"Welcome to Montana" Top 5 Page for this destination Montana by EllenH

Montana Travel Guide: 1,792 reviews and 3,145 photos

Welcome

Today I finally added to my Montana page. I just remembered everything I wanted to see when I visited and first moved here. I think anyone takes for granted the beauty around them sometimes. But since we spent so much money on our last trip to Italy, I think for the next year or two we will be staying within westfalia camping range of home.

not my picture, but....

went world wide and it is right here!

Ok this one put our corner of the world on the map. This is.(credited to)...Alaskan Type I Incident Management Team. Photographer: John McColgan, Bureau of Land Management, Alaska Fire Service. Poor guy was working for the forest service at the time of the picture and so was not allowed the copyright for it. I think he could have done well.

Georgetown Lake

Pros and Cons

Pros:I keep working on it, Montana is awesome
Cons:some parts a bit conservative.....
In a nutshell:Im not finished, I live here, have to look around as a visitor would

Intro Updated Sep 5, 2005
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Reviews (25)

Elkhorn hot springs Things to Do (6)

In the summer it is cool enough in the morning and high enough in elevation to enjoy the hot water and the other nearby... more travel advice

Favorite campground Hotels (4)

This is a state park in the Pioneer mountains, close to crystal park, Elkhorn hot springs, Ghost towns of Coolidge and... more travel advice

Ghost towns Off The Beaten Path (6)

Montana has many ghost towns but if you are in the area of crystal park and Elkhorn hot springs, another fun thing to do... more travel advice

Free crystals Off The Beaten Path (6)

The forest service has the perfect place for rockhounds. Crystal park is in the middle of the Pioneer mountains, in my... more travel advice

Comments (71)

tropicrd Oct 24, 2011 at 9:53 PM Report Abuse

Wow! what a great place--never realised how big Montana is.Love the free crystals,the carousel in Missoula,Elkhorn hot Springs and grasshopper creek....you have it all in every season.Oh and the food sounds fab...lucky you Ellen.
amandajayne81 Apr 28, 2011 at 12:45 AM Report Abuse

REALLY wishing I hadn't looked at your page now. It is all so stunning to look at that I am virtually on a plane coming over. Enjoy the rest of your week.
donya.amini Apr 9, 2011 at 12:41 AM Report Abuse

Thank you.
riorich55 Feb 26, 2011 at 5:16 AM Report Abuse

Well, I haven't made it to Montana yet, but I'll meet Lee Ann from Montana at our Chicago VT meet in June.
iaint Nov 24, 2010 at 11:32 AM Report Abuse

'fraid I'm an early bird! Up at 6, or 7 at w-ends!
BruceDunning Aug 3, 2009 at 3:20 PM Report Abuse

I only got up here one time-and the rememberance is of green and open space. Good place for that wholesome family to grow up.
Foundryman1 Feb 14, 2009 at 8:55 PM Report Abuse

Yes- It really is all good! My neighbor is from Montana-Said it was cold last week when she was there-Stay warm-C
Camping_Girl Nov 8, 2008 at 3:17 PM Report Abuse

I had to pull out my atlas and check out Hamilton, MT! Great pages here - we are always in search of the next great motorcycle road, lol. May have to make a trip back to Montana!
ellielou Aug 4, 2008 at 4:34 PM Report Abuse

if you want to be my rep in Montana, the job's yours!
Gammy1968 Jun 21, 2008 at 1:41 AM Report Abuse

Reading all these tips I am starting to feel "homesick" for Victor... I just had the feeling of biting into a 4B´s Hero Burger... and driving through Skalkaho pass.... sigh