The Milwaukee Road- Mineral County

In 1906, the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railway (known as the Milwaukee Road) began building a line meant to be shorter and faster than any of its competitors. Unlike its rival transcontinental lines, the Northern Pacific and Great Northern, ...

Lozeau Lodge

The Lozeau name has a historic reputation for hospitality. In 1866, French-Canadian Adolph Lozeau homesteaded a claim on the Clark Fork River near the mouth of Trout Creek. Lozeau had been a miner in California before building his home on ...

Lookout Pass- Mineral County

Where Interstate 90 crests the Bitterroot Range, and Montana meets Idaho at its state line, sits Lookout Pass, one of the oldest ski resorts in North America. For travelers crossing the pass in winter, it’s easy to see why it ...

Glacial Lake Missoula and the Ice Age Floods

Under the summer sun, Mineral County can be hot and dry. The snow disappears from all except the loftiest peaks, and only the most moisture-laden storms bring rain to the ground. In times of drought, the lack of moisture is ...

Fish Creek State Park

Established in 2010 and spanning some 5,600 acres, Fish Creek State Park is one of Montana’s newest and largest state parks. But for a seemingly new park, it also holds a considerable amount of history. Aboriginal peoples have utilized the ...

De Borgia Schoolhouse

Along a quiet country road, just off I-90’s Exit 18, stands the De Borgia Schoolhouse. At first glance, it is an unassuming wood frame building with white paint coating its clapboard siding. But for the generations brought up in the ...

De Borgia Cemetery

The De Borgia Cemetery has served its community for over 100 years. Local businesses and citizens continue to care for the memorials and graves, mindful that the cemetery is a tribute to De Borgia as well as to the individuals ...

Confluence Camp

Mineral County is within the traditional territory of the Salish and Pend d’Oreille Indians. These tribes and other regional Indians made camps along the Clark Fork River that allowed them to take advantage of the plentiful resources of the area. ...

Clark Fork Ferries

Traveling through Mineral County, you’re never far from a river. The Clark Fork and St. Regis Rivers cut their way through canyons and wind through valleys. Above them rise tributaries branching out into the hills and mountains beyond. While the ...

Cedar Creek Stampede

NOTICE: Access to this site may be via narrow dirt or gravel roads with few turnarounds.

NOTICE: Cell service may be limited or nonexistent in the area of this site.

Louis Barrette rode through snow and ice towards Frenchtown in ...