Welcome to Southwest Montana
Park to Park
The scenic route between Yellowstone and Glacier awaits.
Ghost Towns
Step back into Montana’s gold rush history.
Stargazing
Montana's beauty doesn't end when the sun sets.
Music Festivals
A calendar packed with concerts, festivals, and good company.
Virginia City
Explore a living ghost town frozen in the 1860s.
Between Yellowstone and Glacier Nation Park lies the best of Montana.
Take time to enjoy this vast region of mountains, waterways, wildlife, hot springs, and ghost towns. Our cities and towns offer locally owned restaurants, breweries, shopping, and lodging experiences.
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Things to Do in Southwest Montana
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Arts & Culture
Museums, galleries, and stories worth stopping for.
Eat, Drink & Shop
Restaurants, breweries, and main street boutiques.
Equipment Rentals
Adventure is easier when the gear is already here.
EV Chargers
Mapped across Southwest Montana so you can plan ahead.
Fishing & Hunting
Blue-ribbon streams and wide-open hunting country.
Great Outdoors
Where will the trail lead you? Find out here.
Montana Authors
Independent bookstores and the writers behind them.
Quilting
Find your next favorite quilt shop out here.
Tours & Vacation Planning
Local outfitters and guides who know this place well.
Western Adventure
Horseback rides, ranch vacations, and Western charm.
Winter Activities
Skiing, snowmobiling, hot springs, and open trails.
This Is Southwest Montana
Southwest Montana has a story deeper than what meets the eye. It’s where ghost towns sit in the shadow of glacier-carved peaks, blue-ribbon rivers wind through valleys, and ancient limestone caves are waiting to be explored. Dig into the landscapes, communities, geology, and people that make this region so unique.
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Events in Southwest Montana
Always Something Going On.
Vigilante 77 Rally
Vigilante 77 is a multi-day rally experience centered on great roads...
Last Chance Stampede Fair and Rodeo
Montana towns are often defined by their rodeos...
Grant-Kohrs Ranch - Haying with Horses
Take a step back in time and watch as several teams of draft horses...
Killer Queen – A Tribute to Queen Featuring Patrick Myers as Freddie Mercury
Killer Queen is one of the world’s premier tributes to Queen...
Helena's Alive at Five - Tylor and the Train Robbers
For more than a decade, Tylor &...
Whitehall Frontier Days
“Red, Whitehall...
Headwaters Country Jam
Headwaters Country Jam came to life in June 2008...
Vaudeville’s Greatest Hits at the Virginia City Opera House
Step right up for Vaudeville’s Greatest Hits - a fast-paced...
Madison Valley Arts Festival
The Ennis Arts Association will hold its 30th Annual Madison Valley Arts...
Bannack State Park Guided Hike
Join us on this guided hike to explore the community named Marysville that was...
Annual Chloe Worl Memorial Scholarship ATV Fun Run
Please join us for a day of fun in the great outdoors by riding in the Fifth...
Comedy Night with LA-based comedian Max Meisel
Max Meisel is an LA-based...
Step Back Into The Wild West
In the 1860s, a gold strike turned this gulch into a boomtown overnight. Today, Virginia City and Nevada City, Montana, remain largely unchanged. Walk the original boardwalks, step into some of the oldest establishments in the state, try your luck panning for gold along Alder Gulch, and catch living history events on the weekends.
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