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MONTANABetween Yellowstone National Park and Glacier National Park lies a landscape that encapsulates the best of what Montana’s about.

Here, breathtaking crags pierce the bluest sky you’ve ever seen. Vast flocks of trumpeter swans splash down on the emerald waters of high mountain lakes. Quiet ghost towns beckon you back into history. Lively communities buzz with the welcoming vibe and creative energy of today’s frontier.

Whether your passion is snowboarding or golfing, microbrews or monster trout, you’ll find endless riches in Southwest Montana. You’ll also find gems of places to enjoy a hearty meal or rest your head — from friendly roadside diners to lavish Western resorts.

We look forward to sharing this Rexford Yaak Eureka Westby GLACIER Whitetail Babb Sweetgrass Four Flaxville NATIONAL Opheim Buttes Fortine Polebridge Sunburst Turner remarkable place with you. Trego St. Mary PARK Loring Whitewater Peerless Scobey Plentywood Lake Cut Bank Troy Apgar McDonald Browning Chinook Medicine Lake Libby West Glacier Columbia Shelby Falls Coram Rudyard Martin City Chester Froid Whitefish East Glacier Galata Havre Fort Hinsdale Saint Hungry Saco Lustre Horse Park Valier Box Belknap Marie Elder Dodson Vandalia Kalispell Essex Agency Heart Butte Malta Culbertson Kila Dupuyer Wolf Marion Bigfork Flathead River Glasgow Nashua Poplar Heron Big Sandy Point Somers Conrad Bainville Noxon Lakeside Rollins Bynum Brady Proctor Swan Lake Fort Fairview Trout Dayton Virgelle Peck Creek Elmo Fort Benton Loma Thompson Big Arm Choteau Landusky Zortman Sidney Falls Hot Springs Polson Lambert Crane CONTENTS Condon Fairfield Great Haugan Ronan Vaughn Plains Falls Savage De Borgia Charlo Augusta Winifred Bloomfield St. Regis Paradise The Areas Moiese Fort Shaw Brusett Circle Belt Dixon St. Ignatius Ulm Roy Stockett Raynesford Denton Jordan Brockway Helena...... 2 Superior Cascade Geyser Arlee Seeley 253 Lake Butte...... 6 Stanford Glendive Craig Monarch Lewistown Alberton Sand Springs Wibaux Lincoln Hobson Winnett Cohagen Virginia City / Ennis...... 10 Missoula Ovando Wolf Creek 253 Greenough Neihart Grass Mosby Bonner Utica Range Lolo Helmville Terry Dillon...... 12 Clinton Canyon Creek Fallon Marysville East Anaconda / Philipsburg...... 16 Florence Drummond Judith Gap Helena Helena Melstone Ingomar PINTLER White Sulphur Ismay Victor Stevensville SCENIC Elliston Montana Plevna Deer Lodge...... 20 ROUTE Garrison Springs Two Clancy Winston City Dot Harlowton Miles City Deer Roundup Baker Corvallis Philipsburg Jefferson Martinsdale Lodge Basin City Hysham Forsyth Hamilton Townsend Ringling Rosebud Attractions / Activities Georgetown Lake Boulder Bighorn Ghost Towns...... 22 Darby Anaconda 569 Custer Conner Worden Ekalaka Wise Butte Wilsall Native American Logan Big Colstrip Sula River Manhattan Pompeys Clyde Park Timber Pillar Sites & Events...... 25 Dewey Three Whitehall Belgrade Greycliff Silver Forks Divide Harrison Livingston Reed Point Laurel Lame Star Columbus Billings Deer Hot Springs...... 26 Wisdom Hardin Crow Ashland Melrose Pony McLeod WARRI Olive Twin Gallatin Agency OR PIONEER IL Bridges Gateway TRA MTNS Sheridan Bozeman Park HI Montana Map...... 28 278 Norris Absarokee City Busby GH SCENIC Rockvale WAY Broadus BYWAY Fishtail Saint Xavier Garryowen Jackson Nevada Joliet State Parks...... 30 Polaris City Ennis Pray Nye Roberts Pryor Lodge Fort Smith Grass Birney Alder Emigrant Roscoe Bridger 278 Virginia Big Sky Rockhounding...... 32 Bannack Dillon City Otter Biddle Alzada Cameron Red Lodge Wyola Cooke Belfry Fishing...... 34 Grant Gardiner Silver Decker 324 Gate City 324 Quake Tower Junction Mammoth Birding...... 35 Lake BEARTOOTH Hot Springs YELLOWSTONE ALLAMERICAN ROAD Dell Canyon Wildlife Watching Norris NATIONAL Lima Madison & Dude Ranching...... 36 Monida Lakeview PARK West Junction Yellowstone Lake West Hiking...... 37 ...... 44 Thumb Scenic Routes Old Faithful Grant Biking...... 38 Calendar of Events...... 50 Village Breweries / Distilleries...... 41 Accommodations...... 52 Golf...... 42 Visitor Information...... 55 Winter Activities...... 43 Index...... 56 Cover photo by Jason Savage 800-879-1159 • SOUTHWESTMT.COM 1 HELENA AREA Helena is Montana’s state capital and was the center of wealth during the state’s mining heyday. The Last Chance placers, discovered here in 1864, are among the nation’s most famous. The vast wealth of Montana’s early elite financed fabulous mansions Helena Walking Mall (Donnie Sexton) and flamboyant business blocks earning Helena the nickname Queen City of the Rockies. Here you’ll find grand architecture alongside remnants of the gold rush upon which the modern community rests. As our state capital, Helena is also a vibrant cultural center with a busy event calendar, terrific local bands, great restaurants, fine museums and an epic “urban” trail system. Nearby, you can fish the Missouri, explore the Gates of the Mountains, cross-country ski and cycle a lifetime’s worth of mountain bike trails. Gates of the Mountains (Lisa Wareham)

MONTANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM HISTORY Founded in 1865, the society houses art, artifacts, archives and LAST CHANCE TOUR TRAIN photographs. The museum features the work of cowboy artist Step aboard and experience Helena on this one-hour, narrated train C. M. Russell and American Indian and Montana history exhibits. ride through Helena’s history. You’ll view the original Governor’s Discover your roots at the Research Center and find a Montana Mansion, the current executive residence, the state Capitol, the treasure at the gift store. historic Guardian of the Gulch and much more. It’s the best way 406-444-2694 • mhs.mt.gov to see it all. 406-442-1023 • lctours.com ORIGINAL GOVERNOR’S MANSION Take a guided tour of the 1888 Queen Anne-style mansion LAST CHANCE GULCH that served as the official home of Montana’s governors from Prospectors took “one last chance” that paid off in 1864. Helena 1913 to 1959. grew along the gulch that today is the most historic mile in Montana. 406-444-4794 • mhs.mt.gov/education/ogmtours Victorian-era buildings now line the site where diggings produced millions in gold. Enjoy great shopping, dining, art galleries and history. REEDER’S ALLEY 406-447-1535 • downtownhelena.com This quaint alley, once home to miners, is Helena’s most intact territorial-period neighborhood. Listed in the National Register of STATE CAPITOL BUILDING Historic Places, visitors can take a self-guided tour. The Montana Montana’s stunning neoclassical-style Capitol reflects the American Heritage Commission, managing entity for Nevada and Virginia Renaissance of the late 19th century. The building, fully restored cities, maintains this historic state-owned property. to its 1902 appearance, features a dome of Montana copper. 406-843-5247 • reedersalley.com Tours emphasize the blending of fine Western art and classical architecture that make the Montana Capitol unique. MONTANA MILITARY MUSEUM 406-444-2694 • mhs.mt.gov/education/capitoltours Montana’s official military repository offers a rich collection of memorabilia, artifacts and archives, ranging from Lewis and Clark’s CATHEDRAL OF ST. HELENA Corps of Discovery through modern times. Located just west of Patterned after the renowned Votive Cathedral of the Sacred Heart town at the Fort Harrison complex. in Vienna, Austria, St. Helena’s 230-foot spires dominate the Helena 406-324-3550 • www.montanaguard.com/museum skyline. The impressive interior features 59 spectacular Munich- style stained glass panels crafted in Germany by renowned artist F.X. Zettler. 406-442-5825 • sthelenas.org

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BLACKFOOT VALLEY HISTORICAL JEFFERSON COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM SOCIETY MUSEUM Housed in an 1898 schoolhouse at Clancy, the museum interprets This museum collection of displays and Lincoln Gulch Gold Mine pioneer living, features a 19th-century classroom in a hand-built artifacts preserves the local history and character of Lincoln, the frontier town, and hosts traveling exhibits. Blackfoot Valley and its residents. Located in Lincoln behind the 406-933-5528 • Hi-Country Trading Post, the museum features logging, mining, www.jeffersoncounty-mt.gov/history/museumdirections.html agricultural equipment and local historic buildings. 406-362-4949 • lincolnmontana.com CULTURE KLEFFNER RANCH A mile south of East Helena, this 1885 ranch is listed in the National ARCHIE BRAY FOUNDATION Register of Historic Places and includes a massive fieldstone barn Established in 1951 on the site of a brick factory, the Bray attracts available for community functions, weddings and reunions, and an artists from around the world. Tour the studios and grounds of this unusual octagonal ranch house. unique endeavor in the ceramic arts. 406-495-9090 • kleffnerranch.com 406-443-3502 • archiebray.org

ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC MISSION CHURCH HOLTER MUSEUM OF ART A Colonial-style church dating to 1875, it reflects the roots of Features the best in regional fine arts and crafts, with new shows many local settlers who came here from Canton, New York. The opening every six weeks. The Holter hosts both nationally known church was moved to its present location on Highway 284 east and local artists. of Townsend in 1952 when Canyon Ferry Reservoir was filled. 406-442-6400 • holtermuseum.org 406-266-4101 • chamber.townsendapp.com MYRNA LOY CENTER JEFFERSON COUNTY HERITAGE CENTER Offers new performance and art experiences with a link to the Located in an 1888 bank building on Boulder’s Main Street, the vaudeville touring companies that frequented Helena between center preserves the rich history and culture of Jefferson County. the 1880s and 1920s. The center houses museum, library and genealogy collections. 406-443-0287 • myrnaloycenter.com 406-422-9879 • theheritagecenter.yolasite.com GRANDSTREET THEATRE THE BROADWATER COUNTY MUSEUM Offering up to 10 productions each year, this is one of Montana’s The museum preserves local Native American, Lewis and Clark, best theater experiences. Located in a restored century-old church, and Broadwater County history through its exhibits and collected modern comfort blends with historic ambience. artifacts. The facility features an extensive library with copies of 406-442-4270 • grandstreettheatre.com most of the early local newspapers. 406-266-5252 • broadwatercountymuseum.com 800-879-1159 • SOUTHWESTMT.COM 3 SCENIC BEAUTY 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 • gatesofthemountains.com

HELENA NATIONAL FOREST The Helena National Forest offers many scenic opportunities. For a full list of options visit www.fs.fed.us/r1/helena or call 406-449-5201. • Rocky Mountain Front Migration Corridor Rogers Pass east of Lincoln is a migration route for eagles October through November. As many as 125 bald eagles and 800 golden eagles have been counted at one time. • Scapegoat Wilderness This rugged wilderness area is north of Lincoln and adjacent to the Bob Marshall Wilderness Area. Buckhorn Bar, Augusta (Tom Robertson) WOLF CREEK (PRICKLY PEAR) CANYON One of the most beautiful scenic drives in Montana, this canyon MONTANA SHAKESPEARE COMPANY was the most difficult section along the route from Helena to Fort Benton. Stagecoach drivers and teamsters feared the narrow Founded in 1997, this nonprofit arts organization brings in a canyon and swift-flowing Prickly Pear Creek. Take Interstate 15 company of actors from across the nation. It is the Treasure State’s north from Helena. resident, professional Shakespeare Company performing full-length summer productions of the Bard’s great works in the capital city. 406-459-4385 • montanashakespeare.org TIZER BOTANIC GARDENS Situated in the heart of the Elkhorn Mountains, there are seven ALIVE @ FIVE acres of perennials, annuals, roses, wildflowers, herbs, vegetables and more than 12,000 bulbs. Features include theme gardens, Every Wednesday throughout the summer months, a different shade gardens and a Lewis and Clark garden. Located in Jefferson downtown block hosts this event featuring food, drinks, live music County, 18 miles south of Helena. and other entertainment. The event is free and for all ages. 406-933-8789 • tizergardens.com 406-447-1535 • downtownhelena.com

GREAT NORTHERN CAROUSEL CANYON FERRY WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA Waterfowl and wildlife viewing opportunities include abundant Thirty-eight hand-sculpted animals and century-old stained glass ducks, swans, geese and osprey. Take Highway 12 east through from the famed Broadwater Hotel promise a memorable ride. Townsend one mile, then left on North Harrison Road and follow Enjoy the enclosed carousel year-round. to the end. 406-457-5353 • gncarousel.com 406-266-3367 • fwp.mt.gov/fishing/guide EXPLORATION WORKS ELKHORN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA A hands-on museum of science and culture for children and adults, This 129,000-acre wildlife area is managed by the National Forest its 3,500 square feet offer hands-on fun and science education. Service. Near Townsend, the area is home to many indigenous For those who like to play, create, discover and explore, Exploration animals including big game. Works is the place to be! 406-449-5201 • www.fs.usda.gov/detail/helena/ 406-457-1800 • explorationworks.org landmanagement/resourcemanagement/?cid=stelprdb5366104 LAST CHANCE RANCH WAGON-RIDE DINNERS Horse-drawn wagons take you back in time through high mountain timber to the lodge at Moose Meadow. Enjoy a homemade meal RECREATION of prime rib, gourmet sides, huckleberry cheesecake and cowboy MOUNT HELENA CITY PARK coffee. Montana’s own Bruce Anfinson concludes the evening with Acres of hiking and biking trails in the South Hills and on National Western music and cowboy poetry. Register-listed Mount Helena offer great panoramic vistas and 406-442-2884 • LastChanceRanch.biz diverse landscapes in all seasons. The city trail system rivals biking destinations like Moab, Utah, and includes runs from butter-smooth HELENA CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES single track to challenging rock garden trails. The Helena area is home to various cultural productions and helenamt.com/content/hiking-helena-montana-trails/ performances throughout the year. For more information contact the Helena Chamber. 406-447-1530 • helenamt.com

4 SOUTHWESTMT.COM • 800-879-1159 NEARBY COMMUNITIES AUGUSTA Augusta sits on the northern edge of Southwest Montana and is a gateway to the immense Bob Marshall Wilderness and adjoining Scapegoat Wilderness. A friendly town in a scenic location, there are restaurants, motels and a full array of visitor services. 406-562-3247 • augustamontana.com

BOULDER Historic Boulder, the Jefferson County seat, is home to the magnificent 1888 Jefferson County Courthouse and Boulder Hot Springs, both listed in the National Register. Elkhorn Ghost Town Capitol Building (Donnie Sexton) 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. THE HELENA NATIONAL FOREST 406-465-2106 • bouldermtchamber.com. The Helena National Forest surrounds Montana’s capital city offering nearly 1 million acres of distinctive landscapes. Almost CLANCY 80 miles of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, rich in South of Helena in Jefferson County, Clancy began in 1873 as a mining history, stretch through the Helena National Forest from gold camp but soon became famous for its silver mines. Clancy the Scapegoat to the adjacent Deerlodge National Forest. District silver, hauled by ox team to Fort Benton and shipped to 406-449-5201 • fs.fed.us/r1/helena Swansea, Wales, for smelting, was so rich it still made a profit even after all that travel. THE HOLTER & HAUSER LAKES / BEARTOOTH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS EAST HELENA Freight wagons once camped where East Helena’s business Created by dams in the Missouri River near Helena, these lakes are district grew. The nation’s longest operating lead smelter opened perfect for fishing, swimming, camping and water skiing. Elk, deer here in 1888 and processed 70,000 tons annually until it closed and bighorn sheep flourish in the wildlife area. in 2001. Today, the resilient community offers visitors a charming 406-449-5201 • fs.fed.us/r1/helena main street, warm hospitality and a good meal. CANYON FERRY LAKE easthelenamt.us A large reservoir on the Missouri River near Townsend, the JEFFERSON CITY lake offers camping, sailing, boating, swimming, fishing and Named to honor President Thomas Jefferson, the town began as rockhounding. Ice fishing and ice boating are popular in the winter. a stagecoach stop for passengers and freight between Fort Benton 406-444-2535 • fwp.mt.gov/fishing/guide and Virginia City. In the early years, this area yielded millions of MISSOURI RIVER dollars in gold and silver. 406-455-2106 • www.bouldermtchamber.org/plan-a-trip Fabulous fishing on the scenic Missouri is best from Toston Dam near Townsend, downstream from Canyon Ferry Lake, and on to LINCOLN Hauser and Holter dams. The Sun River Canyon, the Blackfoot River Valley and pristine 406-444-2535 • fwp.mt.gov/fishing/guide wilderness surround Lincoln. Its charming National Register-listed BOB MARSHALL WILDERNESS AREA community center is a focal point. Visit the Hi-Country Trading Post and the Helena National Forest Ranger Station, which displays a This 1 million-acre wilderness area includes a lifetime’s worth of mounted 830-pound grizzly bear. trails traversing the Continental Divide. Gorgeous features include lincolnmontana.com the Sun River on the east side of the divide and the Blackfoot Valley on the west. Contact a local guide before tackling “the Bob.” 406-758-5208 • fs.usda.gov/attmain/flathead/specialplaces TOWNSEND Along the Missouri River and Lewis and Clark’s epic route, BLACKFOOT AND LITTLE BLACKFOOT FISHING Townsend sits at the pristine south end of Canyon Ferry Lake. It is home to excellent hunting, fishing and seasonal cattle drives. Fine fishing opportunities abound in both rivers, with the Blackfoot Nearby is the Canyon Ferry Mansion Museum offering B & B also popular with whitewater rafters. Headwaters are near Lincoln accommodations. and Elliston. townsendmt.com 406-444-2535 • fwp.mt.gov/fishing/guide

GREAT DIVIDE SKI AREA UNIONVILLE This small community along scenic Secondary 454 south of Great Divide is an immense place with more than three miles of Helena was the site of the booming Whitlatch-Union Mine, one of terrain from end to end — including 140 named trails, open glades, the largest producers of gold bullion in the United States. In 1897, bowls and a terrain park. Family-owned, friendly and affordable, the gold-bearing lode disappeared under a fault and the mine was Great Divide caters to skiers of all levels. abandoned 406-449-3746 • skigd.com

800-879-1159 • SOUTHWESTMT.COM 5 BUTTE AREA Few places in the U.S. can match Butte’s colorful history and characters (be it Copper Baron William A. Clark or daredevil Evel Knievel). Known as the “Richest Hill

Speakeasy (Donnie Sexton) on Earth,” Butte produced silver, gold and copper. In 1900, Butte was one of the largest cities west of the Mississippi. It was the birthplace of labor unions, the battleground of industrial titans and home to thousands of immigrants. Today, that proud history provides a fascinating back story for Butte. A place of ethnic and regional foods, tours of National Historic sites, festivals, some serious antiquing, and a network of world-class trails for outdoor enthusiasts. St. Patrick’s Day parade (Donnie Sexton)

COPPER KING MANSION HISTORY Designated a National Historic Place in 1971, the mansion was TROLLEY TOUR built for Copper King William A. Clark, father of deceased heiress The Butte Trolley is temperature controlled and enclosed. Huguette Clark; depicts the wealthy lifestyle of the last century. Tour Butte’s historic sites during the summer months. Exquisite architectural detail and 32 rooms of antiques. Guided tours. 406-723-3177 • 800-735-6814 • buttecvb.com 406-782-7580 • copperkingmansion.com

WORLD MUSEUM OF MINING / HELL OLD BUTTE HISTORICAL ADVENTURES ROARIN’ GULCH Explore an authentic underground speak-easy from the Prohibition Situated on an actual mine yard, the museum preserves the rich era, 1955 barber shop under a six-story building, City Jail which historical legacy of mining and the related culture of Butte. Bring housed Evel Knievel in 1956, brothel, walking tours and much more. the family and climb a 100-ft.-high headframe or descend 65 ft. 406-498-3424 • buttetours.info into the Earth on an underground mine tour. 406-723-7211 • miningmuseum.org BUTTE-SILVER BOW ARCHIVES A collection of manuscripts, documents and photographs relating GRANITE MOUNTAIN MINE MEMORIAL to the history of Butte-Silver Bow. Some of the collections housed Dedicated to the 168 men who died in a hard rock mine disaster at the Archives: cemetery records, voting registration, naturalization in 1917, this exhibit features letters from the families of the fallen and Union records to name a few. Research services are available miners and memorial bricks. This memorial offers the visitor for a fee. a stunning panoramic view of Butte. Open all year. 406-782-3280 • www.buttearchives.org 406-723-3177 • 800-735-6814 • butteamerica.com/gmtn.htm LEWIS & CLARK BICENTENNIAL MURALS In Whitehall, more than a dozen billboard-size murals depict scenes THE MAI WAH SOCIETY of the Lewis and Clark Expedition through the Jefferson Valley. In the heart of Butte’s old Chinatown, this historic building houses 406-287-2260 displays and artifacts relating the story of the Chinese immigrants. 406-723-3231 • 406-723-3177• maiwah.org HEADFRAMES Dotting the landscape of the Butte hill are 14 tall, black, steel BERKELEY PIT structures. Variously called “gallows frames,” “gallus frames” View what was once the largest truck-operated open-pit copper or “headframes,” these mark the remnants of mines that mine in the nation: a mile and a half across, three miles around honeycomb the Butte hill. and 1,700 feet deep. 406-723-3177 • buttecvb.com 406-723-3177 • 800-735-6814 • buttecvb.com BUTTE LABOR HISTORY MUSEUM MINERAL MUSEUM Butte played a significant role in the international labor movement. Not just for the rockhound, this fascinating collection holds 1,500 Open year round, the center details the most important episodes specimens and real-time data from Montana’s seismic network. and stories in Butte’s Labor History during the time period Open year-round on the Montana Tech campus. between 1878-1932. 406-496-4414 • www.mbmg.mtech.edu/museum/museum.asp 406-723-9639 • buttelaborhistory.blogspot.com

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JEFFERSON VALLEY MUSEUM THE MONTANA FOLK FESTIVAL Also in Whitehall, artifacts and memorabilia depict the history Always on the second weekend of July, and surrounded by the and heritage of the Jefferson Valley area. Northern Rockies and the tall historic buildings of Uptown Butte, 406-287-7813 this is one of the largest free-admission outdoor festivals in the Northwest. It features six stages with traditional music, dance and NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK DISTRICT stage workshops, two arts markets, a folklife area, and a family area. One of the largest National Historic Landmark districts in the 406-497-6464 • montanafolkfestival.com country, Butte offers a legacy of architectural treasures. The Uptown is filled with fine, well-preserved examples of early-20th-century AN RI RA IRISH FESTIVAL architecture. Walking tours are available. This festival takes place in August in historic Uptown Butte. 406-723-3177 • buttecvb.com Sensational Irish music by renowned national and international performers as well as Irish history, archival photos, author lectures, film festival, children’s activities, genealogy, music and dance CULTURE workshops, food, vendors and an outdoor Gaelic Mass. All events are held in Uptown Butte and free CHARLES W. CLARK CHATEAU to the public. Enjoy Butte’s local traditions, heritage and art by exploring the mtgaelic.org Charles W. Clark Mansion, featuring changing art exhibits, marvelous collections and elegant architecture. The building is a turn-of-the- EVEL KNIEVEL DAYS century mansion on the National Historic Register. The last weekend in July is dedicated to Butte’s own Evel Knievel, 406-490-6678 • clarkchateaubutte.wordpress.com • the World’s Greatest Daredevil. Weekend events include feats and facebook.com/clarkchateau stunts by some of today’s greatest stuntmen and daredevils. All events are held in historic Uptown Butte and are free to the public. OUR LADY OF THE ROCKIES evelknieveldays.org Take a bus tour for a close-up look at the 90-foot statue overlooking Butte from 8,015 feet. This statue is dedicated to all women, LEXINGTON STAMP MILL AND GARDENS especially mothers. Excellent views. Located in historic Uptown Butte, the Lexington was one of the early 406-782-1221 • 800-800-LADY • ourladyoftherockies.net stamp mills that crushed the ore for smelting and is now surrounded by beautiful gardens. BUTTE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 406-723-3177 • buttecvb.com The Butte Center for the Performing Arts serves to preserve the Mother Lode and Orphan Girl Theatres as venues to promote the performing arts in Southwest Montana by hosting performers from throughout the world and local artists on a world-class stage. OTHER CULTURE 406-723-3602 • buttearts.org Art Walks, Silver Bow Twin Drive-In Theater, Montana Artist’s Refuge (Basin), and Freedom Festival/4th of July and St. Patrick’s Day UPTOWN BUTTE FARMERS MARKET celebrations. Every Saturday from late May until the first weekend of October, the market is held on West Park Street between Main and Dakota streets from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. 406-497-6464 • mainstreetbutte.org/fmarket.htm 800-879-1159 • SOUTHWESTMT.COM 7 RECREATION GEOLOGICAL FEATURES THOMPSON PARK Geologic features in the area providing interest for all ages. Thompson Park, just 9 miles south of Butte on Highway 2, is a The Ringing Rocks east of Butte chime when tapped lightly municipal recreation area with 25 miles of nonmotorized trails with a hammer. Crystal Park is a favorite for crystal digging. for hiking, horseback riding and mountain biking. Experience Rock climbing opportunities at Humbug Spires south of Butte the backcountry as well as past mining activity, rock formations, and the Pipestone area. incredible scenic vistas and wildlife. fs.usda.gov/bdnf 406-494-2147 COPPERWAY TRAILS FISHING A network of nonmotorized urban trails that connect to surrounding open spaces utilizing many of Butte’s railroad and Some of the best blue-ribbon trout streams and rivers are within stream corridors such as the Butte, Anaconda and Pacific 10 minutes of Butte. Railroad (BA&P) corridor, Blacktail Creek and Silver Bow Creek fs.usda.gov/bdnf Greenway trails. 406-723-3177 • 800-735-6814 • co.silverbow.mt.us/454/Trails- Outdoor-Recreation OTHER RECREATION Golfing, mountain biking, snowmobiling, hunting, hiking, camping, LEWIS AND CLARK CAVERNS STATE PARK bird-watching and skiing. Off I-90 east of Cardwell; offers year-round cabin rental, camping and picnicking. Daily guided tours May through September in the lighted caves. Candlelight tours available in December. 406-287-3541 • stateparks.mt.gov/parks/Lewis-and-Clark- NEARBY COMMUNITIES Caverns/ BASIN A mining community home to several historic buildings and radon WHITETAIL/PIPESTONE OFF-HIGHWAY mines used for their claimed health benefits. Basin is a haven to VEHICLE TRAILS musicians and artists. A popular riding and driving area east of Butte, north of Interstate 90 off the Pipestone exit. WHITEHALL 406-287-3223 • 406-533-7600 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 CONTINENTAL DIVIDE NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL check out the Lewis & Clark Murals. Butte is one of the closest cities to the 3,100-mile trail network 406-287-2260 that stretches from Canada to Mexico. Well-marked area trails provide over 100 miles of recreation for bikers, hikers and horsemen. 406-494-2147

SHEEPSHEAD MOUNTAIN RECREATION AREA & MANEY LAKE Fifteen miles north of Butte. Includes five miles of paved trails and handicapped accessible fishing dock. 406-494-2147

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HOMESTAKE LODGE Uptown Butte (Donnie Sexton) Located beneath the Continental Divide just 3 miles from I-90 and 15 minutes from Butte. It’s a fabulous setting with 37 kilometers of trails through gently rolling terrain of meadows, evergreens, aspens and beaver ponds. Incredible granite cliffs and rock croppings frame the trails. homestakelodge.com

THE MOUNT HAGGIN TRAILS Located on Mill Creek Highway (Montana 569) 11 miles south of Highway 1, near Anaconda; nearly 28 kilometers of groomed cross-country ski trails maintained by volunteers in cooperation with the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks. milehighnordic.org

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Advertisement Drafts V2.indd 1 10/23/2014 1:12:15 PM 800-879-1159 • SOUTHWESTMT.COM 9 VIRGINIA CITY & ENNIS AREA Nowhere is the mix of Montana’s past and present more evident than here. Virginia City and nearby Nevada City remain virtually unchanged from their glory days of the Virginia City Cemetery (Chuck Haney) 1860s gold rush. Both are living museums and even offer historical reenactments. Be ready to feel like a time traveler. Ennis, meanwhile, is a working cowboy town with a serious fishing habit. The fabled Madison River, which claims one of the highest trout-per-mile populations in Montana, charges through the valley and skirts Ennis. Not surprisingly, Ennis’ charming downtown caters to visitors with fantastic fly shops, Western art galleries, antique stores, outdoor shops and wonderful restaurants.

Virginia City (Chuck Haney)

HANGMAN’S BUILDING & BOOT HILL HISTORY Five lonely grave markers on Boot Hill tell the story of road agents ALDER GULCH TOURIST TRAIN who were hanged January 14, 1864. At Hangman’s Building you This 1910 steam locomotive runs every day during the summer can still see the rope burns on the crossbeam from the fateful day. months from Virginia City to Nevada City. 406-843-5247 • 800-829-2969 • virginiacitymt.com/trains.aspx ENNIS NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY One of three rainbow trout brood stock hatcheries in the federal VIRGINIA AND NEVADA CITIES hatchery system. Visitor’s center, display pond and tours. Twelve Virginia City is a vast National Historic Landmark, housing America’s miles southwest of Ennis. finest collection of 1860s “boom town” buildings on their original 406-682-4847 • fws.gov/ennis sites and collections of Old West artifacts. Nearby Nevada City is an open-air museum with more than 100 buildings, thousands of EARTHQUAKE LAKE VISITOR CENTER artifacts and gem mining to experience. Historical reenactments or In 1959, a violent earthquake triggered a massive landslide that “Living History” weekends are a popular summer attraction. killed 28 people and created Earthquake Lake. Interpretive displays, 800-829-2969 • virginiacitymt.com movies and talks, bookstore. South of Ennis 44 miles. 406-682-7620 • www.fs.usda.gov/detail/custergallatin/special ROBBER’S ROOST places/?cid=stelprdb5127785 This stagecoach stop was built on the site of a roadhouse where outlaws planned their holdups (the roads are safer now). On Highway 287, four miles south of Sheridan. CULTURE VIRGINIA CITY PLAYERS MADISON VALLEY HISTORY MUSEUM The oldest continuously operating summer stock theater west A museum in Ennis that is home to collections of artifacts, tapes, of the Mississippi features melodramas and comedies in a 19th photographs and stories of historical importance to the region and century-style opera house. home to the famous “Beast.” Approximately four miles from Ennis 800-829-2969 • virginiacityplayers.com on Hwy 287 toward Virginia City. 406-682-4685 BREWERY FOLLIES Relax in Virginia City at Montana’s first brewery, the H.S. Gilbert THOMPSON-HICKMAN MUSEUM Brewery, and enjoy a performance of the Brewery Follies (adult Exhibits include Civil War era guns, photos, Indian artifacts, a comedy). 100-year-old birthday cake and the preserved foot of Clubfoot 800-829-2969 • breweryfollies.net George, who was hanged in the 1860s.

10 SOUTHWESTMT.COM • 800-879-1159 • Big Hole River — Runs through Wisdom, Jackson, Wise River SCENIC BEAUTY and Melrose, and empties into the Jefferson River near Twin MADISON RIVER VALLEY Bridges. • — In Virginia City, open to children 12 and Travel south of Ennis on Highway 287 for excellent views of the Kids’ Fishing Hole younger. Madison Range and the Lee Metcalf Wilderness to the east. • — Ennis Lions Club Park, free fishing for ennischamber.com Kids’ Fishing Pond children 12 and younger, walking trails and public restrooms. RUBY VALLEY • Guiding — While you certainly don’t need a guide to fish area rivers, hiring one can help you gain knowledge quickly and get to Nestled amid seven mountain ranges, with numerous “the good spots” right away. Guides for these rivers can be hired blue-ribbon fisheries, the Ruby Valley offers an abundance of out of Ennis, Dillon, Melrose, Sheridan, Twin Bridges and Divide. recreational possibilities and unquestionable beauty. rubyvalleychamber.com NEARBY COMMUNITIES RECREATION ALDER BEAVERHEAD-DEER LODGE NATIONAL FOREST Hunt for garnets south of town. Visit the Red Rock Gem Mine two miles east of town, it’s open to the public for a fee. Montana’s largest national forest covers 3.32 million acres offering 406-842-5770 • rubyvalleychamber.com camping, hiking and mountain biking, plus snowmobiling and cross-country skiing in winter. 406-683-3900 • www.fs.usda.gov/bdnf LAURIN This quaint turn-of-the-century village situated on the banks of the BEAR TRAP CANYON Ruby River boasts a trophy trout stream, a historic Catholic church and other architectural gems. Eight miles of whitewater and wilderness begins at the spillway 406-842-5770 • rubyvalleychamber.com of Ennis Lake Dam. Hiking and fishing are accessed via the trails. Kayakers and rafters should be very experienced or hire a guide. blm.gov/mt/st/en/fo/dillon_field_office/recreation/bear_trap. SHERIDAN In the heart of the Ruby Valley, this friendly, quintessential small html • southwestmt.com/listings/897.htm town is a gateway to the scenic Tobacco Root and Ruby ENNIS LAKE mountains. Within a few miles of town, superior outdoor adventures in hiking, fishing (with or without ice), hunting, bicycling and ATV McAllister/Jeffers area on Ennis Lake Road, 3,692 acre lake, has trips can be enjoyed. designated areas for camping, fishing, boating and a beach area 406-842-5770 • rubyvalleychamber.com for swimming. Also a good birding loop that circles the lake. ennischamber.com/fishing.asp TWIN BRIDGES RUBY RESERVOIR Three blue-ribbon trout streams converge in this ranching town to form the Jefferson River and a mecca for fly-fishing. Local South of Alder, has good access for camping, fishing and boating, museum features unique displays of local and Native American as well as for ice fishing in the winter. history. Special camping facilities for touring cyclists and a kid’s bigskyfishing.com fishing pond. LEWIS & CLARK INTERPRETIVE PARK 406-684-5416 • rubyvalleychamber.com 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 Sacajawea. 406-684-5824 • rubyvalleychamber.com

NORRIS HOT SPRINGS A unique wooden pool and lush wetlands make this historic hot springs a special location. A cafe serves delicious organic entrees from on-site gardens plus local produce, microbrews and wines. 406-685-3303 • norrishotsprings.com

FISHING • Beaverhead River — Prime fishing waters renowned for the population of large brown trout with a good mix of rainbows. • Jefferson River — Near Twin Bridges where the Beaverhead, Big Hole and Ruby rivers meet. • Madison River — One of the most famous wild trout streams in the world flows right past Ennis. • Ruby River — Small river running through Alder, Sheridan and Twin Bridges.

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Clark’s Lookout (Chuck Haney) COUNTY AREA The Dillon area carries on a centuries-old tradition of hospitality that began when Lewis and Clark were first greeted with open arms by the Shoshone Indians at Camp Fortunate. Today, this beautiful, wildlife-rich landscape defines the essence of rural Montana. It is open, cool and dry. Its high valleys graze cattle and sheep and are dotted with traditional haystacks. The ranges — from the compact, jagged Pioneers to the wall-like Centennials — are rugged and inspiring. History, too, marks the land. Bannack, now a ghost town and state park, was Montana’s first territorial capital. And the Battle of the Big Hole was fought on the banks of Trail Creek during the Nez Perce War of 1877.

Wise River (Chuck Haney)

HISTORY SCENIC BEAUTY BEAVERHEAD COUNTY MUSEUM PIONEER MOUNTAINS SCENIC BYWAY Indoor and outdoor exhibits in Dillon. Genealogy research center, This scenic route through the national forest to Wise River begins extensive bird display and boardwalk, one-room schoolhouse, Union 30 miles northwest of Dillon. Spectacular scenery, outdoor recreation, Pacific Railroad Depot, theater and restored Lewis and Clark diorama. wildlife and ghost towns along the way. 406-683-5027 •beaverheadcountymuseum.org 406-683-5511 • southwestmt.com/listings/11885.htm

BIG HOLE NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD BIG SHEEP CREEK BACKCOUNTRY BYWAY Memorializes the Nez Perce and U.S. troops who clashed at the Fifty miles from Bannack. Originally a freight road used for Battle of the Big Hole in 1877. National Park Interpretive Center, hauling supplies to the mining towns, the road is two-lane dirt, trails, picnic sites and special events. Open year-round; 10 miles recommended for four-wheel-drive vehicles; side roads lead to west of Wisdom. trailheads into the mountains. A beautiful drive through gorgeous 406-689-3155 •nps.gov/biho countryside: Look up at high rock cliffs and look down long valleys with the Beaverhead Mountains to the west and the Tendoy BANNACK STATE PARK Mountains to the east. Early morning and evening hours bring In 1862 prospectors struck gold, triggering a gold rush to what would out the deer, elk and bighorn sheep. A rustic campground is at become Montana. Bannack was founded that fall and became the Deadwood Gulch. Road conditions will vary dramatically with the first territorial capital. Bannack is one of the best-preserved ghost weather, safest from June until September. towns in the country and is rich in history. Activities include walking 406-683-8000 • southwestmt.com/listings/894.htm tours, gold panning, picnicking and ice skating. 406-834-3413 •bannack.org RED ROCK LAKES NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE Remote lakes in the Centennial Valley east of Lima. Home to many LEWIS & CLARK TRAIL SITES species of wildlife and birds, with nesting areas for endangered Sites of special interest: Beaverhead Rock, Clark’s Lookout State trumpeter swans. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Park, Lewis and Clark diorama, Camp Fortunate Outlook, Lemhi Pass 406-276-3536 •fws.gov/redrocks National Historic Landmark and Gibbon’s Pass-Trail Creek. 406-683-5511 •beaverheadchamber.org

12 SOUTHWESTMT.COM • 800-879-1159 MELROSE RECREATION Known for great fishing on the Big Hole River between Butte BEAVERHEAD-DEERLODGE NATIONAL FOREST and Dillon. Largest national forest in Montana, encompassing several mountain 406-683-5511 • beaverheadchamber.org ranges. Diverse wildlife habitat and fisheries, year-round outdoor recreation opportunities: Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness, Continental POLARIS Divide National Scenic Trail, Lewis & Clark and Nez Perce national On the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway in the Grasshopper historic trails and the Crystal Park Mineral Collecting Area. U.S. Forest Valley, this historic ranching and mining community enjoys outdoor Service. recreation year-round. Activities include skiing and snowmobiling, hot 406-683-3900 • fs.usda.gov/bdnf springs, hiking and trail riding, digging for crystals, camping, fishing and hunting. CRYSTAL PARK 406-683-5511 • beaverheadchamber.org Search for crystals in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, 26 miles south of Wise River on the Pioneer Scenic Byway. WISDOM 406-683-3900 • fs.usda.gov/activity/bdnf/recreation/rocks- Nestled in the beautiful Big Hole Valley, this cowboy town adopted minerals the name given to the Big Hole River by Lewis and Clark in 1805. The Big Hole National Battlefield and surrounding Beaverhead-Deerlodge CLARK CANYON RESERVOIR National Forest provide a wealth of outdoor recreational opportunities. Many fishing access areas and boat launch sites, plus camping and 406-683-5511 • bigholevalley.com picnicking facilities, 20 miles south of Dillon. Ice fishing in the winter. Camp Fortunate Overlook along the Lewis & Clark National Historic WISE RIVER Trail. Cattail Marsh Nature Trail. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Surrounded by breathtaking scenery, located at the north end of 406-683-6472 • usbr.gov/gp/mtao/clarkcanyon the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway. High peaks, quiet lakes and rippling rivers offer many outdoor opportunities. BEAVERHEAD AND BIG HOLE RIVERS 406-683-5511 • beaverheadchamber.org Miles of blue-ribbon trout streams especially favored by fly-fishermen. Public fishing access sites. 406-444-2535, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks • 406-683-8000, U.S. Bureau of Land Management

CATTAIL MARSH NATURE TRAIL Near Clark Canyon Dam, south of Dillon. Drive over the dam and turn right at the fishing access sign. 406-683-6472, Bureau of Reclamation

KIDS’ FISHING POND By the YMCA on Swenson Way, in Dillon. 406-683-5511

NEARBY COMMUNITIES DELL A small town near the Red Rock River, this ranching community is surrounded by broad expanses of open rangeland. 406-683-5511 • beaverheadchamber.org

JACKSON Beaverhead County Museum (Donnie Sexton) 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 • bigholevalley.com

LIMA Southern gateway to Montana, Red Rock Lakes and Centennial Valley. Bird-watching and wildlife viewing at an elevation of 6,232 feet, and beautiful scenery along the Continental Divide. Lima Historical Society Museum, city pool and park. 406-683-5511 • beaverheadchamber.org

800-879-1159 • SOUTHWESTMT.COMPolaris (Chuck Haney)13 14 SOUTHWESTMT.COM • 800-879-1159 800-879-1159 • SOUTHWESTMT.COM 15 ANACONDA & PHILIPSBURG AREA The Anaconda / Philipsburg Area is a hidden gem. Anaconda has one of the best public golf courses in the United States. Its downtown is rich in history and is home to fantastic architecture funded by the billions of The Sweet Palace, Philipsburg (Tom Robertson) dollars in Butte copper processed here in the late 1800s. It even has a bighorn sheep herd at the edge of town. Philipsburg, with its National Register-listed district, features one of the most faithfully restored, Victorian street fronts you’ll see. The main street includes an old- time candy store, soda fountain, jewelry store, general store and more. Most impressive, though, is what surrounds these towns — the Flint Creek, Pintler and Anaconda mountain ranges; blue-ribbon trout water; stunning Georgetown Lake; and a scenic byway that links it all. Be prepared to linger. Philipsburg (Donnie Sexton)

WALKING TOUR HISTORY Tour Anaconda’s four national historic districts that tell the story of the ANACONDA STACK city’s past. View unique homes and striking downtown architecture. More than 585 feet high and one of the few remnants of Anaconda’s discoveranaconda.com huge copper smelting plant, it is the world’s tallest free-standing masonry structure. Now a state park and interpretive site. COPPER VILLAGE MUSEUM AND ART CENTER 406-563-2400 • discoveranaconda.com Housed in the former Anaconda City Hall, built in 1896. Complex includes a historical museum, archives and art center, along with a ANACONDA VISITOR CENTER retail shop and the local historical society. This building is a replica of an old train depot. Includes information 406-563-2422 • facebook.com/ on Anaconda’s many attractions and adventures. Vintage bus tours coppervillagemuseumandartcenter begin here. 406-563-2400 • discoveranaconda.com HEARST FREE LIBRARY Built in 1898 with classic beauty. Located on Main Street in Anaconda. ANACONDA COURTHOUSE 406-563-6932 • hearstfreelibrary.org Construction began on the courthouse in June of 1898 and was completed in the early spring of 1900 at a cost of $199,539. The GRANITE COUNTY MUSEUM building boasts a rotunda, circular staircases, frescoes and a Explore the daily routine of the turn-of-the-century underground dumbwaiter so the clerk of the court wouldn’t have to carry books miner. This museum in Philipsburg features a replicated silver mine up and down stairs. complete with equipment, a prospector’s cabin and a fire assay lab. discoveranaconda.com 406-859-3020 • philipsburgmt.com/museum

OLD WORKS HISTORICAL TRAIL GRANITE GHOST TOWN Interpretive plaques address the history of the Old Works smelter. South of Philipsburg, this abandoned silver mine was known as the Kiosks and benches are provided for resting along the paved trail. “Silver Queen,” the richest silver-producing area in the country in the Approximately one and a quarter miles. late 1890s. Stroll the Granite Ghost Walk. 406-563-2400 • discoveranaconda.com 406-859-3388 • philipsburgmt.com/ghost_towns

16 SOUTHWESTMT.COM • 800-879-1159 CULTURE WASHOE THEATER Anaconda’s historic 1930s working movie theater is listed on the National Register of Historic Sites. 406-563-6161 • www.discoveranaconda.com

ST. TIMOTHY’S SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL Playing host to some of the world’s best chamber groups, this festival is held on a hillside 600 feet above Georgetown Lake. Views of the lake, the Pintler Wilderness Area, the Continental Divide and peaks 11,000 feet high are just as breathtaking as the music. 888-407-4071 • sttimothysmusic.org

OPERA HOUSE THEATRE Emerging as a showcase producer of Montana playwrights, the Opera House Theatre in Philipsburg — dubbed “The Jewel of Montana” — offers live professional summer theatre. The oldest theatre in Montana hosts yearly events. Your own theatrical journey starts at the front door! 406-859-0013 • operahousetheatre.com

SCENIC BEAUTY MOUNT HAGGIN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA Montana’s largest at 54,000 acres. Moose, elk, cranes and other Pintler Scenic Route (Donnie Sexton) native species abound with cross-country skiing available in winter. From Anaconda, travel southeast on Highway 1 to Mill Creek State Highway 569. 406-444-2535 • fwp.mt.gov • milehighnordic.org FAIRMONT HOT SPRINGS RESORT GOLF PINTLER SCENIC ROUTE Beautiful scenery provides a stunning backdrop for this course. Since 1915 this famous scenic byway (Highway 1) has been one leg 800-332-3272 • fairmontmontana.com of the coast-to-coast Yellowstone Trail. The route was Montana’s first paved highway and connected Drummond, Philipsburg and ANACONDA COUNTRY CLUB GOLF COURSE Anaconda to both Yellowstone and Glacier national parks. A must see, must play nine-hole golf course. www.philipsburgmt.com • discoveranaconda.com 406-797-3220 GEORGETOWN LAKE RECREATION Boating, fishing, camping and windsurfing 14 miles west of WASHOE PARK Anaconda. Ice fishing, snowkiting and snowmobiling in winter. Access to lodging, restaurants, casinos and a marina. Near Historic park located in Anaconda. Dedicated in the 1890s and Discovery Ski Area. expanded just after 1910. Park attractions include the historic Glover 406-563-2400 • discoveranaconda.com Cabin (the oldest standing building in Anaconda), swimming pool, tennis courts, approximately six miles of walking trails, large picnic area, playground and Legion Baseball field. 406-563-2400 • discoveranaconda.com GEM MINES The Philipsburg area is home to a well-known cache of sapphire STATE FISH HATCHERY and ruby gems discovered over a century ago. Area businesses Located in Anaconda’s Washoe Park. Originally opened in 1908, it’s allow digging for a fee. the state’s oldest-run fish hatchery facility still in existence. The visitor 406-859-4367 • gemmtn.com center is open daily with underwater trout stream viewing. 800-525-0169 • sapphiregallery.com 406-563-2531 • fwp.mt.gov 406-859-6725 • montanagems.net LOST CREEK STATE PARK Mountain goats and bighorn sheep often graze in the 500-acre canyon five miles north of Anaconda. A handicapped accessible trail leads to a BICYCLING OPPORTUNITIES stunning 50-foot waterfall. Enjoy hiking, picnicking and great views. Whether your preference is riding a mountain trail to an alpine lake, 406-542-5500 • stateparks.mt.gov/lost-creek cruising the bike paths, enjoying breathtaking views on a road tour, or even grinding out a skate park session, Anaconda has something to please almost any cyclist. GOLF 406-563-7988 OLD WORKS GOLF COURSE A Jack Nicklaus signature design, nationally recognized by Golf and Golf Digest magazines as “One of the top 100 Public Facilities in America” and “One of the best values.” It is truly challenging and unique. 406-563-5989 • oldworks.org 800-879-1159 • SOUTHWESTMT.COM 17 18 SOUTHWESTMT.COM • 800-879-1159 MONTANA AUTO MUSEUM Over 140 classic and vintage cars

YESTERDAY’S PLAYTHINGS Toys and dolls from long ago

FRONTIER EXIT 184 MONTANA and 187 Artifacts from the Old West days

COTTONWOOD CITY

POWELL COUNTY MUSEUM

History of the Deer Lodge area

MILWAUKEE ROAD EXHIBITS Historic locomotives OPEN DAILY Closed mid December till early January Old Montana Prison Museums Check online for 1106 Main Street, Deer Lodge, MT 59722 Overnight & Ghost Tours! www.oldprisonmuseum.com (406) 846-3111

800-879-1159 • SOUTHWESTMT.COM 19 DEER LODGE Deer Lodge, Montana’s second oldest city, was settled by gold miners and ranchers in the late 1800s. Its comparably mild climate and rich, open grasslands Grant-Kohrs Ranch (Donnie Sexton) were prime for raising cattle that could be marketed to mining towns throughout the region and to settlers traveling the Oregon Trail. Today, Deer Lodge boasts an eclectic mix of historic buildings and attractions including five museums — featuring the Old Montana Prison and Montana Auto Museum. The town is also home to the Grant-Kohrs Ranch, the only U.S. National Historic Site that is a working cattle ranch, operated by the National Park Service.

Montana Auto Museum (Donnie Sexton)

COTTONWOOD CITY HISTORY Represents the early days of Deer Lodge. Visit the Snowshoe GRANT-KOHRS RANCH Creek School, the Blood Homestead Cabin, post office, jail, barber Operated by the National Park Service as an 1880s working ranch, shop and Spanish Fork blacksmith shop demonstrations. this is a well-preserved slice of Western history. Once home to a 406-846-3111 • pcmaf.org Montana cattle baron, it features original home furnishings, horse- drawn equipment and living history events. Open year-round. MILWAUKEE RAILROAD Admission is free. This display features the 1909 Last Spike Monument, an all-electric 406-846-2070 • nps.gov/grko “Little Joe” engine built in 1948 for Joseph Stalin, a Bayside caboose and E9 diesel locomotive. OLD MONTANA PRISON 406-846-3111 • pcmaf.org Self-guided tours behind the gray stone walls and towers take you through a massive cell block, maximum security and to the hanging YESTERDAY’S PLAYTHINGS gallows. Ask about ghost tours. In use from 1861 until 1979. Intriguing collection of handmade porcelain dolls and toys from 406-846-3111 • pcmaf.org days gone by including Raggedy Ann and Andy and Princess Diana collections. MONTANA AUTO MUSEUM 406-846-3111 • pcmaf.org The museum offers interpretive exhibits and more than 150 classic cars. With an exceptional muscle car exhibit, you cruise down YELLOWSTONE TRAIL memory lane and enjoy seven decades of automotive history. “A Good Road from Plymouth Rock to Puget Sound.” 406-846-3111 • pcmaf.org The first transcontinental route in the upper-tier states came through Deer Lodge in 1916. Construction of the trail began in FRONTIER MONTANA MUSEUM 1912 with steam-powered tractors, horse-drawn graders, shovels The best display of cowboy collectibles between Cody and and picks and was completed in 1915. Calgary. Includes an extensive gun collection, along with Civil War, yellowstonetrail.org Bill Cody, Custer, Native American, U.S. Calvary and World War II memorabilia. MONTANA STATE PRISON HOBBY SHOP 406-846-3111 • pcmaf.org Nationally known since 1880 for “horsehair” products including belts, bridles, head stalls, hat bands, earrings and an assortment POWELL COUNTY MUSEUM of other handcrafted products. Open seven days a week. Old mining exhibits, Huntoon wood carving collection and life 406-846-1320, ext. 2323 or ext. 2310 in Powell County are featured in this local history museum. 406-846-3111 • pcmaf.org

20 SOUTHWESTMT.COM • 800-879-1159 GARNET GHOST TOWN Ghost town west of Drummond restored to its original mining camp FISHING condition, including a visitors center. Ask for directions in Drummond. Flint Creek, Rock Creek, Blackfoot River, Little Blackfoot River, Open year-round but access in winter is only by snowmobile or Boulder Creek, Willow Creek Reservoir, Clark Fork River, Nevada cross-country skiing. RVs and trailers are not recommended on the Creek Reservoir and high mountain lakes west of Deer Lodge all road from Interstate 90 but can access 30 miles east of Missoula offer fine trout fishing. on Route 200. fwp.mt.gov/fishing/guide 406-859-3388 • garnetghosttown.org

DRUMMOND NEW CHICAGO SCHOOL One of Montana’s early schools built in 1874, was moved to West BIRDING Edwards Street in Drummond and renovated by the Lower Valley Opportunities for birding are found at Arrow Stone Park and Grant- Historical Society. It houses local history, pictures of the area and is Kohrs Ranch in Deer Lodge, and the Warm Springs ponds south of set up as closely as possible to its original school house décor. Deer Lodge. 406-288-3297 • southwestmt.com/listings/18855.htm Browns Lake and Blackfoot Waterfowl Area offer fishing, windsurfing OVANDO BRAND BAR MUSEUM and bird-watching. See eagles, loons, trumpeter swans, herons and Located in the town square of Ovando, the Brand Bar Museum pelicans among many other waterfowl. Follow fishing access signs houses a collection of local memorabilia, stories of settlers, on Highway 200 east of Ovando. homestead maps and historic information. There isn’t always an attendant present, so please ask someone at Blackfoot Commercial Company or Blackfoot Angler to open the door for you. CULTURE 406-793-5685 • southwestmt.com/listings/12897.htm Cutler Brothers Theatre — live productions throughout the year. 406-846-4115 • cutlerbrothers.com

SCENIC BEAUTY Rialto Community Theater — the historic 1921 theatre is BOB MARSHALL AND SCAPEGOAT a remarkable example of Beaux-Arts style architecture. Live WILDERNESS AREAS performances by national, regional and local talent with weekend The wilderness areas contain many miles of trails for hikers and horse movies showing throughout the year. users. They are noted for hunting, fishing and geology with altitudes 406-846-7900 • deerlodgerialto.com/ of 4,000 feet to over 9,000 feet. Experience stunning scenery with numerous waterfalls, lakes, dense forests and a 22-mile long Art Gallery — across from Old Montana Prison, features exhibits escarpment known as The Chinese Wall. throughout summer, local art year-round. 406-362-7000 406-846-3111

Bill Ohrmann Museum and Gallery south of Drummond — paintings and sculptures by rancher turned artist. RECREATION 406-288-3311 • orhmannmuseum.com WARM SPRINGS PONDS An ARCO reclamation site, this area now boasts excellent bird viewing. Includes picnic area, wildlife viewing and walking trails. Exit NEARBY COMMUNITIES 171 off I-90 south of Deer Lodge. DRUMMOND ARROW STONE PARK Authentic Western community just off I-90 — filled with hard- A relaxing refuge for Deer Lodge visitors who want to picnic, fish the working, friendly people — marks the beginning of the Pintler Clark Fork, walk the trails or just sit on a bench to view the variety of Scenic Route. Ranching remains the town’s focus, home of the wildlife surrounding them. World Famous Bullshippers. 406-288-3885 • drummondmontana.com

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.

OVANDO Mountain meadows ablaze with wildflowers and the mountain peaks of the Bob Marshall and Scapegoat Wilderness areas greet visitors to Ovando. A number of guides and outfitters in the area will take you into the wildlands or several guest ranches offer accommodations. 406-793-0018 • ovandomontana.net

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MINING GHOST TOWNS In Montana, when the gold ran out the people often did, too. See for yourself with a visit to a few of Southwest Montana’s well-preserved ghost towns. Virginia City, Nevada City, Bannack and Garnet all feature excellent self-guided or guided tours that will have you hearing the ghosts of cities past. But these are just a start. We’ve listed a few others below and if you ask around, you’ll likely stumble upon even more. For directions and information, visit southwestmt.com. Some of the roads are accessible by four-wheel drive only.

1. BANNACK STATE PARK 3. COMET The discovery of gold on Grasshopper Creek in 1862 triggered a The Comet Mine was developed in the 1880s and a large mill was major gold rush to what would become Montana. Bannack was built in 1926. During this period it is reported that Comet had 22 founded that fall and became the first territorial capital. Bannack saloons. The town is on private property now, but is open to the is one of the best-preserved ghost towns in the country and was public. Located approximately five miles north of I-15 on High Ore once home to the infamous Sheriff Henry Plummer and his gang Road between Boulder and Basin. of outlaws. More than 50 buildings still stand in Bannack. The 406-465-2106 • bouldermtchamber.com Visitor Center is open from May through October. Town tours, mill tours, living history, gold panning and Saturday entertainment 4. COOLIDGE programs are scheduled from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Located in the east Pioneer Mountains above 7,000 feet, Coolidge Bannack Days, a celebration of pioneer life, takes place the third was the last silver boom town in Montana. A narrow-gauge railroad weekend in July. The park and campground are open all year. was built to the mine but the quantity of silver ore did not justify the Bannack is located 25 miles southwest of Dillon, off Hwy. 278. expense of the rail line or the huge mill that was built. Reached by a 406-834-3413 • bannack.org good five-mile gravel road and half-mile hike at Mono Creek along the Pioneer Scenic Byway. In the Wise River Ranger District. 2. CHARTER OAK MINE AND MILL 406-832-3178 • southwestmt.com/specialfeatures/ The Charter Oak Mine and Mill was a lode mine and mill, active off ghosttowns/coolidge.htm and on from 1916 to 1955. It is located near the Little Blackfoot River south of the community of Elliston. It contains standing 5. ELKHORN buildings and mining/milling buildings and equipment. The mine Rich silver deposits were discovered here in 1870 and the has been stabilized and interpreted, and is open for public population soon reached nearly 2,500. Much of the remaining visitation on select summer weekends. town site is owned by private individuals, so be sure to heed the 406-449-5201 • southwestmt.com/specialfeatures/ “no trespassing” signs. Fraternity Hall and the adjacent Gillian Hall ghosttowns/charteroak.htm are managed by Montana State Parks. From Interstate 15 take the Boulder exit, go seven miles south on Montana 69, then 11 miles north on Lower Valley Road then Elkhorn Road/USF 258. 406-495-3270 • stateparks.mt.gov/elkhorn/

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Augusta 6. FARLIN 287 born R The boom years for Farlin were 1905 and 1906 when the Dear . Indian Queen produced half a million pounds of copper. Farlin had its own post office and school. Today a few cabins remain along the Birch Creek Road and the Ovando Craig

Bl schoolhouse is a short hike up a side gulch. Take the ac k Wolf f o o 200 Birch Creek exit between Glen and Dillon and go west t Lincoln Creek R. 279 six miles. 7 Helmville 141 Canyon 406-683-5511 • southwestmt.com/specialfeatures/ Creek C Hauser lark For Drummond ghosttowns/farlin.htm k R Lake . 90 10 HELENA 1 Elliston 12 7. GARNET Canyon DEER Ferry Gold was discovered at the Nancy Hanks Mine in 1898. LODGE 2 14 Montana Lake Philipsburg Jefferson City Garnet’s population boomed to nearly 1,000 people but by City 9 Basin 1950 the town was deserted. More than 30 buildings have 287 38 3 12 been preserved. Garnet offers a Visitor Center, interpretive Bernice Boulder Townsend signs and self-guided trails. From I-90 take either the Georgetown Lake 5 B o Drummond or Bearmouth exit, then follow the north side ANACONDA u l d

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800-879-1159 • SOUTHWESTMT.COM 23 9. GRANITE this picturesque little town refuses to die. Many old abandoned The remnants of this once thriving 1890s silver boom town bear buildings remain, including the Morris State Bank and the Morris stark witness to Montana’s boom-and-bust mining history. Montana Elling stamp mill. Located six miles southwest of Harrison on State Parks preserves the Granite Mine Superintendent’s House Route 283. and ruins of the old Miners’ Union Hall. The road is narrow, steep 406-685-3386 and winding. A vehicle with good clearance is recommended. From the flashing light/stop sign in the middle of Philipsburg, turn right. 13. QUARTZ HILL — VIPOND Just past the railroad trestle, turn left. Follow this gravel road for Discovered in 1868, the Vipond brothers built a road to Dewey in approximately a mile, then turn right at the sign marking the way. 1872 to transport the rich silver ore. Numerous old buildings and Granite is about four miles from Philipsburg. mining sites are found in the area. The Quartz Hill mining camp 406-859-3388 • philipsburgmt.com/ghost_towns can be reached via the Quartz Hill Road about half a mile north of Dewey on Highway 43. Take Quartz Hill Road about five miles 10. MARYSVILLE to the area. Once a thriving gold camp, now a small community with several 406-832-3300 buildings listed on the National Historic Register. There is a lot to see here in this almost-ghost town. The town is not deserted 14. RIMINI and some mining still goes on. The Catholic church and general History has it that Rimini was either named after a city in Italy or store still serve the community. a drama production that traveled through during its formative 406-442-4120 • helenamt.com • southwestmt.com/ years. Several of Rimini’s old buildings are inhabited today and specialfeatures/ghosttowns/marysville.htm make up the Rimini community. Rimini is located about 12 miles west of Helena just off Highway 12. Turn south on Rimini Road 11. VIRGINIA AND NEVADA CITIES to reach the old town site. Virginia City is a vast National Historic Landmark, housing 406-442-4120 • southwestmt.com/specialfeatures/ America’s finest collection of 1860s “boom town” buildings ghosttowns/rimini.htm on their original sites plus collections of Old West artifacts. Nearby Nevada City is an open-air museum with more than 100 15. ROCHESTER buildings, thousands of artifacts and gem mining to experience. The Watseca gold mine was discovered in 1869 and the town 406-843-5247 • montanaheritagecommission.mt.gov • of Rochester sprang up; the Watseca mine operated until the virginiacitymt.com 1980s. A few stone buildings, a wooden headframe, a modern gold mill and the old cemetery remain. Located about eight or 12. PONY nine miles from Twin Bridges. Named after Tecumseh “Pony” Smith, discoverer of the placer 406-684-5121 • southwestmt.com/specialfeatures/ gold deposits in 1867. Although Pony has seen better days, ghosttowns/rochester.htm

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NATIVE AMERICAN SITES & EVENTS Southwest Montana encompasses the traditional hunting grounds for many native people, stretching back more than a thousand years. Evidence of the earliest people still exist in travois marks, ancient pictographs and tipi rings across the region. In addition, there are several sites significant to the native tribes that came later — the Blackfeet, Nez Perce, Shoshone and Salish — throughout the region. For more information about the cultural sites and events listed below visit southwestmt.com.

BIG HOLE NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN The Big Hole National Battlefield is a memorial to the brave men ALLIANCE POWWOW and women who fought and died here in August of 1877. The The North American Indian Alliance Powwow offers participants historic site features a visitor center with interpretive video and and visitors an unforgettable immersion in the colorful regalia, a museum with photographs, artifacts and interpretive displays. captivating dancing and moving music of a traditional powwow, You can also take a self-guided tour of the battlefield and visit the while creating new bonds of community across tribes and cultures. deeply moving tipi memorial along the Big Hole River. The three-day powwow takes place at the Butte Civic Center every September; call 406-782-0461 for detailed schedule information. BEAVERHEAD ROCK OVERLOOK Sacajawea, the teenage Indian girl who guided Lewis and Clark LAST CHANCE COMMUNITY POWWOW through this region, recognized this landmark from her childhood; While all powwows are family-oriented events, the Last Chance sure enough, it was near here that the expedition first connected Community Powwow holds particular appeal because of its focus: with the Lemhi Shoshones in 1805. Visitors today can see this honoring the children. The three-day powwow is held landmark, which literally looks like a beaver’s head at waterline, every September at the Lewis & Clark County Fairgrounds, in between Dillon and Twin Bridges, off state Route 41. Helena. For schedule information, call 406-439-5631 or email [email protected]. CAMP FORTUNATE After passing Beaverhead Rock, the Corps of Discovery followed the river south where it met the Shoshone. There, Sacajawea recognized her brother, Chief Cameahwait, and through her translations horses were obtained for the trip west. Today, travelers can walk in their footsteps visiting Lewis & Clark Memorial, Camp Fortunate Overlook and Cameahwait Campground (Clark Canyon Dam and Recreation Area, exit 43 off Interstate 15).

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STATE PARKS 287 r Southwest Montana’s 10 state parks are the perfect place to explore the d region’s preserved landscapes and rich history — away from the crowds Ovando Craig

of the nearby national parks. State parks feature amenities to help guide Wolf 200 Lincoln Creek your adventures from interpretive programs to visitor centers and r 279 Helmville 141 Canyon marked trails. For more information on the following parks, Creek 4 Hauser f Drummond r Lake visit stateparks.mt.gov. 90 10 HELENA 1 Elliston 12 Canyon DEER Ferry LODGE Montana Lake Philipsburg Jefferson City City 1. ANACONDA SMOKE STACK 7 Basin 287 The Anaconda Smoke Stack is one of the tallest free-standing 38 12 9 Bernice Boulder Townsend brick structures in the world at 585 feet. Interpretive signs located Georgetown Lake 1 69 6 in the viewing site near Goodman Park detail the stack’s history ANACONDA

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they would acquire horses. The site, near Twin Bridges, may be Lower Lima Red Rock Upper Lima Reservoir Lake Red Rock viewed from a distance but is not directly accessible. Lake Monida Lakeview 4. BLACK SANDY One of the few public parks on the shores of Hauser Reservoir near Helena, Black Sandy provides access for swimming, boating, fishing and other water activities. Restroom • Campground • Swimming • Boating • Fishing • Hiking • Bird & Wildlife Viewing 8. LEWIS AND CLARK CAVERNS The state park, easily accessed off Interstate 90 near Whitehall, 5. CLARK’S LOOKOUT features one of the largest-known limestone caverns in the Located above the Beaverhead River near Dillon, this is the site Northwest. Experience the amazing geologic wonders of the Captain Clark on the Lewis and Clark Expedition in August 13, 1805, caverns lined with stalactites, stalagmites, columns and helictites used to view the route ahead. From the state park admire the same with guided tours in the summer and candlelight tours in December. magnificent view Clark did that day. Interpretive signs explain the Enjoy the two-mile nature trail hike to the caverns and interpretive expedition’s navigational methods and a monument shows Clark’s campground programs throughout the summer season. Visitor compass readings. Restroom • Picnicking • Bird & Wildlife Viewing Center • Restroom • Campground • Picnicking • Biking • Hiking • Fishing • Bird & Wildlife Viewing 6. ELKHORN This silver-mining ghost town near Boulder preserves two 19th- 9. LOST CREEK century mining structures, the Fraternity Hall and Gillian Hall, Near Anaconda, enjoy a short hiking trail to view the spectacular as picturesque examples of frontier architecture. Hiking • Biking • Lost Creek Falls, cascading over a 50-foot drop. Scan the limestone Bird & Wildlife Viewing cliffs for bighorn sheep and mountain goats.Restroom • Campground • Picnicking • Hiking • Fishing • 7. GRANITE GHOST TOWN Bird & Wildlife Viewing Bear witness to Montana’s boom-and-bust mining history in the 1890s silver boomtown of Granite, accessed up a steep mountain 10. SPRING MEADOW LAKE road from Philipsburg. Once the richest silver mine on earth, today The family-friendly urban park in Helena is perfect for a day the park preserves the Granite Mine Superintendent’s house and of swimming, fishing, hiking and more.Restroom • Picnicking • ruins of the Miners’ Union Hall. Bird & Wildlife Viewing Swimming • Hiking • Fishing • Bird & Wildlife Viewing

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ROCKHOUNDING Even today, you can tap into the euphoria of making a find in Montana. And, unlike early miners, you don’t have to eat moldy bread or sleep on a dirty bedroll to do it. The public lands near our friendly communities abound with opportunities to pan and search for precious metals and stones — including gold and sapphires. Many sites are open to the public. We’ve suggested a few options below, but we also recommend you contact the local Forest Service or Bureau of Land Management office for other opportunities.

ANACONDA AREA LIMA AREA Find old tailings of scheelite and epidote at Cable Mountain, Prehistoric ocean seabeds west of the Rocky Mountain Continental northeast of Georgetown Lake. Argillite and quartzite can be found Divide and prehistoric tropical swamp lands east of the divide west of Georgetown Lake. feature displays of tempered rocks, lava and fossils. 406-563-2400 • anacondamt.org 406-276-3535

BOULDER RIVER PHILIPSBURG AREA Nice cubic crystal of barite can be found about five miles west of Indoor “mining” can be done at Sapphire Gallery and Gem the Whitehouse Campground along the Boulder River. Mountain. Outside mining with a seasonal water flume at Montana 406-465-2106 • bouldermtchamber.com Gems of Philipsburg. 406-859-3388 • philipsburgmt.com BUTTE AREA Smokey quartz and amethyst can be found in the porphyry RUBY RESERVOIR deposits in the Delmoe Lake area. Calcite, opalite and garnets are found south of Alder. Some people 406-496-4395 find gem-quality almandine garnets by screening the gravel along the shores of the reservoir. CALVERT HILL MINE 406-683-8000 • rubyvalley.com/alder.htm The Calvert Hill area west of Wise River holds epidote, aquamarine and garnets. SHERIDAN AREA 406-496-4395 The area near Indian Creek offers white and banded masses of calcite. CRYSTAL PARK 406-683-8000 • southwestmt.com/communities/Sheridan.htm Unique public dig site offers rockhounds the chance to find amethyst, smoky and brilliant clear quartz scepters VIRGINIA CITY AREA in normal form, double terminated and Japanese Law Twin forms. Flecks of gold still sparkle in tailings between Virginia City and 406-683-3900 • southwestmt.com/listings/11967.htm Alder. Pan for gold at the River of Gold and visit Alder Gulch Mining Museum. HELENA AREA 406-843-5247 • virginiacitymt.com The Spokane Bar Sapphire Mine and Gold Fever Rock Shop is an excellent place to mine for beautiful Montana Sapphires. 406-227-8989 • sapphiremine.com

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FISHING Every year, trout hunters from around the world flock to Southwest Montana to ply the region’s waters. Even fishermen who have never been here often feel like they’re on a first-name basis with our rivers, so celebrated are they in trout fishing lore and literature. Away from our famed hot spots, fishermen can find equally great fishing — and oftentimes perfect solitude — along other nearby waterways. And then there are the many productive and scenic lakes that speckle the region, offering not only great trout fishing but also opportunities to fish for kokanee salmon, walleye, bass and more. Not sure where to start?

If you’re already here, the best place might be one of the dozens of sporting goods stores and small fly shops found around the region. There you’ll find not only all the tackle you need, but also friendly pros who are happy to point you to local hot spots. They can also hook you up with a guide to row you down the river. If you brought your own gear and want a self- guided taste of North America’s finest trout fishing, here’s a short list of must-fish waters.

MADISON RIVER MISSOURI RIVER The Madison deserves its reputation as the best trout stream in Below Holter Dam, this is one of Montana’s most popular Montana. The “Fifty Mile Riffle” between Quake Lake and Bear Trap destination fisheries, with enormous trout found in dense, shallow- Canyon is home to vast quantities of trophy trout. water pods.

BEAVERHEAD RIVER CLARK CANYON RESERVOIR With its willowy banks, tight twists and fluctuating water levels, Here you’ll find some of the finest still water fishing for large rainbow the Beaverhead offers plenty of challenges even to skilled anglers. trout in the state. However, the river boasts more trophy brown trout than any other waterway in the state. GEORGETOWN LAKE Nonstop action for pan-sized kokanee salmon and slab-sized BIG HOLE RIVER rainbow and brook trout make Georgetown Lake the perfect Over its 150-mile course, the Big Hole offers a chance to fish for combination of serene setting and great fishing. trophy rainbow, brook and brown trout, and for fluvial arctic grayling — a fish unique to the Big Hole in the lower 48. CANYON FERRY LAKE If you’re looking for walleye, look no farther than this scenic lake. BLACKFOOT RIVER Big, plentiful walleye lurk in its waters, coexisting with fat, red- This is the river that braids its way through the dramatic prose of fleshed rainbows. Norman Maclean’s “A River Runs Through It,” and it remains one of Montana’s wildest and most productive fisheries.

34 SOUTHWESTMT.COM • 800-879-1159 BIRDING Across Southwest Montana, a varied landscape of riparian streamsides, coniferous forests, alpine meadows and valley grasslands provides habitat for birds of all sizes. Best viewing times are May–July for nesting songbirds; August–November for migrating waterfowl and shorebirds; and November–March for species that winter here.

For deeper information about birding in the region, call 800-879-1159 for a detailed brochure or visit southwestmt.com/specialfeatures/birdingtrails.

GRANT-KOHRS RANCH NATIONAL HISTORIC BIG HOLE NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD SITE / ARROW STONE PARK This quiet high valley landscape near Wisdom is rich in diverse bird With plenty of healthy riparian habitat populated by diverse bird species. Raptors and owls can often be seen early in the morning species, you’ll feel like you’re experiencing Montana’s wildlife of a and in winter months. century ago or more. tiny.cc/Birds-BigHole tiny.cc/Birds-GrantKohrs • tiny.cc/Birds-DeerLodge WARM SPRINGS WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA BLACKFOOT VALLEY Autumn brings 28 species of shorebirds to this series of manmade At Browns Lake, Blackfoot Waterfowl Production Area and the ponds in the Upper Clark Fork Valley, and winter is the time to spot Aunt Molly Wildlife Management Area you’ll likely see eagles, loons, rough-legged hawks, prairie falcons and gyrfalcons. herons, trumpeter swans, buffleheads and other waterfowl. tiny.cc/Birds-WarmSprings tiny.cc/Birds-BrownsLake • tiny.cc/Birds-AuntMolly • southwestmt.com/communities/ovando.htm TIZER BOTANIC GARDENS & ARBORETUM Tizer is one of only three privately owned internationally accredited HELENA VALLEY / CANYON FERRY WILDLIFE arboretums in the United States. It is a hummingbird research MANAGEMENT AREA facility and offers great habitat for a variety of other birds. Open Located on one of North America’s major north-south migration April–September, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. routes, this network of dikes and ponds provide nesting birds plenty tiny.cc/Birds-Tizer of protection. tiny.cc/Birds-CanyonFerry • tiny.cc/Birds-LastChance ENNIS LAKE AREA Just north of Ennis, this 3,692-acre late beckons with exceptional GEORGETOWN & SILVER LAKE AREAS bird-watching, solitude and more. Recommended: circle the lake These scenic high mountain lakes are surrounded by forests, on Ennis Lake Road. (And keep your eyes open on your way providing a home for many resident waterfowl, raptors and other throughout this area.) birds. Best viewing is October–November for scoters and loons; tiny.cc/Birds-Ennis December–March for owls, jays and grosbeaks. southwestmt.com/communities/anaconda.htm CLARK CANYON RESERVOIR AND BANNACK STATE PARK RED ROCK LAKES NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE The sprawling reservoir teems with birds and other wildlife along Located south of Ennis, this remote area has one of the largest its shores and in the surrounding foothills, plus the streams and populations of trumpeter swans in the lower 48 states, as well as flats of the territorial capital. Riparian habitat, short-grass / mature a bevy of other birds. Best viewing: June–July for breeding birds. sagebrush prairie and agricultural fields. tiny.cc/Birds-RedRock tiny.cc/Birds-Bannack

Sandhill Cranes (Jason Savage) 800-879-1159 • SOUTHWESTMT.COMCedar Waxwing (John Belobraidic)35 WILDLIFE WATCHING The vast wild places of Southwest Montana are home to incredible biological diversity — from tiny shrews to massive elk and other iconic creatures of the West such as grizzly bears and gray wolves. Bring good binoculars or a spotting scope, and some patience. Here’s a short list of Southwest Montana’s most abundant landscapes.

BOB MARSHALL WILDERNESS AREA LOST CREEK STATE PARK Just north of Lincoln, this pristine region is home to the full diversity of This is one of the most likely places in the state to view bighorn sheep Montana wildlife — not to mention stunning scenic beauty including and mountain goats. Just drive up the valley and carefully watch the the famed Chinese Wall, which stretches for 20 miles through the craggy cliffs on both sides of the road. Scapegoat, reaching heights of 1,500 feet. ELKHORN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA MOUNT HAGGIN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA This 129,000-acre area near Townsend is a mountain island amid In this high-mountain area south of Anaconda, visitors can encounter broad grasslands, providing a spectrum of habitats and sanctuary for elk, deer, moose, antelope and even an occasional black bear. elk, deer, black bear, moose and a variety of birds. Furbearers such as beaver, muskrat and mink are active in the marshy stream bottom along Mill Creek Road.

DUDE RANCHING At a Southwest Montana dude ranch, you’ll actually be living with the people who live off this fantastic land. For specific information about the region’s options, visit montanadra.com or call 888-284-4133.

(Lisa Wareham) DUDE RANCHES Guests from around the world vacation in Southwest Montana to take advantage of the legendary hospitality of our dude ranches. Expect rustic lodging, fortified mugs of cowboy coffee, campfire sing-alongs, plenty of saddle time and great yarns to tell when you get back home.

WORKING RANCHES Fun is so much more satisfying when you’ve earned it. Spend a morning fishing in the area’s pristine streams, an afternoon mending fences and then enjoy a home-cooked supper in the company of new friends.

RESORT RANCHES Along with traditional activities such as horseback riding and fishing, these ranches offer creature comforts such as massages and spas, as well as uniquely luxurious accommodations. Think of it as a “ranch deluxe.” Resort ranches in Southwest Montana are regularly featured in top-10 lists of the finest vacation resorts in the world.

36 SOUTHWESTMT.COM • 800-879-1159 (Lisa Wareham) HIKING Southwest Montana is crisscrossed with maintained trails that range from easy riverside strolls to rugged, multiday ridgeline treks. The Augusta 287 r Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Montana’s largest, covers 3.32 d million acres and encompasses several mountain ranges. The Helena National Forest offers nearly 1 million acres of distinctive landscapes Ovando Craig Lincoln Wolf 200 bisected by almost 80 miles of the Continental Divide National Scenic Creek r 7 279 Trail. Practically speaking, you can’t see it all. But you can try. Helmville 141 Canyon Creek Hauser f Drummond r Lake 90 6 Here’s a sampling of some of the area’s finest hikes. For an 1 Elliston 12 HELENA Canyon DEER Ferry extensive list, visit southwestmt.com/thegreatoutdoors/ LODGE Montana Lake Philipsburg Jefferson City City hikingandbackpacking/. Basin 287 38 12 Bernice Georgetown ANACONDA Boulder Townsend Lake 4 5

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r often be seen on the cliffs to the south and east of the lake. The trail is open for hiking from July 1 to the middle of October. 287 southwestmt.com/listings/5714.htm Lower Lima Red Rock Upper Lima Reservoir Lake Red Rock 3. BEAR CREEK LOOP TRAIL Lake Monida Lakeview A few miles southeast of Ennis, this challenging 12-mile loop threads the saddle between two of the most famous mountains in the Madison Range, the Helmet and the Sphinx. On your 2,400-foot ascent, you’ll travel through fields of sagebrush and wildflowers, through dense forests and up into the rocky alpine environment. southwestmt.com/listings/14530.htm 6. HANGING VALLEY NATIONAL RECREATION TRAIL 4. ANACONDA-PINTLER Located in the Big Belt Mountains northeast of Helena, this is a CONTINENTAL DIVIDE TRAIL challenging 12-mile round-trip trail to a remarkable location. You’ll One of the classic Continental Divide Trail hikes, the 34-mile be rewarded with time in a unique valley flanked by towering stretch between Storm Lake and the Pintler Creek Trailhead takes limestone cliffs and numerous spires. Along the way you’ll pass you through the heart of the 158,656-acre Anaconda-Pintler under a natural bridge. For a shorter but steeper trip, start this hike Wilderness. Give it a long weekend and proper planning; it will give from Magpie Gulch. southwestmt.com/listings/4502.htm you an unforgettable memory. southwestmt.com/listings/5730.htm 7. GOULD HELMVILLE TRAIL 5. HAYSTACK MOUNTAIN TRAIL If you like to hike ridgelines but don’t like hiking up to them, this Appropriate for intermediate-level hikers, this 7.2-mile round- is the trail for you. Heading east from Dalton Mountain south of trip trek offers a memorable payoff when you arrive at the top of Lincoln, the hike is easy under a forest canopy of Douglas fir and Haystack Mountain, an 8,823-foot crag that offers 360-degree lodge pole pine. At Prickly Gulch the corridor begins to open up vistas of the Boulder River valley, Elk Park and other areas. and you will pass through many ridge-top meadows. southwestmt.com/listings/5681.htm southwestmt.com/listings/4545.htm

800-879-1159 • SOUTHWESTMT.COM 37 BIKING There’s no more intimate way to explore a lot of ground than in the saddle of a bike. Pedaling along with the breeze venting your helmet, you get the whole multisensory experience of a place.

With 150,000 residents spread over 21,097 square miles, Southwest Montana is a place known for plenty of “shoulder room” for cyclists on its highways and roads. For those inclined toward the incline, our region boasts some of the best mountain biking terrain anywhere — everything from high ridgeline trails to canyon bombers worthy of your next GoPro video.

If you didn’t bring your own bike, several area shops offer rentals as well as service and gear for your outing.

GREAT DIVIDE MOUNTAIN BIKE ROUTE DISCOVERY BIKE PARK The longest off-pavement cycling route in the world snakes for In 2014 Discovery Ski Area opened a bike park for intermediate and 2,800 miles in rough parallel to the Continental Divide from Canada advanced mountain biking during warmer months. Located on the to the Mexican border. You’ll find some of its most scenic sections mountain’s backside and accessed by the Silver Chief Chairlift, the in Southwest Montana. adventurecycling.org course drops riders 1,050 vertical feet and features wall rides, bridges, jumps, logs and drops — thrilling even the most advanced riders. BLACKTAIL RIDGE – SKEEBOGGAN CANYON – skidiscovery.com/bike-park/ BEAVER PONDS TRAILS A challenging and rewarding single-track trail series showcasing HELENA SOUTH HILLS TRAIL SYSTEM scenic Thompson Park just 9 miles south of Butte on Montana Helena is a silver-level International Mountain Bicycling Association Hwy. 2. Experience incredible scenic vistas and a variety of terrain Ride Center — one of only 11 such communities in the world — along this 15.4-mile loop — everything from steep climbs and and this extensive network of trails is a big reason why. In summer thrilling ridge riding to a leisurely pedal along the old Milwaukee the Trail Rider, a free shuttle from downtown, is a great way to Railroad grade. co.silverbow.mt.us/453/Thompson-Park access the trails; you can also just hop on your bike and get there in minutes from downtown. If you only have time for one ride, check out the Mount Helena Ridge Bike Trail — Helena’s premier mountain bike route, featuring miles of single track and great views. bikehelena.com

Mount38 SOUTHWESTMT.COMAscension, Helena (Tom Robertson) • 800-879-1159 Biking the Continental Divide (Lisa Wareham)

LEWIS & CLARK TRAIL RED ROCK LAKES BIKE RIDE Mapped by Adventure Cycling in honor of the Corps of Discovery’s This 17-mile easy ride along a stretch of the Great Divide Mountain historic journey, this paved route takes the long way through some Bike Route passes through the Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife of Southwest Montana’s most scenic areas including the Gates of Refuge, where you’re likely to see trumpeter swans and many the Mountains and the Big Hole National Battlefield. other bird species. There’s also a chance of spotting moose, deer, adventurecycling.org/routes-and-maps/adventure-cycling- elk and pronghorns. route-network/lewis-clark/ southwestmt.com/biketrails/map/default.aspx?id=10

DEER LODGE CIRCLE TOUR MUSKRAT CREEK MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAIL A 28-mile ride east of Deer Lodge along the unpaved Spring A terrific out-and-back singletrack along a moderate-to-difficult Emery Road is becoming a favorite of mountain bikers. There are 12-mile ride on the edge of the beautiful Boulder Valley. majestic scenic vistas of the valley and you may see elk, deer, southwestmt.com/biketrails/map/default.aspx?id=14 antelope, wild turkeys and other birds. A map of the Circle Tour is available at the Chamber of Commerce. Food, lodging and RIDE AROUND THE PIONEERS IN ONE DAY camping are available in Deer Lodge. A challenging but paved, 130-mile ride through the scenic Big Hole Valley along pristine rivers over a mountain pass with views of three TRANSAMERICA TRAIL mountain ranges. The annual RATPOD event attracts riders from a Another of Adventure Cycling’s most popular, this route across wide region to tackle this route in a single day. America winds along scenic roads of Southwest Montana southwestmt.com/biketrails/map/default.aspx?id=8 between the Big Hole Battlefield and Ennis. Located in a park next to the Beaverhead River, the Twin Bridges Bike Camp is BUTTE TRAILS designed specifically to meet the needs of cyclists, with Numerous trails for both mountain bikers and road cyclists showers, an indoor eating area, electrical outlets, outdoor wind through and around historic Butte. The BA&P Hill Trail passes sinks and storage. through historic neighborhoods and mine yards. The Milwaukee adventurecycling.org/routes-and-maps/adventure-cycling- Road Rail-Trail ride passes through two tunnels and across a route-network/transamerica-trail trestle. The Ultrick Schotte Nature Trail (also known as Blacktail Creek Trail) is an easy ride with good bird-watching opportunities. WOLF CREEK FOOTHILLS LOOP Visit traillink.com then type Butte, Montana into the trail Rolling through a maze of buttes, craggy peaks and widespread search box. ranches, this is a favorite 50-mile road ride of Montana cyclists. This area is home to abundant wildlife including raptors, mule deer, elk and even the occasional bear. visitmt.com/things-to-do/outdoor-and-adventure/bicycling/ bike-routes-half-day-and-day-rides/bike-route-wolf-creek- foothills-loop.html

BIG HOLE BATTLEFIELD TO JACKSON ROAD RIDE You’ll be on paved highways the whole way, but in this sparsely populated, wide open valley of ranchland you won’t have to worry about sharing the road with many vehicles. In Jackson be sure to stop at Jackson Hot Springs Lodge to take a dip in the natural hot springs. southwestmt.com/biketrails/map/default.aspx?id=7 800-879-1159 • SOUTHWESTMT.COMBiking RATPOD (John Belobraidic)39 History, culture, recreation...discover more than gold in our backyard.

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40 SOUTHWESTMT.COM • 800-879-1159 Headframe Spirits (Lisa Wareham) Philipsburg Brewery (Renny Torgerson) BREWERIES & DISTILLERIES After a day spent conquering a peak or serving flies to hungry trout, few things taste better than a cold, craft-brewed beer or a cocktail made with locally distilled spirits. Montanans know this well: The state is home to the second-highest number of craft and microbreweries per capita in the country, as well as a fast-expanding microdistillery scene. It also ranks second nationally in total barley production. Spend a happy hour in one of Southwest Montana’s taprooms and you’re sure to get a real taste of Montana.

BUTTE ENNIS BUTTE BREWING COMPANY WILLIE’S DISTILLERY 465 E. Galena Street • 406-299-3953 312 Main Street facebook.com/buttebrewingcompany 406-682-4117 • williesdistillery.com

COPPERWILD BREWING 45 East Park Street • 406-782-1700 HELENA facebook.com/copperworksbrewing BLACKFOOT RIVER BREWING COMPANY HEADFRAME SPIRITS 66 S. Park Avenue 406-449-3005 • blackfootriverbrewing.com 21 S. Montana Street 406-299-2886 • headframespirits.com LEWIS & CLARK BREWING COMPANY MUDDY CREEK BREWING 1517 Dodge Avenue • 406-442-5960 lewisandclarkbrewing.com 2 East Galena • 406-299-3645 facebook.com/muddycreekbrewery TEN MILE CREEK BREWERY THE QUARRY BREWING COMPANY 48 North Last Chance Gulch, 406-502-1382 • facebook.com/tenmilecreekbrewery 124 W. Broadway Street 406-723-0245 • quarrybrewing.net or wedig.beer TRIPLE DIVIDE SPIRITS 790 Front Street 406-449-2393 • tripledividespirits.com DEER LODGE ELK RIDGE BREWING COMPANY PHILIPSBURG 320 Main Street • 406-560-2252 elkridgebrewingcompany.com PHILIPSBURG BREWING COMPANY 101 W. Broadway Street • 406-859-2739 facebook.com/philipsburgbrewing DILLON BEAVERHEAD BREWING COMPANY 218 S. Montana Street 406-988-0011 • beaverheadbeer.com 800-879-1159 • SOUTHWESTMT.COM 41 GOLF Great value and gorgeous vistas are the common denominator among Southwest Montana’s courses. And no matter where you decide to settle for the evening, there’s always a green nearby.

ANACONDA HELENA ANACONDA COUNTRY CLUB BILL ROBERT’S MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE 1521 Country Club Road 2201 N. Benton Avenue 406-797-3220 • golfanaconda.com 406-442-2191 • billrobertsgolf.com

FAIRMONT HOT SPRINGS FOX RIDGE GOLF COURSE Resort Golf Course 4020 Lake Helena Drive 1500 Fairmont Road 406-227-8304 • foxridgegolfcourse.com 800-332-3272 • 406-797-3241 fairmontmontana.com GREEN MEADOW COUNTRY CLUB 2720 Country Club Avenue OLD WORKS GOLF COURSE 406-442-5750 • gmcchelena.com 1205 Pizzini Way 406-563-5989 • oldworks.org TOWNSEND OLD BALDY GOLF COURSE BUTTE 99 Delger Lane BUTTE COUNTRY CLUB 406-266-4101 • facebook.com/oldbaldygolf 3400 Elizabeth Warren Avenue 406-494-2394 • buttecountryclub.org

HIGHLAND VIEW GOLF COURSE 3150 S. Utah Avenue • 406-494-7900

DEER LODGE DEER PARK GOLF COURSE 295 Golf Course Road • 406-846-1625

DILLON BEAVER HEAD GOLF COURSE 1260 Montana Hwy. 41N 406-683-9933 • beaverheadgolf.com

SLEEPY HOLLOW GOLF COURSE 600 Tory Drive 406-683-6118 • facebook.com/sleepyhollowgolfcourse

ENNIS MADISON MEADOWS GOLF COURSE 108 Golf Course Drive 406-682-7468 • madisonmeadowsgolfcourse.com

42 SOUTHWESTMT.COM • 800-879-1159 Old Works Golf Course, Anaconda (Vauthier Ferguson) Downhill Skiing (Megan Condra) Iceboating (Donnie Sexton) WINTER ACTIVITIES Come winter, the temperatures may drop some, but the zeal for getting out and enjoying Montana doesn’t at all. Southwest Montana has three lift-served ski areas that provide miles of runs. If you prefer the motorized route, take a snowmobile tour into the backcountry. There’s also ice fishing, cultural activities and for the truly adventurous, snowkiting.

DOWNHILL SKIING AND ICEBOATING Canyon Ferry Reservoir provides an ideal environment for SNOWBOARDING iceboating because of its size and consistent breeze. December A visit to one of our ski areas in winter is a unique experience — through April, find iceboating enthusiasts gliding over miles of ice. uncrowded, friendly slopes with great natural snow conditions and 406-329-3511 • fs.usda.gov/helena terrain for beginners and experts alike.

DISCOVERY SKI AREA Located west of Anaconda on Highway 1, Discovery boasts 67 runs, ICE FISHING 2,200 ski acres of great terrain for beginners and expert skiers alike. Many opportunities abound on Southwest Montana’s numerous 406-563-2184 • skidiscovery.com lakes and reservoirs. Canyon Ferry Reservoir, Clark Canyon Reservoir and Georgetown Lake are highly recommended for GREAT DIVIDE perch, trout, walleye and more. Great Divide rises above the ghost town of Marysville in the Helena 406-449-5201 • fs.usda.gov/helena • fs.usda.gov/bdnf National Forest. Classic slopes and backcountry terrain mix freely on more than 1,600 ski acres. 406-449-3746 • skigd.com ICE SKATING The ice skating pond and warming house at Bannack State Park, MAVERICK MOUNTAIN SW of Dillon, are scheduled to open Dec. 26. There’s a good Located above Polaris, Maverick has a vertical drop of more than selection of ice skates that are free to use. Call to check on ice 2,020 feet over 255 ski acres. Views of the Pioneer Mountain conditions before heading out. Wilderness Area are as great as the snow. 406-834-3413 • bannack.org 406-834-3454 • skimaverick.com SNOWKITING CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING Snowkiting combines the freedom and adventure of exploring the Many of our region’s most beautiful areas are also blessed with backcountry of Montana with all the thrills that can be found on a abundant snowfall, offering hundreds of miles of groomed and ski hill. Georgetown Lake is becoming known as one of the best ungroomed trails. places in the world for this fast-growing sport. 406-449-5201 • 406-449-5201 • fs.usda.gov/helena 406-859-3211 • fs.usda.gov/bdnf

SNOWMOBILING There are literally thousands of miles of groomed snowmobile trails through Southwest Montana — and many more acres in national forests are accessible as well. 406-329-3511 • fs.usda.gov/helena 800-879-1159 • SOUTHWESTMT.COM 43 Ennis Lake (Chuck Haney)

SCENIC OVERLOOK, NEXT 412 MILES. Around every bend, over every hill, awaits another beautiful view. At least when you’re driving through Southwest Montana. 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’ve got to get a picture of that.”

SCENIC ROUTE 1 Between Yellowstone National Park and Glacier National Park (412 miles; two days recommended) Along this transect of Southwest Montana you’ll experience the full range of cultural treasures, historic sites and natural wonders that make up this diverse region. Plan at least two days, with an overnight stop in historic Butte or one of the nearby small towns along Interstate 90.

This route is dotted with unique natural features. Between West Yellowstone and Ennis, pause at the Earthquake Lake Visitor Center to witness and learn about the awe-inspiring aftermath of a 1959 earthquake that formed the lake. About 18 miles east of Butte, take a sidetrack at the Pipestone exit and follow signs north of I-90 to Ringing Rocks, a unique geological formation where massive boulders ring like bells when struck with a hammer (the gravel road may be impassible outside summer months). A bit closer to Butte, the unique rock formations at Homestake Pass, part of the volcanically created Boulder Batholith, are a sight to behold. If fishing is on your mind, wet a line in the Madison, Ruby, Jefferson and Blackfoot rivers. Birders will want to pause at the Warm Springs Wildlife Management Area, just off I-90 at Warm Springs.

44 SOUTHWESTMT.COM • 800-879-1159 This is also a great route for experiencing Southwest Montana’s culture both present and past. An overnight stop in Butte will give you a chance to explore the city’s sprawling historic district, where you’ll find unique shopping, dining and lodging. Along Montana Hwy. 287, explore two of the west’s best-preserved ghost towns, Virginia City and Nevada City. Stop in Whitehall Augusta to admire the town’s murals depicting the Lewis and Clark Expedition. History buffs will also want to visit 287 r the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Park in Twin Bridges; d and make sure to look out for the Doncaster Round d Barn, a three-story barn that’s on the National Register of Historic Places, about 1 1/2 miles north of Twin Craig Bridges. Ovando

Wolf Make sure to plan time in Deer Lodge to tour two of 200 Lincoln Creek the region’s most dynamic museums, the Old Montana r 279 Prison Complex and the Grant-Kohrs Helmville Ranch — the only working cattle ranch 141 Canyon Creek in the country that is also a U.S. National Hauser f Drummond r Lake Historic Site. And if you happen to come this way over Labor Day weekend, don’t 90 HELENA 1 Elliston 12 miss the Helmville Rodeo, aptly touted as Canyon “the biggest little rodeo in Montana.” DEER Ferry LODGE Montana Lake Philipsburg Jefferson City You’ll probably find yourself pausing City plenty more times along the way as you Basin 287 pass along the Ruby River Valley Scenic 38 12 Route and through the long shadows of Bernice Boulder Townsend the Tobacco Root, Garnet, Mission and Georgetown Lake other majestic mountain ranges. ANACONDA

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800-879-1159 • SOUTHWESTMT.COM 45 SCENIC ROUTE 2 East Glacier to Helena via Rocky Mountain Front (187 miles) This route follows the Rocky Mountain Front, one of the most scenic Augusta parts of Montana. Here under a vast sky, the towering peaks of the Rockies meet the rolling plains. In this quiet expanse you’ll see 287 abundant wildlife and meet friendly folks in small towns like Augusta r d and Wolf Creek. Take a short side trip off I-15 at Exit 209 and d experience the stunning splendor of the Gates of the Mountains, a dramatic limestone canyon along the Missouri River (boat tours Ovando Craig available from late spring to early autumn). Wolf 200 Lincoln Creek From East Glacier: r 279 • Drive east on U.S. 2 then south on U.S. 89. Helmville • At Choteau, turn south on U.S. 287. 141 Canyon Creek • Near Wolf Creek, hop on I-15 south. Hauser f Drummond r Lake • Continue south on I-15 to Helena. 90 HELENA 1 Elliston 12 Canyon DEER Ferry LODGE Montana Lake SCENIC ROUTE 3 Philipsburg Jefferson City City Missoula to Helena via Blackfoot Basin 287 River Valley (150 miles) 38 12 Bernice Boulder Townsend The scenic Blackfoot River was made famous by Georgetown Lake Norman Maclean’s famous novella, “A River Runs ANACONDA

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SCENIC ROUTE 4 287 Lower Lima Red Rock Upper Butte to Missoula via Pintler Scenic Route Lima Reservoir Lake Red Rock (132 miles) Lake Monida Lakeview This route passes along the foot of the Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness, a vast swath of towering snow-capped crags that spear the blue sky. In Anaconda play a round at the Jack Nicklaus-designed Old Works Golf Course and look south to view the historic Anaconda Smoke Stack — the world’s tallest free- standing masonry structure. You’ll pass along the shore of Georgetown Lake, a water recreation and fishing mecca. Take a pause in Philipsburg — a late-19th-century mining town more recently honored as the “Best Municipal Makeover” by Sunset magazine — where you can dig for sapphires, shop at the old-time candy store or explore nearby Granite Ghost Town.

From Butte: • Head west on I-90. • At Exit 208, head toward Anaconda on MT Hwy. 1. • In Drummond, hop back on I-90 and drive west to Missoula.

46 SOUTHWESTMT.COM • 800-879-1159 Pioneer Scenic Byway (Chuck Haney) SCENIC ROUTE 5 Dillon to Anaconda via Pioneer Mountains Byway (118 miles) There’s much to do in and around Dillon, including visits to the Augusta Beaverhead County Museum, Beaverhead Rock State Park and the Camp Fortunate Overlook. Then, hit the road for a trip deeper 287 r into Montana history. Along Montana 278, stop to explore the d ghost town of Montana’s first territorial capital at Bannack State d Park. The Pioneer Scenic Byway is a stunning drive that follows the Wise River through historic ranching and mining communities. Ovando Craig Along the route, take a soak at Elkhorn Hot Springs and mine for crystals at Crystal Park. Wolf 200 Lincoln Creek r 279 From Dillon: Helmville • Head west on MT Hwy. 278. 141 Canyon Creek • Turn north onto the Pioneer Mountains Hauser f Drummond r Lake Scenic Byway. 90 HELENA • At Wise River, turn west on MT Hwy. 43. 1 Elliston 12 Canyon • After driving approximately 10 miles, turn DEER Ferry north on MT Hwy. 569. LODGE Montana Lake Philipsburg Jefferson City • Turn left onto MT Hwy. 1 north and follow City the road to Anaconda. Basin 287 38 12 Bernice Boulder Townsend Georgetown Lake ANACONDA SCENIC ROUTE 6

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FEBRUARY 14-16 Montana Irish Festival • Butte • 406-498-4982 12-16 Race to the Sky Sled Dog Race • Helena • 406-881-3647 14-16 Victorian Ball of Peace 1865 • Virginia City • 406-660-1453 14 Philipsburg Brewfest • Philipsburg • 406-859-3388 17-21 Tri-County Fair, Rodeo & Demo Derby • Deer Lodge • 406-498-8639 20 Friggid Digger Run • Butte • 406-498-4222 21 Bozeman Trail Commemorative Chuckwagon Cook-Off • Virginia City • 1-800-829-2969 ext. 1 27 Classic Car Show • Boulder • 406-495-2106 MARCH 5-6 Chamber Youth Swish Basketball Tournament • Helena • 406-442-4120 13 Blarney Stone Run • Butte • 406-782-2891 SEPTEMBER 17 St. Patrick’s Day Parade • Butte • 406-723-3177 2 Montana’s Biggest Weekend - Rodeo, Fair, Concert • Dillon • 31-4/3 Wayne Estes Basketball Tournament • Anaconda • 406-490-1716 406- 925-3745 2-3 Ennis on the Madison Fly Fishing Festival • Ennis • 406-682-4138 4-5 Labor Day Rodeo • Helmville • 406-793-5711 APRIL 5 Labor Day Weekend Horseback Poker Ride • Virginia City • 16 Junior Ranger Day - Grant-Kohrs Ranch • Deer Lodge • 846-2070 ext. 226 1-800-829-2969 ext. 1 7 Shakespeare in the Park • Whitehall • 406-287-2260 10-11 Music and Arts Festival • Boulder • 406-495-2106 MAY 15-18 Living History Program • Bannack State Park • 406-834-3413 6 Vigilante Day Parade • Helena • 406-442-4120 24 Public Lands Day Service Project • Bannack State Park • 406-834-3413 7 Don’t Fence Me In Trail Run • Helena • 406-443-0490 30-10/2 Townsend Fall Fest • Townsend • 406-980-1648 13 Downtown Helena Spring Art Walk • Helena • 406-447-1535 30-10/2 Wild West Cache Bash • Helena • 406-449-2107 21 Tap Into Ennis Brew and Spirit Festival • Ennis • 406-682-4388 23 Summer Kick-Off Parade / Horseback Poker Ride • Virginia City • 1-800-829-2969 ext. 1 OCTOBER 2 Townsend Car Show • Townsend • 406-980-0122 16 31st Annual Hunters Feed • Ennis • 406-682-4388 JUNE 16 Pumpkin Sunday - Grant-Kohrs Ranch • Deer Lodge • 846-2070 ext. 226 4 National Trails Day - Guided Hikes • Bannack State Park • 406-834-3413 15 Kids Fall Fest • Helena • 406-447-1535 11 Governors Cup 5k, 10k and Marathon • Helena • 406-444-8200 21-22 Bannack Ghost Walks • Bannack State Park • 406-834-3413 18 BBQ Challenge, Winninghoff Park • Philipsburg • 406-859-3388 18 Brothel Days - Bale of Hay Saloon • Virginia City • 406-843-5700 18 Territorial Days • Deer Lodge • 406-846-2094 NOVEMBER 18 Wulfman’s Continental Divide Trail Race • Butte • 406-498-4222 11 Downtown Helena Fall Art Walk • Helena • 406-447-1535 19 Father’s Day Fishing Derby • Ennis • 406-682-3987 13 Holiday Open House • Butte • 406-565-2249 19-21 Grand Victoria Ball of 1864 - A Step Back in Time Weekend • 19 Holiday Christmas Bazaar • Boulder • 406-495-2106 Virginia City • 406-660-1453 25 Christmas Stroll • Anaconda • 406-563-2400 25 RATPOD • Dillon • 406-549-5487 25 Parade of Lights • Helena • 406-447-1535 26 40th Annual Virginia City Art Show • Virginia City • 406-494-5442 DECEMBER JULY 2 Christmas Stroll • Butte • 406-565-2249 2-3 Big Sky Draft Horse Show • Deer Lodge • 406-846-2094 2 Spirit of Christmas Stroll • Ennis • 406-682-4388 3-4 Ennis NRA Rodeo • Ennis • 406-682-4388 2-4 Festival of Trees • Helena • 406-442-7920 3-4 Freedom Festival • Butte • 406-723-3177 3 Townsend Christmas Stroll • Townsend • 406-266-4101 4 81st Annual 4th of July Parade • Ennis • 406-682-4388 4 Holiday Open House, Grant-Kohrs Ranch • Deer Lodge • 846-2070 ext. 226 4 Chamber Old Fashioned 4th in the Park • Townsend • 406-266-4101 9 Yule Night • Philipsburg • 406-859-3388 4 Ennis 4th of July Car Show • Ennis • 406-579-1714 10 Christmas Stroll • Whitehall • 406-287-2260 4 4th of July Fireworks @ Dusk • Virginia City • 1-800-829-2969 ext. 1 Southwest Montana hosts a number of Christmas Strolls in November and 4 Townsend Flight Festival Fly-in • Townsend • 406-266-5400 December. Check our website at southwestmt.com for a complete list 7 Branding Event - Grant-Kohrs Ranch • Deer Lodge • 846-2070 ext. 226 of communities and dates. 8-10 Montana Folk Festival • Butte • 406-565-2249 15-16 Moods of the Madison Music Festival • Ennis • 406-579-2535 15-16 Dog & Grog Micro Brew Festival - Bale of Hay Saloon • Virginia City • RECURRING EVENTS 406-843-5700 WINTER: Ice Skating • Bannack State Park • 406-834-3413 15-17 Art in the Park • Anaconda • 406-563-2422 MAR - APR: Grandstreet Theatre • Helena • 406-442-4270 16-17 Bannack Days - Bannack State Park • Dillon • 406-834-3413 MAR - APR: The Butte Symphony - Mother Lode Theatre • Butte • 406-723-3177 16 Big Hole River Day Music and Brewfest • Melrose • 406-560-7089 MAY - OCT: 1st Friday Uptown Art Walks • Butte • 406-565-2249 21-23 Evel Knievel Days • Butte • 406-723-3177 MAY - SEP: Living History Events • Nevada City (weekends) 27-31 Last Chance Stampede & Fair • Helena • 406-442-1098 MAY - SEP: Guided Tours • Bannack State Park • 406-834-3413 28 Haying with Horses Event - Grant-Kohrs Ranch • Deer Lodge • JUN - AUG: Alive @ 5 • Helena • 406-447-1535 406-846-2070 ext. 226 JUN - AUG: Fridays Alive After 5 • Anaconda • 406-560-4838 29-30 Whitehall Frontier Days • Whitehall • 406 287-2260 JUN - AUG: Education and Entertainment Series • Bannack State Park • 30 Butte 100 Mountain Bike Race • Butte • 406-723-3177 406-834-3413 31 21st Flint Creek Valley Days Classic Car Show • Philipsburg • JUN - SEP: Historic 1864 Pioneer Cabin - Self-guided tours • Helena • 406-859-3388 406-449-2107 JUN - SEP: Walk in the Garden with Richard & Belva • Tizer Botanic Gardens • 406-933-8789 AUGUST Opera House Theatre • Philipsburg • 406-859-0013 1 2nd Annual Road Agent Car Rally • Virginia City • 1-800-829-2969 ext. 1 JUN - SEP: Haying with Horses - Grant-Kohrs Ranch • Deer Lodge • 4 Local Kids Rodeo • Townsend • 406-266-9251 JUL - AUG: 406-846-2070 5-6 NRA Rodeo • Townsend • 406-266-9251 High Tea • Tizer Botanic Gardens • 406-933-8789 7 Rodeo Parade - Local Adult Rodeo • Townsend • 406-266-9251 JUL - AUG: Madison Valley History Assn. Field Trips • Ennis • 406-682-5780 7 Bale Beer Fest Micro Brew Festival - Bale of Hay Saloon • Virginia City • JUL - SEP: 406-843-5700 Farmers Markets are held throughout Southwest Montana from May through 12-14 Bike Helena ShuttleFest • Helena • 406-449-2107 October. For a complete list of communities and dates visit southwestmt.com. 13 21st Annual Madison Valley Arts Festival • Ennis • 406-570-0711

50 SOUTHWESTMT.COM • 800-879-1159 If you have any questions call the Southwest Montana Office at 406-846-1943 or email [email protected]. Some parks bring the past to mind. Others bring the past to life.

Big Hole National Battlefield – page 12

Grant – Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site – page 20

Southwest Montana is home to dozens of beautiful community, county, state and federal parks. Each with its own story to tell and landscape to share. Find yours.

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HOTELS / MOTELS $$$$ = >$125 $$$ = $100-$125 $$ = $75-$100 $ = <$75 Breakfast Pool Restaurant Pets ANACONDA Fairmont Hot Springs Resort $$$$ 1500 Fairmont Road 406-797-3241 fairmontmontana.com • • Marcus Daly Motel $$ 119 West Park 800-535-6528 marcusdaly.com BUTTE Best Western PLUS Butte Plaza Inn $$$$ 2900 Harrison Avenue 406-494-3500 bestwestern.com/butteplazainn • • • • Comfort Inn Butte $$$$ 2777 Harrison Avenue 406-494-8850 comfortinnbutte.com • • • Hampton Inn Butte $$$$ 3499 Harrison Avenue 406-494-2250 butte.hamptoninn.com • • Holiday Inn Express & Suites $$$$ 2609 Harrison Avenue 406-782-2000 hiexpress.com/buttesoutheast • • Finlen Hotel & Motor Inn $$ 100 East Broadway 406-723-5461 finlen.com Super 8 of Butte $$ 2929 Harrison Avenue 406-494-6000 super8.com • • DEER LODGE Western Big Sky Inn $$ 210 North Main Street 406-846-2590 westernbigskyinn.com • • DILLON Comfort Inn $$$ 450 North Interstate 15 Exchange 406-683-6831 comfortinndillon.com • • • ENNIS El Western Cabins & Lodges $$$ 4787 U.S. Highway 287 North 800-831-2773 elwestern.com • Fan Mountain Inn $ 204 North Main Street 406-682-5200 fanmountaininn.com Riverside Motel Cabins $$ 346 East Main Street 406-682-4240 riversidemotel-outfitters.com HELENA Baymont Inn & Suites $$$ 750 North Fee Street 406-443-1000 baymontinns.com • • • Best Western Premier Helena Great Northern Hotel $$$$ 835 Great Northern Boulevard 406-457-5500 gnhotelhelena.com • • • • Comfort Suites Airport $$$ 3180 North Washington Street 406-495-0505 comfortsuiteshelena.com • • Helena Colonial Hotel - Red Lion $$$$ 2301 Colonial Drive 406-443-2100 redlion.com/colonial • • • Jorgenson’s Inn & Suites $$ 1714 11th Avenue 406-442-1770 jorgensonsinn.com • • • • Residence Inn by Marriott $$$$ 2500 East Custer Avenue 406-443-8010 residenceinnhelena.com • • • LIMA Mountain View Motel & RV Park $ 111 Bailey Street 406-276-3535 mountainviewmotel-rvpark.com • LINCOLN Leepers Motel $ 110 1st Avenue 406-362-4333 • MELROSE Sportsman Motel, Cabins and RV Park $ 540 North Main Street 406-835-2141 sportsmanmt.com • MONTANA CITY Elkhorn Mountain Inn $$ 1 Jackson Creek Road @2249 866-442-6625 elkhornmountaininn.com • • PHILIPSBURG The Broadway Hotel $$ 103 West Broadway 800-877-4436 broadwaymontana.com • • The Inn at Philipsburg $ 915 West Broadway 406-859-3959 theinn-philipsburg.com • SHERIDAN Moriah Motel $$ 220 South Main 406-842-5491 moriahmotel.com • TOWNSEND Mustang Motel $ 412 North Front Street 406-266-3491 • TWIN BRIDGES King’s Motel $$ 307 South Main Street 406-684-5639 kingsflatline.com VIRGINIA CITY Fairweather Inn $$$ 307 West Wallace Street 406-843-5377 aldergulchaccommodations.com

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PRIVATE CAMPGROUNDS Sites Tent RV Sites Electricity Wi-Fi RV Dump Showers ANACONDA Fairmont RV Park 1700 Fairmont Road 406-797-3505 fairmontrvresort.com • • • • • • DEER LODGE Deer Lodge KOA Kamp 330 Park Street 406-846-1629 koa.com • • • • • • DILLON Southside RV Park 104 East Poindexter Street 406-683-2244 southsidervpark.com • • • • ENNIS Ennis RV Village 15 Geyser Street 866-682-5272 ennisrv.com • • • • • • LIMA Mountain View RV Park 111 Bailey Street 406-276-3535 mountainviewmotel-rvpark.com • • • • • • MELROSE Sportsman Motel, Cabins and RV Park 540 North Main Street 406-835-2141 sportsmanmt.com • • • • • • NORRIS Norris Hot Springs Campground 42 Montana Highway 84 406-685-3303 norrishotsprings.com • • • • PHILIPSBURG The Inn at Philipsburg 915 West Broadway 406-859-3959 theinn-philipsburg.com • • • • • • TOWNSEND Townsend/Canyon Ferry Lake KOA 81 Silos Road 800-562-5904 canyonferrylakekoa.com • • • • • •

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800-879-1159 • SOUTHWESTMT.COM 55 Clancy...... 5 Horseback Riding...... 8, 36 Outfitters, Guides & Tours...... 54 Clark Canyon Reservoir...... 13, 34, 35 Hot Springs...... 26 Ovando...... 21 INDEX Clark’s Lookout State Park...... 30 Iceboating...... 43 Ovando Brand Bar Museum...... 21 Accommodations...... 52 Comet Ghost Town...... 22 Ice Fishing...... 43 Philipsburg...... 16, 32 Activity Resource...... 55 Continental Divide Trail...... 8, 37 Jackson...... 13 Pintler Scenic Route...... 17, 46 Alder...... 11 Coolidge Ghost Town...... 22 Jackson Hot Springs...... 13, 26 Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway...... 12 Alder Gulch Tourist Train...... 10 Copper King Mansion...... 6 Jefferson City...... 5 Polaris...... 13 Alive @ Five...... 4 Copperway Trails...... 8 Jefferson County Heritage Center...... 3 Pony...... 24 An Ri Ra Irish Festival ...... 7 Copper Village Museum...... 16 Jefferson County Historical Museum.....3 Powell County Museum...... 20 Anaconda...... 16 Cottonwood City...... 20 Jefferson River...... 11 Quartz Hill – Vipond...... 24 Anaconda Country Club Golf Course....17 Cross-country Skiing...... 8, 17, 43 Jefferson Valley Museum...... 7 Red Rock Lakes Wildlife Refuge... 12, 35 Anaconda Courthouse ...... 16 Crystal Park...... 13, 32 Kids’ Fishing Pond...... 11, 13 Reeder’s Alley...... 2 Anaconda Stack...... 16, 30, 46 Cutler Brothers Theater...... 21 Kleffner Ranch...... 3 Rialto Community Theater...... 21 Anaconda Visitor Center...... 16 Deer Lodge...... 20 Last Chance Gulch...... 2 Rimini Ghost Town...... 24 Anaconda Walking Tour...... 16 Dell...... 13 Last Chance Powwow...... 25 Robber’s Roost...... 10 Archie Bray Foundation...... 3 Dillon...... 12 Last Chance Ranch Rochester Ghost Town...... 24 Arrow Stone Park...... 21 Discovery Basin Ski Area...... 17, 38, 43 Wagon-Ride Dinners ...... 4 Rock Creek...... 21 Augusta...... 5 Distilleries...... 41 Last Chance Tour Train...... 2 Rockhounding...... 32 Bannack State Park...... 12, 30, 35 Downhill Skiing...... 43 Laurin...... 11 Rocky Mountain Front Migration Basin...... 8 Drummond...... 21 Lee Metcalf Wilderness...... 11 Corridor...... 5 Bear Trap Canyon...... 11 Drummond New Chicago School...... 21 Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park...... 8 Ruby Reservoir...... 11, 32 Beartooth Wildlife Management Area ...5 Dude Ranching...... 36 Lewis & Clark Interpretive Park...... 11 Ruby River...... 11 Beaverhead County Museum...... 12 Earthquake Lake Visitor Center...... 10 Lewis & Clark Murals...... 6 Ruby Valley...... 11 Beaverhead-Deerlodge East Helena...... 5 Lewis & Clark Trail Sites...... 12 Sapphire Mining...... 32 Nat’l Forest...... 11, 13, 55 Elkhorn Ghost Town...... 22, 30 Lexington Stamp Mill & Gardens...... 7 Scapegoat Wilderness...... 5, 4, 21 Beaverhead River...... 11, 13, 34 Elkhorn Hot Springs...... 26 Lima...... 13, 32 Scenic Routes...... 44 Beaverhead Rock...... 34, 57 Elkhorn Wildlife Management Area...... 4 Lincoln...... 5 Sheepshead Mountain Rec Area...... 8 Berkeley Pit...... 8 Ennis...... 10, 35, 42 Little Blackfoot River...... 5, 21 Sheridan...... 11, 32 Big Hole National Ennis Lake ...... 11 Lost Creek State Park...... 30 Snowboarding...... 43 Battlefield...... 12, 25, 35, 39, 55 Ennis National Fish Hatchery...... 10 Madison Range...... 11 Snowkiting...... 43 Big Hole River...... 11, 13, 34 Evel Knievel Days...... 7 Madison River...... 10, 11, 34 Snowmobiling...... 43 Big Sheep Creek Backcountry Byway....12 Exploration Works ...... 4 Madison River Valley...... 11 Spring Meadows Lake...... 30 Biking...... 17, 40 Fairmont Hot Springs Resort..17, 26, 42 Madison Valley History Museum ...... 10 State Capitol Building...... 2 Birding...... 21, 35 Farlin Ghost Town...... 23 Mai Wah Society...... 6 State Fish Hatchery...... 17 Blackfoot River...... 5, 21, 34 Fishing...... 5, 8, 11, 13, 17, 21, 34 Maney Lake...... 8 State Parks...... 30 Blackfoot Valley Historical Society Flint Creek...... 16, 21 Marysville...... 24, 43 St. Joseph’s Catholic Mission Church...3 Museum...... 3 Frontier Montana Museum...... 20 Maverick Mountain Ski Area...... 43 St. Timothy’s Summer Music Festival....17 Blackfoot Waterfowl Area...... 21, 35 Garnet Ghost Town...... 21, 22, 23 Melrose...... 13 Sun River Canyon...... 5 Black Sandy...... 30 Garnet Range...... 21 Milwaukee Railroad...... 20 Thompson-Hickman Museum...... 10 Bob Marshall Wilderness Area.... 5, 21, 36 Gates of the Mountains...... 2, 4 Mineral Museum...... 6 Thompson Park ...... 8 Boulder...... 5 Gem Mines...... 17 Missouri River...... 5, 34 Tizer Botanic Gardens...... 4, 35 Boulder Creek...... 21 Georgetown Lake...... 17, 32, 34, 43 Montana Auto Museum...... 20 Townsend...... 5 Boulder Hot Springs...... 5, 26 Ghost Towns...... 22 Montana Folk Festival...... 7 Travel Conditions...... 55 Breweries...... 41 Glendale & Canyon Creek Kilns...... 23 Montana Historical Society Museum...2, 55 Twin Bridges...... 11 Brewery Follies...... 10 Golf...... 42 Montana Military Museum...... 2 Unionville...... 5 Broadwater County Museum...... 3 Grandstreet Theatre...... 3 Montana Shakespeare Company...... 4 Uptown Butte Farmers Market...... 7 Browns Lake...... 21 Granite County Museum...... 16 Montana State Prison Hobby Shop.....20 Virginia City...... 10 Butte...... 6 Granite Ghost Town...... 16, 24, 30 Mount Haggin Wildlife Area...... 8, 17, 36 Virginia City Players...... 10 Butte Center for the Performing Arts.....7 Granite Mountain Mine Memorial...... 6 Mount Helena City Park ...... 4 Visitor Information...... 55 Butte Labor History Museum ...... 6 Grant-Kohrs Ranch...... 20, 35 Myrna Loy Center...... 3 Warm Springs Ponds...... 21 Butte-Silver Bow Archives...... 6 Great Divide Ski Area...... 5, 38, 43 National Forests...... 55 Washoe Park...... 22 Butte-Silver Bow Trails System...... 8 Great Northern Carousel...... 4 National Historic Landmark District ...... 7 Washoe Theater...... 17 Butte Trolley Tour...... 6 Hangman’s Building & Boot Hill...... 10 National Historic Sites...... 55 Whitehall...... 8 Calendar of Events...... 50 Hauser Lake...... 5 Nevada City...... 10, 24 Whitetail/Pipestone Off-highway Calvert Hill Mine...... 32 Headframes...... 6 Nez Perce...... 12, 25 Vehicle Trails ...... 8 Camp Fortunate...... 12, 25 Hearst Free Library...... 16 Nez Perce National Historic Trail...... 13 Willow Creek Reservoir...... 21 Camp Fortunate Overlook...... 12, 13, 47 Helena...... 2 Norris Hot Springs...... 11, 26 Winter Activities...... 43 Canyon Ferry Lake...... 5, 35 Helena National Forest ...... 5 Old Butte Historical Adventures...... 6 Wisdom...... 13 Canyon Ferry Wildlife Mgt. Area ...... 4 Hell Roarin’ Gulch...... 6 Old Montana Prison...... 20 Wise River...... 13 Cathedral of St. Helena...... 2 Helmville...... 21, 37 Old Works Golf Course...... 17 Wolf Creek Canyon...... 4 Cattail Marsh Nature Trail...... 13 Hiking...... 37 Old Works Historical Trail...... 16 Working Ranches...... 36 Chambers of Commerce...... 55 Holter Lake Rec Area...... 5 Opera House Theatre...... 17 World Museum of Mining...... 6 Charles W. Clark Chateau...... 7 Holter Museum of Art...... 3 Original Governor’s Mansion...... 2 Yellowstone Trail...... 20 Charter Oak Mine and Mill...... 22 Homestake Lodge ...... 8 Our Lady of the Rockies...... 7 Yesterday’s Playthings...... 20

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