Canyon Creek Charcoal Kilns Glendale, Montana Abandonned mining towns are common place in Southwest Montana. Ghost towns and rementants of mining and smelting activities stand empty, crumbling as the elements wear them into the ground. An intersting site to see is the Canyon Creek Charcoal Kilns just 11 miles outside Melrose, Montana. Here, the [...]
Fall Couples Culinary Adventure October 13-16 and October 16-19 2019 Learn to prepare beautiful Fall dishes with locally sourced ingredients in a breathtaking environment. One on One Cooking Classes Spend time one-on-one with Chef Brian and Chef Colton in the luxurious kitchen at the Silver Bow Club. Here they will [...]
Big Hole / Beaverhead Fishing Report July 3, 2019 Lia Jones of Great Divide Outfitters weighs in on the fishing conditions and what to expect this coming week. THE HATCH BIG HOLE - Golden Stones, PMD, Caddis BEAVERHEAD - Yellow Sallies and the beginning of the terrestrial season. WHAT’S WORKING DRIES BIG [...]
Big Hole / Beaverhead Fishing Report June 25, 2019 Lia Jones of Great Divide Outfitters weighs in on the fishing conditions and what to expect this coming week. THE HATCH BIG HOLE - PMD’s, Green Drakes, Caddis after 2 PM BEAVERHEAD - Yellow sallies, PMD’s WHAT’S WORKING DRIES BIG HOLE: Purple Haze [...]
Access Unlimited and Craig Hospital Outdoor Adventure Program We are thrilled to be hosting this fun group of folks again this year for some fly fishing, trap shooting, and ATV adventures! Access Unlimited is dedicated to ensuring that through the outdoors, ones’ individualism is maintained while living with a life-altering disability. Overcoming disability through [...]
Dry Fly Fishing Season Big Hole River With the start of the Mother's Day Caddis hatch, dry fly fishing season on the Big Hole River has begun. The hatch, which was seen in the Maiden Rock area on May 29th, is late this year. Spring was slow to come to the northern Rockies due [...]
Easy Hikes Near the Silver Bow Club Hiking is a great way to experience Southwest Montana. At the ranch, guests enjoy our mile-long cart path which meanders along the river and returns to the lodge. Trails lead up the slope behind the lodge for panoramic views of the valley, the river, and our expansive [...]
Montana Wildflowers Big Hole Valley Wildflowers are easy to spot along the river, in mountainside meadows, and in the vast Montana forest. Their color gives them away. Take a break from fishing or hiking to appreciate these perennial bloomers. Wyoming Locoweed Lupine Climate and Elevation Terrain varies [...]
Twin Bridges, Montana Here 3 Montana Blue Ribbon Trout streams, the Ruby, the Beaverhead, and the Big Hole, join and form the Jefferson River. The town is all about fly fishing. There are several fly shops and even one of the world's best-known fly rod manufacturer located here. Beauty surrounds the town. The towering Tobacco Root [...]
Big Hole Battlefield Wisdom, Montana Early on the morning of August 9, 1877, gunfire awakened a band of 800 Nez Perce. The battle, which lasted less than 48 hours, killed nearly 90 Nez Perce men, woman, and children as well as 38 US soldiers. Now a National Battlefield preserved by the National Park Service, the [...]
