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City in Montana, United States
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Big Timber is in south central Montana. About 1,600 people live there. Surrounded on three sides by the Absaroka-Beartooths and the Crazy Mountains, the area's fantastic scenery provided a backdrop for movies such as A River Runs Through It and The Horse Whisperer.
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The Crazy Mountain Museum is a historical museum featuring exhibits that reflect the history of Sweet Grass County and the surrounding area.
This 98-acre park offers the opportunity to observe the prairie dog community in its natural environment.
An uncrowded 18 holes with a spectacular view of the Crazy Mountains. Club house has pizza and brats.
Visit the hatchery to see cutthroat trout. Learn about Montana's fish management practices. Call ahead for a tour.
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.
when you want a little something more than basic coffee then this is the place.
every town in Montana needs an old-school bar full of cowboys and locals, this is the one for Big Timber.
The place in town for fancy dinner and wonderful place to stay.
Camping, in Greycliff
after spending your whole vacation catching only one fish, at least you can bring it here to get it stuffed and keep it forever.
Big Timber is on Interstate 90 (I-90), between Livingston and Billings.
Read in the guideOnce 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.
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Bozeman · Regional · BZN
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