Deer Lodge Region

Old Montana Prison
Guided and self-guided tours lead visitors beyond the gray stone wall and towers through a massive cell block. Inspect the hanging gallows and guard turrets, too. Built by convict labor, the prison was in use until 1979. Adjoining museum (406-846-3111).

Grant-Kohrs Ranch
Once the home of one of Montana's largest cat-tle barons, the ranch remained in the original family's hands until the National Park Service took over the operation. The original furnishings are in the house. The barns are full of the horse drawn equipment used in the 1800s. A uniquely well-preserved slice of western history on the north end of Deer Lodge (406-846-2070).

Garnet State Park
This ghost town west of Drummond is being restored to its original mining camp condition. A visitor center helps you take a step back to gold rush days. Ask for directions in Deer Lodge (406-846-3270).

Montana Auto Museum
A unique museum with interpretive exhibits and over 120 antique cars on display, it's a must-see that will take you down memory lane. Vintage camping vehicles include a very rare motor home built by Pierce Arrow in 1928 (406-846-3111).

Frontier Montana Museum
The best display of cowboy collectibles between Cody and Calgary. See the guns, spurs, chaps, reatas and all the rest. Then tour Desert John's Saloon, a unique whiskey memorabilia collection (406-846-3111).

Powell County Museum
An extensive gun collection as well as slot machines and juke boxes are featured in this local history museum (406-846-3111).

Montana Law Enforcement Museum
Details of Montana lawmen and crimes are here in the Old Montana Prison. Also contains a memorial to Montana Law Enforcement officers who have fallen in the line of duty (406-846-3111).

The "Little Joe"
An all-electric engine operated by the Milwaukee Railroad was originally built for Joseph Stalin (406-846-3111).

Yesterday's Playthings
See an intriguing collection of dolls and toys from days gone by (406-846-3111).

Montana Gallery Of Fine Art
Originals by America's finest artists and Gary Carter Fine Art Limited Editions (406-846-2877).

Gold Creek
Get off the interstate and hit the dusty trail! Enjoy the beauty and history of the West in an old fashioned and unforgettable way. Travel by stagecoach through the beautiful and historic Flint Creek Mountain Valley where gold was first discovered in Montana.

Fishing
Flint Creek, Rock Creek, Boulder Creek, Willow Creek Reservoir and Georgetown Lake are all readily accessed from Drummond. These areas represent some of the finest trout fishing anywhere.

Warm Springs Ponds
An ARCO reclamation site, these ponds are popular for catch-and-release fishing. Picnic area and wildlife viewing. Exit 171 off I-90 south of Deer Lodge.

Browns Lake And Blackfoot Waterfowl Area
Fishing or windsurfing are excellent reasons to visit this lake near Ovando, but it is also great for the birdwatcher. See eagles, loons, herons and pelicans, just to name a few. Follow fishing access signs on Highway 200 east of Ovando.

Drummond
A trip down the I-90 off ramp takes you to this authentic western community filled with honest, hard-working friendly people. It's also the beginning of the Pintler Scenic Route. Ranching remains the main focus of this town, home of the World Famous Bullshippers. Drummond was founded by a trapper who made his first camp where the railroad station now stands. Don't miss Mule Days in June, Fourth of July Kiddies Parade or the PRCA rodeo in July.

Ovando
Mountain meadows ablaze with wildflowers and the mountain peaks of the Bob Marshall Wilderness greet the visitor to Ovando. A number of guides and outfitters in the area will take you into the wildlands, or several guest ranches offer accommodations.

Helmville
A quiet valley nestled between the Bob Marshall/Scapegoat Wilderness and the Garnet Range provides a picturesque setting for watchable wildlife, fishing, hunting, snowmobiling and cross-country skiing.

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