"Hamilton Montana" Hamilton by EllenH

Hamilton Travel Guide: 25 reviews and 59 photos

2 moose and a deer behind the house - Hamilton

A great place to live

Hamilton is a very laid back town, it does get a lot of tourist but they fuel our economy. I work in a restaurant and so we depend on that, although we stay pretty busy even out of season. We are about halfway between Yellowstone and Glacier national parks, in the middle of the Bitterroot valley. We have the Bitterroot river running through the middle of it all and it has really good fishing so Imeet people from all over the United States year after year.

this is the town looking down from blogett overlook.

bitterroot river

this is our river and it is right behind my house....a couple minute walk but its all city park so its very nice to live in town and have this be your backyard. what you are looking at is the same mountain the previous picture was taken from.

Pros and Cons

Pros:montana is beautiful and the people are the best
Cons:its very hard to make a living here
In a nutshell:im staying

Intro Updated May 26, 2005
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Reviews (8)

Camping Blodgett canyon Hotels (1)

This campground is 5.5 miles from my house. I have recommended it to people but never stayed there before last night. We... more travel advice

Live music and hanging out Nightlife (1)

Some people would consider this a dive I am sure but there isn't really a whole lot to do in Hamilton at night. So The... more travel advice

Lost Horse Overlook Things to Do (2)

This is such an incredible view and you do not even have to hike to it. (not that there is anything wrong with hiking)... more travel advice

BEARS in town? Warnings and Dangers (1)

He was sooo cute but he is a baby and his mama was not to be seen. There lies the danger, anywhere a baby bear is a mama... more travel advice

Sports & Outdoors (2)
See All Fly fishing

Restaurants (1)
best restaurant in hamilton

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RickinDutch Dec 7, 2011 at 12:48 PM

Spent a couple of week in MT this summer. Up at Seeley Lake and then down to Deer Lodge and Anaconda. Thinking of retiring in Missoula. Will let you know the next time we head that way - have to get down to Hamilton again.
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slothtraveller Jun 3, 2011 at 3:23 PM

What a great hometown you have, Ellen. You are so lucky to have those amazing views and diverse wildlife on your doorstep. :-)
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ForestqueenNYC Aug 14, 2010 at 1:05 AM

Ellen, even knowing that you might see a mountain lion would be enough to make me drive up to the Lost Horse overlook rather than hike. And I love cats.
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airasia Dec 12, 2009 at 4:01 AM

e-cig ? Seriously? Wow, US must be pretty hi-tech. Slow down on the smoke- you know : ))
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balhannah Nov 24, 2009 at 10:43 AM

Love your wildlife photos, really nice! The canyon looks amazing, such a pretty area to spend some time in, don't think we have passed through, even though we have been to the 2 mentioned parks.
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lindyz Aug 24, 2009 at 7:24 PM

Ellen, Hamilton seems like a rather relaxed place to call home - apart from the native bears, mountain lions, moose and deer!!
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Yaqui May 24, 2009 at 8:25 PM

Lovely hometown Ellen! I especially enjoy seeing the moose. Use to see these as kid in Alaska. Nice page!
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jumpingnorman Jan 22, 2009 at 7:09 PM

Incerdible view at Lost Horse indeed, and I love the 2 moose/deer (three for one) picture! I should visit Monatana one of these days! Nice tips and please add more!
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Faiza-Ifrah Dec 31, 2008 at 6:09 PM

this is the most beautiful hometowns on VT i have ever visited :-) nice tips and pictures. that bear was really cuddly but like you said be left alone.
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ATLC Aug 16, 2008 at 10:17 PM

Just read your new campground tip. Clever of you to check it out!Your hometown looks like a really nice laid-back place :-) That montana steak sounds goooood