It’s located in northwestern Montana. It’s about 1 million acres of truly spectacular natural beauty. You should go.
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Montana
Billings, MT
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In Billings we parked at the Billings Village RV Park.
Like many towns in this part of the country, Billings came into existence because of the railroad. Named after Northern Pacific Railroad president Frederick H. Billings, the city was founded in 1882. The railroad formed the city as a western railhead for its further westward expansion. At first the new town had only three buildings but within a few months it had grown to over 2,000. This spurred Billings’ nickname of the Magic City because, like magic, it seemed to appear overnight.
Billings is the most populous city in the state of Montana and the only one with population exceeding 100,000. It has become an economic power for the region that encompasses eastern Montana, northern Wyoming and western North and South Dakota. The Bakken oil development in eastern Montana and western North Dakota, the largest oil discovery in U.S. history, has been a force in the continued growth of Billings.
Next stop: Sheridan, WY
Bozeman, MT
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For a visit to Bozeman we parked at the Bear Canyon Campground a few miles east of town. Bozeman has a rich history dating to the early 1960’s when the discovery of gold brought thousands of miners into the territory. One of them, John Bozeman decided to lead immigrants to the gold fields via a series of old Indian trails, which soon became know as the Bozeman Trail. Those who chose to forgo the mines settled in what became known as the town of Bozeman to establish farms and ranches.
When we visited Yellowstone National Park back in 2015 we explored almost all of the park but did not make it to the northernmost part, Mammoth Hot Springs. From Bozeman it is a drive of about 1 1/2 hours to the town of Gallatin, MT, which is just outside the northern entrance to YNP. Continue reading
Helena, MT
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To visit Helena, we parked at the Alhambra RV Park in Clancy, MT.
Helena, the capital city of Montana, was founded in 1864 as a gold camp during the Montana gold rush. The area known as “Last Chance Gulch” produced one of the richest finds in the United States. By 1888, about 50 millionaires lived in Helena, more per capita than any other city in the world. You can see the evidence of this early wealth in the very fine homes in the Victorian neighborhoods of the city. The Montana State Capitol building was constructed between 1896 and 1902 using Montana sandstone and granite. We took a nice trolley/train tour of the city. Continue reading
Missoula, MT
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While visiting Missoula we parked at the Turah RV Park about 8 miles east of town.
Missoula is sometimes referred to as the “hub of five valleys” since it sits at the convergence of five mountain ranges. The Lewis and Clark Expedition brought the first US citizens to this area, stopping near here twice. After Billings, Missoula is both the second largest city and metropolitan area in Montana. In addition, it is home to the University of Montana.
We enjoyed exploring the town, both the historical section as well as the parks and walking/biking paths along the Clark Fork River. Our schedule coincided with their monthly “Out to Lunch” event which included live music and numerous food trucks.
Next stop: Helena, MT
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