10 Amazing Montana Secrets You Never Knew Existed
Whether you’re new to the Treasure State or you have a Montana birth certificate, there are always things about our beautiful state that will surprise you. They call it Big Sky Country for a reason – there are plenty of secret spots to explore. Take a look at this list the next time you want to go off the beaten path.
Nevada City is comprised of authentic Wild West buildings meant to transport you to another time. One of those buildings is a 2-story outhouse. Doesn't that make you grateful for modern conveniences?
Back when Butte was "The Richest Hill on Earth," it had a booming mining industry and close to 100,000 residents. The underground tunnels contain the remnants of restaurants, a jail, and even one of the country's most infamous speakeasies, the Rockwood. You can see it all on Butte's Underground City Tours.
Steer Montana weighed 3,980 pounds in life.
The Roe River is located at Giant Springs State Park in Great Falls, and at 201 feet long, it's definitely the shortest.
After dinner, patrons place their bets and head outside for some exciting pig races. Proceeds are donated to a local scholarship fund.
Cut Bank probably isn't the coldest spot in the nation, but the town does hold the record for the biggest temperature change in a single day (100 degrees), so it's understandable that locals would feel that way.
Hidden deep within the Bob Marshall Wilderness, the Chinese Wall is legendary among hikers - but many Montanans don't even know it exists. It takes quite a trek to reach it (the trail in its entirety is 53 miles), but everyone who has seen it says it's worth it.
In 1864, four prospectors discovered Last Chance Gulch, which is currently Helena. Gold miners rushed to the area over the next 20 years, and many of them were VERY successful.
Earlier this year, the pit killed 3,000 geese who made the unfortunate choice to land there during a storm. Their deaths raised some questions about whether or not ederal regulators will be ready to prevent the heavily acidic, metal-laden water from contaminating other waterways and Butte's ground water system. Yikes.
Don't worry, this isn't as terrifying as it sounds. Lee Steen's Tree People "live" in the Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art in Great Falls, the work of a late local artist who once filled his yard with mechanical junkyard animals and wooden tree people sculptures.
Discovering Montana’s hidden secrets and gems is so much fun. How many of these places have you experienced?
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