Moon Handbooks Montana

by McRae, W. C.; Jewell, Judy

• ISBN13: 9781566917056
• ISBN10: 1566917050
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-04-15
• Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing

Summary

From getaways at Glacier National Park and rural guest ranches to small town rodeos, Moon Handbooks Montana is the guide to the best the state has to offer, both on and off the beaten path. Practical information includes suggested travel strategies and lists of must-see sights, plus essentials on dining, transportation, and accommodations for a range of budgets. Complete with color photos, illustrations, maps, and details for exploring Yellowstone, following Lewis and Clark's trail, or indulging in a hot springs resort, Moon Handbooks Montana gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.

Table of Contents

Discover Montana
Planning Your Trip	p. 3
The Regions	p. 4
The Best of Montana	p. 9
Following Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery	p. 12
Following the Fossil Record	p. 14
Hot Springs Tour of Montana	p. 16
Montana Historic Hotels Tour	p. 18
Fishing Southwest Montana	p. 21
Explore Montana
Missoula and Northwestern Montana	p. 24
Missoula	p. 30
The Lower Clark Fork	p. 45
St. Regis
Superior
Alberton
Frenchtown
Paradise
Plains
Thompson Falls
Trout Creek
Noxon
Heron
The Bitterroot Valley	p. 51
The Lower Bitterroot: Lolo, Florence, Stevensville, Victor, Corvallis, Hamilton
The Upper Bitterroot: Darby, Lake Como, Sula
The Flathead Reservation and the Mission Valley	p. 63
St. Ignatius
Ronan
Hot Springs
Perma
Dixon
Flathead Lake	p. 69
Polson
Elmo
Dayton
Lake Mary Ronan
Rollins
Lakeside
Somers
Bigfork
The Swan and Blackfoot valleys	p. 80
Swan Lake
Holland Lake and Condon
Bob Marshall Wilderness Area
Seeley Lake
Blackfoot Valley
Lincoln
North of Flathead Lake	p. 88
Kalispell
Whitefish
Big Mountain Resort
Columbia Falls
Hungry Horse
The Northwestern Corner	p. 102
Bull River Road and the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness
Troy
Libby
Lake Koocanusa
Eureka
Glacier National Park	p. 112
West Glacier and Flathead River's Middle Fork	p. 119
Essex
Bob Marshall Wilderness Area
Great Bear Wilderness Area
North Fork of the Flathead River	p. 123
Polebridge
McGee Meadows
Bowman Lake
Lake McDonald Valley	p. 126
Apgar
Going-to-the-Sun Road
Lake McDonald
Logan Pass to St. Mary	p. 131
St. Mary Lake
Rising Sun
Gunsight Lake
East Glacier and Vicinity	p. 135
Two Medicine
Many Glacier	p. 138
Grinnell Glacier
Waterton Lakes National Park	p. 143
Butte, Helena, and Southwestern Montana	p. 150
Butte	p. 155
The Upper Clark Fork River Valley	p. 164
Deer Lodge
Drummond
Pintler Scenic Route	p. 168
Anaconda
Georgetown Lake
Philipsburg
The Skalkaho Pass Road
The Big Hole River Country	p. 174
Big Hole National Battlefield
The Big Hole: Jackson, Wisdom, Wise River
The Lower Big Hole River: Divide, Melrose
The Pioneer Mountains
The Southwestern Corner	p. 180
Red Rock Valley
Horse Prairie Valley
Bannack
Bannack State Park
Dillon	p. 185
Alder Gulch and the Ruby River Valley	p. 189
Virginia City
Nevada City
Ruby River Valley: Alder, Laurin, Sheridan
The Jefferson River Valley	p. 195
Lewis and Clark Caverns
Whitehall
Twin Bridges
I-15: Butte to Helena	p. 197
Boulder
Basin
Helena	p. 201
Townsend and the Upper Missouri Valley	p. 209
Townsend
The Upper Missouri Lakes: Canyon Ferry Lake, Hauser Lake, Holter Lake, and the Gates of the Mountains
The Missouri Headwaters and South-Central Montana	p. 213
Bozeman and Vicinity	p. 217
Three Forks and the Madison River Valley	p. 227
Three Forks
Missouri Headwaters State Park
Ennis
Cliff Lake and Wade Lake
Quake Lake and Hebgen Lake
Big Sky and the Gallatin Valley	p. 240
Livingston and the Paradise Valley	p. 246
Gardiner
Big Timber to Laurel	p. 258
Crazy Mountains
Boulder Valley
Reed Point
Rapelje
Columbus and the Stillwater River
Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness	p. 264
Red Lodge
Beartooth Highway
Cooke City and Silver Gate
Yellowstone National Park	p. 272
West Yellowstone
Madison Junction
Norris Geyser Basin
Mammoth Hot Springs
Tower Junction
Billings and Southeastern Montana	p. 284
Billings	p. 291
East Toward Miles City	p. 299
Pompey's Pillar National Monument
Colstrip
Forsyth
Miles City	p. 304
The Lower Yellowstone	p. 308
Terry
Glendive
Makoshika State Park
Wibaux
The Southeastern Corner	p. 316
Baker
Ekalaka
Broadus
The Crow and Northern Cheyenne Reservations	p. 323
Hardin
The Crow Indian Reservation
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
The Northern Cheyenne Reservation
Custer National Forest, Ashland Division
Bighorn Canyon and the Pryor Mountains	p. 332
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area-North District
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
South District
The Pryor Mountains
The Judith Basin and Central Montana	p. 340
Lewistown	p. 344
East of Lewistown	p. 351
Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge, Western Unit
Winnett
The Judith Basin	p. 354
Stanford
Hobson and Utica
The Judith Gap
Winifred
White Sulphur Springs and the Belt Mountains	p. 358
Neihart
Monarch
The Shields River
Highway 12 and the Musselshell Valley	p. 363
Roundup
Harlowton
Crazy Mountains
The Big Open and Northeastern Montana	p. 372
The Little Rocky Mountains	p. 377
The Fort Belknap Indian Reservation
The Little Rockies
Zortman and Landusky
The Milk River Valley	p. 379
Malta
Saco
Glasgow and Fort Peck	p. 382
The Fort Peck Indian Reservation and Vicinity	p. 386
Wolf Point
Poplar
The Northeast Corner	p. 389
Scobey
Plentywood
Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Fort Union and Vicinity	p. 392
Fort Buford and the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence
Culbertson
Highway 200: Fairview to Circle	p. 396
Fairview
Sidney
Richey
Circle
The Big Open	p. 399
Jordan
Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge, Eastern Unit
The Hi-Line and North-Central Montana	p. 404
Great Falls and Vicinity	p. 408
Giant Springs Heritage Park
Black Eagle and Rainbow Dams
Ryan Dam
Fort Benton and Big Sag Country	p. 416
The Shonkin Sag
Highwood Mountains
Square Butte Natural Area
Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument
The Hi-Line	p. 423
Havre
Chinook
Chester
Shelby
Conrad
Blackfeet Indian Reservation	p. 429
Cut Bank
Browning
Rocky Mountain Front	p. 431
Valier
Dupuyer
Choteau
Augusta
Bob Marshall Wilderness Area
Know Montana
The Land	p. 440
Geography
Climate
Flora	p. 443
The Prairies
Coniferous Forests
Alpine Tundra
Fauna	p. 445
The Prairies
Coniferous Forests
Alpine Tundra
Environmental Issues	p. 448
Power Generation on the Go
To Burn or Not to Burn
The Gifts of Mining Past
Land Use
History	p. 451
Early Inhabitants and Exploration
White Settlement and Indian Wars
Empires Gained and Lost
Government and Economy	p. 461
The People	p. 464
Native Americans
The Immigrants
The Arts and Culture	p. 468
Literature
Art
Theater
Recreation	p. 473
Public Lands
Private Land
Outdoor Pursuits
Gambling in Montana
Spectator Sports
Shopping
Accommodations and Food	p. 481
Transportation	p. 484
Getting There
Getting Around
Other Practicalities	p. 489
Crossing To and From Canada
Tips for Travelers
Precautions
Money
Communications and Media
Maps
General Information and Services
Suggested Reading	p. 495
Internet Resources	p. 502
Index	p. 503
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