Place – North Central & Central Montana

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North Central Montana & Central Montana

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Russell Country

North Central Montana, Central Montana

NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA, CENTRAL MONTANA

The heart of Big Sky Country. Wide-open spaces. Gracious people. Central Montana remains an authentic experience unlike any other. It’s where East meets West in this geographically diverse state.

City Of Great Falls

Favorite things to do

Etched by numerous rivers, North Central Montana is pocketed by small mountain ranges and gentle rolling hills and valleys. The Crazy Mountains, located at the southern edge of the region, are surrounded by hundreds of square miles of national forestland and offer numerous locations for hiking, fishing and skiing. The Musselshell River is a popular destination for game fishing, particularly cutthroat and mountain white fish. There are also numerous state parks throughout the North Central region that offer fly fishing.

Elk hunting is popular in this region, which includes both public hunting areas and privately owned elk habitat. Antelope, mule and whitetail deer are also open at certain times of the year. Archery season in the North Central region extends from September to mid-October, while the rifle season takes place from mid-October to the end of November.

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Of the many historic trails that cross the North Central region, the Lewis and Clark trail, which traces the footsteps of the 19th-century explorers, is the most famous. But the region was also traversed by the Blackfeet Indians some 2,300 years earlier. Markers can be found along the trail outside Chocteau, Bynum and Dupuyer. The Nez Perce trail of 1877 marks the flight of the Nez Perce Indians following their skirmish with the US Calvary in what is now eastern Oregon.

Great People. Amazing Views. Beautiful Landscapes

History buffs will also enjoy this region’s 30-plus museums, whose topics range from early pioneer life to classic western art. Of the most famous is the CM Russell Museum in Great Falls, which showcases the 19th century art of Charlie Russell, now world famous for his depictions of Montana pioneers.

Cities / Towns

Belt
Chester
Chinook
Choteau
Conrad
Cut Bank
Dupuyer
Fort Benton
Geraldine
Great Falls
Harlowton

Havre
Lewistown
Loma
Martinsdale
Shelby
Stanford
Sweetgrass
Utica
White Sulphur Springs
Winnet

Water & Rivers

Dearborn
Judith
Marias
Milk
Missouri
Musselshell
Smith
Sun
Teton

Mountains

Absaroka Range
Beartooth Range
Bridger Range
Cayuse Hills
Crazy Mountains
Gallatin Range
Pryor Mountains
Ganite Peak (highest point in Montana)

Fish

Rainbow trout
Walleye catfish
Smallmouth bass
Largemouth bass
Northern pike
Yellow perch

Wildlife

Antelope
Badger
Bald eagle
Bighorn sheep
Bison
Bear
Blue heron
Bobcat
Lynx
Elk
Coyote
Moose
Wolverine
Fox
Mountain lion
Beaver

Expect More

Rugged peaks to open prairies, ski bums and ranchers, creative professionals, college kids …. You’re just as likely to spot wildlife as an art gallery.