Big Timber

城市概覽

Surrounded on three sides by the Absaroka-Beartooths and the Crazy Mountains, the area hosts the gateway to the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Areas and contains amazing scenery. The Yellowstone River, Boulder River, and the many smaller streams in the area are famous for fly fishing. The fantastic scenery provided a backdrop for movies such as 'A River Runs Through It' and 'The Horse Whisperer'. Big Timber is the county seat of Sweet Grass County.

Yellowstone District forest service office, 225 Big Timber Loop Rd. Big Timber, +1 406 932-5155 Nearby are the towns of Greycliff and McLeod, both with little service.

如何抵達

Located on the I-90 corridor between Livingston and Billings.

當地交通

Once you're in Big Timber, most things are reachable by foot but there is no shortage of parking either so it's fairly easy to get around.

必看景點

Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Area. covering 920,310 acres, is an administrated unit of the Gallatin National Forest, Custer National Forest and the Shoshone National Forest and is named for its jagged peaks resembling bear's teeth and for the Native Americans that lived in the area. 1 Crazy Mountain Museum, 2 South Frontage Rd, ☏ +1 406 932-5126. The Crazy Mountain Museum is a historical museum featuring exhibits that reflect the history of Sweet Grass County and the surrounding area. (updated May 2016) 2 Greycliff Prairie Dog Town State Park, Old US Hwy 10, Greycliff, ☏ +1 406-431-6112. This 98-acre park offers the opportunity to observe the prairie dog community in its natural environment. (updated Dec 2025)

體驗活動

The nearby Boulder River is world famous area for fly fishing, outfitters can be found in town. Ask at local fly shops and check river conditions online. June is high water month due to snow melting at higher elevations which can make rivers treacherous, the water muddy and difficult to fish.

1 Overland Golf Course, 338 Big Timber Loop Rd, ☏ +1 406 932-4297. An uncrowded 18 holes with a spectacular view of the Crazy Mountains. Club house has pizza and brats. $21 9 holes, $35 18 holes. (updated Aug 2023) 2 Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery (north end of McLeod St), ☏ +1 406 932-4434. Visit the hatchery to see cutthroat trout. Learn about Montana's fish management practices. Call ahead for a tour. Free. (updated Aug 2023)

購物

Montana Taxidermy, 519 W 1 Ave, ☏ +1 406 932-5246. after spending your whole vacation catching only one fish, at least you can bring it here to get it stuffed and keep it forever.

飲品與夜生活

Coffee The Coffee Stop, 415 West 1st Ave, ☏ +1 406-932-8646. when you want a little something more than basic coffee then this is the place.

Bars Timber Bar, 116 McLeod, ☏ +1 406 932-4040. every town in Montana needs an old-school bar full of cowboys and locals, this is the one for Big Timber.

住宿

The Grand Hotel & Restaurant, PO Box 1242, ☏ +1 406 932-4459. THE place in town for fancy dinner and wonderful place to stay. Big Timber Montana Koa Kampground, 693 Highway 10 E, ☏ +1 406 932-6569. Camping, in Greycliff

順遊推薦

Enjoy a soak in one of Montana's hot springs at either White Sulphur Springs to the northwest or Chico Hot Springs to the southwest.