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Art and Art Galleries
Cathy Weber. 26 North Idaho, Dillon, MT 59725. Phone: 406-683-5493. E-mail
Movies
Big Sky Cinemas. 560 N. Montana, Dillon, MT 59725. Phone: 406-683-4833.
Museums and Exhibits
Beaverhead County Museum. 15 S. Montana Street, Dillon, MT 59725. Phone: 406-683-5027.
National Forest
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. Ranger Station - 420 Barrett Street, Dillon, MT 59725. Phone: 406-683-3900.
The largest of the national forests in Montana covering over 3 million acres.
Performing Arts
Southwest Montana Arts Council. PO Box 1282, Dillon, MT 59725. Phone: 406-683-6208. E-mail
Scenic Byway
Pioneer Scenic Byway - Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Interpretive sites along the byway tell travelers about the natural scene and some of the
history of the Pioneer Mountains. Also visit the ghost town
of Coolidge and the abandoned Elkhorn silver mine. Length: 49.0 miles / 78.9 km.
Time to Allow: 1.5 hours.
State Parks
Bannock State Park. 4200 Bannack Road, Dillon, MT 59725. Phone: 406-834-3413; Fax: 406-834-3548. E-mail
Bannack was founded in 1862 when John White discovered gold on Grasshopper Creek. As news of the gold strike spread many prospectors and businessmen rushed to Bannack hoping to strike it rich. By the 1950's gold workings had dwindled and most folks had moved on. Over sixty structures remain standing, most of which can be explored in this renowned ghost town.
Beaverhead Rock State Park. 14 miles south of Twin Bridges on Montana 41, Dillon, MT 59725. Phone: 406-834-3413. GPS: Lat 45.385; Lng -112.46.
Sacagawea, a young Shoshone Indian guide traveling with the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1805, recognized this rock formation and knew that she may be in the vicinity of her relatives. The sighting gave the expedition hope that they may be able to find Native peoples from which to acquire horses for their trip across the mountains to the Pacific Ocean.
Clark's Lookout State Park. In Dillon on I-15 at Montana 41 exit, ½ mile south, then 1 mile north on Old State Highwayy 91. Phone: 406-834-3413. GPS: Lat 45.235; Lng -112.634.
On August 13, 1805, Clark climbed a high bluff above the Beaverhead River to get a sense of his surroundings and document the location. Unknown to Clark, Lewis had met with 60 Shoshone warriors and was working to establish a meeting at what would become Camp Fortunate.
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