Sweet Grass Hills The Heart of Montana THE AIR FORCE INNS PROMISE SHELBY LEWISTOWN “Our goal is to provide you a clean, comfortable room to guarantee a good night’s rest and pleasant stay. If Shelby, Valier, Conrad and Chester all have impressive views of the Sweet Lewistown, the geographical center of Montana, is surrounded by the Grass Hills along central Montana’s northern border, and the Rocky Judith Mountains, Moccasin Mountains, and Big and Little Snowy any part of your stay with us is not satisfactory, please Mountains to the west. Shelby is located at the crossroads of I-15 and Mountains, and offers access to the Missouri Breaks to the North. provide the lodging manager or front desk staff an op- Highway 2, just 89 miles east of Glacier National Park. Site of the Dempsy / Biggons fight on July 4, 1923. portunity to “make it right’.” 1. Crystal Lake - 9 miles west on MT Highway 200, 24 miles south on county roads. Non-motorized boating, fishing and hiking trails. Nearby ice caves. Resident ranger, camping (fee). 1. Sweet Grass / Coutts - 35 miles north of Shelby on I-15, 24-hour US/Canada port, duty-free shopping. Jerusalem Rocks sandstone formations, west of Sweet Grass on 2. Judith Mountains Recreation Area - 10 miles northeast of Lewistown. Scenic county road for 4 miles. Guest Services overlook and Collar Peak trail. Auto loop tour route passes Maiden and Gilt Edge ghost towns and Limekiln Canyon hiking trail. 2. Sweet Grass Hills - Take I-15 north 27 miles to Sunburst, then east on Nine Mile road for 9 miles. Scenic views, hiking. ~Amenity Items~ 3. Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument - Roughly 60 miles north, features the 149-mile Wild & Scenic Missouri River and adjacent 375,000 acres of Your room is stocked with several complimentary items, shampoo, 3. Marias Museum and Annex - Shelby. Open Memorial Day through Labor Day. public land. The Missouri Breaks Back Country Byway offers spectacular scenery Dempsey/Gibbons fight memorabilia. lotion, mouthwash, etc., for your first night’s stay. The guest and wildlife viewing on unimproved roads between Winifred and James Kipp Recreation Area. Access to C.M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge 75 miles northeast reception desk offers 24-hour sales of a large variety of sundry 4. Indoor Pool & Raquetball - Shelby Come and play with us. Open year round. of Lewistown on US Highway 181. Fishing, boating, scenic drive trails, camping items. Please dial “0” for more information. (fee). 5. Lake Elwell - 20-40 miles from Shelby. Highway 2 East. Takes you to several marked access roads, camping, boating, fishing, marina. Hookups available. Guest Services 4. Big Spring - 7 miles south of Lewistown. State fish hatchery, public recreation area. Source of Spring Creek (no fee). 6. Lake Frances - 15 miles south on I-15, 15 minutes west on Highway 44 at Valier. ~Check Cashing~ Swimming, boating, windsurfing, fishing, campground, picnicking, restaurants, and 5. Charles M. Russell Memorial Trail - From Lewistown to Great Falls along lodging. We are authorized to accept checks only for the amount of your bill. Highway 200, passing many scenic landmarks painted by Charlie Russell. The Base Exchange offers check cashing services. 7. Williamson Park - Near Shelby. Picknicking, riverfront access. 6. Stanford - 45 miles west on Highway 200/87. Judith Basin Museum open June through August. View the famous “White Wolf” at the Basin Trading Post. Prairie 8. Marias Valley Golf Course - 5 miles south of Shelby on I-15, then take marked Past Museum open year round. road for 4 miles. 18-holes, restaurant, pro shop. Open to the public. ~Endorsement Stamps~ 7. Utica - 30 miles west of Lewistown, Charlie Russell’s stompin’ grounds. Gateway 9. Liverty Village Art Center and Liverty County Museum - 42 miles east of Shelby to the Little Belt Mountains, camping (fee), hunting, fishing and the Judith River A customer service representative will endorse civilian temporary in Chester. Open year round (fee). Game Range. duty (TDY) orders for guests occupying on-base government 10. Toole County Library - Shelby. See and extensive Plains Indian artifact exhibit. quarters entitling them to limited use of AAFES and Services 8. Kendall / South Moccasin Mountains - Vehicle loop tour northeast of Lewistown Open year round (no fee). near Hilger. See interpretive panels near Kendall and scenic view of historical gold Facilities. mining activities. 11. Pondera Golf Club - 9-hole course, open to the public. 1 miles west of Conrad on the Conrad - Dupuyer road. 9. Pine Meadows Golf Course and Judith Shadows Golf Course - Both are open to the public on the outskirts of Lewistown. 12. Conrad Transportation and Historical Museum - Conrad. Open May through ~Length of Stay~ September (fee). (406) 278-0178. 10. Winifred - 37 miles north of Lewistown. Historic Museum contains largest TLF - PCS In/Out - 30 days Tonka Toy collection in the world. Open Feb. 1 - Nov. 30, 11 am - 4:30 pm. (406) Shelby Chamber of Commerce, (406) 434-7184 VQ - TDY - Unlimited 462-5426. Space A - up to 3 days during peak season, but may be extended 11. Hobson - 23 miles west of Lewistown on Highway 200/87. Public swimming based on occupancy - peak season 15th of April - 15th of October pool parks, library with computer access and museum. 12. Ackley Lake State Park - 7 miles southwest of Hobson. Fishing, improved campgrounds, boating, ice fishing. ~Ice Machines~ Lewistown Area Chamber of Commerce, (406) 535-5436 Ice Machines are located in the following building: Bldg. 1680 1st Floor Laundry Room Bldg. 1620 2nd Floor Laundry Room ~Mail~ You may receive mail at the address below (No UPS or FedEx): Your name General Delivery Malmstrom AFB, MT 59402 No UPS or FeEx continued on the next page... 20 1 Guest Services Continued The Missouri North Central Hi-Line GREAT FALLS HAVRE ~Fitness Room~ Named after a series of waterfalls on the Miasouri River, Great Falls is Havre and surrounding communities are located on US Highway 2, the centrally located. Travelers can visit all areas of the region in an easy day’s part of Montana known as the Hi-Line. The fitness room is located in Bldg 1680 on the first floor and is available for drive. guests 24 hours a day. 1. Beaver Creek Park / Rocky Boy’s Reservation - South on Highway 235, 1. Giant Springs State Park - 5 miles east of downtown Great Falls, on River Drive. picnicking, camping (fee), fishing, boating, skiing and snowmobiling in winter. On your way, view Black Eagle Dam and Falls, Giant Springs, Roe River, state fish (406) 395-4565. hatchery and Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks Visitor Center. Open ~Pets~ year round (user fee for nonresidents). Picnic and recreation facilities available. 2. Blaine County Museum / Bear Paw Battlefield - The Museum in Chinook, serves as the Interim National Park Service Visitor Center for the Battlefield, 16 miles A limited number of designated units 3001, 3002, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 2. River’s Edge Trail - 19-mile paved and 26-mile dirt and gravel non-motorized use south on Route 240. Both open year round (no fee). For hours and tours, call the trail which follows the Missouri River from Oddfellows Park, through Gibson Park Museum (406) 357-2590 and the Battlefield (406) 357-3130. 3010, 3017, 3018, 3019 and 3020 are available on a first come first serve basis. An (downtown Great Falls), past Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Intrepretive additional charge of $10.00 per night is assessed for pets occupying these units. Center and Giant Springs State Park, toward Crooked Falls Overlook. 3. H. Earl Clack Museum - The Museum is located in the Holiday Village Mall in A pet agreement letter must be signed and on file at the front desk before any Havre. Open daily Memorial Day - Labor Day, winter hours in effect after Labor 3. Rainbow Dam and Falls Overlook - 1 mile beyond Giant Springs on Giant Day (no fee). (406) 265-4000. pets are allowed to occupy these designated units. Refer to the pet agreement Springs Road. To view the other falls, take US Highway 87 north 4 miles, turn on letter regarding your responsibilities in caring for your pet in these facilities. Pets Ryan Dam Road and travel east 5 miles to Ryan Dam. Continue 6 miles to Morony 4. Wahkpa Chu’gn Buffalo Jump - Take a 1-hour walking tour, which provides an must be properly immunized and you must present your pet’s shot records upon Dam. unequaled view of the area’s prehistory. Located behind Holiday Village Mall, tours check-in. Pet agreement policy will be strictly enforced. If pets are found in non- Sunday - Saturday, 9 am-4 pm (fee). (406) 265-6417. Tours daily, June 1st to Labor 4. Golf - 18-hole courses: Eagle Falls Golf Club (406) 761-1078, south of the Day. pet rooms a $150 cleaning fee will be assessed. Infraction of rules will also result Missouri River. Anaconda Hills Golf Course (406) 761-8459, north of the Missouri. in removal of you and your pet from lodging. Hickory Swing Golf Club (406) 452-9400. 5. Havre Beneath the Streets and Railroad Museum - Downtown Havre. Re-creation of Havre’s past. Tours available. Open year round (fee). (406) 265-8888. 5. First People’s Buffalo Jump - Take I-15 west of Great Falls for 9 miles, turn at Ulm and follow signs for 4 miles. Hiking trails, picnic area and Visitor Center. 6. Fort Assinniboine Historic Site - 6 miles southwest of Havre on Hwy 87. Guided tours only. Tours Monday - Friday 9 am - 5 pm, Saturday & Sunday Noon & 5 pm. ~Reporting Problems~ 6. Historic Fort Shaw - 11 miles north on I-15, turn at Vaughn and take US Higheay (406) 265-4000 or (406) 265-8336.