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CANADA

Cardston Rexford

Yaak Bonners Ferry

Eureka Polebridge

Fortine Trego Troy

Sandpoint

GLACIER NATIONAL PARK St. Mary Lake McDonald West Glacier

Martin City Hungry Horse Essex

Kalispell Heron

Trout Creek

Somers

Rollins Proctor Dayton Elmo Big Arm

Thompson Falls Hot Springs

Elliston Haugan Plains De Borgia Paradise St. Regis

Charlo

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Swan Lake

ID AH O

Florence Stevensville Victor Corvallis

Hamilton

Philipsburg

Avon

Garrison GRANTKOHRS RANCH NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE

Boulder

Wisdom

BIG HOLE NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD

278

Jackson

Salmon

McCall

DRIVING DISTANCES Calgary, AB, Canada 356 miles, 572 km Challis

Spokane, WA 264 miles, 424 km Seattle, WA 478 miles, 769 km

Silver Star Twin Bridges

Judith Gap

Three Forks

Laurin RUBY 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 Dell SHEEP CR. BACKCOUNTRY Lima BYWAY Lakeview Monida

Mud Lake

Rexburg

Sun Valley

Fishtail

Nye Roscoe Silver Gate

Gardiner

Tower Junction

YELLOWSTONE

Canyon Norris NATIONAL Madison PARK Junction West Lake Yellowstone West Thumb Old Faithful Grant Village

Cooke City

Robe

Red Lodge

BEARTOOTH ALL-AMERICAN ROAD

Wapiti

AIRPORTS

Grand Teton

Bert Mooney Airport • Butte

Helena Regional Airport • Helena

406.494.3771, www.butteairport.com

406.442.2821, www.helenaairport.com

Idaho Falls

Dubois

Burris

Blackfoot

Bondurant

Alpine Shoshone

Absarokee

Pray Emigrant

Mammoth Hot Springs

McLeod

Bozeman

Big Sky

Greycliff Reed Poin

Me St. Anthony

Idaho Arco Denver, CO Falls, ID 577 miles, 928 km Las Vegas, NV 176 miles, 694 miles, 283 km Fairfield 1,116 km Phoenix, AZ Salt Lake City, UT Carey 867 miles, 363 miles, 584 km 1,395 km

Big Timber

Clyde Park

Belgrade Livingston

Gallatin Gateway Norris

Minneapolis, MN 936 miles, 1,506 km

Yellowstone National Park 148 miles, 238 km

Manhattan

Harrison

Stanley

Butte

Wilsall

Logan

Sheridan

Harlowton

Martinsdale Ringling

Cardwell LEWIS & CLARK CAVERNS Pony

Two Dot

Townsend

Glacier National Park 245 miles, 394 km

Portland, OR 491 miles, 790 km

Los Angeles, CA 878 miles, 1,413 km

Melrose PIONEER MTNS SCENIC BYWAY Polaris

Whitehall

Jefferson City TIZER BOTANIC GARDEN & ARBORETUM

Utica

White Sulphur Springs

IDAHO

Horseshoe Bend

Butte

Wise River Dewey Divide

Cascade

Basin

Lew Hobson

Neihart

Montana City Winston

Clancy

Stanford

Monarch

East Helena

Elliston

Anaconda

Sula

New Meadows

Helena

Denton

Raynesford Geyser

Wolf Creek

Deer Lodge

569

Belt

Stockett

Craig

Canyon Creek Marysville

Drummond PINTLER SCENIC ROUTE

Conner

Riggins

Ulm

Cascade

Georgetown Lake

Darby Grangeville

Winifred

Fort Shaw

Lincoln

Virgelle

Great Falls

Fairfield Vaughn

Augusta

Ovando Bonner Greenough Helmville Clinton

Loma

Fort Benton

Condon

Missoula Lolo

Craigmont

Big Sandy

Brady

Bynum

Seeley Lake

Arlee

Havre

Box Elder

Conrad

Riv

Choteau Ronan

Rudyard

Dupuyer

St. Ignatius

Alberton

Kooskia

Heart Butte

Fla

Chester

Galata

Valier

Moiese Dixon

Superior

Orofino

Shelby

East Glacier Park

Polson

Avon

Kellogg

Bigfork

Lakeside

Noxon

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Kila

Marion

Cut Bank

Browning

Columbia Falls Coram

Whitefish

MONTANA

Sunburst

Apgar

Libby

Sweetgrass

Babb

Climax

Opheim

Turner Loring

Scobey

Peerless

Whitewater

Crosby 85

Plentywood

Chinook

Westby

Whitetail Flaxville

Four Buttes

Medicine Lake

Fort Belknap Agency

Hinsdale

Saco

Dodson

Vandalia

Malta

Froid

Saint Marie

Glasgow

Culbertson

Wolf Point

Nashua

Williston

Poplar

Bainville Fairview

Fort Peck Landusky

Lambert

Crane

Savage

Bloomfield

Circle Jordan

Brockway 253

Lewistown Grass Range

Glendive

Sand Springs

Winnett

Cohagen

Terry

ton

Fallon

Ingomar

Ismay

Miles City

Roundup

Plevna

Rosebud

Bighorn

Baker

Forsyth

Hysham

Wibaux

253

Mosby

Melstone

Watford City

OTA NORTH DAK

Brusett Roy

Sidney

Zortman

Ray

Lustre

Custer Worden

Laurel

Billings Hardin

Columbus

Park City Roberts

Joliet

Rockvale

Bridger

Lodge

Saint Xavier

Pryor

Lame Deer

Crow Agency Garryowen

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H WA Y

Broadus

Birney Otter

Wyola

Belfry

Olive

T R A IL

Busby

Lodge Grass

Fort Smith

Ashland

WA R RI O R

Biddle

Alzada

Decker

Ranchester

AN ROAD

WYOMING

Spearfish

Greybull

Meeteetse

Basin

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ROUTE MARKERS

HIGHWAYS Worland

Interstate Route16 Principal Highways Sleep Other Ten Highways

789

Interstate U.S. Route State Route Other Route State Capital

MILES 0 25

Thermopolis

ubois

Shell

Emblem

Wapiti

Buffalo

Belle Fourche

Weston

Cody

OTA SOUTH DAK

ed Point

Ekalaka

Colstrip

Pompeys Pillar

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urris Kinnear Moneta Riverton

Waltman

Natrona

Greybull

MAP SYMBOLS AND OTHER FEATURES Four

Corners Airports Amtrak Line 16 Continental Divide Lewis & Clark National Historic Custer Trail Newcastle 16 WrightNez Perce National Historic Trail 85

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There’s so much to see and do in Southwest Montana, you might be curious where to start. Here are five things you absolutely shouldn’t miss while you’re with us.

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VIRGINIA CITY AND NEVADA CITY

Enjoy panning for gold, stagecoach rides, ghost tours, train rides, firetruck tours, old-time plays, goldrush-era buildings, and living history reenactments.

LEWIS & CLARK CAVERNS

Explore one of the most decorated limestone caverns in the Northwest—fascinating caves lined with stalactites, stalagmites, columns, and helictites.

BIG HOLE NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD

Discover the battlefield, memorial, visitor center, video program, museum, and self-guiding trails at this historic Nez Perce battle site.

HOT SPRINGS

Soak up the mineral waters of Southwest Montana at your pick of six developed hot springs.

SCULPTURE IN THE WILD

Stroll the outdoor sculpture park just outside Lincoln, featuring 14 large-scale sculptures on 26 acres.

Trout Creek

Thompson Falls Hot Springs

85 95

Swan Lake

Elliston Haugan Plains De Borgia Paradise Regis Yellowstone andSt.Glacier national

Charlo

Ronan

Victor

PINTLER SCENIC ROUTE

Corvallis

Philipsburg

Hamilton

On the Cover: Torrey Lake, East Pioneer Darby Mountains. PHOTO BY: VALERIE MANNE Grangeville

Fort Shaw Ulm

Helmville

Canyon Creek Marysville

Deer Lodge

569

Wisdom 278

Jackson Salmon

Challis

Basin

Butte

Wise River Dewey Divide Melrose PIONEER MTNS SCENIC BYWAY Polaris

Whitehall

Silver Star

Twin Bridges

Jefferson City TIZER BOTANIC GARDEN & ARBORETUM

White Sulphur Springs

Townsend

Logan

Cardwell

Manhattan

Belgrade L

LEWIS Three & CLARK Forks CAVERNS Harrison Pony Sheridan

Bozema

Norris

Laurin RUBY 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

Gallatin Gateway

Big Sky

Mammo Hot Sprin

West Yellowstone

Old Faithful

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COMMUNITIES Helena Area ��34 Augusta, Lincoln & Ovando ��38 Butte Area ��40 Virginia City & Ennis Area ��44 Sun Valley Anaconda Arco & Philipsburg Area ��46 Dillon & Beaverhead County Area ��50 Carey

Clancy

Boulder

Anaconda

BIG HOLE NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD

Montana City Winston

Elliston

Garrison GRANTKOHRS RANCH NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE

Georgetown Lake

Sula

East Helena

Helena

Avon

Craig Wolf Creek

Lincoln

Ovando

Belt

Stockett

Cascade

Conner

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ATTRACTIONS / ACTIVITIES Scenic Riggins Drives ��2 Ghost Towns ��6 Ghost Tours ��9 Hot Springs & Water Parks ��10 New Meadows Rockhounding & Geology ��12 BirdingMcCall & Wildlife Watching ��14 A Day on the Water ��16 Ranches, Outfitters & Guide Services ��18 Cascade Public Lands ��20 National Park Service Sites ��20 State Parks ��22 Lewis & Clark ��23 Stanley American Indian Sites &Horseshoe Events ��23 Bend Performing Arts & Culture ��24 Art Galleries ��24 Performing Arts ��27 Golf ��28 Breweries & Distilleries ��30 Fairfield Winter Adventures ��32

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Kooskia

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Rollins Proctor Dayton Elmo Big Arm

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SCENIC DRIVES

USDA PHOTO BY PRESTON KERES

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 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.”

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. Veer east on U.S. Highway 12 to Avon, turn north onto Montana Highway 141. Turn west on Montana Highway 200, stop in Ovando for a meal at Trixi's Antler Saloon. • 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 DRIVES Yaak

Rexford

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

GLACIER NATIONAL PARK TO YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK ALTERNATE ROUTE

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

Bannack State Park

Butte Whitehall Silver Star

Twin Bridges

Dillon

LEWIS & CLARK CAVERNS

Three Forks

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.

Wilsall

2 Nevada City

Gallatin NorrisGateway

Big Sky

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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

Pony

Alder

Two Dot

Cardwell

Sheridan

Laurin

White Sulphur Springs

Jefferson Townsend City TIZER BOTANIC GARDEN & ARBORETUM

Grant

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

PINTLER SCENIC ROUTE

Victor

Denton

Raynesford Geyser

Craig

Lincoln

Ovando Greenough Helmville

Drummond

Stevensville

Stockett

Cascade

Florence

F ro

Clinton

Belt

Ulm

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Lolo

Bonner

Winifred

Fort Shaw

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Missoula

Alberton

YELLOWSTONE TO GLACIER

Seeley Lake

Arlee

Augusta

Virgelle

Great Falls

Fairfield Vaughn

Condon

St. Ignatius

Dixon

Loma

Fort Benton

Choteau

Superior

Big Sandy

Brady

Bynum

Moiese

Havre

Box Elder

Conrad

1 Ronan

Rudyard

Dupuyer

Riv

Paradise

Chester

Galata

Valier

Heart Butte the

Swan Lake

Polson

Plains

Roc

Haugan De Borgia St. Regis

Shelby

East Glacier Park Fla

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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• 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

SCENIC DRIVES

BLACKFOOT RIVER. RICK & SUSIE GRAETZ

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.

PINTLER SCENIC ROUTE. ERIC BUNTING

PIONEER MOUNTAIN SCENIC BYWAY. PATH LESS PEDDLED

PIONEER MOUNTAIN SCENIC BYWAY: DILLON TO ANACONDA VIA PIONEER MOUNTAINS BYWAY (118 miles) • From Dillon head south on I-15 to exit 59, Montana Highway 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 LOOP: BUTTE TO ANACONDA, PHILIPSBURG, DRUMMOND, DEER LODGE (132 miles) •F rom Butte, head west on I-90, taking exit 208 toward Anaconda and the start of the Pintler Scenic Highway (Veterans Memorial Highway/MT Hwy 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 to Georgetown Lake and on to Philipsburg. Here you can dig for sapphires or shop at the old-time candy shop. •C ontinue north to Drummond and stop in at Parker’s Restaurant to try one of more than 100 different hamburgers on their menu. •H op back onto I-90 east toward Butte with another stop in Deer Lodge, home to the Grant-Kohrs National Historic Site that commemorates and preserves the Western cattle industry. Tour the Old Montana Prison, the first Territorial Prison in the western United States before heading back to Butte on I-90.

IMMATURE RED-TAILED HAWK AT RED ROCKS LAKES NWR. TEMPEST TECHNOLOGIES

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. • 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.

SCENIC DRIVES Yaak

Rexford

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

Heart Butte the

Charlo

Florence Stevensville Victor Corvallis

Hamilton

Bonner Clinton

Ovando Greenough Helmville

Drummond

Philipsburg

Deer Lodge

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Wisdom BIG HOLE NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD

Boulder

Butte

Wise River

Melrose PIONEER MTNS SCENIC BYWAY Polaris

278

Jackson

278

PIONEER SCENIC BYWAY

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SWAN’S ROUTE

Utica

Whitehall Silver Star

Twin Bridges

Dillon

Three Forks

Ringling

Wilsall

Manhattan

Gallatin NorrisGateway

RED ROCK LAKES NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

Big Sky

Dell Lima

Monida

Lakeview

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

324

BIG SHEEP CR. BACKCOUNTRY BYWAY

LEWIS & CLARK CAVERNS

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

GRANT-KOHRS RANCH NATIONAL HISTORIC Basin SITE

569

Dewey Divide

BLACKFOOT RIVER RUN

Hobson

Neihart

East Helena

Helena

Anaconda

Sula

Wolf Creek

Marysville

Avon Garrison

Conner

Stanford

Monarch

Canyon Creek

PINTLER SCENIC ROUTE

Craig

Lincoln

Georgetown Lake

Darby

Denton

Raynesford Geyser

Lolo

Stockett

F ro

Missoula

Alberton

Belt

Ulm Cascade

ain

Seeley Lake

Arlee

Winifred

Fort Shaw

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St. Ignatius

Dixon

Augusta

Virgelle

Great Falls

Fairfield Vaughn

Superior

Moiese

Loma

Fort Benton

Condon ky

Paradise

Big Sandy

Brady

Bynum

Polson

Plains

Havre

Box Elder

Conrad

Choteau Ronan

Rudyard

Dupuyer

Riv

Swan Lake

Chester

Galata

Valier

Roc

Haugan De Borgia St. Regis

Shelby

East Glacier Park Fla

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 picturesque landscapes and historic buildings are more popular than ever for

major movies and television series including Return to Lonesome Dove, Yellowstone, Mickey and the Bear. Look for new movies and TV series including Please Baby Please, Bring on the Dancing Horses, and Warm Springs.

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GHOST TOWNS

NEVADA CITY. ANDY AUSTIN

GHOST TOWNS Explore the past and visit the many ghost towns that helped influence Montana today. From the first territorial capitol of Bannack to the most "alive" ghost town of Virginia City to the many towns nestled in the mountains, Southwest Montana is the place to uncover the Old West. 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.fwp.mt.gov/stateparks/bannack-state-park

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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

DIG DEEPER: There are over 60 ghost towns

in Montana, with almost half located in Southwest Montana, many with intact buildings that preserve the state’s rich history. Three of the five spookiest ghost towns are in Southwest Montana.

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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.fwp.mt.gov/stateparks/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.php

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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

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Adventures visited the Old Montana State Prison in 2015, where the crew experienced unexplainable technical issues with their cameras including a battery explosion.

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 buildings. 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

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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 and 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 PHOTO 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 swamplands east of the divide feature displays of tempered rocks, lava and fossils. 406.276.3535

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.fwp.mt.gov/stateparks/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.southwestmt.com/specialfeatures/rockhounding 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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12 HELENA AREA The Spokane Bar Sapphire Mine and Gold Fever Rock Shop is an Winifred excellent place to mine for beautiful Montana sapphires. Tools areBrusett Belt Roy Denton provided. 406.227.8989, www.sapphiremine.com Raynesford

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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. For more information on state wildlife areas, call 406.444.3570 or visit www.fwp.mt.gov.

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/

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/ 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.

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6 HELENA VALLEY / CANYON FERRY WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA Located on one of North America’s major north-south migration routes, this network of dikes and ponds provides nesting birds plenty of protection. www.myfwp.mt.gov/fwpPub/landsMgmt/siteDetail. action?lmsId=39753388 7 BIG HOLE NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD This quiet high-valley landscape near Wisdom is rich in diverse bird species. www.nps.gov/biho/learn/nature/birds.htm 8 WARM SPRINGS WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA Autumn brings 28 species of shorebirds to this series of human-made ponds in the Upper Clark Fork Valley and winter is the time to spot rough-legged hawks, prairie falcons and gyrfalcons. www.myfwp.mt.gov/fwpPub/landsMgmt/ siteDetail.action?lmsId=39754067 9 TIZER BOTANIC GARDENS & ARBORETUM Tizer is one of only three privately owned internationally accredited arboretums in the United States. Open April to September. www.tizergardens.com 10 ENNIS LAKE AREA Just north of Ennis, this 3,692-acre lake beckons with exceptional bird-watching, solitude and more. www.ennischamber.com 11 B EARTOOTH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT 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/ 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 bears, bighorn sheep, birds, deer, elk, furbearers, moose, mountain goats, wolves and an array of other game and nongame species. 406.444.2535, www.dnr.state. mn.us/wmas/index.html 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

12 MOUNT HAGGIN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA Montana's largest at, 54,000 acres. Moose, elk, cranes and other native species abound. Cross country skiing in winter. From Anaconda, SE on Highway 1 to Mill Creek State Highway 273. 406.444.2535

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for the best viewing so they do not run away. Keep your distance and avoid chasing or touching wildlife. Help Keep Wildlife Wild and Healthy—Human food is not healthy for wild animals, and they do not need food from humans to survive. Wildlife can become a nuisance for others if they become used to human food. 800.879.1159 • SOUTHWESTMT.COM 15

A DAY ON THE WATER

MADISON RIVER. ED COYLE

A DAY ON THE WATER Cast your sights on some of the best blue-ribbon trout streams, rivers, and lakes with majestic mountains, bald eagles, and waterfowl as the backdrop to your fishing experience. Whether you fish on your own or with a guide, Southwest Montana has an abundance of public fishing access for high-quality angling, boating, rafting, and water sports. 406.444.2535, fwp.mt.gov/fish

1 CLARK FORK RIVER The Clark Fork offers boaters, floaters and anglers mile upon mile of beautiful recreation. The river offers excellent trout fishing, and the light use from anglers 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 U.S. Highway 287 turn onto Ennis Lake Road. Ennis Lake is a 3,692-acre lake that 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.bigskyfishing.com/lakes/southern-montana-lakes/ ennis-lake/ 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. GLACIER Sweetgrass Babb NATIONAL bridge Sunburst St. Mary 10 PARK MISSOURI RIVER Below Holter most popular Lake Dam, this is one of CutMontana’s Bank Apgar McDonald destination fisheriesBrowning with enormous trout found in dense, West Glacier Columbia Shelby shallow-water pods. Falls Coram Martin City sh East Glacier Galata Hungry Park Valier 11Horse CLARK CANYON RESERVOIR ell Essex Here you’ll find some of Heart the Butte finest stillwater fishing for large a Dupuyer Fla in the state. Bigfork rainbow trout t he mers ad

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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, kids' 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 18 SOUTHWESTMT.COM • 800.879.1159

MONTANA OUTFITTERS & GUIDES ASSOCIATION Montana outfitters and guides are prepared to showcase all Montana offers in outdoor recreation whether it is for a half 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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Many outfitters offer schools, seminars and clinics pertaining to the outfitter and guide lifestyle. 406.449.3587, www.montanaoutfitters.org Additional information on fishing outfitters is available at www.foam-mt.org.

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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE SITES Craig Lincoln Missoula Big Hole National Battlefield preserves a Nez Perce WarAlberton Ovando Wolf Creek Greenough battlefield located in Montana, United States. The Nez Perce Bonner Helmville Lolo Canyon Creek Clinton fought a delaying action against the 7th Infantry Regiment here Marysville on August 9 and 10, 1877, during their failed attempt to escapeFlorence Drummond Helena East Avon to Canada. The 655 acre park has a visitor center with fully Helena Stevensville accessible exhibits, a 26 minute film, and four trails to explore Victor Montana Elliston Garrison City Winston Clancy GRANTthe park. 406.689.3155, Deer KOHRS RANCH Corvallis Jefferson Philipsburg www.nps.gov/biho/contacts.htm NATIONAL Lodge Basin City Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site, created in Darby 1972, commemorates the Western cattle industry from its Conner 1850s inception through recent times. The original ranch was established in 1862 by a Canadian fur trader, Johnny Grant, Sula at Cottonwood Creek, Montana, along the banks of the Clark Fork river. The site offers tours, ranger-led activities for adults and kids, and 7 miles of trails to experience parts of the ranch. 406.846.2070, https://www.nps.gov/grko/index.htm

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BEAVERHEAD-DEERLODGE AND HELENA-LEWIS & CLARK NATIONAL FORESTS BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (BLM) (See page 22 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 22 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 22 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 63 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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MONTANA 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.fwp.mt.gov/stateparks/bannack-state-park 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.fwp.mt.gov/stateparks/lewis-and-clark-caverns 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.fwp.mt.gov/stateparks/spring-meadow-state-park 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.fwp.mt.gov/stateparks/black-sandy 22 SOUTHWESTMT.COM • 800.879.1159

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.fwp.mt.gov/stateparks/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.fwp.mt.gov/stateparks/anaconda-smoke-stack 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. 10 CLARK’S LOOKOUT - DILLON See more information on page 23.

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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 Lemhi Pass in the Rocky Mountains in their pursuit of a Northern Route to the Pacific Ocean. www.southwestmt.com/specialfeatures/lewisandclark/

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, www.stateparks.mt.gov/beaverhead-rock/

4 WHITEHALL LEWIS & CLARK MURALS When you pull into the quaint town of Whitehall, you’ll notice something unique. A variety of vibrant murals adorns the town, depicting Lewis and Clark historic Montana events that provide a glimpse of the area during a unique time in history.

AMERICAN INDIAN SITES & EVENTS Southwest Montana encompasses the traditional hunting grounds of many American Indian people, stretching back more than a thousand years. In addition, there are several sites significant to the native tribes that came later—the Blackfeet, Nez Perce, Shoshone and Salish—throughout the region. Visit www.southwestmt.com. Eureka

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5 BIG HOLE NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD NATIONAL Whitetail Four HISTORIC SITE Flaxville Buttes Opheim Turner Big Hole National Battlefield is a memorial to the brave men Scobey Plentywood Peerless Loring Whitewater and women who fought and died here in August of 1877. The Chinook Medicine Lake historic site features a visitor center with interpretive video and Havre Hinsdale Fort Saint a museum with photographs, artifacts and interpretive displays. Saco Lustre Belknap Marie Dodson Vandalia Malta Culbertso You canAgency also take a self-guided tour of the battlefield and visit Wolf Poplar Nashua Glasgow Point River. the deeply moving teepee memorial along the Big Hole 406.689.3155, www.nps.gov/biho Fort

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Forsyth 7 LAST CHANCE COMMUNITYHysham POWWOW - HELENA Bighorn While all powwows are family-oriented events,Rosebud the Last Chance Custer Community Powwow holds particular appeal because of its Worden Colstrip Big focus: honoring the children. The three-day powwow is held Pompeys Pillar Timber Greycliff every September at the Lewis and Clark County Fairgrounds in Reed Point Lame Laurel Billings Hardin Deer Columbus Crow Helena. 406.439.5631, www.lastchancepowwow.com Ashland Olive McLeod Agency Absarokee Fishtail

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PERFORMING ARTS & CULTURE

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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 theater, concerts, symphonies, festivals and plays featuring both professional and amateur talent. Many of the facilities offering cultural attractions are in preserved and historic venues.

ART GALLERIES ANACONDA FRED BOYER STUDIO A living legend sculptor, Boyer's work depicts nature frozen for a moment in time. 406.797.3386, www.fredboyer.com

AUGUSTA LATIGO AND LACE Features art that reflects the old western heritage of the area, local scenery and wildlife. 406.562.3665, www.latigoandlace.com TIPPETS FINE ART Nationally recognized artists exhibiting paintings of the western landscape. 406.562.3611, www.lindatippetts.com

DILLON UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA WESTERN GALLERY/ MUSEUM A collection of traveling exhibits, student art, and a permanent art collection including C.M. Russell and Ansel Adams. 406.683.7232, www.umwestern.edu

DRUMMOND OHRMANN MUSEUM AND GALLERY Featuring paintings and sculptures by rancher-turned-artist Bill Ohrmann. 406.288.3319, www.ohrmannmuseum.com

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CATTLEMAN GALLERY A collection of Western Art, prints and more from local artists and nationally known artists. 406.682.5775

MAIN STOPE GALLERY OF ORIGINAL ART Joint venture gallery consisting of a number of Montana member artists. 406.723.9195, www.mainstopegallery.com

CARLETON MCCAMBRIDGE FINE ART Representational oil paintings depict the beauty and intrigue of the West. 612.722.2744, www.carletonmccambridge.com

DEER LODGE

HELENA AREA

THE ART GALLERY Across from the Old Montana Prison, the gallery features summer exhibits and local art year-round. 406.846.3111

A.L. SWANSON CRAFTSMAN STUDIOS Offers handmade fine furniture and luxurious consumer goods and teaches woodworking courses. 406.443.3342, www.alswanson.com

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PERFORMING ARTS & CULTURE

ARCHIE BRAY FOUNDATION IN HELENA. MONTANA OFFICE OF TOURISM AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

TREE CIRCUS BY ARTIST PATRICK DOUGHERTY AT BLACKFOOT PATHWAYS: SCULPTURE IN THE WILD NEAR LINCOLN. KEVIN O’DWYER

BASIN CREEK POTTERY & GALLERY A selection of handmade work by artists and craftspeople from Montana and beyond. 406.225.3218, www.basincreekpottery.com GHOST ART GALLERY Features paintings of buildings and themes from the surrounding ghost towns. 406.443.4536, www.ghostartgallery.com HOLTER MUSEUM OF ART Includes the best in regional fine arts and crafts with new shows opening every six weeks. 406.442.6400, www.holtermuseum.org

AN RI RA IRISH FESTIVAL IN BUTTE. MONTANA OFFICE OF TOURISM AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

MARY MONTANA GALLERY Showcases the work of Mary Montana and numerous other artists. 406.475.3811 MOUNTAIN SAGE GALLERY Enjoy a variety of styles from realism to abstract, including Montana landscapes, historical sites, wildlife and more. 406.457.8240, www.mountainsagegallery.com TURMAN - LARISON CONTEMPORARY Since 2000, the gallery has been exhibiting contemporary artists of national and international acclaim. 406.443.0340, www.turmanlarison.com

DIG DEEPER: Quilt shops abound! In the pioneer days, quilting and needlework were essential to survival on the frontier. From shops to retreats, quilting still adds a splash of color to life in Southwest Montana today. www.southwestmt.com/specialfeatures/quilting

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PERFORMING ARTS HELENA AREA GRANDSTREET THEATRE Offering up to 10 productions each year, this Montana theater blends modern comfort with historic ambience. 406.447.1574, www.grandstreettheatre.com HELENA SYMPHONY The Helena Symphony performs in the Helena Civic Center and the Cathedral of Saint Helena. 406.442.1860, www.helenasymphony.org MYRNA LOY CENTER This independent movie theater is housed in the former 1886 country jailhouse, and shows two films every evening. 406.443.0287, www.myrnaloycenter.com

BUTTE AREA MOTHER LODE THEATRE Serves as a venue for the Mother Lode Series, Butte Symphony, Butte Community Concert Series and the Orphan Girl Children's Theatre. 406.723.3602, www.buttearts.org

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 Enjoy adult comedy performances of the Brewery Follies at Montana’s first brewery. 800.829.2969, www.breweryfollies.net

ANACONDA & PHILIPSBURG AREA PHILIPSBURG THEATRE Historic Montana theatre is open year-round with a variety of programming from the nonprofit Philipsburg Playhouse Productions. 406.859.0013, www.philipsburgtheatre.com

DEER LODGE CUTLER BROS. PRODUCTION Live theatre, musicals, and comedy acts year-round! 406.846.4096, www.cutlerbros.com RIALTO COMMUNITY THEATRE Live performances by national and local talent with weekend movies showing throughout the year. 406.846.7900, www.deerlodgerialto.com

MONTANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM. WANDERLUST CREW

CULTURE MONTANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM Collects, preserves, and interprets fine art and Montana artifacts, including works from Charlie Russell. 406.444.2694, www.mhs.mt.gov/museum CHARLES W. CLARK CHATEAU This historic mansion features changing art exhibits, marvelous collections and elegant architecture. 406.490.6678, www.clarkchateaubutte.wordpress.com, www.facebook. com/clarkchateau 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. 888.407.4071, www.sttimothysmusic.org BLACKFOOT PATHWAYS: SCULPTURE IN THE WILD This outdoor park celebrates the rich environmental, industrial and cultural heritage of the Blackfoot Valley. www.sculptureinthewild.com ARCHIE BRAY FOUNDATION Established in 1951, the Bray attracts artists from around the world. 406.443.3503, www.archiebray.org COPPER VILLAGE MUSEUM AND ART CENTER Includes a historical museum, archives and art center along with a retail shop and historical society. 406.563.2422, www.facebook.com/coppervillagemuseumandartcenter WASHOE THEATRE Anaconda’s historic 1930s working movie theater is listed on the National Register of Historic Sites. 406.563.6161, www.discoveranaconda.com

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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. ERIC BUNTING

1 ANACONDA Jack Nicklaus Old Works Golf Course 1205 Pizzini Way, Anaconda, 406.563.5989, www.playoldworks.com Fairmont Hotsprings Resort Golf Course 1500 Fairmont Road, Anaconda, 800.332.3272, 406.797.3241, www.fairmontmontana.com

5 ENNIS Rexford Eureka GLACIER Madison Meadows Golf Course NATIONAL Polebridge Fortine 108 Golf Course St. Mary Trego Drive, Ennis, PARK 406.682.7468, Lake Apgar McDonald Troy www.madisonmeadowsgolfcourse.com West Glacier Yaak

Libby

Nowegian Wood Golf Course 8445 Canyon FerrySweetgrass Road, Helena, Sunburst 406.475.3229, www.norwegianwoodgolf.com

Babb

Cut Bank

Browning

Columbia Falls Coram

Shelby 7 TOWNSEND East Glacier Galata Old Baldy Golf Course 6 HELENA Park Valier KalispellGolf Course 99 Delger Lane, Townsend, Bill Robert's Municipal Heart Butte Kila Dupuyer Fla 406.461.5116, Bigfork Marion 2201 N. Benton Avenue, Helena, the Heron Somers ad Conrad R www.facebook.com/oldbaldygolf ive 406.442.2191,www.billrobertsgolf.com Noxon Lakeside r

Anaconda Country Club 1521 Country Club Road, Anaconda, 406.797.3220, www.golfanaconda.com 2 BUTTE Highland View Golf Course Stodden Park, 3150 S. Utah Avenue, Butte, 406.497-6578, www.co.silverbow.mt.us/452/HighlandView-Golf-Course 3 DEER LODGE Deer Park Golf Course 838 Golf Course Road, Deer Lodge, 406.846.1625, www.deer-park-golf-course.business.site

Whitefish

Martin City Hungry Horse Essex

Rollins Proctor Dayton Elmo Big Arm

Trout Creek

Fox Ridge Golf Course Thompson 4020 Lake Drive, Helena, Falls Helena Polson Hot Springs 406.227.8304, Ronan Haugan www.foxridgegolfcourse.com Plains De Borgia St. Regis

Augusta

Fort Shaw

Moiese

Lolo

Elliston

Lodge

Philipsburg

569

2 Butte

Wise River

Sula

Dewey Divide Melrose

278

Jackson

4 4

Nevada City

Dillon

Grant

Townsend

Logan

Three Forks

Norris

Sheridan

Alder

Cardwell

Harrison Pony

Twin Bridges

Bannack

Jefferson City

Whitehall

Silver Star

Polaris 278

East Helena White Sulphur Montana Springs City Winston

Boulder

Anaconda 1

Darby

Old Works Golf Course, sits on the site of Anaconda’s first copper smelter. Relics from this mining history can be found scattered throughout the course, making it a unique Montana experience.

Basin

Georgetown Lake

Conner

Clancy

3 Deer

Wisdom

DIG DEEPER: The Jack Nicklaus signature golf course,

Helena

Garrison

Corvallis

Canyon Creek

Avon

Victor

Wolf Creek

Marysville

Stevensville

Belt Stockett

Craig

Lincoln

Ovando

Drummond

Hamilton

4 DILLON Beaverhead Golf Course 1260 Montana Highway 41, Dillon, 406.683.9933, www.beaverheadgolf.com

Ulm Cascade

Greenough Bonner Helmville Clinton

Florence

Great Falls

Fairfield Vaughn

Condon

Green Meadow Country Club St. Ignatius Dixon Superior 2720 Country Club Avenue, Arlee Seeley Helena, 406.442.5750, Lake www.gmcchelena.com Alberton Missoula

Golf Course

Fort Benton

Choteau

Charlo

Paradise

Brady

Bynum

Swan Lake

Chest

Manhattan

Belgrade L

Bozema

Gallatin Gateway

Ennis

Virginia City Cameron

Big Sky

324

Quake Lake

324

Dell Lima

Monida

Lakeview

Mammot Hot Spring

C Norris Madi Junc

West Yellowstone

Old Faithful

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BREWERIES & DISTILLERIES

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.

Lewis & Clark Brewing Company 1 ANACONDA 1517 Dodge Avenue, Helena, Smelter City Brewing 101 Main Street, Anaconda, 406.563.0344, 406.442.5960, Rexford www.facebook.com/SmelterCityBrewing Yaakwww.lewisandclarkbrewing.com Eureka 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

GLACIER NATIONAL Fortine Ten Mile Creek Brewery Trego PARK St. Mary Polebridge

8 WINSTON Stonehouse Distillery 37 Muffley Lane, Winston, 406.465.2816, Sweetgrass Babbwww.stonehouse-distillery.com Sunburst

48 N. Last Chance Gulch, Helena, Lake Apgar McDonald Troy 406.502.1382, West Glacier Libby Columbia www.tenmilecreekbrewing.com Falls Coram Whitefish

TOWNSEND Cut Bank

Browning Canyon

Ferry Brewing Co. Shelby 300 Broadway Street, Townsend, East Glacier Galata 406.266.9939, www.cfbrew.com Park Valier

Martin City Hungry Horse Essex

6 PHILIPSBURG Kalispell Kila Company Philipsburg Brewing Fla Bigfork Marion the Heron Somers ad 101 W. Broadway Street, Philipsburg, Riv Noxon Lakeside er Rollins 406.859.2739, Proctor Swan Lake Dayton Trout www.philipsburgbrew.com

Quarry Brewing 124 W. Broadway Street, Butte, 406.723.0245, www.wedig.beer 3 DILLON Beaverhead Brewing Company 218 S. Montana Street, Dillon, 406.988.0011, www.beaverheadbeer.com 4 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

Creek

Thompson Falls Hot Springs

Gulch distillers 790 Front Street, Helena, 406.449.2393, www.gulchdistillers.com

Dupuyer

Conrad

7 SHERIDAN Condon Ronan Ruby Valley Brew Haugan Plains Charlo De Borgia ParadiseSheridan, 111 S. St. Main Regis Street, Moiese 406.842.5977, St. Ignatius Dixon www.rubyvalleybrew.com Superior

Augusta

Fort Shaw

Ulm Cascade

Missoula

Stevensville

Helena

Elliston

Garrison

Corvallis

Philipsburg

Hamilton

Deer Lodge

Georgetown Lake

Anaconda

Darby

2 Butte

Dewey Divide Wisdom

Jackson

Melrose

Bannack

Brewery

Townsend

Nevada City

Logan

Three Forks

Norris

Sheridan

Alder

Dillon

Grant

4 4

Twin Bridges

Cardwell

Harrison Pony

Polaris 278

Jefferson City

Whitehall

Silver Star

278

Basin

East Helena White Sulphur Montana City 8 Winston Springs

Boulder

Wise River

Sula

Clancy

81 569

Conner

Wolf Creek

Marysville Avon

Victor

Canyon Creek

Drummond

Belt Stockett

Craig

Lincoln

Ovando

Greenough Bonner Helmville Clinton

Florence

Great Falls

Fairfield Vaughn

Seeley Lake

Arlee

Lolo

Fort Benton

Choteau

Polson

Alberton

Brady

Bynum

Elmo Big Arm

5 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

Heart Butte

Chest

Manhattan

Belgrade L

Bozema

Gallatin Gateway

Ennis

Virginia City Cameron

Big Sky

324

Quake Lake

324

Dell Lima

Monida

Lakeview

Mammot Hot Spring

C Norris Madi Junc

West Yellowstone

Old Faithful

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WINTER ADVENTURES

WINTER ADVENTURES Enjoy untrammeled winter adventures whether its downhill or cross country skiing, snowmobiling, fat-biking, ice fishing, and skating. There are hundreds of miles of groomed ski and snowmobile trails, downhill ski areas with vertical drops over 2,000 feet and breathtaking views, and ice fishing on many lakes. MAVERICK MOUNTAIN SKI AREA. AARON THEISEN

DOWNHILL SKIING & SNOWBOARDING Discovery Ski Area - Anaconda area 406.563.2184, www.skidiscovery.com Great Divide Ski Area – Helena area 406.449.3746, www.skigd.com Maverick Ski Area – Dillon area 406.834.3454, www.skimaverick.com

Lewis & Clark Caverns - Cardwell 406.287.3541 www.fwp.mt.gov/stateparks/lewis-and-clark-caverns

SNOWMOBILING

Clark Canyon Reservoir – Dillon area 406.683.6472, www.usbr.gov/gp/mtao/canyonferry/

Montana State Parks Find your ride on hundreds of miles of groomed trails on the Beaverhead-Deerlodge and Helena-Lewis & Clark National Forests, Bureau of Land Management and MT Haggin Wildlife Management Area. Montana Snowmobile Association clubs groom trails in cooperation with Montana State Parks. Snowmobile Trail Pass/Permits, interactive trail and avalanche information is available at 406.444.2535, www.fwp.mt.gov/stateparks/activities.

Georgetown Lake – Anaconda area 406.683.3900, www.fs.usda.gov/bdnf

Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest 406.689.3900, www.fs.usda.gov/bdnf

CROSS COUNTRY SKIING

Helena-Lewis & Clark National Forest 406.449.5201, www.fs.usda.gov/hlcnf

ICE FISHING

Canyon Ferry Reservoir – Helena area 406.683.6472, www.usbr.gov/gp/mtao/canyonferry

Chief Joseph – Wisdom area 406.689.3243, www.fs.usda.gov/bdnf Echo Lake – Anaconda/Philipsburg areas 406.859.3211, www.echolaketrails.org www.fs.usda.gov/bdnf Homestake Lodge – Butte area 406.581.6202, www.homestakelodge.com MT. Haggin – Butte/Anaconda area 406.498.9615, www.milehighnordic.org MacDonald Pass – Helena area 406.449.5201, www.lcnsc.org/macdonald-pass Moulton – Butte area 406.494.2147, www.milehighnordic.org www.fs.usda.gov/bdnf

FAT-TIRE MOUNTAIN BIKING

Thompson Park – Butte area 406.494.2147/497.6571, www.milehighnordic.org www.fs.usda.gov/bdnf South Hills – Helena Area www.pricklypearlt.org/trails

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ICE SKATING

Butte Parks and Recreation 406.497.6571 Butte Community Ice Center 406.782.2901 High Altitude Speed Skating Center 406.723.4839 Helena Parks and Recreation 406.447.8463 Philipsburg 406.859.3821 Bannack State Park 406.834.3548 (fee area)

DIG DEEPER: The Yellowstone Trail was the

first transcontinental automobile highway in the United States through the northern tier of states from Washington through Massachusetts. Started in 1912, it passes through SW Montana from Harrison to Drummond. www.yellowstonetrail.org

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HELENA AREA

Yaak

Rexford

Eureka Polebridge

Fortine Trego Troy

GLACIER NATIONAL PARK St. Mary Lake McDonald West Glacier

Martin City Hungry Horse Essex

Kalispell Marion

Trout Creek

Kila

Somers

Bigfork

HELENA AREA

Thompson

Rollins Proctor Dayton Elmo Big Arm

Shelby

the

Dupuyer

ConradHELENA. AARON THEISEN

Riv

Brady

Bynum

Fort Ben

Choteau Fairfield Vaughn

Condon

Ronan Haugan Plains Charlo De Borgia Paradise transportation St. attributed to the lifestyle Regis Moiese

Galata

Valier

Heart Butte

Swan Lake

Falls HELENA, Polson Hot Springs HELENA, AUGUSTA, BOULDER, CLANCY, EAST JEFFERSON CITY, TOWNSEND

Mining, agriculture and and wealth for the Helena region. Helena became known as Dixonand the “Queen City of the Rockies” for the fabulous mansions Superior flamboyant business blocks financed by Montanan’s early Arlee elite. Helena was named the state capital in 1894.

Cut Bank

East Glacier Park Fla

Lakeside

Noxon

Browning

Columbia Falls Coram

Whitefish

Heron

Sunburst

Apgar

Libby

Sweetgrass

Babb

Augusta

Great Falls

Fort Shaw

St. Ignatius

B Stocke

Ulm

Seeley Lake

Cascade Ovando

Craig

Lincoln Missoula STATE CAPITOL BUILDING Wolf Creek Montana’s stunning neoclassical-style Capitol reflects the AmericanBonnerGreenough Helmville Lolo Canyon Creek Renaissance of the late 19th century. The building, fully restored to its Clinton East Marysville 1902 appearance, features a dome of Montana copper. Self-guided tours Helena emphasize the blending of fine Western art and classicalFlorence architecture that Drummond Helena Avon makes the Montana Capitol unique. 406.444.2694, Stevensville Elliston Montana Garrison Victor www.mhs.mt.gov/education City Winston Clancy Deer Corvallis Jefferson Philipsburg Lodge Basin CATHEDRAL OF ST. HELENA City Patterned after the renowned Votive Cathedral of Hamilton the Sacred Heart in Townsend Boulder Georgetown Lake Vienna, Austria, St. Helena’s 230-foot spires dominate the Helena skyline. Anaconda Darby The impressive interior features 59 spectacular Munich-style stained-glass 569 Conner406.442.5825, panels crafted in Germany by renowned artist F.X. Zettler. Butte Wise Logan www.sthelenas.org Cardwell River Alberton

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Wisdom

Melrose

Silver Star Twin

Whitehall Harrison Pony

Three Forks

Gallatin

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Enjoy our outdoor spaces and recreational experiences that are perfect for social distancing. Fish, boat, or kayak on our rivers and lakes. Hike and explore our many wilderness and urban areas. Mountain bike our 80+ miles of trails in and around Helena. In the winter months, ski, snowmobile, or snowshoe in our downy snow. And, don’t forget to grab a craft beer on the patio of one of our award winning breweries. Helena is open for a safely distanced getaway when you are ready for a visit!

Halfway between Glacier and Yellowstone Learn | Shop | Dine | Play | Stay

HelenaMT.com · 800-743-5362 HELENA, KEVIN LEAGUE

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STATE CAPITOL BUILDING. ANDY AUSTIN

LAST CHANCE TOUR TRAIN 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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. www.southwestmt.com/communities/wolfcreek.htm

HELENA AREA

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

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

MOUNT HELENA CITY PARK 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

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

MONTANA LEARNING CENTER The Montana Learning Center at Canyon Ferry Lake, just 20 miles northeast of Helena provides visitors with the perfect place for teaching, learning, experiencing the outdoors, and viewing the night sky with multiple state-of-the-art telescopes. The center is the largest public-use observatory in Montana. 406.475.3638, www.montanalearning.org/astronomy/

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. 406.266.4101, www.townsendmt.com

NEARBY COMMUNITIES 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

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 American Indian, 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 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 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/Museum_ Clancy.html GATES OF THE MOUNTAINS. MONTANA OFFICE OF TOURISM AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

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AUGUSTA, LINCOLN & OVANDO

EAST BOB MARSHALL WILDERNESS. KYLE SCHMAUCH

AUGUSTA, LINCOLN & OVANDO AREA 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

OVANDO Montana's 2018 Community of the Year, home to the famous institution Trixi's Antler Saloon. 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

AUGUSTA – OLD NORTH TRAIL The Augusta area provides access to over a million acres of rugged beauty in the high country with nearby lakes and BRAND BAR MUSEUM - OVANDO rivers for excellent fishing. The Blackfeet Rexford called it the “Old Located in the town square of Ovando, the Brand Bar Eureka Yaak GLACIER North Trail,” following it along the east side of the Rockies Museum housesBabb a collection of local Sweetgrass memorabilia, stories NATIONAL from their northern hunting grounds to their southern winter of settlers, homestead maps and historic information. There Polebridge Fortine Sunburst St. Mary Trego PARK encampments. isn’t always an attendant present, so please ask someone at Lake Cutor Bank Blackfoot Commercial Company Blackfoot Angler to open Apgar McDonald Troy Browning LINCOLN-SCAPEGOAT AREA the door for you. 406.793.5685, West Glacier Libby Columbia Shelby Stretching from Ovando to Augusta along the Upper www.southwestmt.com/listings/12897.htm Falls Coram Martin City Chester Whitefish East Glacier Blackfoot River, this area includes much of the Scapegoat Galata Hungry Park Valier Horse Wilderness, part of the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex. Kalispell Essex Heart Butte The Scapegoat Wilderness was designated through a Kila Dupuyer Fla Bigfork Marion the grassroots community effort,Heron earning a place in history Somers ad Conrad Riv Noxon Lakeside er as the first citizen-initiated wilderness area in the nation. Rollins Brady Bynum Proctor Swan Lake Generations of ranching families continue to live in the area Dayton Trout along with businesses with a rich Creek history. Elmo Fort Benton Thompson Falls Hot Springs

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LINCOLN Condon The Sun River Canyon, the Blackfoot River Ronan Haugan Valley and pristine Plains Charlo De Borgia wilderness surround Lincoln. Its charming National RegisterParadise St. Regis listed community center is a focal point. Visit the Hi-Country Moiese St. Ignatius Trading Post, the Helena National Forest Ranger Station, Dixon Superior which displays a mounted 830-pound grizzly bear, and Arlee Seeley Lake Blackfoot Pathways: Sculpture in the Wild. www.lincolnmontana.com Alberton

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PPER BLACKFOOT VALLEY HISTORICAL U Lolo SOCIETY MUSEUM - LINCOLN This museum collection of displays and Lincoln Gulch GoldFlorence Mine artifacts preserves the local history and character ofStevensville Lincoln, the Blackfoot Valley and its residents. Located in Victor Lincoln behind the Hi-Country Trading Post, the museum Corvallis features logging, mining and agricultural equipment and local Hamilton historic buildings. 406.362.4949, www.lincolnmontana.com

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Birthplace to labor unions, battleground of industrial titans and home to thousands of immigrants, Butte’s mining past broughtFlorence wealth and colorful characters. Today, Butte is home to festivals, Stevensville locally owned/ operated restaurants and outdoor recreation.

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Sula TROLLEY TOUR The Butte Trolley is temperature controlled and enclosed. Tour Butte’s historic sites during the summer months. 406.723.3177, www.buttechamber.org

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Corvallis BUTTE VISITOR CENTER Open year-round, the Visitor Center houses a collection of George Hamilton F. Grant hand-tied fishing flies, native Montana taxidermy mounts, exhibits on Butte’s mining history and the first stop visitors Darby make when delving into Butte’s history and outdoor recreational opportunities. 406.723.3177, www.visitbutte.com Conner

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GRANITE MOUNTAIN MINE MEMORIAL 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 40 SOUTHWESTMT.COM • 800.879.1159

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THE MAI WAH SOCIETY 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 View one of the largest truck-operated open-pit copper mines in the nation: 1½ miles across, 3 miles around and 1,700 feet deep. Along with the viewing stand is a gift shop and personnel to assist with local information. 406.723.3177, 800.735.6814, www.pitwatch.org MINERAL MUSEUM 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/mineralmuseum/about.asp COPPER KING MANSION A designated National Historic Place, the mansion was built for copper baron William A. Clark. This home depicts the wealthy lifestyle of the 20th century with exquisite architectural detail, 32 rooms of antiques and serves as a bed & breakfast. Guided tours are available during the warm season and year-round for lodging guests. 406.782.7580, www.thecopperkingmansion.com SCIENCE MINE Provides hands-on, interactive exhibits allowing visitors, particularly children, to not only learn about scientific principles but to think critically and ask, “what happens if?” 406.559.7279, www.facebook.com/sciencemineorg/

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OLD BUTTE HISTORICAL ADVENTURES Explore the colorful side of Butte history with a tour into an authentic underground speakeasy from the prohibition era, the city jail frequently housed by Evel Knievel, and a brothel. 406.498.3424, www.buttetour.info BUTTE-SILVER BOW ARCHIVES A collection of manuscripts, documents, and photographs relating to story of Butte can be viewed. Some of the collections housed at the Archives include cemetery records, voting registration, naturalization and union records. 406.782.3280, www.buttearchives.org OUR LADY OF THE ROCKIES Take a bus tour for a close-up look at the 90-foot statue overlooking Butte from 8,015 feet. The statue is dedicated to women, especially mothers. The views from the statue are spectacular. 406.782.1221, 800.800.LADY, www.ourladyoftherockies.net SILVER BOW DRIVE IN Watch a movie under the stars in this old-fashioned way sure to ignite the senses. Located outside city limits southwest of Butte, this drive-in theater is open seasonally. 406.782.8095, www.silverbowdrivein.com DUMAS BROTHEL Butte’s longest running brothel closed in 1982. Paranormal activity, colorful stories, and tours are available. www.dumas-brothel.com

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NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK DISTRICT AND HEADFRAMES Uptown Butte is filled with fine, well-preserved examples of early-20th-century architecture, a testament to the wealth and lifestyle from Butte’s early mining heyday. Also dotting Butte’s landscape are 14 tall, black steel structures, the remnants of the hoist houses to over 10,000 miles of underground mine tunnels honeycombing the Butte hill. A variety of tours are available. 406.723-3177, www.visitbutte.com OLD LEXINGTON STAMP MILL AND GARDENS Located in historic uptown Butte, the Lexington was Butte’s first stamp mill used to crush extracted ore for smelting. The mill is surrounded by native plant gardens, including a replica of the historic Columbia Gardens Amusement Park’s butterfly. 406.723.3177, 406.723.3177, www.visitbutte.com THOMPSON PARK Enjoy year round use on 3,500 acres for non-motorized recreation and picnicking 10 minutes from Butte on the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. Over 25 miles of trails with interpretive signage connect to the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, and takes recreationists on the Milwaukee Road through tunnels and across a train trestle. 406.494-2147, 406.497.6571, www.co.silverbow.mt.us/453/Thompson-Park

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COPPERWAY TRAILS This network of non-motorized urban trails connects to surrounding open spaces utilizing many of Butte’s railroad and stream corridors. 406.723.3177, www.co.silverbow. mt.us/454/Trails-Outdoor-Recreation

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

HOLY TRINITY SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH View the freehand painted frescoes on the walls and ceiling visually conveying the word of God. The church is available for tours; please call for appointments. Donations are appreciated to sustain charities the Church supports. 406.723.7889, www.holytrinitybutte.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

SPIRIT OF COLUMBIA GARDENS CAROUSEL Located at Stodden Park, next to Ridge Waters Waterpark and destination playground, the carousel is available for year-round fun. Hand-carved ponies and seats, each with a story and a sponsor, are sure to please riders of all ages. 406.494.7775, www.buttecarousel.com

LEWIS & CLARK BICENTENNIAL MURALS In Whitehall, more than a dozen billboard-size murals depict scenes of the Lewis and Clark Expedition through the Jefferson Valley. 406.287.2260

PICCADILLY TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM View hundreds of transportation-related advertising and memorabilia from across the USA. Open summer season. 406.723.3034, www.piccmuseum.com BUTTE MULE TOURS Board a side-by-side vehicle from the Miner’s Hotel to learn of Butte’s days of prostitution and prohibition or view the headframes and mine yards dotting Butte’s landscape. 406.723.8928, www.buttemuletours.com

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LEWIS & CLARK CAVERNS STATE PARK 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 In Whitehall, artifacts and memorabilia depict the history and heritage of the Jefferson Valley area. 406.287.7813

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Nowhere is the mix of Montana’s past and present more evident than this 569 Conner region. Virginia and Nevada cities remain virtually unchanged from the Wise mining glory days of the 1860’s gold rush. Meanwhile, Ennis is a working River Sula cowboy town, catering to visitors with art galleries, quaint shops and Dewey anglers looking to do some serious fishing along the Madison River. Divide Melrose

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ALDER GULCH SHORTLINE RAILROAD 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

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VIRGINIA CITY & ENNIS AREA VIGILANTE CARRIAGES Narrated 35 minute stagecoach tour. This authentic stagecoach will take you up the Alder Gulch to the Point of Discovery, the location of the largest placer gold strike in history. Enjoy th comfort of our luxurious padded leather seats and open windows. Daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. mid-May to midSeptember. 406.633.3397, www.vigilantecarriages.com

EARTHQUAKE LAKE VISITOR CENTER 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

ROBBER’S ROOST 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.

BEAR TRAP CANYON 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

VIRGINIA CITY / NEVADA CITY Virginia City is a vast National Historic Landmark and territorial capital, 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 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 Exhibits include Civil War era guns, photos, American Indian artifacts, a 100-year-old birthday cake, geological rock examples, fascinating oddities and much more. THE HISTORIC TOUR COMPANY 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 27.

ENNIS MADISON VALLEY HISTORY MUSEUM 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 This is one of three rainbow trout brood stock hatcheries in the federal hatchery system featuring a visitor center, display pond and tours. It is located 12 miles southwest of Ennis. 406.682.4847, www.fws.gov/ennis

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/community 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/community SILVER STAR Nestled along the Jefferson River (one of the five blue-ribbon trout rivers in Montana) with the majestic Tobacco Root Mountains as its backdrop, it is a well-known experience for hunting and fishing. www.rubyvalleychamber.com/community TWIN BRIDGES Three blue-ribbon trout streams converge in this ranching town to form the Jefferson River and is a mecca for fly-fishing. Stop by R.L. Winston Rod and Co. and tour their showroom featuring premium, custom-made fishing rods. A local museum features unique displays of local and American Indian history. There is also special camping facilities for touring cyclists and a kids' fishing pond. 406.684.5243, www.rubyvalleychamber.com/community 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.southwestmt.com/listings/15096.htm 800.879.1159 • SOUTHWESTMT.COM 45

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Nestled in the Pintler Scenic Route, these two communities are truly hidden Lolo gems. Take in a round of golf on Anaconda’s Jack Nicklaus designed Old Works Golf Course then walk along the business district for shopping and Florence dining. Philipsburg, a 19th century mining town, offers a main street full of Stevensville unique shops including an old-time candy store, soda fountain, sapphire Victor mining and jewelry shops.

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ANACONDA VISITOR CENTER 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 Tours are offered Monday through Saturday from the visitor center. Tours include historic attractions and buildings from Anaconda’s early smelting days. Tours run from mid-May through mid-September. 406.563.2400, www.discoveranaconda.com

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OLD WORKS HISTORICAL TRAIL 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 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 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 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 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.myfwp.mt.gov/fwpPub/landsMgmt/ siteDetail.action?lmsId=39754097 GEORGETOWN LAKE Nestled in the mountains, picturesque Georgetown Lake is a popular recreation area for boating, fishing, camping and windsurfing.

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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 406.859.6463, www.gemmountainmt.com SAPPHIRE GALLERY 800.525.0169, www.sapphiregallery.com MONTANA GEMS 406.859.6725, www.montanagems.net THE MONTANA LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM 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 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.granitecountymuseum.com 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. THE SWEET PALACE Chocolate and fresh fudge aromas greet you even before you step inside this glorious Victorian confectionery. See saltwater taffy pulled and wrapped by an antique wrapper. Over 1000 selections of candies, including hand-dipped fine chocolates.

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Condon

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Augusta

Arlee

Alberton

St. Ignatius

Ulm Cascade

Seeley Lake

Missoula

Craig

Lincoln

Ovando

Greenough Bonner Helmville Lolo Clinton MONIDA, POLARIS, WISDOM, WISE

Wolf Creek

RIVER Canyon Creek

Florence

Marysville

Eastrush Lewis and Clark met the Shoshone Indians near Dillon at Camp Fortunate. This ranch-rich area is also home to the gold Drummond Helena Avon Helena Stevensville mining camp of Bannack, where Montana history comes to life at this State Park. Take time to learn about the Nez Perce War Elliston Montana Garrison Victor of 1877 at the Big Hole National Battlefield. City Winston Clancy Deer Corvallis Jefferson Philipsburg Lodge Basin City Hamilton DILLON Townsend Darby

BEAVERHEAD COUNTY MUSEUM Find both indoor and outdoor exhibits in Dillon including a Conner genealogy research center, an extensive bird display and a boardwalk, a one-room schoolhouse, a Union Pacific Railroad Sula Depot, a theater and a restored Lewis and Clark diorama. 406.683.5027, www.beaverheadcounty.org/departments/beaverheadcounty-museum

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BANNACK STATE PARK Bannack State Park (see page 6 for more details), one of the best preserved ghost towns in the country, is the site of Montana's first major gold discovery in 1862 and was the foundation for making Bannack the first territorial capital in Montana. DILLON NOTABLES Great Harvest University Headquarters, Patagonia Outlet, and LaCense Montana Equine Center.

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Wise River

BIG HOLE NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD

Dewey Divide Wisdom

Melrose

Twin Bridges

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Bannack

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Laurin Alder

Logan

Cardwell

Whitehall

Silver Star

Polaris

Jackson

White S Sprin

Boulder

Georgetown Lake

278

BIG HOLE NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD 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

Stockett

BANNACK STATE PARK. CANDI WHITWORTH

DILLON & BEAVERHEAD COUNTY AREA DELL, DILLON, JACKSON, LIMA, MELROSE,

Great Falls

Fort Shaw

Moiese Dixon

Galata

Valier

Polson

Plains

Superior

Shelby

East Glacier Park Fla

Lakeside

Noxon Trout Creek

Somers

Bigfork

Cut Bank

Browning

Columbia Falls Coram

Whitefish

Heron

Sunburst

Apgar

Libby

Sweetgrass

Babb

Three Forks

Norris

Manha

Gallatin Gateway

Nevada Ennis City Virginia City Cameron

Big S

Grant 324

Quake Lake

324

Dell Lima

Monida

Lakeview

We Yellows

DILLON & BEAVERHEAD COUNTY AREA

DONNIE SEXTON/ MONTANA OFFICE OF TOURISM AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

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 a 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 is a once sheep now cattle and American Bison ranching community. 406.683.5511, www.beaverheadchamber.org 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/Jackson,MT/tabid/5697/Default.aspx

BEAVERHEAD ROCK. MONTANA OFFICE OF TOURISM AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

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 historic railroad town, rockhounding, 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 MONIDA Exit 0, on the border of Montana/Idaho. Almost a ghost town, a hidden Silver Mine it is the entrance to Centennial Valley & Yellowstone Stage Route. 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/Jackson,MT/ tabid/5697/Default.aspx 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

DIG DEEPER: Why is it called the Big Hole Valley? The Big Hole was named by settlers because it is the highest and widest of the broad mountain valleys in western Montana. Some of the coldest temperatures recorded in Montana are in the Big Hole Valley.

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DEER LODGE AREA

Troy

PARK Lake McDonald West Glacier

Apgar

Libby

Columbia Falls Coram

Whitefish

Martin City Hungry Horse Essex

Kalispell Kila

Marion

Heron

Rollins Proctor Dayton Elmo Big Arm

Thompson Falls Hot Springs

DEER LODGE AREA

Charlo

Paradise

St. Regis

Superior

DEER LODGE HISTORIC GRANT-KOHRS RANCH - NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE 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 OLD MONTANA PRISON COMPLEX 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. MONTANA AUTO MUSEUM 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. FRONTIER MONTANA MUSEUM 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, American Indian, U.S. Cavalry, Yellowstone Photographs and World War II memorabilia. POWELL COUNTY MUSEUM Old mining exhibits, Huntoon woodcarving collection and life in Powell County are featured in this local history museum. 406.846.3111, www.pcmaf.org

East Glacier Park

Valier

Heart Butte

Fla

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Conrad

Riv

Swan Lake

Dupuyer

Brady

Bynum

Choteau Fairfield Vaughn

Condon

Ronan

Augusta GRANT-KOHRS RANCH NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE

Fort Shaw

Moiese St. Ignatius

Dixon Arlee

AVON, DEER LODGE, DRUMMOND, HELMVILLE 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.

Shelb

Polson

Haugan OLD MONTANA PRISON COMPLEX. Plains DeDEVELOPMENT Borgia MONTANA OFFICE OF TOURISM AND BUSINESS

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Lakeside

Noxon Trout Creek

Somers

Cut Bank

Browning

U Cascade

Seeley Lake

Missoula

Alberton Lolo Florence Stevensville

Greenough Bonner Clinton

Ovando

Hamilton

Wolf Creek

Canyon Creek

Helmville

Marysville Drummond Garrison Philipsburg

Helena

Avon

Victor Corvallis

Craig

Lincoln

GRANTKOHRS RANCH NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE

Elliston

Deer Lodge

Basin

Anaconda

Darby

569

Butte

Wise River

Sula

Dewey Divide Wisdom

Melrose

278

Jackson

Bannack

Townsend Boulder

Cardwell

Harrison Pony

Sheridan

Dillon

Alder

Norris

Virginia City Cameron

COTTONWOOD CITY Grant 324 This place represents the early days of Deer Lodge. Visit the Snowshoe Creek School,324the Blood Homestead Cabin, the post office, the jail and the barber shop and witness Spanish Fork blacksmith shop demonstrations. Dell Lima

Lakeview

Monida MILWAUKEE RAILROAD 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.

DIG DEEPER: Deer Lodge is home to Janette

Thre Fork

Nevada Ennis City

Laurin

Polaris 278

Jefferson City

Whitehall

Silver Star Twin Bridges

Montana City Wins

Clancy

Georgetown Lake

Conner

East Helena

Kelley, the driving force behind the iconic character Betty Crocker. A prominent figure in the home economics profession, Kelley was born in Deer Lodge in 1894, and grew up there as one of five children.

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DEER LODGE AREA

MONTANA AUTO MUSEUM. ERIC BUNTING

YESTERDAY’S PLAYTHINGS See an intriguing collection of handmade porcelain dolls and toys from days gone by, including a Model Train Display and Railroad Exhibit. MONTANA STATE PRISON HOBBY STORE 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, www.cor.mt.gov/MCE/ ProductsServices/HobbyStore YELLOWSTONE TRAIL 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 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 27.

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NEARBY COMMUNITIES AVON Picturesque Avon, Montana sits on the banks of the Little Blackfoot at the intersection of U.S. 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 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. www.southwestmt.com/communities/helmville.htm

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ANACONDA The Forge Hotel 7 Gables Resort Marcus Daly Motel Fairmont Hot Springs

$$$$ $$ $$ $$$$

100 Union Ave. 150 Southern Cross Road 119 W. Park 1500 Fairmont Road

406.498.9595 406.563.5052 406.563.3411 406.797.3241

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31 Hot Springs Road

406.225.4339

www.boulderhotsprings.com/

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BOULDER Boulder Hot Springs

BUTTE Hampton Inn $$$$ 3499 Harrison Ave. 406.494.2250 Comfort Inn Butte $$$ 2777 Harrison Ave. 406.494.8850 Holiday Inn Express & Suites $$$$ 2609 Harrison Ave. 406.782.2000 Best Western Plus Butte Plaza $$ 2900 Harrison Ave. 406.494.3500 Copper King Mansion 219 W. Granite St. 406.782.7580 Miners Hotel & Speakeasy $$$$ 53 W. Park 406.723.8928

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DEER LODGE Warden Inn

809 Main St.

808.987.2234

www.wardeninn.com

24 Main St.

406.276.3332

www.dellmerc.com

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450 N. Interchange

406.683.6831

www.qualityinndillon.com

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4787 U.S. HWY 287 N. 564 MT Hwy 287N.

406.682.4217 406.682.5050

www.elwestern.com www.mcallisterlodging.com

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750 N. Fee St.

406.443.1000

www.baymontinnsuiteshelena.com

DELL Elk Mountain Lodging

DILLON Quality Inn of Dillon

ENNIS El Western Cabins & Lodges $$$ McAllister Inn & Lodging

HELENA Baymont Inn & Suites

Best Western Great Northern Hotel $$$$ 835 Great Northern Blvd. 406.457.5500 www.bestwestern.com Comfort Suites Airport Helena 3180 N. Washington St. 406.495.0505 https://www.choicehotels.com/ montana/helena/comfort-suites-hotels Jorgenson’s Inn Suite $$ 1714 11th Ave. 406.442.1770 www.jorgensonsinn.com Laquinta Inn & Suites 701 Washington St. 406.449.4000 www.lq.com Double Tree 22 N. Last Chance Gulch 406.443.2200 www.hilton.com Oddfellow Inn 2245 Head Lane 406.578.1305 www.mt.farm

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JACKSON Jackson Hot Springs

108 Jardine Ave.

406.834.3151

www.jacksonhotspringslodge.com

111 Bailey St.

406.276.3535

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110 1st. Ave S. 203 Main St.

406.362.4333 406.362.4355 www.threebearsmotelmontana.com

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406.835.2141

www.sportsmanmt.com

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4 Boulder Creek Road 915 W. Broadway

406.859.3190 406.859.3959

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220 S. Main St.

406.842.5491

www.moriahmotel.com

308 W. Idaho 305 Wallace

406.843.5333 855.377.6823

www.heritageaccommodations.com www.aldergulchaccommodations.com

31 Hot Springs Road

406.225.4339

www.boulderhotsprings.com

2245 Head Lane

406.578.1305

www.mt.farm

15 Desert Drive

406.465.7054

airbnb

40 Cedar Hills Road

406.494.2960

www.ironwheel.com

53 W. Park

406.723.8928

www.theminershotel.com

66 South Park Ave.

406.449.3005

www.blackfootriverbrewing.com

LIMA Mountain View Motel & RV Park

LINCOLN Leepers Ponderosa Motel Three Bears Motel of Lincoln

MELROSE Sportman Motel

PHILIPSBURG Boulder Creek Lodge & RV Park The Inn at Philipsburg $

SHERIDAN Moriah Motel

VIRGINIA CITY Bonanza Inn Fairweather Inn

BED & BREAKFASTS BOULDER Boulder Hot Springs

HELENA Oddfellow Inn & Farm

TOWNSEND View of Old Baldy

WHITEHALL Iron Wheel Guest Ranch

BARS, BREWERIES & BAKERIES BUTTE Miners Hotel & Speakeasy

HELENA Blackfoot River Brewing

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VACATION HOMES, CONDOS & CABINS ANACONDA Fairmont Estates Condominiums Sugar Loaf Lodge and Cabins

101 High Country Drive 10800 Mill Creek Road

406.797.3228 406.491.3748

www.fairmontestates.com www.sugarloaflodgeandcabins.com

4787 U.S. HWY 287 N.

406.682.4217

www.elwestern.com

38 Tizer Lake Road

406.933.8789

www.tizergardens.com

7 Up Lane

406.382.4045

www.blackfootriverinn.com

47 Trapper Creek Road

406.596.1007

www.pioneermountaincabins.com

5 Rivercrest Lane

602.405.5037

www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p4837189

8 Stagecoach Northwest Lane 300 1/2 W. Wallace 307 Wallace

406.842.7295 406.843.5333 855.377.6823

www.elijahsreSt.com www.heritageaccommodations.com www.virginiacity.com

ENNIS El Western Cabin & Lodges

JEFFERSON CITY Tizer Botanic Gardens and Arboretum

LINCOLN Blackfoot River Inn

MELROSE Pioneer Mountain Cabins

SILVER STAR River Rest Luxury Cabin Rental

SHOWERS

RV DUMP

WI-FI

ELECTRICITY

PRIVATE CAMPGROUNDS

RV SITES

Elijah’s Rest Heritage Accommodation Nevada City Cabins

TENT SITES

VIRGINIA CITY

ALDER Ruby Valley Campground

2280 Montana Highway 287 406.842.5677

www.rubyvalleycampground.com

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1700 Fairmont Road

406.797.3505

www.fairmontrvresort.com

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745 Maverick Lane

406.846.3848

www.indiancreekcampground.net

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Countryside RV Park

30 Sawmill Road

406.683.9860

www.countryside.camp

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Southside RV Park

104 E. Poindexter Street

406.683.2244

www.southsidervpark.com

70616 MT Hwy 43

406.832.3107

www.hydepark.com

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15 Geyser St.

406.682.5272

www.ennisrv.com

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108 Jardine Ave.

406.834.3151

www.jacksonhotspringslodge.com

4 Boulder Creek Road

406.859.3190

www.bouldercreeklodgemontana.com

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300 Goose Bay Lane

406.266.3065

www.goosebaymarina.camp

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1302 E. Warren St.

406.843.5493

www.ramblingmoosecampground.com

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DILLON • • • •

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ENNIS Ennis RV Village

JACKSON Jackson Hot Springs

PHILIPSBURG Boulder Creek Lodge & RV Park

TOWNSEND Goose Bay Marina & Campground

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TRAIL RIDES

MEAL INCLUDED

HIKING

RANCHES & LODGES

FISHING

Rambling Moose Campground

FAMILY ACTIVITIES

VIRGINIA CITY

PHILIPSBURG The Ranch at Rock Creek

79 Carriage House Lane

877.786.1545

www.theranchatrockcreek.com

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40 Cedar Hills Road

406.494.2960

www.ironwheel.com

112 Pole Creek Road

406.227.6918

2020 Chevallier Drive

406.465.5534

WHITEHALL Iron Wheel Guest Ranch

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WINSTON Staubach Creek Ranch

WOLF CREEK Rocking Z Guest Ranch

EQUIPMENT RENTALS ANACONDA Montana Zip Line Adventures Pintler Adventures

467 Swissmont Drive 10800 Mill Creek Road

406.560.3115 406.925.9154

www.montanazip.com www.pintleradventures.com

730 N. Montana St.

406.925.9059

www.beaverheadadventures.com

300 Goose Bay Lane

406.266.3065

www.goosebaymarina.camp

DILLON Beaverhead Adventures

HELENA Goose Bay Marina

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LODGING | ACCOMMODATIONS HOT SPRINGS ANACONDA Fairmont Hot Springs

5225 Fairmont Resort Road

866.969.5093

www.fairmontmontana.com

31 Hot Springs Road

406.225.4339

www.boulderhotsprings.com

4920 West U.S. Highway 12

406.443.5777

www.broadwatermt.com

108 Jardine Ave.

406.834.3151

www.jacksonhotspringslodge.com

BOULDER Boulder Hot Springs

HELENA Broadwater Hot Springs

ATV RENTAL

TRAIL RIDES

PACK TRIPS

LODGING

FLOAT TRIPS

FISHING

GUIDED RECREATIONAL SERVICES & OUTFITTERS

WATERFOWL

Jackson Hot Springs

BIG GAME

JACKSON

ALDER Upper Canyon Outfitters

6 Tate's Upper Canyon

800.735.3973 www.ucomontana.com

351 Lovers Lane

406.599.3500

www.markyoungoutfitters.com

730 N. Montana St. Suite 5

406.925.9059

www.beaverheadadventures.com

127 Main Street

406.682.4263

www.thetackleshop.com

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1020 Tiller Court

406.788.0803

www.mikenilesoutfitting.com

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307 S. Main St.

406.684.5639

www.flatlineoutfitters.com

40 Cedar Hills Road 3131 Gates of the Mountain Road

406.494.2960 406.458.5241

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AUGUSTA Mark Young Outfitters

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HELENA Mike Niles Outfitting

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TWIN BRIDGES Flatline Outfitters

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PHOTOGRAPHY

RETAIL, TOURS & MUSEUMS

HISTORY/ NATURAL HISTORY

Iron Wheel Guest Ranch Helena Gates of the Mountains Boat Tour

MUSEUM

WHITEHALL

ALDER Red Rock Mine and Garnet Gallery

2044 MT Hwy 287

406.842.5760

www.virginiacity.com/red-rock-mine-garnet-gallery

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305 Main St.

406.563.6161

www.washoetheatre.com

155 Museum Way 1300 W. Park 17 W. Quartz 316 W. Park 315 W. Park 1000 George St.

406.723.7211 406.496.1300 406.782.3280 406.723.3602 406.782.5657 406.723.3177

www.miningmuseum.org • • www.mbmg.mtech.edu/mineralmuseum/main.asp • • www.buttearchives.org • www.buttearts.org www.orphangirl.org www.buttechamber.org

ANACONDA Washoe Theatre

BUTTE World Museum of Mining Montana Mineral Museum of MT Tech Butte Silver Bow Public Archives Mother Lode Theatre Orphan Girl Children's Theatre Butte Trolley Tours

DEER LODGE Old Prison Museum

1106 Main St.

406.846.3111

www.pcmaf.org

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HELENA Montana Historical Society Mountain Sage Gallery Last Chance Tour Train Montana Masonic Museum & Library Exploration Works Gates of the Mountains Boat Tour

1301 E. 6th Ave. 406.444.2694 www.mhs.mt.gov • • 433 N. Last Chance Gulch 406.457.8240 www.mountainsagegallery.com 225 N. Roberts St. 406.442.1023 www.lctours.com • • 425 N. Park 406.442.7774 www.grandlodgemontana.org • 995 Carusell Way 406.457.1800 www.explorationworks.com 3131 Gates of the 406.458.5241 www.gatesofthemountains.com • • Mountains Road

JEFFERSON CITY Tizer Botanical Gardens

38 Tizer Lake Road

406.933.8789

www.tizergardens.com

PHILIPSBURG Granite County Museum & Cultural Ctr. Montana Law Enforcement Museum Montana Gems of Philipsburg Gem Mountain Sweet Palace Sapphire Gallery

135 S. Sansome 212 E. Broadway 204 W. Broadway 201 W. Broadway 109 E. Broadway 115 E. Broadway

406.859.3020 406.859.6536 406.859.6725 406.859.4367 406.859.3353 406.859.3236

www.granitecountymuseum.com • • www.mlem.com • www.montanagems.net www.gemmoutainmt.com www.sweetpalace.com www.sapphiregallery.com

Broadwater County Museum and Library 133 N. Walnut Canton Church HiSt.orial Site 3497 Highway 284

406.266.5252 406.266.3710

www.broadwatercountymuseum.com www.canton-church.org

406.600.2598 406.843.5371 406.843.5247

www.historicfiretrucktour.webs.com • • www.virginiacitycandymt.com www.virginiacitymt.com • •

TOWNSEND • •

VIRGINIA CITY HistoricTour Company of Virginia City Cousins Candy Alder Gulch Short Line Railroad

Main St. 217 W. Wallace St. 300 W. Wallace St.

GOLF ANACONDA Old Works Golf Course

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53 W. Park

406.723.8928

www.playoldworks.com

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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EVENTS

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

JUNE 2021 (CONT.) Governor's Cup - Marathon/Half Marathon, Jefferson City/Clancy , 406.437.6198 Cave Week, Lewis & Clark Caverns, 406.287.3541

APRIL 2021 Junior Ranger Day, Grant-Kohrs Ranch NHS, Deer Lodge, 406.846.2070

Greer Gulch Guided Hike, Lewis & Clark Caverns, 406.287.3541 Firemen's Ball, Lincoln, 406.465.7691

National Trails Day TWALK Orienteering, MT State Park, 406.287.3541 Fairy & Wizards Festival, Tizer Gardens - Jefferson City, 406.933.8789

MAY 2021

Walleye Tournament at Canyon Ferry Lake ($10,000 first prize), Townsend,

Community Day, Deer Lodge, 406 846.3111

Law Enforcement Day, Deer Lodge, 406 846.3111

Don’t Fence Me In Trail Run (5K, 12K, 20K, 30K), Downtown Helena, 406.442.0490

Helenduro (Montana Enduro Series), Downtown Helena, contact@montanaenduro.com Roll & Stroll, Downtown Helena, 406.447.1535

Spring Art Walk, Downtown Helena, 406.447.1535

406.980.0027

Townsend 100 Mile ATV Poker Run, Townsend, 406.980.0027 Brothel Days, Virginia City, 406.600.3391

Montana Mule Days, Whitehall, 406.596.1000

Spring Shuttle Fest, Downtown Helena, 406.449.2107

JULY 2021

Memorial Day ATV Fun Run (Poker Run), Lincoln, TBD

Bannack Days, Bannack State Park - Dillon, 406.834.3413

Wildflower Weekend, Lewis & Clark Caverns, 406.287.3541

Art in the Park, Anaconda, 406.563.2422

Putt Putt, Lincoln, 406.590.2672

4th of July Parade, Boulder, 406.225.4039

Pie Social, Discovery Park, Virginia City, 406.600.3391

Memorial Day Horseback Poker Ride, Virginia City, 800.829.2969 ext1

Season Kick Off Parade and Duck Race, Virginia City, 800.829.2969 ext1

Montana Folk Festival, Butte, 406.497.6464 Butte 100 Bike Race, Butte, 406.723.3177

Annual BBQ & Fireworks, Deer Lodge, 406 846.3111

Overnight Convict Lockdown, Deer Lodge, 406 846.3111

JUNE 2021

Cookin' on the Clark Fork BBQ Cook-off & Brewfest, Deer Lodge, 406.498.4877

Miners’ Union Day, Butte, 406.723.7211

Masquerade Ball, Discovery Park, Virginia City, 406.600.3391

Clancy Days, Clancy, 406.225.4039

Opening Day for Western Montana Photography Exhibit, Deer Lodge, 406.846.3111 All Museums Open, Deer Lodge, 406.846.3111

Pen Art Gallery Through September, Deer Lodge, 406.846.3111 Flag Day, Deer Lodge, 406.846.3111

31st Annual Territorial Days Car Show, Deer Lodge, 406.846.2094 Color Run to Benefit Teachers, Deer Lodge, 406.491.2892 Big Sky Draft Horse Expo, Deer Lodge, 208.589.3974

Territory Days/Sr. Pro Rodeo/Dog Agility Competition/Parade, Dillon, 406.683.5511 The Governor’s Cup Race (5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon, Fun Run),

Freedom Festival, Butte, 406.723.3177

Downtown Helena, 406.437.6198

Beer-Wine-Spirits Festival, Ennis, 406.682.438

Branding Event, Grant-Kohrs Ranch NHS, 406.846.2070

Haying with Horses Event, Grant-Kohrs Ranch NHS, 406.846.2070

Big Sky Star Festival, Montana Learning Center - Helena, 406.475.3638 Symphony Under the Stars, Carroll College - Helena, 406.442.1860 Lincoln 4th of July Parade and Fireworks, Lincoln, 406.362.4949 Lincoln Motorcycle Rally, Lincoln, lincolnbikerally@gmail.com Artists at Play, Virginia City, 406.843.5247

Fireworks at Dusk, Virginia City, 406.843.5247

Vigilante Car Show, Virginia City, 406.843.5247

Christmas in July Show at the Opera House, Virginia City, 800.829.2969 ext. 2 Brewfest, Virginia City, 800.829.2969 ext. 1

Art Show and Quick Draw, Virginia City, 800.829.2969 ext. 1 Frontier Days, Whitehall, 406.287.2260

Classic Car Show, Whitehall, 406.287.2260

AUGUST 2021 Smeltermen's Days Events, Anaconda, 406.563.5538 Tennis Shoe Ball, Anaconda, 406.563.5538 Smelter Tours, Anaconda, 406.563.5538

Boulder Car Show, Boulder, 406.225.4039 Serbian Festival, Butte, 406.723.7889

An Ri Ra Irish Festival, Butte, 406.723.3177

Rockin' The Rivers, Cardwell, 406.285.0099 Country Jam, Cardwell, 855.821.9212

Shakespeare in the Park, Deer Lodge, 406 846.3111

Overnight Convict Lockdown, Deer Lodge, 406 846.3111 Tri-county Fair, Deer Lodge, 406.691.0582

Demolition Derby, Deer Lodge, 406.846.2094

Box Social, Discovery Park - Virginia City, 406.600.3391

Summer Shuttle Fest, Downtown Helena, 406.449.2107

Haying with Horses Event, Grant-Kohrs Ranch NHS, 406.846.2070 Jefferson City Day, Jefferson City, 406.225.4039 Bat Week, Lewis & Clark Caverns, 406.287.3541

Lincoln Arts & Music Festival, Lincoln, 406.202.4566 CDT Trails Day, Lincoln, 406.459.1925 Heritage Day, Lincoln, 406.362.4949

Montana Brewers Summer Rendezvous, Memorial Park - Helena, 406.948.2739 BUTTE FOLK FESTIVAL. DONNIE SEXTON

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Bikes, Hikes & Brews Music Festival, Memorial Park - Helena, 406.442.5960 York 38 Special, Helena, 406.475.3085

SEPTEMBER 2021

NOVEMBER 2021

Foreigner, Butte, 406.497.6400

The Price is Right Game Show, Butte 406.497.6400

Wildlife Art Expo, Anaconda, 406.563.2422

Air Force Band, Butte, 406.723.3602

Free Fallin - Tom Petty Tribute, Butte 406.723.3602 Living History Event, Bannack State Park - Dillon, 406.834.3413 Music & Art Festival, Boulder, 406.225.4039

Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day, Butte, 406.723.7211 Mine Rescue Competition, Butte, 406.723.7211

Overnight Convict Lockdown, Deer Lodge, 406.846.3111 The Amazing Race, Deer Lodge, 406.491.2892

Fly Fishing & Oudoors Festival, Ennis, 406.682.4388 Ned LeDoux, Civic Center - Helena, 406.447.8481

Ales for Trails, Downtown Helena, adam@narratechurch.org Made in Montana Tradeshow for Food & Gifts,

Lewis & Clark County Fairgrounds - Helena, 406.841.2757

Stargazing Family Event, Lewis & Clark Caverns, 406.287.3541 Labor Day Poker Run, Lincoln, TBD

Sculpture in the Wild Artist in Residence/Sculpture Reveal,

Lincoln, 406.431.0325

Artists at Play, Virginia City, 406.843.5247

Labor Day Poker Ride and Donkey Drop, Virginia City, 800.829.2969 ext. 1

Winter Bizaar, Butte, 406.497.6400

Christmas Bazaar, Boulder, 406.225.4039

An Evening with David Sedaris, Civic Center - Helena, 406.447.8481 Parade of Lights, Downtown - Helena, 406.447.1535 Fall Festival, Lincoln, 406.362.4444

DECEMBER 2021 Christmas Stroll, Butte, 406.497.6464 Ice Carving, Butte, 406.497.6464

Christmas Stroll, Whitehall, 406.287.2260

Festival of Trees, Civic Center - Helena, 406.457.4760 Christmas Stroll, Deer Lodge, 406.846.2094

Holiday Open House, Grant-Kohrs Ranch NHS, 406.846.2070 Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, Lincoln, 406.362.4949

Christmas Stroll, Bazaar, Santa Workshop, Lincoln, 406.633.0073

JANUARY 2022 Snoflinga Winter Festival, Butte, 406.723.3177

OCTOBER 2021 Mission Mountain Wood Band, Butte, 406.723.3602

FEBRUARY 2022

Oktoberfest, Anaconda, 406.563.2400

Ponderosa Snow Warriors Moonlight Ride & Poker Run, Lincoln, 406.475.5786

Bacon and Brew Fest, Butte, 406.497.6400

The Fab Four: The Ultimate Beatles Tribute, Civic Center - Helena, 406.447.8481

Ghost Walks, Bannack State Park - Dillon, 406.834.3413

Race to the Sky Dog Sled Race - Helena, 406.881.2909

Spooks & Spirits Tours, Butte, 406.723.3177

MARCH 2022

Big Rock Fright Nights, Boulder, 406.225.4015

Old Montana Prison Haunted House, Deer Lodge, 406 846.3111 Art Club Bazaar, Deer Lodge, 406 846.3111

St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Butte, 406.782.2263

Western Harvest Weekend, Deer Lodge, 406.491.2892 Fall Art Walk, Downtown Helena, 406.447.1535

Kids Fall Fest, Downtown Helena, 406.447.1535

Hunters Feed and Chili Cookoff, Ennis, 406.682.4388

Pumpkin Sunday, Grant-Kohrs Ranch NHS, 406.846.2070 Escape Cabin, Lewis & Clark Caverns, 406.287.3541 Townsend Fall Fest, Townsend, 406.530.5251

Whitehall Fall Festival, Whitehall, 406.287.2260 Screams Come True, Whitehall, 406.225.4039

RECURRING EVENTS 2021 May – September, Treasure Hunt in Beaverhead County, Dillon Ghost Tours May – October, Deer Lodge, 406 846.3111

June – August, Alive at Five, 4:30 – 7:30pm every Wednesday, Downtown Helena Fridays (Summer), Camgpround Evening Guest Presenter Programs,

Lewis & Clark Caverns

July - The Montana Folk Festival - Butte, 406.497.6464,

www.montanafolkfestival.com

July - Bannack Days - Bannack State Park, July, 406.834.3413,

www.southwestmontana.com/listings/8784.htm

Saturdays (Summer), Ranger Led Hikes or Talks, Lewis & Clark Caverns Mondays (Summer), Ranger Programs, Lewis & Clark Caverns

Fridays and Saturdays (Summer), Living History in Nevada City Old Town,

Nevada City

Tuesdays (Summer), Show and Shine , Virginia City

October-April Mother Lodes Series, Butte Symphony,

and Community Concerts Butte, MT

Monthly Helena Symphony - Helena, MT

DIG DEEPER: Race to the Sky is recognized as

PARADE IN VIRGINIA CITY. MONTANA OFFICE OF TOURISM AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

one of the most challenging and beautiful sled dog races in the world. Working together, teams negotiate the trail through Montana’s scenic Rocky Mountains. The race is a qualifier for the Iditarod Race in Alaska. The 300-mile race starts and ends in Lincoln. www.racetothesky.org

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RODEOS & FARMERS MARKETS

RODEOS & FARMERS MARKETS Montana is known for some of the West’s best farmers markets, rodeos and signature events that draw crowds from far and wide. Stroll a weekly farmers market for a taste of farm-fresh Montana products, pull on your cowboy boots for a rowdy good time at a small-town rodeo, and mosey on over for Southwest Montana’s signature events.

RODEOS

FARMERS MARKETS

Augusta Rodeo - Augusta

Anaconda Community Market - Anaconda

June

406.563.5259

4th of July Parade & Rodeo - Ennis

Boulder Farmers Market - Boulder

July, 406.682.4388

Last Chance Stampede Fair & Rodeo - Helena July, 406.457.8516

Lincoln Rodeo - Lincoln July, 406.362.4949

Drummond PRCA Rodeo - Drummond July, 406-288-3479

406.225.3288

Butte Farmers Market - Butte 406.497.6464

Capitol Square Farmers Market - Helena 406.422.2920

Helena Farmers Market - Helena 406.437.1855

East Helena Valley Rodeo - East Helena

Deer Lodge Community Garden Farmers Market - Deer Lodge

Red Eye Daze - Deer Lodge

Dillon Farmers Market - Dillon

Jefferson County Fair & Rodeo - Boulder

Ponyland Farm - Pony

Townsend Rodeo and County Fair (NRA Sanctioned) - Townsend

Sheridan Farmers Market - Sheridan

July July

August, 406.225.4039

August, 406.980.1873

Don Harrington Rodeo - Butte August

Madison County Fair & Rodeo - Twin Bridges August

Tri-County Fair Rodeo - Deer Lodge

623.680.4525 406.498.6198 541.499.4762 406.842.7702

Townsend Farmers Market - Townsend 406.422.7933

Twin Bridges Farmers Market - Twin Bridges 406.596.1978

For more information, visit southwestmt.com/fooddrinkandshopping/farmersmarkets.

August

Jaycee's Labor Day Rodeo - Dillon September, 406.683.5511

Helmville Rodeo - Helmville September, 406.360.0500

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DIG DEEPER: Rodeos evolved from the days of open range ranching where cowboys showed off their quick skills with riding and roping.

VISITOR INFORMATION

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

815 S. 27th Street Billings, MT 59101 406.294.5270 • 800.346.1876 www.southeastmontana.com

P.O. Box 118 Fort Peck, MT 59223 800.653.1319 www.missouririver.visitmt.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

AUGUSTA CHAMBER

ENNIS CHAMBER

306 E. Park Ave., Anaconda 406.563.2400, www.anacondamt.org

P.O. Box 364, Drummond www.townofdrummondmontana.com

P.O. Box 2, Augusta www.augustamontana.com

201 E. Main St., Ennis 406.682.4388, www.ennischamber.com

BEAVERHEAD CHAMBER

10 W. Reeder Street, Dillon 406.683.5511, www.beaverheadchamber.org

BOULDER CHAMBER

P.O. Box 278, Boulder 406.465.2106, www.bouldermtchamber.org

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

RUBY VALLEY CHAMBER 730 N. Montana St., Twin Bridges www.rubyvalleychamber.com

TOWNSEND CHAMBER

LINCOLN VALLEY CHAMBER

VIRGINIA CITY & NEVADA CITY CHAMBER

225 Cruse Ave., Suite A, Helena 1.800.7HELENA • 406.442.4120 www.helenamt.com

PHILIPSBURG CHAMBER

1000 George St., Butte 406.723.3177 • 800.735.6414 www.buttecvb.com

529 Main St., Deer Lodge 406.846.2094, www.powellcountymontana.com/deerlodge

HELENA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU

216 Stemple Pass Road, Lincoln 406.362.4949, www.lincolnmontana.com

BUTTE CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU

POWELL COUNTY CHAMBER

135 S. Sansome St., Philipsburg 406.859.3388, www.philipsburgmt.com

110 Broadway St., Townsend 406.266.4101, www.townsendmt.com

P.O. Box 218, Virginia City 406.843.5555 • 800.829.2969 www.virginiacity.com

WHITEHALL CHAMBER

501 N. Whitehall St., Whitehall 406.287.2260 www.whitehallchamberofcommerce.com

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

BUTTE FIELD OFFICE

GRANT-KOHRS RANCH

DILLON FIELD OFFICE

BIG HOLE NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD

106 N. Parkmont, Butte 406.533.7600 www.blm.gov/office/butte-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

16425 Montana Highway 43, Wisdom 406.689.3195 www.nps.gov/biho/index.htm

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

301 S. Park Avenue, Helena 406.841.2870 • 800.VISIT.MT www.visitmt.com

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INDEX

Accommodations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Alder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Alder Gulch Shortline Railroad. . . . . . 44 American Indian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Anaconda. . . . . . . . . . 12, 13 ,26, 46, 48 Anaconda Country Club. . . . . . . . . . 30 Anaconda Courthouse. . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Anaconda Smoke Stack . . . . . . . . . . 22 Anaconda Visitor Center. . . . . . . . . . 46 Anaconda Walking Tour. . . . . . . . . . . 48 An Ri Ra Irish Music Festival. . . . . . . 26 Antiquing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Archie Bray Foundation. . . . . . . . . . . 24 Arrow Stone Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Art Gallery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Augusta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 63 Bannack State Park . . . . . . . . . . 6,9,14 Basin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Basin Radon Mines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Bear Trap Canyon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Beaverhead Adventures . . . . . . . . . . 59 Beaverhead Chamber. . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Beaverhead County. . . . . . . . . . . 50, 51 Beaverhead County Museum . . . . . . 50 Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,63 Beaverhead River. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Beaverhead Rock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Bed & Breakfasts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Big Hole National Battlefield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 50 Big Hole River. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Big Sheep Creek Backcountry Byway. . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Birding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Blackfoot Pathways: Sculpture In The Wild. . . . . . . . 26, 54 Blackfoot River. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Black Sandy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Boulder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Boulder Batholith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Boulder Hot Springs. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Boulder River. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Breweries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Broadwater Hot Springs. . . . . . . . . . 10 Bureau Of Land Management. . . . . . 63 Butte. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 30, 40, 41 Butte-Anaconda Historic Landmark District. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Butte Community Ice Center. . . . . . . 32 Butte Convention and Visitors Bureau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Butte Parks And Recreation. . . . . . . . 32 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. . . . . . 51 Chambers of Commerce & Visitor Centers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 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 Coolidge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Cottonwood City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Crystal Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Culture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Cutler Bros. Production. . . . . . . . . . . 26 Deer Lodge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 52, 54 Dell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Dillon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50,51 Distilleries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Drummond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Dude Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Earthquake Lake Visitor Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 East Helena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Elkhorn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,22 Elkhorn Hot Springs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Elk Ridge Brewing Company. . . . . . . 31 Ennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 44, 45 Ennis Lake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Ennis National Fish Hatchery. . . . . . . 45 Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Exploration Works. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Fairmont Hot Springs Resort and Golf Course. . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 28 Farlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Flatline Outfitters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Four-Wheeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Fox Ridge Golf Course. . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Frontier Montana Museum . . . . . . . . 52 Garnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Gates Of The Mountains . . . . . . . . . . 36 Gem Mines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Gem Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Geology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Georgetown Lake. . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 17 Glacier National Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Glendale and Canyon Creek Charcoal Kilns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Golf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Granite County Museum. . . . . . . . . . 48 Granite Ghost Town. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Grant Kohrs Ranch . . . . . . 15,20, 50,63 Great Divide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Great Northern Carousel. . . . . . . . . . 36 Green Meadow Country Club . . . . . . 28 Guided Recreational Services & Outfitters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Gulch Distillers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Hangman’s Building & Boot Hill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Hauser Lake Reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Headframe Spirits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Hearst Free Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Helena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 28, 34 Helena Indian Alliance. . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Helena-Lewis & Clark National Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 63 Helena Parks And Recreation . . . . . . 32

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Ovando. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 38 Performing Arts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Philipsburg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 46, 48 Philipsburg Brewing Company . . . . . 30 Pioneer Mountain Scenic Byway. . . . . 4 Polaris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Pony. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Powell County Museum . . . . . . . . . . 52 Private Campgrounds. . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Public Lands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Quartz Hill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Ranches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Ranches & Lodges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 15 Reeder’s Alley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Retail, Tours & Museums. . . . . . . . . 59 Ridge Waters Water Park. . . . . . . . . . 10 Road Conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Robber’s Roost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Rochester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Rockhounding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Ruby Reservoir. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Sapphire Gallery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Scenic Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Sheridan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 45 Skiing and Snowboarding. . . . . . . . . 32 Smelter City Brewing . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Snowmobiling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Spring Meadow Lake . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 State Wildlife Management Areas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Stockton Outfitters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 The Ranch at Rock Creek. . . . . . 18, 57 Thompson-Hickman Museum. . . . . . 45 Tizer Botanic Garden and Arboretum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Townsend. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 30, 37 Trolley Tour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Twin Bridges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Upper Blackfoot Valley Historical Society Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Vacation Homes, Condos & Cabins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Vigilante Trail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Vintage Bus Tours. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Virginia City . . . . . . . . . 6, 9, 12, 44, 45 Visitor Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Washoe Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Washoe Park Trout Hatchery. . . . . . . 48 Water Parks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Weather Forecast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Whitehall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Wildlife Watching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Willie’s Distillery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Wisdom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Wise River . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Wolf Creek (Prickly Pear) Canyon. . . . . . 36 Working Ranches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Yellowstone National Park. . . . . . . . . . 2 Yellowstone Trail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Yesterday’s Playthings . . . . . . . . . . . 54

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