted community center is a focal point. Visit the Hi-Country Trading Post, the Helena National Forest Ranger Station, which displays a mounted 830-pound grizzly bear and Blackfoot Pathways: Sculpture in the Wild. www.lincolnmontana.com PPER BLACKFOOT VALLEY HISTORICAL U SOCIETY MUSEUM - LINCOLN This museum collection of displays and Lincoln Gulch Gold Mine artifacts preserves the local history and character of Lincoln, the Blackfoot Valley and its residents. Located in Lincoln behind the Hi-Country Trading Post, the museum features logging, mining and agricultural equipment and local historic buildings. 406.362.4949, www.lincolnmontana.com OVANDO Montana's 2018 Community of the Year. Mountain meadows ablaze with wildflowers and the mountain peaks of the Bob Marshall and Scapegoat wilderness areas greet Ovando visitors. A number of guides and outfitters in the area can take you into the wild lands and several guest ranches offer accommodations. 406.793.0018, www.ovandomontana.net BRAND BAR MUSEUM - OVANDO Located in the town square of Ovando, the Brand Bar Museum houses a collection of local memorabilia, stories of settlers, homestead maps and historic information. There isn’t always an attendant present, so please ask someone at Blackfoot Commercial Company or Blackfoot Angler to open the door for you. 406.793.5685, www.southwestmt.com/listings/12897.htm
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Garrison Rialto Community Theatre
Grant-Kohrs Ranch NHS
Deer Lodge Cutler Bros. Theatre
Walking Trails
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Deer Lodge WELCOME TO
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BED & BREAKFASTS ANACONDA Gunslinger Gulch
1600 N. Cable Road
406.559.6715
www.gunslingergulch.com
31 Hot Springs Road
406.255.4339
www.boulderhotsprings.com
219 W. Granite Street
406.782.7580
www.copperkingmansion.com
15 Desert Drive
406.465.7054
211 W. Broadway Street
406.370.9019
40 Cedar Hill Rd
406.494.2960
404 E. Idaho Street
406.843.5508
BOULDER Boulder Hot Springs Hotel
BUTTE Copper King Mansion
TOWNSEND View of Old Baldy
PHILIPSBURG Caledonia Bed & Breakfast
www.caledoniamt.com
WHITEHALL Iron Wheel Guest Ranch
VIRGINIA CITY The Elling House Inn
www.ellinghouseinn.com
VACATION HOMES, CONDOS & CABINS AVON Elk Hunting Retreat Outdoor Garnet Mountains 406.799.5210 Recreation Ranch
www.visitmt.com/listings/general/lodge/mountain-elk- hunting-retreat.html
BASIN Merry Widow Health Mine
29 Frontage Road
406.225.3220
www.merrywidowhealthmine.org
101 High Country Drive
406.797.3228
www.fairmontestates.com
700 Brownes Bridge Road
406.660.2389
www.bigholeriverretreat.com
4 Boulder Creek Road
406.859.3190
www.bouldercreeklodgemontana.com
38 Tizer Lake Road
406.933.8789
www.tizergardens.com
FAIRMONT Fairmont Estates Condominiums
GLEN Big Hole River Retreat
HALL Boulder Creek Lodge
JEFFERSON CITY Tizer Botanic Garden & Arboretum
LIMA J Bar L Ranch Vacation Rentals
13450 N Centennial Valley Road 406.596.0600
www.jbarl.com
LINCOLN Blackfoot River Inn
7 Up Lane
406.362.4045
47 Trapper Creek Road
406.835.2711
www.southwestmt.com/listings/14031.htm
Main Street
855.377.6823
www.virginiacity.com
MELROSE Pioneer Mountain Cabins
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VIRGINIA CITY
ALDER Chicks Motel & RV Park
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2322 Mt Hwy 287
406.842.5366
www.chickstheplace.com
$$$$ $$
1500 Fairmont Road 119 W. Park Street
406.797.3241 406.563.3411
www.fairmontmontana.com www.marcusdaly.com
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31 Hot Springs Road
406.255.4339
www.boulderhotsprings.com
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BOULDER Boulder Hot Springs Hotel
BUTTE Best Western Plus Butte Plaza Inn $$ 2900 Harrison Avenue 406.494.3500 Comfort Inn Butte $$$ 2777 Harrison Avenue 480.568.6718 Eddy’s Motel $$ 1205 S. Montana Street 406.723.4364 Hampton Inn Butte $$$$ 3499 Harrison Avenue 406.494.2250 Holiday Inn Express and Suites $$$$ 2609 Harrison Avenue 406.782.2000 Miners Boutique Hotel $$$$ 53 W. Park Street 406.723.8928
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DELL Elk Mountain Lodging
24 Main Street
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www.dellmerc.com
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DILLON Quality Inn Dillon
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450 N. Interchange
406.683.6831
www.choicehotels.com/montana/dillon/hotels
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406.682.4217
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HELENA Baymont Inn & Suites Helena $$$ 750 N. Fee Street 406.558.4756 Best Western Premier $$$$ 835 Great Northern 406.457.5500 Great Northern Hotel Boulevard Comfort Inn & Suites 3180 N. Washington Ave. 406.495.0505 Holiday Inn Express and Suites $$$ 3170 N. Sanders 406..442.7500 Jorgenson’s Inn & Suites $$ 1714 11th Avenue 406.442.1770
www.baymontinnsuiteshelena.com www.gnhotelhelena.com
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406.276.3535
www.mountainviewmotelrvpark-montana.com
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MCALLISTER Lake Shore Lodge McAllister Inn and Lodging
$$$ $$$
234 N. Ennis Lake Road 406.682.4424 5564 Montana Highway 287 N. 406.682.5050
www.mcallistermontana.com www.mcallisterlodging.com
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540 N. Main Street
406.835.2141
www.sportsmanmotel-melrose-mt.com
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1 Jackson Creek Road
406.442.6625
www.elkhornmountaininn.com
103 W. Broadway Street 915 W. Broadway Street
406.859.8000 406.859.3959
www.broadwaymontana.com • www.theinn-philipsburg.com
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339 Hot Springs Road
406.834.3551
www.elkhornhotsprings.com
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220 S Main Street
406.842.5491
www.moriahmotel.com
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412 N Front St
406.266.3491
www.southwestmt.com/listings/1431.htm
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307 Main Street
406.684.5639
www.kingsflatline.com
$$ $$$
305 Wallace Street 305 Wallace Street
406.843.5377 406.843.5377
www.aldergulchaccommodations.com
MELROSE Sportsman Motel, Cabins & RV Park
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TOWNSEND Mustang Motel
TWIN BRIDGES King’s Motel
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ALDER Ruby Valley Campground
2280 Montana Highway 287
406.842.5677
www.rubyvalleycampground.com
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406.797.3505
www.fairmontrvresort.com
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406.225.3220
www.merrywidowhealthmine.org
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406.782.8080
www.koa.com/campgrounds/butte/
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406.846.1629 406.846.3848
www.koa.com/campgrounds/deer-lodge www.indiancreekcampground.net
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406.832.3107
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406.683.9860 406.683.2244
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406.682.5272
www.ennisrv.com
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406.859.3190
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DILLON Countryside RV Park Southside RV Park
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HALL Boulder Creek Lodge
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Sapphire Mine STARTING 2020 Seasonal: Memorial Weekend through Labor Day Weekend OPEN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY: Reservations required, NO Walk-Ins, Wednesday through Saturday CLOSED: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and all holidays
“We Own and Operate the Mine” 21 Sapphire Gulch Lane, Philipsburg, MT 59858 (406) 859-GEMS (4367) • www.GemMountainMT.com
Philipsburg, MT Open 7 days a week • 10 am to 5 pm (with the exception of holidays) Walk-ins welcome, first come first serve for gravel washing 201 West Broadway, Philipsburg, MT 59858
Phone: 406-859-GEMS (4367) info@GemMtn.com • www.montanasapphirecompany.com
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406.846.3848
www.indiancreekcampground.net
70703 Montana Highway 43
406.832.3107
www.hydervpark.com
30 Sawmill Road 104 E. Poindexter Street
406.683.9860 406.683.2244
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www.ennisrv.com
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Indian Creek Campground
www.rubyvalleycampground.com www.bouldercreeklodgemontana.com
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Montana 406.842.5677 42280 Boulder CreekHighway Road 287 406.859.3190
ANACONDA LIMA Fairmont RV Resort 1700Bailey Fairmont Rd 406.797.3505 www.mountainviewmotelrvpark- www.fairmontrvresort.com Mountain View Motel & RV Park 111 Street 406.276.3535 montana.com BASIN
NORRIS Merry Widow Health Mine Norris Hot Springs BUTTE
TOWNSEND Butte KOA
Goose Marina & Campground DEERBay LODGE Townsend/Canyon Deer Lodge KOA Ferry Lake KOA
VIRGINIA CITY Indian Creek Campground
Rambling Campground DEWEYMoose Hyde RV Park
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406.225.3220 406.685.3303
www.merrywidowhealthmine.org www.norrishotsprings.com
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406.782.8080 406.266.3065 406.266.3100 406.846.1629
745 Maverick Lane 1302 E Warren Street
406.846.3848 406.843.5493
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70703 Montana Highway 43
406.832.3107
www.hydervpark.com
30 Sawmill Road 104 E. Poindexter Street
406.683.9860 406.683.2244
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15 Geyser Street
406.682.5272
www.ennisrv.com
4 Boulder Creek Road 6 Tate’s Upper Canyon Loop
406.859.3190 www.bouldercreeklodgemontana.com • • • • • • 800.735.3973 www.ucomontana.com • • • •
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HALL ALDERCreek Lodge Boulder
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RANCHES & LODGES
Ennis RV Village
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DILLON
111 Bailey Street 406.276.3535 www.mountainviewmotelrvpark- • • • • • • montana.com Elk Hunting Retreat Outdoor Garnet Mountains 406.799.5210 www.visitmt.com/listings/general/lodge/ • • • Recreation Ranch mountain-elk-hunting-retreat.html NORRIS Norris Hot Springs BUTTE
42 Montana Highway 84
Stockton Outfitters, LLC TOWNSEND Goose Bay Marina & Campground PHILIPSBURG
1440 Holmes Avenue, Ste 2
Townsend/Canyon Ferry Lake KOA The Ranch at Rock Creek
406.685.3303 406.782.9532
www.norrishotsprings.com
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406.266.3065 www.goosebaymarina.camp • • • 406.266.3100 • •• • • • • • 877.786.1545 www.koa.com/campgrounds www.theranchatrockcreek.com
1302 E Warren 530 Upper RaderStreet Creek Road
406.843.5493 • • • • • • 406.581.6202 www.ramblingmoosecampground.com www.homestakelodge.com
VIRGINIA CITY WHITEHALL Rambling HomestakeMoose LodgeCampground and Cross Country Ski Center
WOLF CREEK
ATV RENTAL
TRAIL RIDES
PACK TRIPS
GUIDED RECREATIONAL SERVICES & OUTFITTERS
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www.rockingz.com
FISHING
406.465.5534
WATERFOWL
2020 Chevallier Drive
BIG GAME
Rocking Z Guest Ranch
ALDER Upper Canyon Outfitters
6 Tates Upper Canyon Loop
406.842.5884
www.ucomontana.com
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406.782.9532
www.stocktonoutfitters.com
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406.925.9059
www.beaverheadadventures.com
127 Main Street, Ennis
406.682.4263
www.thetackleshop.com
7501 Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway
406.834.3469 www.mhct.com
307 S. Main Street 307 S. Main St
406.684.5639 800.222.5510
www.kingsflatline.com www.kingsflatline.com
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406.494.2960
www.ironwheel.com
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DILLON Beaverhead Adventures
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TWIN BRIDGES Flatline Outfitters King’s Motel
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HOT SPRINGS ANACONDA Fairmont Hot Springs Resort
1500 Fairmont Road
406.797.3241
www.fairmontmontana.com
31 Hot Springs Road
406.255.4339
www.boulderhotsprings.com
108 Jardine Ave
406.834.3151
www.jacksonhotspringslodge.com
4920 W. U.S. Highway 12
406.443.5777
www.broadwatermt.com
42 Montana Highway 84
406.685.3303
www.norrishotsprings.com
339 Hot Springs Road
406.834.3551
www.elkhornhotsprings.com
BOULDER Boulder Hot Springs Hotel
JACKSON Jackson Hot Springs Lodge
HELENA Broadwater Hot Springs
NORRIS Norris Hot Springs
WILDLIFE VIEWING
PHOTOGRAPHY
RETAIL, TOURS & MUSEUMS
HISTORY/ NATURAL HISTORY
Elkhorn Hot Springs Resort
MUSEUM
POLARIS
ALDER Red Rock Mine and Garnet Gallery
2044 MT Hwy 287
406.842.5760
www.virginiacity.com/red-rock-mine-garnet-gallery/
1000 George Street 1300 W. Park Street 155 Museum Way
406.723.3177 406.496.4414 406.723.7211
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BUTTE Butte Trolley Tours Mineral Museum of Montana Tech World Museum of Mining
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HELENA Birds & Beasleys Exploration Works Gates of the Mountains Boat Tours Grand Lodge of Montana Museum and Library Great Northern Carousel Last Chance Tours Montana Historical Society
2 S. Last Chance Gulch Street 995 Carousel Way PO Box 478 425 North Park
406.449.0904 406.457.1800 406.457.1800 406.442.7774
www.birdsandbeasleys.com www.explorationworks.org www.gatesofthemountains.com www.grandlodgemontana.org
989 Carousel Way 225 N. Roberts Street 225 N. Roberts Street
406.457.5353 406.442.1023 406.444.2918
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38 Tizer Lane Scenic Byway
406.933.8789
www.tizergardens.com
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406.859.4367 406.859.3020
www.montanasapphirecompany.com www.granitecountymuseum.com
204 W. Broadway Street 115 E. Broadway Street 109 E. Broadway Street
406.859.6725 406.859.3236 406.859.3353
www.montanagems.net www.sapphiregallery.com www.sweetpalace.com
222 Broadway Street
406.266.4555
217 W. Wallace Street 305 Wallace Street
406.843.5371 406.600.2598
JEFFERSON CITY Tizer Botanic Garden & Arboretum
PHILIPSBURG Gem Mountain Granite County Museum & Cultural Center Montana Gems of Philipsburg Sapphire Gallery Sweet Palace
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VIRGINIA CITY Cousins Candy Historic Tour Co of Virginia City
www.virginiacity.com/cousins-candy-shop www.southwestmt.com/listings/9549.htm
EQUIPMENT RENTALS DILLON Beaverhead Adventures
730 N Montana St
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
CALENDAR OF EVENTS JANUARY 8 19 11-12 18-19 24-25 24-26
35th Annual Race to the Sky (Race Start), Lincoln, 406.210.4420 Bridal & Anniversary Fair, Helena, 406.447.8481 Cabin Fever Antique Show, Helena, 406.447.8481 Skijoring, Lincoln, 406.362.4949 Bull Riding, Butte, butteciviccenter.com Brewer's Cup, Philipsburg, 406.616.2873
FEBRUARY
8 Brewery Follies, Anaconda, 406.563.5538 8 Chocolate Fest, Copper Village Museum and Art Center, Anaconda, 406.563.2422 8 Ponderosa Snow Warriors Family Fun Day. Lincoln, 406.590.2672 8 Ponderosa Snow Warriors Moonlight Fun Run, Lincoln, 406.590.2672 9 Chocolate, Wine and Cheese, Hearst Free Library, Anaconda, 406.563.6932 11 35th Annual Race to the Sky (Race Finish), Lincoln, 406.210.4420 14 Black Market Trust, Helena, 406.447.8382 15 Brewfest, Philipsburg, 406.859.3388 15-16 Ponderosa Snow Warriors Seeley Lake Group Ride, Lincoln, 406.590.2672 22 Steep Canyon Range, Helena, 406.447.8382 29 Ponderosa Snow Warriors Annual Scholarshp Fun Run, Lincoln, 406.590.2672
MARCH
5 10 14 21 21-22
Dueling Guitars Concert & Performance, Lincoln, 406.362.4949 The Wardens Helena, 406.447.8382 Made in Montana Show, Helena, 406.457.8516 Fireman's Ball, Lincoln, 406.465.7691 Pete Sitch Memorial Basketball Tournament, Lincoln, 406.202.1256
APRIL
4-5 Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show, Helena, 406.447.8481 8 The Fab Four, Helena, 406.447.8481 11 Junior Ranger Day, Deer Lodge @ Grant-Kohrs Ranch NHS, 406.846.2070 ext 226 11 Sportsman's Brewfest, Helena, 406.447.8481 16 String Fever, Helena, 406.447.8481 26 40th Annual Helena Railroad Fair, Helena, 406.447.8481
MAY
Unit Souzou "A Constant State of Otherness, "Helena, 406.443.0287 1 2 Lincoln Putt Putt, Lincoln, 406.590.2672 5-6 Irish Festival, Virginia City, 800.829.2969 ext1 7 Tell Us Something, Helena, 406.443.0287 8 Spring Art Walk, Helena, 406.447.1535 9 Don't Fence Me In Trail Run, Helena, 406.442.0490 9 Ghost Tours Begin - Check website for dates, Old Prison Deer Lodge, 406.846.3111 10 Tizer Gardens Opening Day-Mom's free, Jefferson City, 406.933.8789 12-14 Senior Pro Rodeo, Dillon, 406.683.5511 12-14 Governor's Cup, Helena, 406.437.6155 12-14 Montana Mule Days , Whitehall, 406.596.1000 15 Ales for Trails, Helena, 406.941.0801 15 Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony,Old Prison Deer Lodge, 406.846.3111 15-17 Montana Range Days, Dillon, 406.683.5511 15-17 Spring Shuttle Fest, Helena, 406.449.2107 16 Beaverhead Marathon 5K & 10K, Kids Race, Dillon, 406.683.5511 16 Roll and Stroll, Helena, 406.447.1535 18 Vintage Tour Bus Tours Begin, Anaconda, 406.563.2400 23 Community Day, Old Prison Deer Lodge, 406.846.3111 23 Memorial Day Horseback Poker Ride, Virginia City, 800.829.2969 ext1 23 Season Kick off Parade and Duck Race, Virginia City, 800.829.2969 ext1 23 Tap into Ennis Brew, Spirit, and BBQ, Ennis, 406.682.4388
JUNE
6 Jaycee Summer Kick-off Concert, Dillon, 406.683.5511 6 Townsend Area Chamber of Commerce ATV Poker Run, Townsend, 406.266.4101 12 2020 Holter Gala & Auction, Helena, 406.447.8481 13 6th Annual Reeder's Alley Block Party, Helena, 406.439.5788 13 Governors Cup - Marathon /Half Marathon, Jefferson City /Clancy 406.437.6198 13 Miners' Union Day Celebration, Butte, 406.723.7211 13 Reeder's Alley Block Party, Helena, 406.422.4727 13 Virtual Convict Lockdown, Old Prison Deer Lodge, 406.846.3111 14 Flag Day Retirement Ceremony, Old Prison Deer Lodge, 406.846.3111 18-20 Country Jam, Cardwell, 855.821.9212 19-23 Covellite Film Festival, Butte, www.covellitefilmfest.org 20 Blues, Brews, & BBQ, Philipsburg, 406.859.3388 20 Territorial Days Show n Shine Car Show, Deer Lodge, 406.846.2094 20-21 Canyon Ferry Sunrise Walleye Tournament, Canyon Ferry Silos Rec Area, 406.266.4101 25-26 Dream Big Gala & Football Skills Camp, Butte, www.dreambigmontana.com 26-27 Lewis and Clark Block Party, Helena, 406.465.2938 27 18th Annual Fairy and Wizard Festival, Jefferson City, 406.933.8789 27 2nd Annual Scandahoovian Festival, Virginia City, 800.829.2969 ext1
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JULY
3-4 Freedom Festival, Butte, butteamericafoudation.org, www.mainstreetbutte.org 4-5 Lincoln Rodeo, Lincoln, 406.546.2360 7 Branding Event, Deer Lodge @ Grant-Kohrs Ranch NHS, 406.846.2070 ext 226 10-12 Montana Folk Festival, Butte, montanafolkfestival.com 11 Kids Fishing Derby, Virginia City, 406.843.5563 11 Vigilante Car Show, Virginia City, 406.843-5247 12 Townsend Rod and Gun Club Walleye Tournament, Canyon Ferry Silos Rec Area, 978.597.6723 15 Haying with Horses, Deer Lodge @ Grant-Kohrs Ranch NHS, 406.846.2070 ext 226 17-19 Art in Washoe Park, Anaconda, 406.563.2422 18 Big Hole River Day, Melrose, 406.835.2141 18 Chalk Up Helena, Helena 18 Kenny Cook Memorial Scholarship Classic Car Show, Anaconda, 406.560.2857 18 Symphony Under the Stars, Helena, 406.442.1860 18 Virtual Convict Lockdown, Old Prison Deer Lodge, 406.846.3111 18-19 Bannack Days, Dillon, 406.683.5511 25 Butte 100 Mountain Bike Race, Butte, www.butte100.com 25 Classic Car Show, Whitehall, 406.287-2260 25 Lincoln Airport Open House & Fly-In BBQ, Lincoln, 406.362.4743 26 25th Flint Creek Valley Days Car Show, Philipsburg, 406.859.3388 29 Haying with Horses , Deer Lodge @ Grant-Kohrs Ranch NHS, 406.846.2070 ext 226 22-26 Last Chance Stampede and Fair, Helena, 406.457.8516 24-25 Frontier Days, Whitehall, 406.287.2260 24-26 Chuckwagon Cook Off, Virginia City, 800.829.2969 ext6 24-25,27 Art Show and Quick Draw, Virginia City, 800.829.2969 ext1 24-26 Flint Creek Valley Days, Philipsburg, 406.859.3388 25 Cookin' on the Clark Fork BBQ Cook-off & Brewfest, Deer Lodge, 406.846.2094 31-8/2 Summer Shuttle Fest, Helena, 406.449-2107 TDB Bike Rally, Lincoln, gtfdames@gmail.com
AUGUST
1 Centennial Valley Historical Society 15th Annual BBQ & Celebration, Dillon, 406.683.5511 1 Copperfest, 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament, Concert, Beer Run Anaconda, 406.563.6361 ext 1602 1 Montana Brewers Summer Rendevous, Helena 5 Haying with Horses, Deer Lodge @ Grant-Kohrs Ranch NHS 406.846.2070 ext 226 8 Jefferson City Days, Jefferson City, 406.225.4039 8 Pronghorn Pursuit Trail Run, Dillon, 406.683.5511 8 Serbian Festival, Butte, www.holytrinitybutte.org 7-8 Smeltermen's Day Celebration, Parade, Brewfest, Anaconda, 406.563.5538 or 406.563.2400 7-8 Stack Tours, Anaconda. 406.563.5538 or 406.563.2400 7-9 Broadwater County Rodeo, Townsend, 406.439.5615 9 CDT Celebration & Trails Day, Lincoln, 406.362.4949 9 Lincoln Arts & Music Festival, Lincoln, 406.362.4273 13-15 Rockin the Rivers, Cardwell, 406.285.0099 14-15 Hikes, Bikes and Brews, Helena, 406.465.2938 14-16 An Ri Ra - Irish Festival, Butte, www.mtgaelic.org 15 Bat Week at Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park, Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park, 406.287.3541 15 Upper Valley Blackfoot Historical Society's Heritage Day & Fashion Show, Lincoln, 406.362.4131 15 Virtual Convict Lockdown, Old Prison Deer Lodge, 406.846.3111 15-16 Bob Purdy Memorial CoEd Softball Tournament, Lincoln, 406.362-9261 18-23 Tri-county Fair, Deer Lodge, 406.846.2094 22 A Somewhat Organized 5K, Helena, 406.502.1382 22 Grand Victorian Ball, Virginia City, 800.829.2969 ext6 22 York 38 Special, York, 406.475.3085 29 Classic Car Show, Boulder, 406.225.4039 28-30 Jefferson County Fair & Rodeo, Boulder, 406.225.4039
SEPTEMBER
5 Labor Day Horseback Poker Ride and Donkey Drop, Virginia City, 800.829.2969 ext1 5 Miner's Union Competition, Philipsburg, 406.859.2739 5 Virtual Convict Lockdown, Old Prison Deer Lodge, 406.846.3111 7 Jaycee Labor Day Parade, Dillon, 406.683.5511 12 4th Annual Car Display Expo, Anaconda, 406.563.2400 12 Music and Art Festival, Boulder , 406.225.4039 13 1/2 Way to St. Patrick's Day, Butte, 406.723.7211 18 Vintage Tour Bus Tours End, Anaconda, 406.563.2400 3-7 Montana's Biggest Weekend, Rodeo, Concert, Carnival & 4-H, Dillon, 406.683-5511
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
OCTOBER
2-4 Townsend Fall Fest, Townsend, 406.980.1648 4 Show and Shine Car Show, Townsend, 406.980.1648 4-5 Fly Fishing and Outdoor Festival, Ennis, 406.682.4388 10 Kid's Fall Fest, Helena, 406.447.1535 12 Goosetown Softball Tournament, Charlotte Yeoman Field, Anaconda, 406.560.1197 17 Dillon Fall Fest, Boo Run 5K & 10K, Dillon, 406.683.5511
HOLIDAY EVENTS
1/4 Ponderosa Snow Warriors Pancake Breakfast & New Years Fun Run, Lincoln, 406.590.2672 1/13 Beautiful the Carold King Musical (MLT Series), Butte - Mother Lode Theatre, 406.723.3602 1/16-19 Snoflinga Winter Festival, Butte, www.snoflinga.weebly.com 1/31, 2/1 Little Red Truck Vintage Market, Helena, 406.447.8481 2/25 Chinese New Year Parade, Butte, www.maiwah.org 2/8 FebFest Chocolate and Valentine Fair, Helena, 406.447.8481 2/9 Chocolate, Wine and Cheese, Hearst Free Library, Anaconda, 406.563.6932 3/14 AOH St Patrick's Day Fun Run, AOH, Anaconda, 406.563.2400 3/17 St Patrick's Day Parade, Anaconda, 406.563.2400 3/16-17 St Urho and St. Patrick's Day, Butte, www.butteamericafoudation.org 5/23 Memorial Day Horseback Poker Ride, Virginia City, 800.829.2969 ext1 6/14 Flag Day Retirement Ceremony, Old Prison Deer Lodge, 406.846.3111 7/4 4th of July Fireworks & Bar-B-Que, Old Prison Deer Lodge, 406.846.3111 7/4 4th of July Parade, Boulder, 406.225.4039 7/4 4th of July Parade; Fireworks at dusk, Anaconda, 406.563.2400 7/4 4th of July Rodeo Parade, Ennis, 406.682.4388 7/4 Beaverhead Brewery 4th of July Celebration, Dillon, 406.683.5511 7/4 Fireworks at Dusk, Virginia City, 406.843.5247 7/4 Independence Day Parade, Lincoln, 406.362.4949 7/4 Lincoln Fireworks at Dusk, Lincoln, 406.362.4949 7/20 Christmas in July Show at the Opera House, Virginia City 800.829.2969 9/5 Labor Day Horseback Poker Ride and Donkey Drop, Virginia City, 800.829.2969 ext1 9/7 Jaycee Labor Day Parade, Dillon, 406.683.5511 9/13 1/2 Way to St. Patrick's Day, Butte, 406.723.7211 9/19 Oktoberfest, Helena, 406.457.8516 10/29 Lincoln PTSO Halloween Carnival, Lincoln, 406.461.5001 10/31 Dillon Community Halloween Party, Dillon, 406.683.5511 10/31 Halloween Parade, Butte, www.butteamericafoundation.org 10/16,17, Big Rock Fright Nights, Boulder, 406.225.4015
17-18 Western Harvest Weekend, Deer Lodge, 406.846.2094 18 Pumpkin Sunday, Deer Lodge @ Grant-Kohrs Ranch NHS, 406.846.2070 ext 226
NOVEMBER 13
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DECEMBER
23,24,30 10/16,17, Screams Come True, Whitehall, 406.225.4039 23,24,30,31 10/2-4 Townsend Fall Fest, Townsend, 406.980.1648 10/29-31 Helena Haunted House, Helena, 406.447.8481 11/11 American Legion Veteran's Day Celebration, Lincoln, 406.362.4949 11/14 Christmas Bazaar, Boulder, 405.225.4039 11/15 Terry Barber (Community Concert), Butte- Mother Lode Theatre 406.723.3602 11/27 Parade of Lights, Helena, 406.447.1535 11/28 Breakfast with Santa, Helena, 406.447.1535 11/28 Small Business Saturday, Helena, 406.447.1535 12/4 Christmas Stroll, Deer Lodge, 406.846.2094 12/4 Dillon Christmas Stroll & Parade of Lights, Dillon, 406.683.5511 12/4 Uptown Christmas Stroll, Butte, www.mainstreetbutte.org 12/5 Lincoln Christmas Bazaar, Lincoln, 406.362.4438 12/5 Santa's Workshop, Lincoln, 406.633.0073 12/5 Lincoln Christmas Bazaar, Lincoln Community Hall, Lincoln, 406.362.4438 12/6 Christmas Stroll (Tech Band), Butte - Mother Lode Theatre, 406.723.3602 12/6 Holiday Open House, Deer Lodge @ Grant-Kohrs Ranch NHS, 406.846.2070 ext 226 12/6 National Miner's Day, Butte, 406.723.7211 12/11 Yule Night, Philipsburg, 406.859.3388 12/12 Christmas Stroll, Whitehall, 406.287.2260 12/12 Uptown Ice Carving, Butte, www.mainstreetbutte.org 12/14 Holidays with Symphony (Butte Symphony), Butte - Mother Lode Theatre, 406.723.3602 12/18-20 Candlelight Tours of the Caverns, Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park, 406.287.3541 12/2,3,4,5,6 Festival of Trees, Helena, 406.447.8481 12/26-28 Candlelight Tours of the Caverns, Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park, 406.287.3541
RECURRING EVENTS April - October, Saturdays May-August May-October, Saturdays May - October, First Fridays June -August, Thursdays June-September, Third Thursdays June - August, Dates vary June - August, Fridays, 5-8 June -August, Wednesdays June-September, Tuesdays Memorial Day to Labor Day, Dates vary July -Sept, Tuesdays Fall and Winter, Dates Vary Fall and Winter, Dates Vary October, Dates Vary October 16,17,23,24,30 October 16,17,23,24,30,31 Year-long, First Fridays Third Friday Monthly, Dates vary Dates Vary Dates vary Dates vary Dates vary Dates Vary, June - August Dates Vary
Farmers' Market Friday Evening Campground Presentations Farmer's Market - Saturday's Uptown Art Walks Music on Main Evening of Art Historic Canton Church Summer Events Alive After 5 Alive at 5 Capitol Farmers Market Living History @ Nevada City Musuem Anaconda Community Market Mother Lode Theatre Series Butte Symphony-Community Concerts Spooks & Spirits Tours Big Rock Fright Nights Screams Come True Downtown Helena Main Street Mingle Christmas Light Tour on the Trolley Grand Street Theatre Myrna Loy Theatrical Performances Mother Lode Theatrical Performances CutlerBros LIVE Theater Rialto Theatre
Helena Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park Butte Butte Butte Ennis Historic Canton Church, Townsend Anaconda Helena Helena Nevada City Anaconda Butte Butte Butte Boulder Whitehall Helena Ennis Butte Helena Helena Butte Deer Lodge Deer Lodge
406.437.1855 406.287.3541 www.mainstreetbutte.org www.mainstreetbutte.org www.facebook.com/MusicOnMainUptownButte 406.682.4388 406.422.9425 406.563.5538 406.447.1535 406.422.2920 406.843.5247 406.563.5259 buttearts.org buttearts.org www.facebook.com/spooksandspiritshauntedtours/ 406.225.4015 406.225.4039 406.447.1535 406.682.4388 www.buttechamber.org 406.442.4270, www.grandstreettheatre.com 406.443.0287, www.myrnaloy.com 406.723.3602, www.buttearts.com 406.846.4096, www.cutlerbros.com 406.846.7900, www.deerlodgerialto.com
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MONTANA’S TOURISM REGIONS SOUTHWEST MONTANA
YELLOWSTONE COUNTRY
SOUTHEAST MONTANA
GLACIER COUNTRY
MISSOURI RIVER COUNTRY
CENTRAL MONTANA
1105 Main Street Deer Lodge, MT 59722 406.846.1943 • 800.879.1159 www.southwestmt.com
4852 Kendrick Place, #101 Missoula, MT 59808 406.532.3234 • 800.338.5072 www.glaciermt.com
P.O. Box 3048 Bozeman, MT 59772 800.736.5276 www.visityellowstonecountry.com
P.O. Box 118 Fort Peck, MT 59223 800.653.1319 www.missouririver.visitmt.com
815 S. 27th Street Billings, MT 59101 406.294.5270 • 800.346.1876 www.southeastmontana.com
P.O. Box 3166 Great Falls, MT 59403 406.761.5036 • 800.527.5348 www.centralmontana.com
AREA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE & VISITOR CENTERS ANACONDA CHAMBER
DRUMMOND CHAMBER
POWELL COUNTY CHAMBER
AUGUSTA CHAMBER
ENNIS CHAMBER
RUBY VALLEY CHAMBER
BEAVERHEAD CHAMBER
HELENA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU
TOWNSEND CHAMBER
306 E. Park Avenue, Anaconda 406.563.2400, www.anacondamt.org
P.O. Box 2, Augusta www.augustamontana.com
10 W. Reeder Street, Dillon 406.683.5511, www.beaverheadchamber.org
BOULDER CHAMBER
P.O. Box 278, Boulder 406.465.2106, www.bouldermtchamber.org
BUTTE CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU 1000 George Street, Butte 406.723.3177 • 800.735.6414 www.buttecvb.com
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P.O. Box 364, Drummond www.townofdrummondmontana.com
201 E. Main Street, Ennis 406.682.4388, www.ennischamber.com
225 Cruse Avenue, Suite A, Helena 1.800.7HELENA • 406.442.4120 www.helenamt.com
LINCOLN VALLEY CHAMBER
529 Main Street, Deer Lodge 406.846.2094, www.powellcountymontana.com
730 N. Montana Street, Twin Bridges www.rubyvalleychamber.com
110 Broadway Street, Townsend 406.266.4101, www.townsendmt.com
VIRGINIA CITY & NEVADA CITY CHAMBER
216 Stemple Pass Road, Lincoln 406.362.4949, www.lincolnmontana.com
P.O. Box 218, Virginia City 406.843.5555 • 800.829.2969 www.virginiacity.com
PHILIPSBURG CHAMBER
WHITEHALL CHAMBER
135 S. Sansome Street, Philipsburg 406.859.3388, www.philipsburgmt.com
501 N. Whitehall Street, Whitehall 406.287.2260 www.whitehallchamberofcommerce.com
VISITOR INFORMATION
NATIONAL FORESTS BEAVERHEAD-DEERLODGE NATIONAL FOREST 422 Barrett Street, Dillon 406.683.3900 www.fs.usda.gov/main/bdnf
HELENA-LEWIS & CLARK NATIONAL FOREST 2880 Skyway Drive, Helena 406.449.5201 www.fs.usda.gov/main/hlcnf
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
BUTTE FIELD OFFICE
GRANT-KOHRS RANCH
MONTANA AREA OFFICE HELENA OFFICE
106 N. Parkmont, Butte 406.533.7600 www.blm.gov/office/butte-field-office
DILLON FIELD OFFICE
1005 Selway Drive, Dillon 406.683.8000 www.blm.gov/office/dillon-field-office
266 Warren Lane, Deer Lodge 406.846.2070 x250 www.nps.gov/grko/index.htm
BIG HOLE NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD
16425 Montana Highway 43, Wisdom 406.689.3195 www.nps.gov/biho/index.htm
3840 N. Montana Avenue, Helena 406.475.3310,
DILLON OFFICE
1200 MT-41, Dillon 406.683.6472 www.usbr.gov/gp/mtao/
OTHER RESOURCES BUTTE-ANACONDA HISTORIC LANDMARK DISTRICT
MONTANA HERITAGE COMMISSION
MONTANA FISH, WILDLIFE & PARKS
406.723.3177, www.buttecvb.com
300 Wallace Street, Virginia City 406.843.5247, www.virginiacitymt.com
HELENA INDIAN ALLIANCE
MONTANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
MONTANA STATE PARKS
WEATHER FORECAST
MONTANA OFFICE OF TOURISM
501 Euclid Avenue, Helena 406.442.9244, www.helenaindianalliance.com
255 N. Roberts Street, Helena 406.444.2694, www.mhs.mt.gov
1420 E. 6th Avenue, Helena 406.444.2535, www.fwp.mt.gov
1420 East 6th Avenue, Helena 406.444.3750, www.stateparks.mt.gov
TRAVEL CONDITIONS ROAD CONDITIONS
Statewide 800.226.ROAD • Interstate 511 www.mdt.mt.gov/travinfo
Helena: 406.443.5151 www.weather.com
PARADE IN VIRGINIA CITY. MONTANA OFFICE OF TOURISM AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
301 S. Park Avenue, Helena 406.841.2870 • 800.VISIT.MT www.visitmt.com
ARCHIE BRAY FOUNDATION IN HELENA. MONTANA OFFICE OF TOURISM AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
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Accommodations . . . . . . . 57, 58 Alder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Alder Gulch Shortline Railroad. 43 Alder Gulch Summit Tour . . . . 43 American Indian. . . . . . . . . . . 23 Anaconda. . 12,15,26,30-31,44,46 Anaconda Country Club. . . . . .30 Anaconda Courthouse. . . . . . . 44 Anaconda Smoke Stack . . . . . 22 Anaconda Visitor Center. . . . . 46 Anaconda Walking Tour. . . . . . 46 An Ri´ Ra Irish Music Festival . 26 Antiquing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Archie Bray Foundation. . . . . . 24 Arrow Stone Park. . . . . . . . . . 52 Art Gallery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Augusta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 36 Bannack State Park.6,9,15,22,32 Basin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Basin Radon Mines. . . . . . . . . 13 Beartooth Wildlife Management Area. . . . . . . . 15 Bear Trap Canyon. . . . . . . . . . 43 Beaverhead Adventures . . . . . 57 Beaverhead Brewing Company.31 Beaverhead Chamber. . . . . . . 62 Beaverhead County. . . . . . . 48,49 Beaverhead County Museum . 48 Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. . . . . . . . . . 32,63 Beaverhead Golf Course. . . . . 30 Beaverhead River. . . . . . . . . . 16 Beaverhead Rock. . . . . . . 22, 23 Bed & Breakfasts. . . . . . . . . . 54 Berkeley Pit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Big Hole National Battlefield . . . . 15,20, 23,49,63 Big Hole River. . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Big Sheep Creek Backcountry Byway. . . . . . . 49 Bill Ohrmann Museum and Gallery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Bill Robert’s Municipal Golf Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Birding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,15 Birds & Beasleys. . . . . . . . . . . 58 Blackfoot Pathways: Sculpture In The Wild. . . . . . 26 Blackfoot River. . . . . . . . . . 4, 17 Blackfoot River Brewing Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Black Sandy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Boating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Boulder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Boulder Batholith . . . . . . . . . . 13 Boulder Hot Springs. . . . . . . . 10 Boulder River. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Brand Bar Museum. . . . . . . . . 52 Breweries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Brewery Follies. . . . . . . . . . . . 26 The Broadwater County Museum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Broadwater Hot Springs. . . 10,58 Bureau Of Land Management. 63 Bureau Of Reclamation. . . . . . 63 Butte. . 12,24,26,30,31,38,39,40 Butte-Anaconda Historic Landmark District. . . . . . . . . 63 Butte Brewing Company. . . . . 31 Butte Center For Performing Arts . . . . . . . . 24,58 Butte Community Ice Center. . 32 Butte Convention and Visitors Bureau. . . . . . . . . 38,62 Butte Country Club. . . . . . . . . 30 Butte Parks And Recreation. . . 32 Butte-Silver Bow Archives. . . . 39 Butte Trolley Tours . . . . . . . . . 58
Camp Fortunate . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Campgrounds. . . . . . . . . . 55, 57 Canyon Ferry Lake . . . . . . . . . 17 Canyon Ferry Wildlife Management Area . . . . . . . . 15 Cathedral Of St. Helena. . . . . . 34 Cattail Marsh Recreation Area. 49 Chambers of Commerce & Visitor Centers. . . . . . . . . .62 Charles W. Clark Chateau . . . . 24 Charter Oak Mine And Mill . . . . 8 Chief Joseph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Clancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Clark Canyon Reservoir. . . . 15,17 Clark Fork River . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Clark’s Lookout. . . . . . . . . . 22,23 Comet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Coolidge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Copper King Mansion . . . . . 39,54 Copper Village Museum and Art Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Copperway Trails . . . . . . . . . . 40 Cottonwood City. . . . . . . . . . . 50 Cousins Candy . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Covellite Theatre. . . . . . . . . . . 26 Cross Country Skiing . . . . . . . 32 Crystal Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Culture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,26 Cutler Bros. Production. . . . . . 26 Deer Lodge. . . 15,26,30,31,50,52 Deer Park Golf Course. . . . . . . 30 Dell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Dillon . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,31,48,49 Discovery Ski Area . . . . . . . . . 32 Distilleries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Drummond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Dude Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Dumas Brothel . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Earthquake Lake Visitor Center. . . . . . . . . 13, 43 East Helena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Echo Lake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Elkhorn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,22 Elkhorn Hot Springs . . . 10,55,58 Elk Ridge Brewing Company. . 31 Ennis . . . . . . . . . 26,30,31,42,43 Ennis Lake . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 16 Ennis National Fish Hatchery. . 43 Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Exploration Works. . . . . . . . 36,58 Fairmont Hot Springs Resort and Golf Course. . . 10,30,54,58 Farlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,17 Flatline Outfitters . . . . . . . . . . 58 Four-Wheeling . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Fox Ridge Golf Course. . . . . . . 30 Frontier Montana Museum . . . 50 Garnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Gates Of The Mountains . . . 23,36 Gem Mines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Gem Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Gem Mountain . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Geology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Georgetown Lake. . . . . . . . 15,17 Glacier National Park . . . . . . 2, 3 Glendale and Canyon Creek Charcoal Kilns . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Golf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Grandstreet Theatre . . . . . . . . 24 Granite. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Granite County Museum. . . . . 46 Granite Ghost Town. . . . . . . . . 22 Granite Mountain Mine Memorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Grant Kohrs Ranch. 15,20, 50,63 Great Divide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Great Northern Carousel. . . . . 36
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Green Meadow Country Club . 30 Guided Recreational Services & Outfitters . . . . . . . . 19,57,58 Gulch Distillers. . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Hangman’s Building & Boot Hill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Hauser Lake Reservoir. . . . . . 16 Headframe Spirits. . . . . . . . . . 31 Hearst Free Library. . . . . . . . . 46 Helena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,13,15,24,30,31,34,36,37 Helena Indian Alliance. . . . . . . 63 Helena-Lewis & Clark National Forest. . . . . . . . . 32,63 Helena Parks And Recreation . 32 Helena Symphony. . . . . . . . . . 24 Helmville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 High Altitude Speed Skating. . 32 Highland View Golf Course . . . 30 Hiking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Historic Canton Church. . . . . . 35 Historic Tour Co of Virginia City.58 The Historic Tour Company. . . 43 Holter Lake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Holter Museum Of Art. . . . . . . 24 Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church . . . . . . . . . 40 Horseback Riding. . . . . . . . . . 21 Hotels & Motels . . . . . . . . 54, 55 Hot Springs. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,58 Humbug Spires. . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Ice Fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Ice Skating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Jackson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Jackson Hot Springs. . . . . . . . 10 Jefferson City. . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Jefferson County Heritage Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Jefferson County Historical Museum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Jefferson County Museum . . . 58 Jefferson River. . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Jefferson Valley Museum . . . . 40 Lakes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Last Chance Community Powwow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Last Chance Gulch. . . . . . . . . 35 Last Chance Splash Waterpark and Pool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Last Chance Tours . . . . . . . . . 58 Last Chance Tour Train. . . . . . 35 Laurin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Lewis And Clark Trail Sites . . . 49 Lewis & Clark. . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Murals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Lewis & Clark Brewing Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Lewis & Clark Caverns. 12,22,40 Lewis & Clark Interpretive Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Lexington Stamp Mill and Gardens. . . . . . . . . . . 40 Lima . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,49 Lincoln. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,52 Lodge at Palisades. . . . . . . . . 57 Lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Lost Creek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 MacDonald Pass. . . . . . . . . . . 32 Madison Meadows Golf Course.30 Madison River. . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Madison Valley History Association. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Madison Valley History Museum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 The Mai Wah Society . . . . . . . 39 Marysville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Maverick Mountain. . . . . . . 32,58
Melrose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Milwaukee Railroad . . . . . . . . 52 Mineral Museum. . . . . . . . . 39,58 Mine Sites and Headframes . . 39 Mining Ghost Towns. . . . . . . . . 6 Missouri River. . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Montana Auto Museum. . . . . . 50 Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.63 The Montana Folk Festival . . . 26 Montana Gems. . . . . . . . . . 44,58 Montana Guest Cabins. . . . . . 54 Montana Heritage Commission. . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Montana High Country Tours. 57, 58 Montana Historical Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,35,63 The Montana Law Enforcement Museum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Montana Military Museum . . . 35 Montana Office Of Tourism. . . 63 Montana Outfitters & Guides Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Montana Sky Lodge . . . . . . 54,57 Montana State Parks. . . 22,32,63 Montana State Prison Hobby Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Motorcycling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Moulton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Mountain Biking. . . . . . . . . . . 21 Mount Helena City Park. . . . . . 36 Mt. Haggin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Muddy Creek Brewing . . . . . . 31 Myrna Loy Center. . . . . . . . . . 24 National Historic Landmark District. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Nevada City . . . . . . . . . . . 7,9,43 Nevada Creek Reservoir. . . . . 17 Nevada Lake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 New Chicago Schoolhouse. . . 52 Norris Hot Springs. . . . . 10,55,58 North American Indian Alliance Powwows. . . . . . . 23 Norwegian Wood Golf Course. 30 Old Butte Historical Adventures . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Old Montana Prison . . . . 9,50,58 Old Works Golf Course . . . . . . 30 Old Works Historical Trail. . . . .46 Opera House Theatre . . . . . . . 26 Original Governor’s Mansion. . 35 Our Lady Of The Rockies. . . . . 39 Outfitters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Ovando. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,52 Performing Arts. . . . . . . . . . 24,26 Philipsburg. . . 13,26,31,32,44,46 Philipsburg Brewing Company.31 Pintler Scenic Route. . . . . . . . . 4 Pioneer Mountain Scenic Byway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,49 Polaris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Pony. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Powell County Museum . . . . . 50 Private Campgrounds. . . . 55, 57 Public Lands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Quarry Brewing. . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Quartz Hill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Quilting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 The Ranch At Rock Creek. . . . 19 Ranches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Ranches & Lodges. . . . . . . . . 57 Recurring Events . . . . . . . . . . 61 Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge. . . . . . . . . . . 15 Reeder’s Alley. . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Retail, Tours & Museums. . . . .58 Rialto Community Theatre. . . . 26 Ridge Waters Water Park. . . . . 10 Rimini. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Ringing Rocks. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Road Conditions. . . . . . . . . . . 63 Robber’s Roost. . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Rochester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Rockhounding. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Ruby Reservoir. . . . . . . . . . 12,17 Ruby Valley Brew . . . . . . . . . . 31 Sapphire Gallery. . . . . . . . . 44,58 Scenic Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Science Mine. . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Serbian Festival . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Sheridan. . . . . . . . . . . . 12,31,43 Silver Bow Drive In. . . . . . . . . 26 Skiing and Snowboarding. . . . 32 Sleepy Hollow Golf Course . . . 30 Smelter City Brewing . . . . . . . 31 Snowmobiling. . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Sphinx Mountain Outfitters.57,58 Spirit of Columbia Gardens Carousel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Spooks & Spirits Haunted Tours.9 Spring Meadow Lake . . . . . . . 22 State Capitol Building. . . . . . . 34 State Wildlife Management Areas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Stockton Outfitters . . . . . . . . . 57 Stonehouse Distillery . . . . . . . 31 St. Timothy’s Summer Music Festival. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Summer Star Ranch. . . . . . . . 57 Sweet Palace. . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Ten Mile Creek Brewery . . . . . 31 Thompson-Hickman Museum. 43 Thompson Park. . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Tizer Botanic Garden and Arboretum. . . . . . . . . 15,36,58 Townsend. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,37 Trolley Tour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Twin Bridges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Upper Blackfoot Valley Historical Society Museum . . . . . . . . . 35 Upper Canyon Outfitters . . . . . 57 Vacation Homes, Condos & Cabins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Vigilante Trail . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Vintage Bus Tours. . . . . . . . . . 46 Virginia City . . . . 7,9,12,26,42,43 Virginia City Players . . . . . . . . 26 Visitor Information. . . . . . . . . .62 Warm Springs Wildlife Management Area . . . . . . . . 15 Washoe Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Washoe Park Trout Hatchery. . 46 Washoe Theatre . . . . . . . . . 26,58 Water Parks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Weather Forecast . . . . . . . . . . 63 Western Big Sky Inn . . . . . . . . 54 Whitehall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Whitehall Lewis & Clark Murals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Wildlife Watching . . . . . . . . 14,15 Willie’s Distillery. . . . . . . . . . . 31 Winston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Winter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Wisdom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Wise River . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Wolf Creek (Prickly Pear) Canyon.36 Working Ranches . . . . . . . . . . 19 World Museum Of Mining. . 38,58 Yellowstone National Park. . . . 2,3 Yellowstone Trail. . . . . . . . . . . 52 Yesterday’s Playthings . . . . . . 52
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