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DESTINATION RED LODGE
| Table of contents
Table of Contents
getting around/maps....................................................................................................3
calendar of events..........................................................................................................4
lodging........................................................................................................................................9
Adventure..............................................................................................................................15
dining.........................................................................................................................................25
culture, entertainment & history...................................................................33
shopping..................................................................................................................................41
services & relocation..................................................................................................49
weddings, reunions & meetings.........................................................................55
Area trips................................................................................................................................59
facts and information...............................................................................................60
Please Note: Destination Red Lodge is not a regulatory agency and does not endorse or inspect any business in this travel planner. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information, but changes
sometimes occur after publication. Destination Red Lodge and its publisher, Creative Design Works, cannot be held liable in the event of errors or omissions. The use of names of private companies in this publication
is for reader information only and does not imply endorsement by the publisher or any listed advertisers. Please contact appropriate agencies for fishing and hunting information, and please follow all regulations.
Weather conditions change quickly, and caution should be taken when traveling to higher elevations or by streams and rivers. Wild animals are considered dangerous and should never be approached. Please follow
the advice of your physician when participating in outdoor activities.
Cover Photo Credits
Destination Red Lodge is published by Creative Design Works, 15 East 13th Street, Red Lodge, MT 59068, 406-446-4402, www.redlodge.com
Horses on the Lazy EL Ranch © Lazy EL Ranch
This guide is produced with the endorsement of the Red Lodge Lodging Association and the Red Lodge Area Chamber of Commerce.
Special thanks to Dan Upton for the photographs of the
Copyright 2008 by Creative Design Works. All Rights Reserved. For Free Distribution Only.
“Faces of Red Lodge.”
Special thanks to: Merv Coleman, Tom Egenes, Gene Rodman and Anne Laird for the generous use of their beautiful photographs and Kari Clayton for writing.
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| Getting Around
Getting Around
Driving
Red Lodge is about a 60-mile drive from
either Billings, MT or Cody, Wyoming.
From Billings, take I-90 west to Laurel,
then Hwy 212 south. From Cody, take
Hwy 120 north to Belfry, then 308 west.
Flying
The closest airports are the Billings Logan
International Airport, 406-247-8609,
www.flybillings.com or the Yellowstone
Regional Airport in Cody, Wyoming, 307587-5096, www.flyyra.com
Rental cars are available at either airport
or in Red Lodge through Beartooth Ford,
406-446-1400 or Boyd’s, 406-446-1519.
Shuttle service is available through Red
Lodge Tour and Taxi, 406-425-3091.
Road Reports
Montana Travel Information....................................511
Wyoming Road Report...........................888-996-7623
Mileages & Times
from Red Lodge
Absarokee, MT.............................. 35 miles/45 minutes
Bearcreek, MT................................ 6 miles/10 minutes
Billings, MT..........................................59 miles/1 hour
Bozeman, MT............................... 170 miles/ 2.5 hours
Cody, WY..............................................64 miles/1 hour
Cooke City, MT.................................... 65 miles/3 hours
Glacier National Park...................457 miles/8-10 hours
Jackson, WY..................................... 227 miles/7 hours
Nye, MT................................................42 miles/1 hour
Roscoe, MT................................... 18 miles/25 minutes
West Yellowstone, MT...................... 154 miles/5 hours
Driving times are approximate, times may vary with
weather conditions.
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Getting around in new territory can be a daunting
task. To help make the planning easier, log on to
www.redlodge.com/travel and browse the Travel
Resources pages for maps, directions, road and
climate conditions, plus many other resources to
make your trip smooth and easy!
www.redlodge.com/travel
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Calendar of Events
Beartooth Scenic Byway
Opens for Travel
May 24, 2008 – The opening of the sky-high
Beartooth Scenic Byway is always weather-dependent.
Call the Red Lodge Visitor’s Center to confirm, 406446-1718. www.beartoothhighway.com
Bearcreek Downs Pig Racing
Thurs-Sundays, May 22 - August 31, 2008 – Horse
racing make you ho-hum? Head to the Bearcreek
Saloon and Steakhouse just east of Red Lodge to
watch porkers race their way through the Bearcreek
Downs. www.redlodge.com/bearcreek
Red Lodge Music Festival
June 7-15, 2008 – Talented young
musicians from across the country
gather in Red Lodge to learn from
and perform with some of classical
music’s most accomplished players.
Faculty and student recitals are
held nightly and are open to the
public.
www.redlodgemusicfestival.org
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14th Annual
Beartooth Rally
40th Annual
Beartooth Run
& 3rd annual
Beartooth Burn
June 28-29, 2008 – A 4.2 and 8.4 mile
race starting at the foot of the Beartooth Pass and
ending at Vista Point. This run ascends 2000 feet in
altitude over the eight mile course, with breathtaking
scenery and a challenge to even the best runners. A
22-mile bicycle challenge has been added on Sunday.
www.beartoothrun.com
Home of Champions
Rodeo and Parade
July 2-4, 2008 – The Home of Champions Rodeo
draws some of the best cowboys and
cowgirls in the country for three
days of excitement that’s pure Old
West. Bareback, bull and saddlebronc
riding, calf roping, steer wrestling
and barrel racing are guaranteed to
get you sitting on the edge of your
seat. Don’t miss the parade, held
downtown each day at noon.
www.redlodgerodeo.com
© Merv Coleman
July 18-20, 2008 – You’d swear
you were in Sturgis during the
Beartooth Rally when HarleyDavidson motorcycles line the
streets and black leather is the
fashion statement of choice.
Activities include a riotous street
© Flash’s
dance and the legendary Iron
Horse Rodeo. www.bonedaddyscustomcycle.com
Rendezvous at Red Lodge
July 25 - August 3, 2008 – Step back in time to
the sights and sounds of the fur-trade era of the
American West. Events at this historical reenactment
include staged gunfights, music and melodrama,
plus period arts and crafts up for sale and barter at
Trader’s Row. www.redlodge.com/rendezvous
Montana State
Old-Time Fiddle Contest
July 25-27, 2008 – This annual state competition for
fiddlers of all levels brings old-time string music to
Red Lodge. All contests and concerts are open to the
public. www.montanafiddlers.org
Art in the BEARTOOTHS
July 26, 2008 – “Art in the Beartooths” features 35
local artists paining on-site - all to be auctioned that
evening. A catered summer supper and libations are
included in the evening, along with a silent auction
of more of than 50 Guild Artists’ artwork, along with
guest artist Mel Fillerup.
www.carboncountydepotgallery.org
2-Mile Music Fest
July 26, 2008 –Headlining this year’s
event will be The Red Elvises. Also
appearing, Tony Montana Project,
Meatskin Jubilee Jugband and more!!
Snow Creek Saloon will provide a shuttle
from town and on-site camping is
available.Bring your lawn chair and enjoy
the view! www.3pintsmusic.com
August 1-3, 2008 – For over 50 years,
the Festival of Nations has celebrated
Red Lodge’s diverse ethnic heritage with
music, dancing, costumes and food from around the
globe. All events are open to the public.
www.festivalofnations.us
Cowboy Mounted Shooting
August 16-17, 2008 – Mounted contestants, dressed
in period clothing compete in this timed event using
two .45 caliber single action revolvers. Targets are
arranged in a variety of patterns, and contestants
must hit each target while on horseback.
9th Annual Beartooth
Rendezvous BMW Rally
August 21-24, 2008 – This annual gathering at the
Lion’s Club Camp south of Red Lodge provides BMW
riders and others with a chance to socialize, ride the
Beartooth and Chief Joseph highways, and enjoy live
music and entertainment.
www.treasurestate.com/btbeemers
Willie Nelson in Concert
Harvest Hoedown
August 22, 2008 – Join Willie and friends
once again for a great evening of music
and fun! Tickets availabe online.
www.redlodgetickets.com
September 6, 2008 – Carbon County Historical
Society and Museum’s Annual Fundraiser. Dining,
Silent and Live Auction, Entertainment and Dancing.
Don’t miss this “heel-kickin” event.
www.carboncountyhistory.com
5TH Annual red lodge
Fun Run for Charities
Red Lodge Festival of
Nations
© Merv Coleman
| Calendar of Events
August 30, 2008 – 10K and 5K
competitive and recreational runs and a
2-mile Fun Walk. Runners and walkers
of all ages welcome. The day will include
a costume contest and other special
features. www.redlodgefunrun.org
Oktoberfest
September 13, 2008 – Join Red Lodge Ales in Lion’s
Club Park for beer, brats, and other delicious German
food while listening to the Oompah band. Compete
in the Oktoberfest Olympics with games such as the
Keg Toss or Best Legs in Liederhosen.
www.redlodgeales.net
Red Lodge Pedal festival
6th ANNUAL DSVS FUNDRAISER
August 30-31, 2008 – This event (formerly Fat
Tire Frenzy) will feature a Cross Country race, the
Downhill competition, and Street Biking
exhibition. Plans are in the works for a
bigger and better weekend for all biking
enthusiasts!
www.redlodge.com/rlmfattire
October 25, 2008 - Join Domestic and Sexual Violence
Services of Carbon County (DSVS) for its 6th annual
fundraiser. Always a great night, past
themes have included a Sushi Night,
Salsa, Sangria and Tapas, a black tie
movie premiere of “An Unfinished Life”,
and a Masquerade Ball. Renowned chef
Scott Greenlee always caters the event,
creating memorable feasts like no other!
www.dsvsmontana.org
29th Annual
Labor Day Arts Fair
September 1, 2008 – The arts and
crafts of talented regional artists are
available for sale at this festive outdoor
fair sponsored by the Carbon County
Arts Guild. Live entertainment and
concessions add to the fun.
Halloween festivities
© Merv Coleman
October 31, 2008 – Red Lodge at its
craziest! Fun activities for kids and adults
alike on the scariest night of the year.
Area bars feature live music and costume
contests with cash prizes.
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Make plans to join in on all the fun this year in the Red Lodge area. Go to www.
redlodge.com/calendar to find out more about these events, along with daily
happenings, community events, and great local deals. From pig races to art
shows …fun, scheduled daily.
© Merv Coleman
www.redlodge.com/calendar
Red Lodge Mountain Opening Day
November 28, 2008 – Be the first on the slopes. Ski
Red Lodge Mountain’s 70 trails on 1600 acres serviced
by 8 lifts including two high-speed detachable quads.
Red Lodge Mountain features terrain for all ability
levels and also has a terrain park.
www.redlodgemountain.com
Rocky Mountain Chefs
Invitational
February 7, 2009 – Chef Eric Trager of Bridge
Creek and a guest chef will be teaming up to plan
an evening of extraordinary cuisine and wine. The
event is a fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Club of Red
Lodge. www.eatfooddrinkwine.com
Christmas Stroll
Winter Carnival
December 5-6, 2008 – This annual event draws a festive
crowd to downtown Red Lodge for two nights of
shopping, decadent goodies,
caroling and other holiday
merry-making.
www.redlodge.com/stroll
February 20-22, 2009 (tentative) – From parades to
treasure hunts, this annual tradition offers snowfilled fun and games for the entire
family. Compete for prizes in
the Cardboard Classic, a fiercely
competitive downhill event
featuring racing crafts constructed
from cardboard, duct tape and glue.
© Merv Coleman
National Finals Ski-Joring RAces
March 14-15, 2009 – With Scandinavian roots, this
sport teams up human and equine athletes who must
work together to navigate a course of slalom gates and
jumps at breakneck speed. Competitions and prizes
for all ages and abilities.
www.redlodge.com/ski-joring
St. Patrick’s day
March 17, 2009 – The town becomes “Green Lodge”
for a day when all Irish inhabitants, (and those who
wish they were Irish), participate in the fun and
frivolities of the day!
69th Annual White Stag Race
April 2009 – Join in the oldest continuously running
citizen race in the US, for individuals or teams.
Peaks to Prairie adventure race
April 2009 – This adventure race challenges runners,
bikers and boaters to nearly 75 miles from the
Beartooth Mountain outside of Red Lodge to
Coulson Park in Billings. www.peakstoprairie.org
© Gene Rodman
“People come out here wanting a
Western experience. And when they’re
horseback, riding in these foothills of
rolling grasses, when all they can hear
is the sound of birds and the breeze,
they get a taste of what life might have
been like in the 1880s. It’s nature’s way
of calming people, and slowing things
down. Within a mile of leaving the
ranch, you don’t see anything else out
there but maybe a fence line. I just love
the beauty of it, and the quiet of being
out there on a horse.”
© Merv Coleman
© Merv Coleman
© Anne Laird
Linda Ladvala’s family has been ranching Montana
land for four generations, and she says that one of the
things that keeps her here is the rich history of family and
friends. Six years ago she started Whispering Winds Horse
Adventures – a trail riding outfit – and is looking forward
to incorporating her new studies in Equine Training and
Psychotherapy into her daily rides and Self Discovery Camps
this summer.
© Anne Laird
© Merv Coleman
© Merv Coleman
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LOD G I N G
“Here’s a real Montana ski town
with a landmark hotel and
wide-open skies for your authentic
winter family adventure.”
– Jennifer Guterman, Family Travel Forum
lodging
A
ny local will tell you, Red Lodge is a hard
place to leave. What do you think we’re
all doing here, anyway? (Of course, there
are those stories of the guy who ran out of
gas at the bottom of the hill and has been
here ever since…but that’s not normal.) Luckily for you,
however, Red Lodge has got hotels and guesthouses galore,
to make staying that one more day oh-so-easy.
Whether you’re looking for the peace and quiet of a
secluded mountain hideaway, or want to stay right
downtown in the middle of it all, Red Lodge has got
accommodations to fit your style and budget.
Live like a local in your own restored Victorian home,
or get to know your hosts by staying at a charming B&B.
Or, if golf is more your thing, the views from the tee-side
condominiums just might make you want to extend your
stay indefinitely. Whatever your style, there’s someone here
just waiting to accommodate you.
© CC Historical Soc
iety
During the early 1900s, Finnish immigrants made up 1/4th of Red Lodge’s
population. They brought many of their traditions to the new country,
including the Sauna: a public bath house. The advertised rate was 15 cents
if the proprietor furnished a towel; 10 cents if not. The saunas were popular
among all nationalities, but when the Finnish saunas closed, none were ever
opened in their place. For a tour of Finn Town which will point out several nolonger-operating sauna buildings, check out the Historical Society’s Walking
Tour (see page 38 for more information).
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The BIG YELLOW HOUSE
Not all vacations are planned around outside activities, sometimes
you just need to get away to relax and reconnect. Try one of our
Bed & Breakfasts for a romantic retreat or one of our many Vacation
Homes for the perfect girlfriend getaway.
www.redlodge.com/lodging
www.redlodge.com/lodging
AAA Red Lodge Rentals
12 N. Broadway (next to The Pollard), Red Lodge
Toll Free (877) 446-4744
www.aaaredlodgerentals.com
AAA Red Lodge Rentals, a division of Montana Realty
Company, manages unique creekside, log and intown vacation rental homes, long term rentals and
caretaking for absentee owners.
alpine Lodge MOtel
1105 North Broadway, Red Lodge
877-646-2213 • 406-446-2213
www.alpineredlodge.com
The Alpine Lodge Motel depicts the rich history of
Red Lodge. Located at the north entrance of town,
our quiet, clean and comfortable motel features an
outdoor hot tub, in-room coffee, cable TV, wireless
internet, rooms with ground level access, a basketball
court and a large picnic area with tables and grills.
Rustic cabin accommodations also available.
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Beartooth hideaway
Inn & cabins
1223 South Broadway Ave, Red Lodge
406-446-2288 • 800-813-8335
www.beartoothhideaways.com
Quiet, edge-of-town location along the Beartooth
Highway. Rustic décor rooms, large indoor pool
with indoor and outdoor hot tubs. Free continental
breakfast, family rooms, whirlpool suites, guest
laundry and arcade. In addition, we offer four cabins,
each with a king bed in a separate bedroom, hide-abed couch, gas fireplace, kitchenette (no oven) with
microwave, refrigerator, furnished cooking and eating
utensils, gas barbecue grill, outside deck with patio
seating, housekeeping services. Ample truck and
trailer parking, winter plug-ins available.
43 North Woodard Avenue, Absarokee, MT
406-328-7220 • www.thebigyellowhouse.biz
Historic House on Main Street, Absarokee, 33 scenic
miles from Red Lodge on Highway 78. We offer
comfortable accommodations in our Victorian house
and in our cottage units next door. Rates are $65 to
$80 nightly. On our premises we have a shop selling
carpets and crafts from Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia.
We specialize in hosting and catering to small groups,
offering a European style menu by reservation and
gourmet box lunches to take away.
Blue Sky Cabins
32 Blue Sky Lane, Red Lodge
406-446-0186 • www.blueskycabins.com
Specializing in romantic getaways for two! Secluded,
luxury cabins with 5 star amenities & spectacular
views of the mountains & abundant wildlife. Try
our fluffy, king size, feather bed or a cushy pillow
top. Relax in a romantic whirlpool tub surrounded
by candlelight or a soothing two-person shower with
body sprays. The complete kitchens come stocked
with breakfast preparations and all your condiments.
Try fly fishing in our private trout pond or hiking
and mountain biking in the nearby wilderness. Very
unique, very private, very quiet! “Cabin fever never
felt so good”!
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Boulder guest house
Comfort Inn of Red Lodge
Lone Pine Lodging
downtown Red Lodge • 877-733-5634
www.boulderguesthouse.com
Live like a local in the heart of Red Lodge. Our family
friendly, newly built vacation home accommodates
up to 12-14 guests. One block from downtown with
5 bedrooms, 3 baths on two levels (each with fully
equipped kitchen). Unwind in the Finnish sauna or
private hot tub, grill steaks for your crowd, or walk to
your favorite downtown restaurant. Side entrance has
no steps, for guests with physical limitations. Double
garage. No pets.
406-446-4469 • 888-733-4661
The “Platinum Hospitality Award” winning Comfort
Inn of Red Lodge offers 53 cozy rooms, heated indoor
pool, hot tub, fitness room, guest laundry and a
complimentary deluxe continental breakfast. Relax in
the comfortable lobby by our fireplace after a day of
skiing, hiking or golf. King, queen and double extra
long beds, handicap accessible rooms, easy walking
distance to restaurants and shopping. Stay in comfort
at Red Lodge’s newest hotel.
Chateau Rouge Lodge
Gallagher’s Irish Rose
Bed and Breakfast
715 Holly Valley Lane, Red Lodge, MT
406-446-1867
www.lonepinelodging.com
Comprised of Lone Pine Lodge, Lone Pine Luxury
Suite, The Fishing Cabin, and The Cowboy Cabin;
located directly on Rock Creek. Be lulled to sleep
every night by the sound of a bubbling trout stream.
Combine that with the convenience of being a short
walk to Red Lodge; able to experience everything
an authentic small western town has to offer in
shopping, dining, and entertainment. A perfect and
convenient location for celebrating special occasions.
1505 South Broadway
406-446-1601 • 800-926-1601
www.chateaurouge.com • [email protected]
We offer 16 2-floor, 2-bedroom condo-style
apartments and eight studio rooms. All units have
kitchens. The 2-bedroom family size units have
fireplaces in the living room, along with a full kitchen
and dining area. A sliding glass door leads to a BBQ
picnic area in the backyard. An indoor heated pool
and spa offer refreshing relaxation. A spacious lounge
with a large natural stone fireplace is available for
guests’ use, and for meetings and receptions.
302 South Broadway, Red Lodge, MT
406-446-0303 • 877-446-0303
www.irishrosehost.com
Original artwork adorns this elegant, lovingly
restored stately home (circa 1910). Each room, with
private bath, has been individually decorated to
create a special place in your home away from home.
Amenities include spa tubs, cozy gas fireplaces, TV,
AC, full mountain breakfast, afternoon refreshments
and more. Relax in the beautiful living room or in
the well stocked library. Fine restaurants, unique
shops and other attractions are within easy walking
distance of the Irish Rose. COME VISIT US!
Lupine Inn
702 South Hauser, Red Lodge
406-446-1321 • 888-567-1321
www.lupineinn.com
The entire staff of the Lupine Inn in Red Lodge
cordially invites you to join us for your next vacation,
ski trip, conference or convention! We offer an
indoor heated pool, hot tub, sauna, fitness center,
game room, meeting room, free continental breakfast
and have Jacuzzi and kitchen rooms available. Our
comfortable, clean, quiet rooms will make your stay
even more enjoyable. High speed internet available.
Best Rest in Red Lodge!
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MEDICINE FLOWER LODGE Retreat
Center & Vacation Rentals
4 miles North of Red Lodge off Highway 212
877-895-1605 • 406-446-1605 • 406-425-2600
www.medicineflowerlodge.com
Medicine Flower Lodge Retreat Center & Vacation
Rentals has great accommodations for up to 40
guests, with meeting room/banquet facilities, served
with lots of western hospitality. An awesome getaway,
outfitted for family reunions, weddings, retreats
or group gatherings. Wonderful Rock Creek and
Beartooth Scenic Highway location. Spacious 12 acre
grounds bordering Rock Creek, offering mountain
views, woods and open meadows. Conveniently
located for day trips to Yellowstone, Bozeman,
Livingston, Billings, and Cody, WY. Make Medicine
Flower Lodge & Vacation Rentals your headquarters
in Red Lodge. Open year round. Great group rates.
© Gene Rodman
The Pollard Hotel
2 North Broadway • 406-446-0001 • 800-POLLARD
www.thepollard.net
The Pollard, the historic hotel in the heart of Red
Lodge, offers comfortable rooms, good food, and
a central location. Totally renovated in 1994, and
updated since, the hotel has earned positive reviews
from Frommer’s, and recognition from magazines
and organizations in the hospitality industry. Relax
and meet friends in our History Room, work out
in the Health Club, enjoy the fireplace. Call us for
reservations.
Red Lodge Mountain
Central Reservations
305 Ski Run Road, Red Lodge
406-446-2610 • 800-444-8977
Red Lodge Mountain Central Reservations saves you
precious planning time and money for your Montana
vacation! With one phone call, our reservation
experts will help you package the perfect getaway for
every style and budget. Whether it’s specially priced
Ski & Stay or Golf & Stay packages that you’re looking
for, an intimate mountain cabin, group outing or
family activities, we are the source for all of your
reservations needs.
Red Lodging
1119 South Broadway, Red Lodge
406-446-4700 • 877-733-5634
www.redlodging.com
Red Lodging offers you the convenience, privacy
and comfort of home right here in Red Lodge. We
believe you will agree that our homes provide some
of the most unique lodging available in South
Central Montana. Each home includes bedrooms,
bathroom(s), living room, telephone and equipped
kitchen. Homes are fully equipped with bedding,
towels, dishes, pots, and pans. Come stay with us and
experience Beartooth Country at its finest.
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RED LODGE RENTAL PROPERTIES
406-446-2123 • 1-800-752-2499
www.RedLodgeRentalProperties.com
Stay with us and experience your own little
slice of paradise in Red Lodge. Cabins, townhomes, villas, Victorians, each with individual
charm. Mountain views, private hot tubs, fireplaces
and more. Photos, descriptions and rates at www.
RedLodgeRentalProperties.com.
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So, you want to be a cowboy…
Visit one of our guest ranches where you’ll become a ranch hand on a
true working cattle ranch. Riding, moving cattle, roping, wrangling, and fencing
all are part of life in the west. When the work day is done it’s time for a hearty meal in the
Red Lodge Reservations
ranch house, then kick off your boots and hang up your hat in a comfortable historic cabin. To find out
406-446-4700 • 877-733-5634
www.redlodgereservations.com
Red Lodge Reservations specializes in booking
townhomes, country cabins and all types of vacation
rentals as well as raft trips, horseback rides and all of
the area’s activities. Contact Red Lodge Reservations
today, your one-stop travel planner.
more go to www.redlodge.com/guestranch.
www.redlodge.com/guestranch
Rock Creek Resort
Yodeler Motel
5 Miles South of Red Lodge on Hwy 212
406-446-1111 • 1-800-667-1119
www.rockcreekresort.com • [email protected]
Premier lodging along beautiful Rock Creek
includes Rooms, Suites, Condos and Honeymoon
Cabin. Amenities include Free Wireless Internet,
Indoor Pool, Hot Tubs, Sauna, Health Club, Tennis,
Playground, Catch & Release Fish Pond, Fabulous
Shopping and Fine Dining. Short drive to golf or ski.
601 South Broadway • Red Lodge
406-446-1435 • 866-446-1435
www.yodelermotel.com
[email protected]
Only 3 blocks from historic downtown and 6 miles
from Red Lodge Mountain ski area. Large “clean”
luxury rooms. Exterior corridors, large hot tub, inroom steam baths or in-room jacuzzi tubs. All rooms
have cable TV-HBO, refrigerators, microwaves and
in-room coffee. Free wireless high speed internet
access. Owner-operated with “sincere hospitality.”
Winter plug-ins available.
© CDW
© Red Lodge Mountain
“For me, the main attraction has
always been the mountains and the
backcountry. My family has been in this
area since the ‘20s, and I came out here
every summer since I was 3. That made
a big impact on me; when I was out of
high school, getting back here was the
first thing on my mind. My ideal day
would be to finish all my work by 8:30
in the morning, and go guide clients
in the mountains all day. I love the
climate, I love the snow, I get out into
the mountains all summer long, and
I hunt in the fall. The country is more
meaningful to me than anything. And
I plan on living here,…well, until they
kick me out!”
© Lazy EL Ranch
© CDW
© Sylvan Peak
© Adventure Whitewater
Rob Hart has lived the Red Lodge “dirtbagger” life since
1978, and now runs three businesses out of his office on
Broadway. When he’s not emailing or visiting China to
make sure his Crazy Creek chairs are perfect, he can be
found guiding clients on mountaineering expeditions in
the Beartooths, or instructing young skiers at the oldest
summer racing program in the US atop the Beartooth Pass.
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© Sylvan Peak
Adventure
“Best thing about Red Lodge Mountain
is the town of Red Lodge itself.
No other ski area in the Rockies
has as much character…”
– OnTheSnow.com
adventure
O
ne thing you have to know about Red
Lodge is that it’s got a serious sense of
Play. Peek into any garage or mudroom in
town, and you’re sure to find an old pair
of skis or six (the new ones are carefully
stowed in the living room), several pairs of muddy hiking
boots, tackle boxes spilling lures and line, motorcycle
helmets, bicycles, ice skates, and a pile of dog-chewed folf
discs. And those are just the toys we used last week!
Living here is all about tackling the Great Outdoors, and
we make it easy for you to join in the fun. Just ask your
waiter or hotel clerk where they go when they’ve got an
hour free (or a day, or a week!), and you’re sure to get an
insider’s peek into the best there is.
And for those of you who can’t wait that long, allow us
to whet your Adventure Appetite with a couple of our
favorites: For the story you won’t quit telling, it doesn’t get
better than the hair-raising, guardrail-free, are-you-surewe’re-gonna-make-it climb up to Hellroaring Plateau at
elevation 10,000 ft-plus. Or if you’re more of the ask-amillion-questions-along-the-way type, hook up with a
guide from the following pages, and prepare yourself to get
personal with your new favorite playground.
In the winter of
1924 seven men
met at the Pollard
ciety
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Hotel, determined
to secure funding
for a new road over
the Beartooth Mountains and into the Cooke City gold fields. Among
those present was Oliver H.P. Shelley, then publisher of the Carbon
County News, and Dr. J.C.F. Siegfriedt. Both men made numerous
trips to Washington, D.C. for the project. In 1926, their bill passed the
Senate but died in the House. Finally, Montana senator Scott Leavitt
was able to push the bill through Congress in 1931. When President
Herbert Hoover finally signed the bill, “the announcement touched off
the greatest celebration this mining town has ever known,” wrote the
Billings Gazette.
Upon completion, one of the road’s unusual features was the intention
to curtail gas stations, “hot dog stands,” summer homes, and hotels.
Additionally, no side roads were planned, so that the country could
retain its “primitive character.”
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SIGHTSEEING Take a
walking tour of downtown
Red Lodge (see page 38 for
more information). Or,
hop in the car and take in
the scenery. The Beartooth
All-American Road is a sure
bet, or check out one of our
other area trips on page 59.
WILDLIFE WATCHING
The Beartooth Mountains are home
to Grizzly and Black Bears, as well as
elk, deer, moose, Bighorn Sheep, Rocky
Mountain Goats, Mountain Lions and
Bobcats. While many of these creatures
are elusive, some, like moose, deer and
the occasional Black Bear,
seem to make a point of
strolling through town from
time to time. Remember to
keep a respectful – and safe
– distance between you and
our wild neighbors.
Try a visit to the Silver Run
elk viewing area located
on Ski Run road just before
the West Fork turnoff. The site
includes interpretive plaques
and a handicap-accessible
telescope for viewing the
winter range of the Silver Run
elk herd.
HIKING Just south of town
sits Custer National Forest and the
Absaroka- Beartooth Wilderness. More
than 700 miles of hiking trails provide
access to it, making this – the fifth
largest wilderness area in the country
– a hiker’s dream come true. Come
springtime
and snowmelt,
the alpine
meadows
blossom with
wildflowers just
as high country
trails open to
foot traffic,
offering hikers
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magnificent mountain scenery as well
as trout-filled lakes, stunning waterfalls
and abundant wildlife.
MOUNTAINEERING &
BACKPACKING The AbsarokaBeartooth Wilderness is home to
hundreds of miles of trails and a wide
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variety of terrain for rock and ice
climbing. It’s also where you’ll find
Montana’s tallest peaks, including
Granite Peak, the state’s highest point
at 12,799 feet. Local guides can help
you learn the fundamentals of alpine
mountaineering and provide guiding
services to summits throughout
the Beartooths. Log onto www.
beartoothmountainguides.com or call
406-446-9874 for more information.
BIKING Red Lodge offers access to
diverse cycling
terrain for both
fat and skinny
tires. For a mellow
mountain bike
ride chock full
of scenery (and
a few good hills),
follow the unpaved
Meeteetse Trail
just south of town.
If you prefer the
pavement, follow Highway 212 south of
town to the foot of the Beartooth Scenic
Byway. We dare you to climb to the top!
HORSEBACK RIDING If you prefer
to let someone else do the walking, try
venturing into the backcountry or the
foothills on horseback. Local guides and
outfitters offer a variety of trips, from
hour-long trail rides in the foothills of
the Beartooths to week-long pack trips
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in the spectacular Absaroka-Beartooth
Wilderness and Yellowstone National
Park.
Beartooth Plateau, follow Highway 212.
Fishing licenses are available at Red
Lodge True Value, 406-446-1847.
FLY FISHING Our
backyard provides
fantastic fishing
opportunities
year-round.
From mid-March
through December,
area creeks offer
Rainbow, Brown,
Cutthroat and
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the
big waters of the Bighorn
can be fished on all but
the most bitter of January
and February days. Rock
Creek public fishing access
sites are well marked
and plentiful, or follow
Highway 78 to the East
Rosebud, Stillwater and
West Rosebud rivers. To
fish the alpine lakes of the
ALPINE SKIING & SNOW
BOARDING During the winter
months, bountiful snow and
shimmering blue skies make for
great fun on the slopes. Open from
mid-November through mid-April,
Red Lodge Mountain Resort features
70 trails and nearly 100 acres of
extreme chute and tree skiing. (www.
redlodgemountain.com) Summer
skiing is available at the Red Lodge
International Summer Ski
and Snowboard Camp. At
an elevation of 10,900 feet,
the Twin Lakes headwall,
near the summit of the
Beartooth Pass, features
900 feet of. Skiing is
open to the public from
mid-April through July,
conditions permitting.
(www.rlissc.com)
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NORDIC &
BACKCOUNTRY
SKIING If skinny
skis are your thing,
follow Highway 78
just two miles west
of town to the Red
Lodge Nordic Center
where 15 kilometers
of manicured trails
make for a crosscountry skier’s
nirvana (www.beartoothtrails.org).
Then there’s backcountry skiing and
snowboarding on and off the trails of
Custer National Forest.
ATVs Miles of Forest Service roads and
trails are open to ATVs in the Beartooth
and Pryor mountains, offering easy
access to some of the area’s hardest
to reach locations. In the Beartooths,
destinations include Iron Mountain and
Benbow Road, west of Red Lodge in
Stillwater County. Home to abundant
wildlife and gorgeous scenery, both
options offer terrain for riders of all
levels. For information on the
Benbow area, contact Benbow
ATV Rentals (328-4352).
HUNTING From the
mountains south of town to
the grasslands to the east, the
wild country surrounding Red
Lodge offers a wide range of
hunting territory. The diversity
of the land offers a diversity of
hunts, including upland game
birds, deer, bear and elk. For details on
hunting regulations,
online licenses, and
season dates, contact
Montana Fish, Wildlife
and Parks (406-2472940) or the agency’s
website (http://fwp.
mt.gov/r5).
pristine waters tumble and flow
through magnificent canyons and
valleys offering a variety of boating
experiences, from the mildest of canoe
trips to the wildest of whitewater.
The Stillwater River features long,
extended rock garden areas, some
good-sized waves and countless eddies.
For experienced kayakers, the wild
and scenic Clarks Fork offers Class
IV and Class V waters. To the north,
the Yellowstone River’s quieter waters
offer tranquil canoeing
and kayaking as well
as rafting and motor
boating.
RIVER RAFTING When
summer temperatures
peak, there’s nothing like
a river trip to cool you
down. Thrill seekers will
enjoy the upper section
of the Stillwater River.
For those with a more
relaxed trip in mind, the
lower Stillwater and the
CANOEING &
KAYAKING From
the snowy peaks
and plateaus of
the Beartooths,
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Yellowstone River offer fewer rapids,
great scenery and wildlife-viewing
opportunities.
For details on area fishing, whitewater rafting, horseback riding and
SNOWMOBILING In the rugged
Beartooth Mountains just south of
Red Lodge, you’ll find deep powder
sledding and hill climbing accompanied
by spectacular scenery. Over the Pass,
Cooke City offers nearly 100 miles of
mountaineering guides and outfitters and much more, call the Red Lodge
Visitor’s Center at 1-888-281-0625 or log on to www.redlodge.com/
recreation.
For more information on public campgrounds, trail conditions, licensing and
more, stop by the Beartooth Ranger District Station on Highway 212, south of
town, 406-446-2103 or visit their website at www.fs.fed.us/r1/custer/recreation/D2.shtml
www.redlodge.com/recreation
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groomed and ungroomed trails. And
then, of course, there’s Yellowstone
National Park, with 200 miles of
groomed trails, abundant wildlife and
stunning scenery.
GOLFING Just west of town, Red
Lodge Mountain Resort’s 18-hole golf
course provides 100-mile views and a
challenging terrain crisscrossed with
tree-lined streams. Call 446-3344 for
more information.
allow for a new kind of treasure hunt,
in which players hide a “cache,” log
the GPS location and coordinates, and
create a search.
GEOCACHING
Think of it as treasure
hunting for the 21st
century. Geocaching,
uses GPS (Global
Positioning System)
and the internet to
© Flash’s
According to www.
geocaching.com, there
are over 200 geocaches
hidden in the foothills
and mountains
surrounding Red
Lodge.
Absaroka River Adventures
Beartooth MOUNTAIN GUIDES
Benbow ATV Rentals
113 Grove Street, Absarokee
406-328-7440 • 800-334-7238
www.absarokariver.com • [email protected]
Absaroka River Adventures is a family owned and
operated business dedicated to giving personalized
high-quality river trips. We offer half and full day
rafting trips on the lower Stillwater River, as well as
half day trips on the Upper Stillwater. We also have
inflatable kayaks for the more adventurous. Group
discounts are available to parties of 10 or more. The
Stillwater River is a great introduction for newcomers
to the sport of whitewater rafting.
406-446-9874
www.beartoothmountainguides.com
Beartooth Mountain Guides is a climbing school and
guide service. We teach and lead rock climbing, ice
climbing, mountaineering and ski mountaineering
activities in the Beartooth Wilderness. Operating
out of Red Lodge, Montana, Beartooth Mountain
Guides is locally owned by guides who have climbed,
guided and recreated in the Beartooth Mountains,
throughout the West and internationally for many
years.
60 Trinity Trail, Fishtail • 406-328-4352
www.benbowatvrentals.com
[email protected]
Add excitement to your day in the mountains on an
ATV! 4-wheeler enthusiasts will find miles of roads &
trails to explore in the beautiful Beartooth Mountains
near Dean, Montana. Spectacular scenery, wildlife,
terrain for inexperienced or expert riders. Choose
between our Honda Ranchers (350cc, electric shift)
and our CanAm Outlanders (400cc, fully automatic,
2-person). Hourly, half day and full day rates.
Beartooth Whitewater
Elk river Outfitters
Horseback rides
Adventure Whitewater, Inc
Old Red Barn, 1 mile north of Absarokee,
West Side of Hwy 78
406-446-3061 • 800-897-3061
www.adventurewhitewater.com
Established in 1993, Adventure Whitewater, AAA
rated and featured on ESPN, OLN, National
Geographic and Outside Magazine is a rafting
company specializing in FUN! All trips are on the
Stillwater River. From mild to wild, we do it all!
Our guides are hired as much for personality as
expertise. Groups, custom and private trips available.
Montana’s best paddle-n-saddle with Paintbrush
Adventures (AAA) at the same location. Private
parking and launch. See why Adventure Whitewater is
“RED LODGE’S RAFTING CO!”
406-446-3142 • 800-799-3142
www.beartoothwhitewater.com
Only permit licensed guide allowed on the wild and
scenic Clark’s Fork River. Experience three different
rivers on your 17 mile half-day trip - 4 miles further
than other companies. Yellowstone county’s first and
most experienced rafting company. Emmy nominated
for our whitewater rafting film. AAA rated with
an excellent safety record, as featured on national
TV. Our river guides are experienced professionals
who enjoy introducing first-time river runners to
whitewater that’s “exciting but not frightening.”
406-860-3699 • 406-860-3698
www.elkriveradventures.com
Enjoy the breathtaking scenery surrounding Red
Lodge from the back of a horse. Elk River Outfitters
provides horseback rides that will take you along
scenic Rock Creek gradually rising to a vista from
which you can see seven different mountain ranges.
These rides start just minutes from downtown Red
Lodge, and will give you a real flavor of western
adventure. Hourly, half day, and full day rides are
available. Call to make your reservations.
Fly Fishing Only Adventures
Yellowstone Troutfitters
Andy Szofran Outfitter # 7504
PO Box 1905, Red Lodge, MT 59068
406-446-3819 • 406-425-1761
[email protected]
www.redlodge.com/flyfishing
Looking for a fun adventure on the river? Local flyfishing expert, Andy Szofran offers guided float or
wade trips on the Yellowstone, Stillwater, Rock Creek
and other local waters. Each trip is customized to fit
the anglers individual needs, abilities and schedule.
All gear, lunch, and transportation are provided. This
outfitter has over 25 years of fly-fishing and tying
experience.
Lazy EL working guest Ranch
Roscoe, MT • 406-328-6858
www.lazyel.com
Owned by the same family for 107 years, this oneof-a-kind retreat offers the unique opportunity to
experience life on a working cattle ranch at the foot
of the Beartooth Mountains. With traditions that date
to the early days combined with a dose of modern
reality, you can enjoy riding, moving cattle, or try fly
fishing, hiking, rafting, or other adventures.
Montana Trout Scout
Red Lodge, MT • 406-855-3058
www.montanatroutscout.com
[email protected]
Montana Trout Scout flyfishing outfitter and guide
service offers trips on the undiscovered water of south
central Montana. With this outfit the emphasis is on
fun! Whether you’re 6 or 60, been fishin’ forever or
never ever, we can customize a trip just for you. Bring
the whole family!
Red Lodge Mountain Resort
Ski & Snowboard Area
305 Ski Run Road, Red Lodge
406-446-2610 • 800-444-8977
Snow Report: 406-255-6973
Why do families of skiers and snowboarders keep
returning to Red Lodge Mountain every year? Start
with a family oriented resort with a “small town”
feeling; stir in the quaint historic village of Red Lodge,
friendly faces and great skiing. Add to that 70 trails
spread out over 1600 acres on two mountain peaks, 8
lifts including 2 high-speed detachable quad chairlifts
and the most snowmaking in the state of Montana. It
all adds up to one great ski vacation with prices to fit
any budget!
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Golf Course
828 Upper Continental Drive, Red Lodge
406-446-3344 • 800-444-8977
Just try to keep your eye on the ball! The Red Lodge
Mountain Resort Golf Course sets at the foot of
the spectacular Beartooth Mountains with views of
the Ski Area and surrounding vistas. This par 72
championship golf course offers beginner lessons,
group lessons to help you improve specific skills as
well as the Red Lodge Golf Academy. Our full service
public golf course has 18 scenic holes, a driving range,
a putting green, cart & club rentals, pro shop, and
bar with light fare. We have special midweek rates
available and tee times are strongly recommended.
Rocky Fork OUtfitters
and Guide Service, llc.
108 Obert Road, Roberts, MT 59070
406-445-2598
www.redlodge.com/rockyforkoutfitters
[email protected]
Red Lodge’s Original Fly-Fishing Outfitter (License
#936) With 30 years of fishing the Beartooth Face,
we can show you an experience of a lifetime. We
feature full day float trips and half or full day wading
trips in the area’s premier waters. Maximize your
angling opportunities while enjoying the beautiful
surroundings. We regularly fish the Stillwater,
Yellowstone, and Clark’s Forks Rivers, Rock Creek, or
private waters. Flies included on all trips. Equipment
available.
Whisering Winds
Horse Adventures
10 miles north of Red Lodge
406-671-6836
Come ride with us where the eagles soar, and the
deer and antelope play. Rides start from the ranch
and head for the rolling hills where you will see
four mountain ranges. The head wrangler is 3rd
generation on the ranch. We offer rides with or
without lunch or dinner, riding lessons and self
discovery retreats. Head wrangler certified in
equine-assisted learning. We specialize in timid
and traumatized riders. Open year round. Call for
reservations.
Viking Air, inc.
at the Red Lodge Airport
406-446-0274 • 406-252-2959
www.vikingair.info
Conquer the skies with us. Viking Air has tours over
the Beartooths, flight training, fuel, maintenance and
aircraft rental. If you think Red Lodge is great, wait
until you see it from our perspective. Planning to fly
into Red Lodge? Let us help you with lodging and
transportation. Jet A and 100LL are available.
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public parks
Lion’s Club Park
On Hauser between 5th and 8th streets. Features
picnic facilities, the new Moose Trails Playground,
basketball courts, horseshoe pits, sand volleyball
and, during the winter months, a skating rink.
Skateboard Park
© Merv Coleman
On 10th and Hauser, featuring a half pipe,
quarter pipes, rails, a three sided pyramid,
concrete hits and a skate bench.
City Swimming Pool
City Park
On Hauser and 14th streets. Open to the public daily
from June through August.
On the east bank of Rock Creek at 19th Street.
Offers picnic tables, barbeque grills and restroom
facilities.
Visitor’s Center Picnic Area
FIELD SCHOOL PARK
On Hauser, between 9th and 10th streets. Offers
tennis courts, picnic tables and playground
equipment.
At the intersection of Highways 78 and 212. Offers
picnic tables, water and an RV dump station.
For more information and a map of city parks,
go to www.redlodge.com/parks
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Highway IN the Sky…
Dubbed “the most beautiful roadway
in America” by On the Road
correspondent Charles Kuralt, the
Beartooth Highway climbs to an
astounding 10,947 feet above sea
level. As it winds its way from Red
Lodge to Yellowstone National Park,
the Highway traverses an impressive
range of ecosystems – from lush lodge
pole pine forests to alpine tundra.
At the highway’s summit, travelers
find themselves in a sky-high world
of glacial cirques, clear
alpine lakes, and snow that
lingers through the summer
months. In late June and July,
the fragile tundra blossoms in
a lavish display of wildflowers
– shooting stars, columbine,
and Indian paintbrush, to
name a few.
With 20 peaks over 12,000 feet
in elevation (including Granite Peak,
Montana’s highest at 12,799 feet), the
Beartooth Mountains lie within the
943,377-acre Absaroka-Beartooth
Wilderness. Grizzly and black bears
make their home here, as do elk,
deer, moose, bighorn sheep, Rocky
Mountain goats, mountain lions and
bobcats. With over 950 alpine lakes
and hundreds of miles of trails, these
mountains offer ample opportunities
for recreation – much of it accessible
from the Beartooth Highway.
Plan on at least three hours driving time
to make the trip between Yellowstone
and Red Lodge – more if you really
want to experience the beauty of the
Absaroka-Beartooth Range. Whether
or not you plan to stop and explore a
while on your way, be sure to pack your
windbreaker and woolens for the trip:
it can be a bit nippy at the summit of
Yellowstone’s own Highway to the Sky.
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When you’re making your travel plans, remember that due to extreme
conditions, the highway is only open Memorial Day weekend through early
October, weather permitting. Contact the US Forest Service at 406-446-2103 or
the Red Lodge Visitor’s Center at 888-281-0625 for current conditions.
For more information about the Beartooth Highway, including a downloadable
man
© Merv Cole
map, visit www.redlodge.com/beartoothhwy or take a look at www.
beartoothhighway.com or www.byways.org/browse/byways/2281.
www.redlodge.com/beartoothhwy
“After the [Yellowstone Park] fires of ‘88,
there were no tourists coming through
here. We were sitting around thinking,
We’ve got to do something to keep the
doors open. So somebody said Why don’t
you race pigs? Well, we all had a laugh
over that, and later I started thinking
about it and decided it couldn’t be that
tough. So we built a pig track, and ran
it with what turned out to be illegal
gambling, but it sounded good at the
time. So then we found out it would be
legal as long as we gave the money away
as a fundraiser. But then the board of
horseracing came back claiming we
weren’t legal because I didn’t have any
jockey insurance! Well, when you’re
racing pigs, you sure don’t need jockey
insurance. Anyway, when they got done
with it, it was legal to race pigs, gerbils
or hamsters. So I stuck with pigs. And
over the years, we’ve donated $77,000 in
scholarship money to local kids.”
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© Gene Rodman
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© Anne Laird
© Merv Coleman
Pits DeArmond and his wife Lynn have owned the
Bearcreek Saloon & Steakhouse for over 25 years. In
addition to introducing pig racing to Bearcreek, Pits has
also taken his turn as the city’s Councilman (19 years)
and now Mayor (9 years). For the past 15 years during
the saloon’s off-season, he worked as a traveling “Bovine
Beautician,” washing and clipping prime bulls for auction.
And never one to enjoy time on his hands, he also builds fly
rods, stained glass windows, and has recently gotten into
constructing hot rod cars. Like he says, “You gotta have a lot
of jobs to live in Montana.”
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DI N I N G
“The town of Red Lodge balances the
Old West with the ‘new’ West. For a
little Western town, it’s a great place to
relax, ski, and eat great food.”
– posted on www.IGOUGO.com
dining
I
n Red Lodge, eating out gives whole a new
meaning to the term: contact sport. It’s not that
your waiter is going to tackle you at the table or
arm-wrestle you for the bill, though that has been
known to happen. But most of the time, eating
out is what locals do to connect with each other. And more
often that not, we’ll extend that to include you.
Strike up a conversation with Lee and Teresa’s table of 8
on Friday nights, or Don’s entourage at the high tables
any night of the week. Because whether your tastes are
more burgers-n-fries or bouillabaisse, you’re sure to find
welcome smiles and genuine hospitality wherever you go.
Dig into succulent steak, or clam chowder you’ll dream
about for months. And make sure to ask your waiter to
match it up with the perfect wine. Or, if all that decisionmaking is too much for you, do as the locals do: open the
menu, close your eyes, and point – because every place in
town has truly got that local stamp-of-approval.
The Red Lodge
Café itself is a
little piece of
history. Its sign,
with its flashing
red 12-foot-high
tipi and dancing
Indians, dates
from 1948, when
the local economy
was starting to shift
toward tourism once the mines had all closed. The murals on the walls
inside were painted by a character named O.J. Salo, one of Red Lodge’s
original mountaineers.
After service in World War I, Salo worked as a guide and horse wrangler
at Camp Senia, the area’s first dude ranch. In the ‘20s and ‘30s he
explored the Beartooths, stocking many lakes with fish and naming
numerous features, including Lake Gertrude (near Timberline Lake) for
his wife. In 1961 climbers from the University of Wyoming gave Salo’s
name to a prominent peak in the Beartooths which is still so hard to get
to that few ever reach its summit. Many of the places depicted in his
murals look much the same now as they had in his time.
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Bogart’s Restaurant
Carbon County SteakHouse
Coffee Factory Roasters
11 South Broadway • 406-446-1784
www.redlodgerestaurants.com/bogarts
Established in 1975, Bogart’s restaurant has
become the family favorite. Montana sized portions
of authentic Mexican food, homemade pizza,
sandwiches, and burgers are served in a friendly rustic
atmosphere. Bogart’s also offers award winning
margaritas, extensive Tequila selection and full bar.
Come visit Bogart’s for a dining experience you won’t
want to miss!
121 South Broadway, Red Lodge • 406-446-4025
www.carboncountysteakhouse.com
[email protected]
Well known for both excellent food & service, the
Carbon County Steakhouse welcomes you with
hometown courtesy and the best naturally-raised
beef in the west - from sirloin to succulent prime
rib. Fresh seafood arrives weekly ranging from
mussels to Alaskan salmon and King Crab. Specialty
pastas and salads complete the menu. Full service
bar, extensive wine list, and locally brewed ales on
tap. Summertime invites you to dine inside or on the
deck. Reservations highly recommended.
6 1/2 South Broadway, Red Lodge • 406-446-3200
Voted “Best Coffee” by the locals in the 2007 Best of
Red Lodge. Coffee Factory Roasters features freshly
roasted coffee by the cup or by the pound. We offer a
full espresso bar, fresh baked goodies, and sandwiches.
Or cool off with a frappaccino, smoothie or soft serve
ice cream treat. The Coffee Factory is open seven days
a week with plenty of room to sit and relax. Wireless
internet is available for customers.
Bridge Creek Backcountry
Kitchen & Wine Bar
www.EatFoodDrinkWine.com
[email protected]
‘Come as you are’ to enjoy extraordinary Montana
cuisine and an award-wining wine list. At Bridge
Creek, the key to great food is freshness and
simplicity. We pride ourselves on making sure every
meal transcends the ordinary. Our lunch menu is
packed with salads, sandwiches, wraps and burgers.
Our soups, breads and desserts are made fresh daily.
Dinner is truly a unique dining experience, offering a
large selection of steaks, seafood, pastas and salads.
China Garden Restaurant
202 S. Broadway Avenue, Red Lodge
406-446-9909
Try our mouth-watering Family Dinners and Dinner
Specials. Highlights of our House Specialties include
Honey Walnut Shrimp, Vegetable Combination with
Boneless Fried Chicken and our delicious Seafood
Combination with scallops, shrimp, calamari and
fresh vegetables served in a Taro Nest. Our Pu
Pu Platter includes fried shrimp, crab Rangoon,
barbecued ribs, beef on skewers, egg rolls and foil
wrapped chicken. Call for take out or eat in! Open
daily 11:00 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Deli on the Beartooth
406-446-DELI (3354)
Whether you’re looking to grab a quick bite or for
picnic lunch for your mountain hike, we offer quality
fare for people on the go! Choose from sandwiches
served 3-ways... create your own deli classic, try a
“panini” hot-pressed sammy, or an “out of bounds”
hoagie-styled sandwiches baked to perfection. We
also serve homestyle soups and fresh chopped salads.
Dine in or take it to go. OUR GOAL IS TO GET YOU
FULL!
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Foster and Logan’s Pub & Grill
Old Piney Dell Restaurant
The Red Box Car
406-446-9080 • 877-253-3197
Foster and Logan’s Pub & Grill, located in the heart
of Red Lodge’s historic district, offers an inviting
atmosphere for all ages. With an affordable late
night menu and exclusive selection of beer, wine and
cocktails, Foster and Logan’s keeps people returning
time and time again. Come experience our friendly
staff and great food and see why “Fo Lo’s” is a local
favorite.
5 Miles South of Red Lodge
on Highway 212 at Rock Creek Resort
406-446-1196 • 800-667-1119
Historic and intimate dining room along beautiful
Rock Creek. Featuring our famous Weiner Schnitzel,
mouth-watering Prime Rib and other culinary
delights. Enjoy your favorite beverage in our
charmingly rustic bar. Try our fabulous Sunday
Brunch (9 am-1 pm). Reservations recommended.
[email protected]
Come eat by the creek at Red Lodge’s oldest and most
unique fast food restaurant nestled within an actual
100-year-old boxcar! Since 1972, people have enjoyed
freshly grilled hamburgers, fries and refreshing ice
cream treats at reasonable prices. Try one of our
specialities – homemade onion rings or an Indian
taco. Our friendly staff is waiting to prepare a tasty
meal for you while you relax on the deck or stroll
down by the creek.
Kiva Restaurant
The Dining Room at the Pollard
5 Miles South of Red Lodge
on Highway 212 at Rock Creek Resort
406-446-1111 • 800-667-1119
Dine overlooking beautiful Rock Creek. Serving
breakfast and lunch. (Seasonal)
2 North Broadway
406-446-0001 • 800-POLLARD
www.thepollard.net
The Dining Room at the Pollard Hotel features
regional bistro fare with a continental flourish, served
in a casually elegant setting. We invite you to discover
what generations of Montanans have known, that the
Pollard’s Dining Room is truly an experience, not just
a meal. The Pollard Hotel is located in the heart of
downtown Red Lodge.
Natali’s Front Bar
www.redlodgepizzaco.com
[email protected]
Relax in a comfortable old pub atmosphere featuring
classic cocktails, tasty martinis, and a wide variety
of single malt scotch. We also offer a large selection
of draft beers including locally made ‘Red Lodge
Ales.’ Grab a bucket of peanuts as you walk in the
door or order appetizers and entrees from our full
bar menu. Enjoy an evening at the Front Bar where
the hospitality is evident as you join our skilled
bartending staff in this cozy pub.
Red Lodge Ales Brewing Co.
417 North Broadway, Red Lodge • 406-446-4607
www.redlodgeales.net
Enjoy a fresh, local beer! Red Lodge Ales continues
the town’s tradition of brewing beer with the pure
water of the Beartooth Mountains. Sample our
fine beers in Sam’s Taproom while you connect to
the people and history of Red Lodge. Ask for our
brews on tap and in 6 packs throughout Red Lodge,
Yellowstone Park and the Yellowstone region. Sam’s
Taproom is open 2-8 pm in the summer, 4-8 pm in
the winter.
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Red Lodge Café & Lounge
Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Check out our
daily lunch and dinner specials. Enjoy home cookin’
at its finest. We specialize in ribs and are proud of
our shrimp. Bring the kids, they will enjoy their own
menu and parents can relax with a beverage from our
full bar. Our lounge features karaoke every weekend
with the largest music selection around, along with a
full casino. Join us for Happy Hour every Wednesday
and Friday.
Red Lodge Pizza Co.
[email protected]
Pizza you can write home about! We feature
homemade, hand tossed pizza with generous portions
of fresh toppings. In addition we also serve delicious
“Montana Rolls,” burgers, salads and homemade
soups. Ask your server about our full bar and large
selection of draft beer. Bring the whole family to
try our famous “crazy cookie” and a fun dining
experience.
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Red Lodge is home to local diners and gourmet dining establishments
sure to please every taste. You can plan your day’s events over biscuits
and gravy, grab a latte to go and then reflect on your perfect Red Lodge
experience over Montana-raised grilled tenderloin filet that evening. Log on
to www.redlodge.com/dining to view the entire fare.
www.redlodge.com/dining
Scoops
Subway Eat Fresh!
406-446-0160
Have a sweet tooth? Scoops is the place to go for an
ice cream sundae or a root beer float served from our
1919 Soda Fountain. Our old fashioned ice cream
shop is uniquely decorated with a one-of-a-kind style
you won’t find anywhere else. Scoops is also home to
the “famous” Red Lodge web cam. If you are looking
for a memorable experience, stop in and let Scoops
satisfy your craving!
Located next to the Silver Strike
Open 7a.m. - 11p.m. 7 days a week
Come enjoy an omelet wrap with your choice of
bacon, sausage or ham with juice, milk or coffee for
breakfast. Maybe one of our delicious hot or cold
sandwiches made with your choice of fresh baked
bread daily for lunch or dinner. We can help you
with special occasions like birthdays, the Super Bowl
or any gathering where you just might need some
refreshing snacks. Subway has sandwich, cookie and
chip platters at very reasonable prices. Come enjoy for
breakfast, lunch or dinner. Hope to see you soon!
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“The best thing that ever happened to
Red Lodge was Nothing. For about
70 years. That’s why we have this
authentic, wonderful little town. In all
of my travels - I’ve always compared
everywhere I’ve been to Red Lodge. And
the more places I go, the more it becomes
apparent that this is just a really, really
special place on the planet. For me, it’s
all about the landscape – there’s no
place that smells like Rock Creek, with
the Aspens and the Cottonwoods…it’s
just so clean. I first came to Red Lodge
when I was 8 years old and I fell in love.
I thought ‘I’ve never been anywhere as
honest, or as beautiful, and just magical
as this place’.”
© CDW
© Flash’s
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© Merv Coleman
© Merv Coleman
© Karen Saint
Anner Marble was born in Billings, and aside from
pulling a horse trailer around the West, jaunts to college
and adventures overseas, has lived in Red Lodge most of
her life. As a former high school Drama teacher and current
president of the Red Lodge Theater Company, she’s long
been a driving force in local theater. Like many natives,
Anner practices the “how many jobs does it take to live
in Montana” mantra. From her bail bond agent days, she
offers this advice: “Never do more than one illegal activity
at a time. Your chance of having to call me for bail increases
exponentially by the number of illegal activities you are
engaged in at any given moment!” Anner is also an owner
of H Bar S Real Estate.
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L
ike a lot of mining boom towns, Red
Lodge has seen its share of charlatans and
miscreants, though these days we like to call
them “characters” or “creative types.” It must
be something in the air, or in that crystalclear water, for this area has always attracted people with
their own creative take on the world.
From last century’s sheriff who – legend has it – made a
name for himself by eating the livers of his foes, to today’s
internationally acclaimed artist, famous for his paintings
from Crow culture, Red Lodge art and history have long
made their stamp on the West.
Catch the spirit of today at one of the many art and
photographic galleries in town, or saunter into the history
museum and find out for yourself just how the West was
wild. But keep a sharp eye out: you might even meet a
“character” or two along the way.
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culture
entertainment
& history
As miners flocked to Red
Lodge, they were quickly
followed by “ladies of the
night.” Bordellos were
located on the upper floors
of many of the downtown
buildings. The Orpheum
Rooms, above today’s
Bogart’s Restaurant, had a
separate stairway which
served the girls’ rooms.
Each room had a brick
stove for heating and
which could also be used
to cook intimate dinners.
The profession was such
a mainstay of the local
economy and culture in the
early days that in the 1937
mayoral race, Dr. J.C.F. Siegfriedt
– always the consummate
promoter – included in his platform
“bringing in 20 more slot machines”
and “starting some new houses of
pleasure.” Siegfriedt won, and served until
his death three years later.
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Carbon County Arts Guild
& Depot Gallery
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11 West 8th Street, Red Lodge • 406-446-1370
The Carbon County Arts Guild and Depot Gallery
is located in the historic 1889 Northern Pacific
Train Depot. The gallery includes original artwork
from over 200 Western artists. Hosting twelve major
exhibits yearly, workshops, children’s programs, live
theater and music, Shakespeare in the Park, “Art
in the Beartooths” and the annual Labor Day Arts
Fair, the gallery keeps art alive in the West. Hours:
Monday-Saturday, 10-5 and Sunday, 12-5. Free and
open to the public.
Anne Laird Photography
Beartooth Nature Center
Carbon County
Historical Museum
PO Box 1250, Red Lodge
406-446-2168
www.annelairdphoto.com • [email protected]
Through Anne Laird’s photographs you will explore a
world of incredible beauty and intimacy with nature
– evoking an emotional connection between the
subject and the human soul – a connection of spirits
– yours with nature. Anne Laird is an internationally
published photographer whose beautiful nature and
wildlife photographs have brought accolades and
awards from regional and national art communities,
as well as California Wildlife Photographer of the
Year, The Nature Conservancy, Audubon and The
Sierra Club. Anne’s Fine Art Photographic prints are
exhibited in galleries and museums nationally, as well
as available in stores locally along with her note card
collection. Studio visits are available by appointment.
615 2nd Street E., Red Lodge • 406-446-1133
www.beartoothnaturecenter.org
Beartooth Nature Center is the only public facility
in Montana to house native animals that cannot be
returned to the wild due to injury or habituation to
humans. See more than 75 animals including wolves,
mountain lions, black bears, eagles, elk, antelope,
bobcat, fox, coyote and more. Open 7 days a week
year round at 10 am. Admission is $6/adults, $5/
seniors, and children 5-15 ($2.50), under 5 Free.
Highlights historic Red Lodge and Carbon County
with the Greenough rodeo collection, Waples Family
historic gun collection, interactive coal mine and
hard rock exhibits and much more. The museum also
houses the Carbon County archives and assists with
genealogical and historic research. Plus, the gift shop
offers a huge selection of Carbon County and Old
West history books.
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Common Ground
Western Art & Gifts
A setting as beautiful as the Beartooth Mountains is bound
to attract artists and we are home to many. To learn
more about our world renowned painters, sculptors,
photographers and more, browse to www.redlodge.
com/galleries.
www.redlodge.com/galleries
www.comngrndartgallery.com
To walk into this fine art gallery on Broadway of
Red Lodge, Montana is like walking into the great
room of a Ponderosa ranch home, warmed equally
by a massive rock fireplace and the genuine western
hospitality of days gone by. Common Ground
Western Art and Gifts is filled with items that capture
the very essence of Montana. Common Ground… for
the uncommon.
Kevin Red Star Gallery
Charles Ringer Studio & Gallery
Coleman Gallery and Studio
418 E. Front Street, Joliet, MT 59041
406-962-3705 • www.charlesringer.com
Ringer takes industrial metal materials and
transforms them into kinetic and static sculptures.
The kinetic work depicts various animal shapes,
animal-people relationships, social stereotypes, and
geometric shapes. These kinetic sculptures come
in small and large sizes. He also creates a variety of
outside pieces, from structural shapes, large steel
plants, and wind driven sculptures. His work is
whimsical and serious in nature. Hours vary with the
seasons. Call ahead anytime and someone will open.
406-446-1228 • 800-726-2228
www.colemangallery.biz
[email protected]
Merv Coleman is an award-winning photographer
of both nature and portrait photography. He was
honored as Photographer of the Year in 1996 and
1998 by the Montana Professional Photographers
Association and was winner of the animal portrait
category of the prestigious international BG Wildlife
Photographer of the Year 2001 competition. The
gallery and studio offers fine art photography and
notecards, indoor/outdoor portraits, wedding
photography and custom framing. Please come in.
You are always welcome.
406-446-4646 • www.kevinredstar.com
Kevin Red Star, internationally acclaimed artist,
brings to life his paintings with intense use of brilliant
colors and an almost mystical use of light. His
paintings, historical and modern, draw from his Crow
heritage. His works are in permanent collections
throughout the U.S. including the Smithsonian
Institute, Denver Art Museum and internationally,
his works are in collections of the Pierre Cardin
Collection in Paris and museums in Belgium China,
Germany and Japan.
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red lodge clay center
Snow Creek Saloon
[email protected]
www.redlodgeclaycenter.com
The Red Lodge Clay Center Gallery features
handmade one-of-a-kind fine ceramics. More
than 70 locally and nationally recognized artists are
represented in the main gallery and through monthly
exhibitions. Find the perfect gift for weddings,
birthdays or for yourself. Professional packing and
shipping services are available. Please visit the gallery
at 123 South Broadway.
124 S Broadway, Red Lodge
www.snowcreeksaloon.com
A Red Lodge icon, Snow Creek Saloon enjoys
providing locals and visitors alike with entertainment
options. Quality live music up to four times a week
is a great addition to our mainstay activities such as
Darts, Pool, Gaming and more. Our crew attracts the
best patrons which in turn creates nothin’ but fun!
We’re becoming world famous one sticker at a time ...
stop in for yours!
© Merv Coleman
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Montana Photographic Arts
7541 US Hwy 212
406-446-0335 • www.mtphotoarts.com
[email protected]
Located just 5 miles north of Red Lodge, Montana
Photographic Arts is a gallery and portrait studio
dedicated to showcasing and selling fine art
photography in a wide range of formats. The gallery
displays the work of regional photographers with new
shows running regularly. Classes are also taught on
a variety of photography topics. Visit our website for
more information and to see examples of some of the
photography we offer.
Be sure to visit the Carbon County Arts Guild and Depot Gallery at 11 West
8th Street. View and purchase the works of over 200 artists, photographers,
sculptors, jewelry makers, and more. Housed in the historic train depot,
this unique gallery greets visitors with ever-changing displays of art – a not-to-miss
connection in Red Lodge! www.carboncountydepotgallery.org
History
There are a lot of legends
from the past that need simply to be
taken for granted and not scrutinized
too closely. The legend of John “Liver
Eatin’” Johnston is a good example.
Here’s a guy who reportedly earned his
nickname by carving out and eating the
livers of men who harmed him. Among
his many frontier exploits, he served
as the Red Lodge deputy sheriff for a
period of time just before the turn
of the century. The sheriff ’s gig
was probably easy compared to
all that carving and eating – only
his close friends knew for sure.
Still, he gets a nod for originality
and his log cabin now stands next
to the Red Lodge Visitor’s Center
on the north end of town.
step into the past…
Red Lodge’s Historic Walking Tour
For those of you wanting to explore Red Lodge’s historically rich neighborhoods
up close, a self-guided walking tour is available thanks to the Carbon County
Historical Society. The tour will take you to the site of the Sundance Kid’s
1897 bank robbery. It will teach you about the town’s mining boom and the
bootlegging heyday that followed the bust. It will guide you to the Victorian
“castles” of the Hi Bug district and to the once glorious Theatorium decorated
with marble statues imported from Italy. With neighborhoods dubbed “Little
Italy” and “Finn Town,” and many buildings on the National Historic Register,
Red Lodge is a fascinating place to explore.
For a copy of the walking tour contact the Carbon County Historical Museum at 406-446-3667.
Or, download a copy online at www.redlodge.com/tours.
By the way, how did the town of Red
Lodge get its name? One theory
stems from the fact that Crow
Indians used this part of the
country as a summer camp.
They came to worship, rest
and hunt – apparently living in
lodges that were colored red. For
the other couple of theories and
some accurate information, visit
the Carbon County Historical
Museum – conveniently located
on Broadway and staffed by
people who have read their history
books.
We know that Red Lodge was officially
established in 1884. Shortly after, in
1887, the Rocky Fork Coal Company
opened the area’s first (coal) mine.
Commuting to work wasn’t easy in the
late 1800’s, so European immigrants
moved here by the hundreds. Finns,
Scots, Irish, Italians, Slavs and a few
other nationalities settled in to a
frontier way of life. They brought
civilization and common sense to
an otherwise bleak landscape. Red
Lodge entered a period of economic
wealth and questionable behavior,
boasting as many as 20 saloons when
population numbers peaked.
All that money was bound to
attract some interest, so in 1897 the
Sundance Kid and a few friends decided
to rob the Red Lodge Bank. Guests
of the Pollard Hotel across the street
witnessed the event, which gave new
meaning to the claim of “entertainment
nightly.” Not that this was anything new
to some of the characters listed on the
hotel’s historic guest register – Buffalo
Bill Cody and Calamity Jane among
them.
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For an in-depth look at Red Lodge’s colorful history, including a simulated hard rock
mine, be sure to check out the Carbon County Historical Museum at 224 North Broadway,
406-446-3667. A wide variety of Red Lodge historical books are also available at the
museum, in many stores throughout Red Lodge and online at the museum’s website,
Many good things come to an end at
some point, and so did the coal mining
boom. The West Side Mine closed
in 1924, followed by more closures
during the Great Depression. Finally an
underground explosion at the Smith
Mine near Bearcreek killed 74 men in
1943 and the era was over.
Showing their entrepreneurial spirit,
the local citizenry responded to
circumstances created by Prohibition
and developed their own brand of
bootleg liquor. Known as “cough syrup,”
the concoction replaced
coal as the town’s economic
mainstay, supplying “patients”
from the Midwest to California.
Just in time and at an appropriate
juncture, it became apparent that
people wanted to come here to take
a look around and have some fun.
Tourism, recreation and ranching
became the area’s primary means of
support, and they still are today. The
next chapter is up to you!
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“First off I have to apologize to anyone
who didn’t get to grow up in Red
Lodge—you missed out! As I travel the
country, people ask me where I’m from
and when I describe Red Lodge they
immediately want to make the trip.
Where else can you experience the rich
seasons, like early spring days when the
sun comes out and starts melting the
snow, the beautiful summers hiking and
fishing the mountain lakes, golfing and
the 4th of July, fall colors on Rock Creek,
football games, and of course the Winter
Wonderland: skiing, Christmas stroll,
and the world’s best place to bring in the
New Year? I always tell people I meet
that no matter where you come from or
what you like—you will love spending
time and experiencing Red Lodge.”
© Merv Coleman
© Merv Coleman
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A 5th generation native of Carbon County, Jess Peterson
graduated from Red Lodge High School in 2000. Soon
after college graduation, he became the head lobbyist for
the national stockgrowers’ association R-CALF. And now
as president of Western Skies Strategies and a registered
Senate and House lobbyist, Jess represents his clients
on issues dealing with agriculture, international trade,
and grassroots campaigns. Jess also manages a cow-calf
operation in Eastern Montana and says that the things he
misses most when he’s in D.C. are “the Big Sky and the land,
cattle, horses, and people under it!”
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SHO P P I N G
“Red Lodge Main Street is an
adventure and experience in itself. It
always makes me smile. It is like you
have stepped back in time...”
– posted on www.IGOUGO.com
shopping
N
o treadmill? No problem. While you’re
here, you’ll discover a whole new way
to stay in shape: Power Shopping. Who
needs to stare at the same old wall for
hours at a stretch, when you could spend
the day buzzing from shop to shop down Broadway,
checking out unique clothing, furnishings, and décor you
just won’t find back home?
From antiquing to quilting, or home-made fudge to
hand-made toys, these unique and charming shops are
sure to delight your shopper’s heart. Throw in the fact
that all of these locally owned stores are run by helpful,
knowledgeable staff, and it’s hard to go wrong. Most of
them will even package and ship your treasures home for
you. So what are you waiting for? Lace up those trainers
and hit the street!
It’s hard not to be charmed by
Red Lodge’s historic character.
From the elaborate stone and
brick detailing of many of the
buildings along Broadway to the
dainty and elegant gingerbread
ornamentation on homes
throughout town, the past can
feel very present in this town.
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For an often-overlooked example of this, walk into most any of the shops
along Broadway, and look up. Those pressed-tin ceilings overhead were a
mainstay of Western architecture around the turn of the century. Ironically,
when the elaborately designed tin plates were first installed, massproduced metal ceilings were scoffed at by Eastern architectural critics.
Such “sheet iron elegance” was allegedly a “cheap, quick, and easy” attempt
to present a delusional façade of urbanity in backwater rural areas.
Beartooth
Harley-Davidson/Buell
Carbon county coal
wine and spirits, Inc.
406-446-9856
www.beartoothharley.com
Harley-Davidson/Buell has 3 locations in Red
Lodge, Billings and Cody, WY, to serve you on
your ride over the Beartooth Highway and around
Yellowstone Country. We have a full line of Genuine
MotorClothes and Parts & Accessories, new and preowned motorcycles and much more. The Billings
store is located at 6900 S. Frontage Road and the
Cody store is located at 1137 Sheridan Avenue. It is
our goal to make your experience here one that will
last a lifetime and keep you coming back.
Across from the Pollard, Red Lodge
406-446-3104
“Ye local liquor store” – Located in historic
downtown Red Lodge, across the street from The
Pollard Hotel, close to shopping and dining. We
offer a variety of scotches, liqueurs, wines, and other
spirits at low prices consistent with other Montana
State Liquor Stores. We are open Monday through
Thursday, 10 am - 6:30 pm; Friday and Saturday, 10
am - 8 pm; closed Sundays, with extended summer
hours. Convenient parking available in the back of the
building. Come take a look at our selection.
Boomerang
“Traders of the Exotic”
406-446-2008
www.boomerangbeads.com
Tucked behind the purple picket fence is a magical
cottage filled with surprises. Boomerang features the
most comprehensive range of beads and findings in
the region, including collectible and sterling beads
and components. In addition to beads, Boomerang
has a vast inventory of world imports, music, designer
jewelry, hip fashion, candles, incense and aromatic
delights to arouse the senses. Design and repair
service and classes available. “Best bead shop this side
of the continental divide.” – Billings Gazette
CC Legends
406-446-2161
This is where the locals shop for fun and selection,
kids to grownups, pets to relatives. Watch while we
screen print your custom T-shirt with out favorite
sayings “Piss & Moan about Everything,” “Bike in
the Buff,” “Ski Naked” or one of any of our 1000
other screens. Selections of best cards, books, jewelry,
gifts, and preprinted T’s including “Life is Good,”
“Old Guys Rule” as well as “Duckboy” makes for a
legendary shopping experience at the base of the
Beartooths.
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Flash’s Photography
406-446-1940
www.flashs.com
Featuring award winning portrait and scenic
photography by Tom Egenes. Digital and film
cameras and supplies, digital one hour photo lab,
custom framing, frames, Native American and
western art and décor, historic black and white
Red Lodge photos. Shop Flash’s Photography
– established 1938.
The Glass Rabbit
406-446-2805
www.theglassrabbit.com
A visit to The Glass Rabbit will bring years of fond
memories long after you return home. Unique
selection of Native American jewelry, all natural
aromatherapy products from candles to bath and
beauty accessories. Fine selection of European
pottery, soaps, lotions and linens. Gourmet
chocolate sauce made in Red Lodge. Decorative
accent pieces to warm your home or office. Share
the memories of Montana with gifts for that special
someone. Open daily year round, will ship.
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Kibler and kirch
MAGPIE TOYS
Montana Candy Emporium
406-446-2226
www.kiblerandkirch.com
Visit Kibler & Kirch for an experience you will always
remember! The beautiful vignettes feature everything
from relaxing sectionals, leather sofas and recliners
for your cabin to sophisticated fabrics and accessories
for your home. Check out the cozy bedding, colorful
dishware, eco-friendly linens, fabulous lamps and
wall art to suit all tastes. We have everything you need
to furnish your special home and a great staff that is
always here to help you.
406-446-3044 • www.magpietoys.com
Welcome to Magpie Toys located on the main street
of historic Red Lodge, Montana. Step back into a
time when life was simpler. A time when having
fun meant playing with toys and games powered
by imagination--not batteries! In our store we
offer unique, high-quality toys, games, puzzles and
books that spur children of any age to jump right in
and have a wonderful time. We also make custom
wooden toys in our own shop. Shop on line at our
secure website, www.magpietoys.com.
Montana Candy Emporium in downtown Red Lodge
was built in 1917 in the heart of the historic district.
Old fashioned candies like Walnettos, Mary Janes,
Kits, BB Bats, and Squirrel Nut Zippers are featured.
Open every day. You haven’t been to Red Lodge ‘til
you’ve been here!
Leather Legends
Montana Beaver Company
121 W. River Street, Fromberg, MT 59029
406-668-7773
[email protected]
www.leatherlegends.com
Create your own legend with Leather Legends
buckskin clothing, leather chaps, vests, chinks and
coats. Find stunning western attire for her in buckskin
at our beautiful shop in Fromberg or order by phone.
We take great care and pride in each garment we
custom make. We are well respected in the industry
and have over 30 years of experience. Visit our store
for a beautiful selection of Sky Hawk rugs, western
stoneware, gourmet chocolate and other gifts.
Available at Sagebrush Sirens
406-445-0145 or 406-446-9845
www.mtbeaverco.com
Feel the fur where “It’s All About the Beaver!” There
is no doubt that beaver fur is one of the softest and
most sensual. Imagine laying on a bedspread made
from the fur. That’s what artist Karen Saint creates,
and yes, it really is as fabulous as it sounds. You can
also cuddle, snuggle and hug on one of her pillows.
Or treat yourself to a massage mitt or the most
amazing mittens ever. The fur is from this region, and
our goal is to celebrate its uniqueness and highlight
it in our products. View the collection at Sagebrush
Sirens in downtown Red Lodge, or at our online store.
Montana Maggies
Best little chic shop in town for a selection of
clothing for every taste and style with a flare. Jewelry,
handbags, boots & belts, outerwear to underwear we
can clothe you for every occasion.
Moosely Tees
406-446-3406 • 877-708-1801
[email protected]
Stop in and check out Red Lodge’s largest selection of
locally designed imprinted and embroidered t-shirts,
sweat shirts and other garments. You can also “stuff”
and dress your very own collectible animal. We are
located in the heart of downtown Red Lodge.
Red Lodge Antique mall
Red Lodge Antique Mall at 209 South Broadway is the
area’s premier antique shop. Fourteen dealers present
merchandise from glassware to furniture. Open every
day from 10 am to 6 pm.
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Red Lodge Books
Red Lodge True Value
Southside Art & antiques
www.redlodgebooks.com
Need books and maps? At Red Lodge books, we
specialize in local authors, Western history, Native
American, ranching, nature, and local guidebooks.
We also carry bestsellers and popular fiction. The
map room features USGS topo maps, raised relief
maps, road atlases, and specialized fishing maps. We
have a great selection of books for children and teens,
and fantasy gaming supplies, including poly dice and
Magic the Gathering cards and accessories. Serving
Red Lodge since 1987.
1 North Oakes, Red Lodge • 406-446-1847
Red Lodge’s source for sporting goods & licenses,
hardware, plumbing, electrical, paint, housewares,
domestics, automotive and pet supplies and toys. A
general store with a little bit of everything. Helpful
courteous service with a smile. Also home to Just Ask
Tool & Party Rental and Buckin’ Bronc Coffee Bar,
drive-up for coffee or come in and sit awhile.
406-3231-2295
Enjoy our collection of fine oak furniture and Native
American beadwork of all periods. Fine antique guns
and swords. Check out the local artist’s paintings and
furniture on your next visit. Decoys, tools, clocks,
glassware, spurs, chaps, saddles, branding irons. Buy,
sell, trade. Top cash for antique Colts, Winchesters,
Sharps any condition.
Red Lodge SPAS & Recreation
406-446-4688
www.redlodgespas.com
[email protected]
Red Lodge Spas and Recreation is your local spa
headquarters. We have a full line of award winning
Artesian Spas and Nordic Hot Tubs as well as
Vermont Castings Barbecues, Helo Saunas, game
tables, outdoor swings, spa chemicals and accessories.
Red Lodge Spas also offers a valet water service.
Brenda Martin, CPO, will balance your spa weekly.
Also, come see us for all your motorcycle, atv and
snowmobile parts and accessories. Red Lodge Spas &
Recreation… Our goal is to get you in hot water!
Red Raven Gifts & Jewelry
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Don’t miss Red Raven for the best shopping in
Red Lodge. Home décor, apparel, gifts, Montana
Made products including Montana’s own Big Sky
Carvers! An extensive line of silver jewelry featuring
Navajo artist Calvin Begay. You’ll love the experience
– guaranteed!
Check out www.shopredlodge.com. You’ll be
Shades & Specs
just about anyone, a Shop Red Lodge Gift Certificate
Shades & Specs is Carbon County’s only full time
eyeglass dispensary. A.B.O. certified optician, Jeff
Warner, has over twenty years experience in the
optical industry. Performance sunglasses, sports
eyewear and goggles are our specialty. We stock the
area’s largest inventory of brand name prescription
and non-prescription styles. After your next eye
exam, bring your prescription to us. We can increase
your visual acuity, to enhance your performance at
any sport or activity.
– good at over 60 merchants, restaurants and
able to purchase from many of Red Lodge’s finest
merchants and artists. Or, buy the perfect gift for
lodging properties.
www.shopredlodge.com
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Spelman jewelry
Twin Elk at Rock Creek Resort
406-446-1617
Mike and Vickie Spelman have been working together
creating uniquely designed jewelry since the early
70’s. Both are experienced gemologists and still
enjoying the jewelry and gemstone business today in
Red Lodge. See our fabulous collection of gems and
jewelry at Flash’s Studio in downtown Red Lodge.
Stop in for free watch batteries, free ring polishing,
cleaning and inspection and verbal appraisals. All
while you wait!
5 miles South of Red Lodge on Highway 212
406-446-3121 • 877-TWINELK
Capturing the essence of Montana Style, Twin Elk
at Rock Creek Resort offers an eclectic mélange of
furniture, accessories, floral, apparel and gifts. Step
through the door to excite your senses through
delicious fragrances, rustic cupboards, elk horn
chandeliers and a unique selection of gifts. Our
philosophy is to present the highest quality of
merchandise in a very pleasing and stimulating way!
Ideas are Free…and our designer has lots of them!
Sylvan Peak Enterprises
The Village Shoppe
406-446-1770 • 800-249-2563
www.outsideredlodge.com
[email protected]
Sylvan Peak is your one stop necessity shop for
enjoying the great outdoors. We custom build our
own Polartec clothing for all ages, as well as carrying
top quality clothing from Marmot, Mountain
Hardwear, Sierra Designs. Summertime brings a store
full of backpacking and hiking supplies and gear, and
winter brings x-c skis, snowshoes, and Telemark gear.
Let our knowledgeable “gear junkie” staff give you
hints on the best day hike, or the best powder skiing!
406-446-2020 • [email protected]
The Village Shoppe is Red Lodge’s finest clothing
store for the entire family. With quality outdoor
brands such as The North Face, Patagonia, Woolrich,
Filson and Columbia we got ya covered for any
outdoor activity from a day hike to a week long
camping and fishing trip. And if you are in town for
a taste of the old west come check out the newest in
western fashions from Wrangler, Ariat, Stetson and
Montana Silversmith. Stop in and see the latest and
experience what customer service used to be. Yep,
we outfit Mom, Dad, and the kids too. Located next
to the Roman Theater and open 7 days a week, year
‘round.
© CDW
Washoe Quilt Shoppe
392 Hwy 308 W, Washoe, MT • 406-446-4094
www.washoequiltshoppe.com
We are located in the heart of downtown Washoe,
just 4 little miles east of Red Lodge and 2 miles west
of Bearcreek on Hwy. 308. We are in a former mine
office. We have fabric, kits, patterns, books, and
classes. We are open Sunday-Friday from 10 am to 6
pm, closed on Saturdays. We have scheduled classes,
but private classes can be arranged. We also have
quilts to sell, and will make custom quilts.
Wild Within
406-446-2108 • 877-485-6859
[email protected]
Come in and experience a place of “wild
introspection” with a connection to Montana’s
majestic mountains, expansive outdoors and wildlife
and the memories created therein. Gift wrapping and
shipping services are also available.
© Merv Coleman
“It’s a really peaceful, calm place to raise
kids. The town really does raise them;
there’s a lot of watchful eyes that take
care of the little guys. And we love the
opportunities there are for kids to do
so many great things – dance, soccer,
ski, hockey, backpacking, the list goes
on and on. The school system itself is
really good, and there are so many other
opportunities for them to learn. And the
kids love that it’s hard to choose what
to do on a weekend. We never hear the
word ‘bored’ at our house.”
© Gene Rodman
© Flash’s
© Merv Coleman
Mary Ellen Mangus moved back to Red Lodge with
her husband in 1990 after nearly 40 years away. She grew
up in the area, and has always felt like Red Lodge was
home. When she and her daughter Marci (Dye) started their
business Sylvan Peak Enterprises, Marci was only going
to stay one semester. Eighteen years and three children
later, Marci, her daughter Anna and the whole Dye family
couldn’t imagine living happily anywhere else.
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– Alicia Ault, The New York Tmes
“Red Lodge’s piney air is so fresh that
it could be bottled and sold to cab
drivers nationwide. There’s a sense of
community, and waving from behind
the wheel is encouraged
at all times.”
here comes a moment in the life of every
visitor, when, as you watch this valley grow
smaller in your rear-view mirror, you ease
your foot off the gas pedal and you ask
yourself the fateful question: “What would
it take…?”
We call it “the bug.” And you’ve just caught it. But don’t
worry, we’ve all been there. (No, really…we’ve all been
there!) What may seem to you like a hypothetical, neverin-a-million-years fantasy has hooked more of us than
we’d care to admit.
So when that day comes – and it will for the best of you
– take comfort in the fact that we know the answers. From
designing your dream home to connecting with a new
doctor you can trust, relocating to Red Lodge is all about
the people. And on the following pages are professionals to
walk you through every step of the process. So take a deep
breath, close your eyes if you have to, and make the call.
Oh, and one more thing: Welcome Home.
© CC Historical So
In April 1910, the
Red Lodge Republican Picket enthusiastically
announced that “Red Lodge is going to have a big, modern, thoroughlyequipped brewery.” The mountain water attracted German brewer Fred
Lehrkind, whose family’s breweries had proved successful in Bozeman
as well as up the road in Silesia. The Lehrkinds were confident that the
growing population of thirsty miners and the excellent quality of their
beer assured its acceptance and promised a boon to the economy of
the town. The building was constructed of Fromberg brick at a cost of
$75,000 ($1.7 million in 2008), and produced 35,000 barrels of beer a
year, all of which was aged five months to make a proper German lager.
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Prohibition closed the brewery down in 1919, and the building was
converted to a pea cannery in the 1920s. The cannery operated until the
mid-1970s, employing thousands of local farmers and cannery workers
over the years.
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Avanta Federal Credit Union
821 South Hauser, Red Lodge
406-651-AFCU
www.avantafcu.org
When you join Avanta Federal Credit Union you
become a member of a not-for-profit financial
cooperative. Once you are a member, you can benefit
from our personal Free Checking accounts or Free
Business Checking, free internet banking and free
online bill pay. We offer mortgages, construction
loans, vehicle financing and home equities. We have a
variety of retirement accounts, such as IRAs, Money
Markets, and Certificates. Come see us today!
Beartooth HOspital
and Health Center
Coal Creek Realty
406-446-2266
www.coalcreekrealty.com
[email protected]
Coal Creek Realty can help with your Montana real
estate needs ranging from commercial property
investment decisions, to a desire to relocate to the
breathtaking beautiful Rocky Mountain region. Five
full-time, dedicated real estate professionals staff the
office. All are members of the National Association of
Realtors and the Red Lodge Multiple Listing Service.
Coal Creek Realty brokers take pride in their high
level of professionalism and the personal touch they
offer their valued clients.
A Very Unique Log Home, Inc.
600 West 21st Street, Red Lodge
406-446-2345
www.beartoothhospital.org
Welcome to Beartooth Hospital where we are “Caring
for the Future” by bringing you the best health
care resources in a plan for a new medical campus.
When minutes matter, our emergency staff stands
ready “24/7” to assist residents and visitors with all
emergency needs. Staffed by Board-Certified family
physicians and licensed nursing personnel, the
Emergency Department is equipped with the current
technology needed for patient stabilization and
emergency treatment.
PO Box 2052, Red Lodge
406-446-2406
www.avulh.com • [email protected]
A Very Unique Log Home has been designing and
crafting custom log homes for over 20 years. All
our homes exhibit superb craftsmanship combined
with keen attention to detail. An uncanny knack for
exercising original and wildly creative ideas in the
building process, without compromising structural
or functional integrity, has gained A Very Unique Log
Home wide recognition. Many who have seen our
particular style and technique label it as an art rather
than a craft.
Billings Clinic Red Lodge
Coldwell Banker The Brokers
10 South Oakes Street, Red Lodge
406-446-2412
www.billingsclinic.com • [email protected]
Billings Clinic Red Lodge is located right downtown,
with four family practice providers: Virginia Mohl,
MD, William George, MD, William Oley, MD and
Erin Oley, FNP. Our experienced team of board
certified physicians provide quality care for your
entire family. If needed, your Billings Clinic Red
Lodge physician can help you see a specialist at
Billings Clinic in Billings, just an hour away.
406-446-3001 • 800-330-3074
www.cbthebrokers.com
[email protected]
Our local, full-time real estate professionals can
help you find your Montana dream – vacant land,
residential, commercial, farm-ranch and investment
properties. We take the time to get to know you and
your needs. We welcome the opportunity to meet
with you and show you why… there is NO place
like Red Lodge! Visit our website to view all listed
properties in and around Red Lodge and Billings, or
give us a call and let us do the searching for you.
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Covering Broadway
First Interstate Bank
island at Rock Creek
406-446-4344
[email protected]
Flooring and window covering specialists. Red Lodge
is proud to host its own floor and window covering
store! We specialize in carpet, tile, laminate, vinyl,
linoleum and hardwood by makers such as Mohawk,
Shaw, Beaulieu and Kahrs. We offer window coverings
by Hunter Douglas, Graber and Skandia. Residential
and Commercial; Remodels and New Construction.
Free estimates. Local installation. Family owned and
operated since 2002.
www.firstinterstate.com
The Red Lodge branch of First Interstate Bank has
been providing banking services to the community
of Red Lodge since 1910. In January, 2003, the bank
became part of First Interstate Bank, a community
banking organization headquartered in Billings,
Montana. First Interstate currently operates
more than 50 branches and over 100 ATMs across
Montana and Wyoming. As a locally owned and
managed bank system, First Interstate is committed
to meeting the needs of customers through a wide
range of convenient banking products and services,
outstanding customer service and a dedication to
supporting the communities it serves.
Red Lodge • 406-445-0278
www.islandatrockcreek.com
Island at Rock Creek provides location, location,
location... offering maintenance free townhomes
on Rock Creek or single family lots for your dream
home. Nestled between the sandstone face of the east
rims and the tree lined banks of Rock Creek, this 37
acre paradise offers walking trails, waterfalls, ponds,
streams and historic mine ruins topped off with
majestic mountains views. Go east on 9th or 13th
streets. Open Daily.
Diamond C Links
406-446-1964
www.diamondclinks.com
Enjoy life on the golf course with awesome views
of the Beartooth Mountains. No golf course
membership required. Premier executive home
sites from 1/4 to 1/2 acre. Lots on the west side have
seasonal running water from spring to fall. You can
have it all from your LINK in Red Lodge. $69,500 to
$125,000. For sales and information see your local
Red Lodge Realtor or go to Diamondclinks.com.
H Bar S
102 South Main, Joliet • 406-962-4343
www.hbars.com
H Bar S Real Estate owners Anner Marble and Phil
Mankin feel it is important to recognize the unique
needs of each client. Everyone has their own version
of paradise, we’re confident we can find yours. We
offer a large selection of properties available in the
Red Lodge/Carbon County area, as well as full service
property management. With more than 20 years
professional experience, we KNOW the Red Lodge
market. Our staff of friendly associates strives to
provide top quality, professional, personalized service
to every client. MAKE H Bar S Real Estate
your brand of real estate.
Kibler & Kirch Design Center
and rug gallery
406-446-2802
www.kiblerandkirch.com
Designing and furnishing interiors that reflect your
personality… that’s what we do. The Kibler & Kirch
staff and design team can get you started with a
single accessory or help pull together your entire
home. We collaborate with you, the customer, on
the entire selection process. Quality and attention to
your individual style is reflected in all our products
and design services. Our products include furniture,
accessories, bedding, lighting, window treatment, wall
covering, rugs and floor coverings.
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Lindal Cedar Homes
Beartooth Cedar Homes, Inc.
Once you’ve decided to move to our little corner of paradise, you’ll have questions
and we have the answers! Visit www.cityofredlodge.com for contact information
on the many business and city services that will make your move easy – home
builders, remodelers, schools, health care and more – it’s all here!
Also, check out www.redlodge.com/realestate - the many professionals
you’ll find listed will be happy to help you find that perfect home, building
site or perhaps even a new business venture!
www.cityofredlodge.com
1025 S. Broadway • Red Lodge, MT 59068
406-446-2066 • 888-551-4242
www.lindal.com/beartooth
Home designs for mountain living that take
advantage of spectacular views and energy efficiency
are the signatures of Lindal Cedar homes. Lindal’s
Post and Beam architecture system provides
flexibility. Lindal’s 62+ years of custom design
experience and quality materials translates into
beautiful homes. Each year, Lindal’s reforestation
program funds the planting of thousands of trees.
Montana Realty Company
of Red Lodge
12 N. Broadway (next to The Pollard), Red Lodge
Toll Free (877) 446-4744
www.montanarealtycompany.com
Montana Realty Company of Red Lodge understands
that a new home is the most important purchase
you and your family will make. Let our professional
Realtors® assist you... whether it’s residential,
recreational, farm/ranch, land or investment property,
we can help you find your personal Montana
paradise!
Montana Sky Realty
110 S. Broadway Red Lodge
406-446-1330 • 670-6684 (cell)
www.montanaskyrealty.com
WE LOVE BUYERS! We can show you any property
listed with any Broker at any time. Our strong team
of Montana real estate agents and Farm and Ranch
experts, along with our unique team approach
makes it possible to serve not only Red Lodge but the
surrounding communities as well. We can handle
Residential, Farm & Ranch, Vacant Land, Investment
properties, Commercial. Together we strategize to
aggressively negotiate for you.
REd Lodge country
real estate, Inc.
406-446-3232 • 888-406-3232
www.redlodgecountry.com
Whether you are buying or selling real estate, let the
staff at Red Lodge Country Real Estate make it a
“moving” experience for you. We are knowledgeable
in all areas of the real estate market and would be
happy to visit with you about your real estate needs.
Montana is indeed “the last frontier” with pristine air,
blue skies, gentle breezes and friendly folks. There’s
no place like it! Come join us!
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Re/max Premier Properties
888-446-1108
www.redlodgelistings.com
Fresh mountain air, breathtaking scenery, world-class
fishing, skiing, and a small town atmosphere—these
are just a few of the perks of owning a piece of
paradise in the Red Lodge area. To find the right
property at the right price, you need the seasoned
and skilled professionals of RE/MAX. Each agent is
experienced and knows the south central Montana
and northern Wyoming markets intimately. Their
superior service is available seven days a week.
Porth Architects, LTD
Red Lodge SPAS & Recreation
S&T Ready Mix
406-446-1966 • www.porth.com
Since 1991, Porth Architects has delivered high
quality, personalized residential design services. We
listen, learn, create, and refine; we deliver designs
that delight. For us, the most successful designs occur
when a client’s particular wishes are embodied in a
form that is carefully integrated into the fabric of the
neighborhood, community, and region in which it
belongs. Stop by our office or visit us on the web to
discuss your project or view our portfolio.
406-446-4688
www.redlodgespas.com
[email protected]
Red Lodge Spas and Recreation is your local spa
specialist! We have the highest rated spas in the
industry at the most competitive pricing. Stop in and
see for yourself. Red Lodge Spas also offers a valet
water service. Brenda Martin, CPO, will balance your
spa weekly, allowing you to enjoy fresh sparkling
water hassle-free. Don’t forget about our Rental
Tub… hot and ready when you get to town!
Red Lodge • 406-425-8936
Our company is locally owned and operated for ten
years running. We specialize in concrete delivery to
Stillwater and Carbon County. We deliver road mix
and gravel and provide light excavation. Our friendly,
local crew provides customer satisfaction.
PRUDENTIAL RED LODGE
REAL ESTATE
406-446-2123 • 1-800-752-2499
www.PrudentialRedLodge.com
Enhanced quality of life, unlimited recreation,
mountains, and creeks are what we love about Red
Lodge! Reassess your expectations and expect quality
service from our knowledgeable professionals with
superior ethics. This is our pledge from Prudential
Red Lodge Real Estate.
Red Lodge Tour & Taxi
406-425-3091
Welcome to the Red Lodge area! Red Lodge Tour
& Taxi is a full service Taxi company that offers on
demand local and late night Taxi service as well as
airport service to Billings, Cody, or any place within
a 150 mile radius of Red Lodge. Let us arrange a
custom tour to any of the area attractions, a trailhead
transfer, wedding party, or leisurely sight-seeing
tour over the most scenic highway in America. Fully
licensed & insured. Please let us do the driving while
you relax! Mike & Julene Pilati
The Spires at Red Lodge
Coal Creek Realty, 406-446-2266
www.spiresatredlodge.com
The Spires at Red Lodge is a sustainable development
featuring the city’s largest park, a natural spring
creek, and the best available views on city services.
All underground utilities, 5 meg internet service, bike
paths, ADA accessibility. The Spires features the city’s
most extensive trail system connecting you directly
to the new hospital (completion 2009), assisted living
facility, and new high school. Once you’ve seen the
rest, come see the best. For a personalized tour of the
development or model home call Russ Squire at 4462266 and see the next level in Red Lodge living.
© Canyon Wedding Chapel
“I always brag that I came from the
Bronx. At that time, it was a great place
to live, but to end up here, well,…it
was about one of the nicest things that
could ever have happened. I fell into
being the JP [Justice of the Peace] and at
first, I was getting paid $3.50 per case.
I started doing weddings in my office,
but that wasn’t very nice. So sometimes,
we’d go to a friend of mine’s yard, which
ran up against the creek, and that was
where I got the idea to open the Chapel.
I bet I’ve married 2000 couples over the
years. Not long ago, there was a group of
six couples sitting together here in town,
and they got talking, and realized they’d
all been married by me!
© Hartman Photography
© Flash’s
© Merv Coleman
© Merv Coleman
Elaine Higgins grew up in the Bronx, New York and
graduated from Syracuse University before her husband’s
oil-company job brought the couple to Worland, Wyoming.
“We liked it so much we asked if we could stay,” she says.
They moved from Worland to Red Lodge in the early sixties
when the ski mountain was just opening and ran Piney Dell
for ten years. She and her husband divorced in 1969, and
when she remarried her present husband Buck at her own
chapel 32 years later, she says that “the whole town came
out to celebrate with us!”
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S
o you fell in love with Red
Lodge (or maybe you fell in
love in Red Lodge – that’s been
known to happen!) and now
you’re dreaming of your big day.
You know it has to be perfect, and beautiful, and
elegant, and fun, and beautiful, and….
Well before you hyperventilate, have a seat, take a
deep breath, and relax. We’ve got you covered.
From the pictures of your cake to your flower girl’s
curls, Red Lodge professionals will make sure your
day comes off without a, well, … a hitch. Exchange your
vows on a grassy field, against a backdrop of majestic
peaks or a tumbling stream. Or slip inside a cozy gazebo
for your “I do’s,” surrounded by your nearest and dearest.
Whatever your vision, you’ll find that planning a wedding,
reunion, conference, or other gathering has never been
easier than with these helpful and efficient catering,
lodging, and planning gurus. Give them a call and get
started today.
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© CC Histo
After World War I, Red Lodge was
really hopping. The new Carnegie library
had just opened, the mines were in full swing,
and the town was bursting with optimism. A team
of investors created this grand three-story structure in 1920 at a cost of
$140,000 (over $1.5 million in 2008). The building had a seating capacity of
1,000 people for traveling shows, vaudeville and local productions. There
was also a dance hall in the basement. The inside was fantastical, with
marble statues imported from Italy, as well as decorative columns, arches
and cornices in the style of Louis XVI.
But after the Westside Mine closed in 1924, the building was used only
occasionally. In the 1930s it was converted to a distillery, and the garage
bays date from its post-World War II use as an automobile body shop.
Though the interior has been gutted, the whimsical façade ornamentation
including the gargoyle-like figures and theatrical cartouches are
unmatched by any theater in the state.
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Canyon Wedding Chapel
A perfect day...begins with the perfect location and Red Lodge, the Wedding Capital of Montana, has
everything you’ll need for your perfect day. Something old, something new… find it all at www.
redlodge.com/weddings.
www.redlodge.com/weddings
Red Lodge is also the perfect place for your convention, conference or professional meeting. Our
region combines natural beauty with a wide range of excellent and varied facilities specifically
designed to accommodate groups. For resources check out www.redlodge.com/meetings.
Lupine Inn
Sleeping Meeting Total Capacity Theatre Classroom Banquet Restaurant Audio
Rooms Rooms Sq Feet
Capacity Capacity Capacity
Visual
46 1
1200 80 80 50 50 x
Bridge Creek 3
1800
140
140
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120
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Comfort Inn 53 1
493 25 25 25 25 x
Medicine Flower
8
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1000 40
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Natali’s Room
1
1200
100
100
60
80
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The Pollard Hotel 5
3314 90 90 90 100 x
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RLM Golf Course
2
3000
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Rock Creek Resort 6
6234 555 555 236 300 x
39 87 x
www.redlodge.com/meetings
4.5 Miles South of Red Lodge on Hwy 212
406-446-2681 • 800-823-2681
www.CanyonWeddingChapel.com
Canyon Wedding Chapel provides weddings in
a classic western setting. Have the ceremony in
our romantic gazebo, our new outdoor garden,
or at a location of your choice. We have facilities
for changing clothes, an officiant to perform the
ceremony, great locations for pictures, in fact,
everything for your most special day! In addition,
some 20 businesses are associated with Red Lodge
is Love♥ly - photographers, flower shops, and
accommodations for receptions and honeymoon.
Brochure available.
MEDICINE FLOWER LODGE Retreat
Center & Vacation Rentals
4 miles North of Red Lodge off Highway 212
877-895-1605 • 406-446-1605 • 406-425-2600
www.medicineflowerlodge.com
Medicine Flower Lodge Retreat Center & Vacation
Rentals has great accommodations for up to 40
guests, with meeting room/banquet facilities, served
with lots of western hospitality. An awesome getaway,
outfitted for family reunions, weddings, retreats
or group gatherings. Wonderful Rock Creek and
Beartooth Scenic Highway location. Spacious 12
acre grounds, offering mountain views, woods and
open meadows. Conveniently located for day trips to
Yellowstone, Bozeman, Livingston, Billings, and Cody,
WY. Make Medicine Flower Lodge & Vacation Rentals
your headquarters in Red Lodge. Open year round.
Great group rates.
D E S T I N ATION RED LODGE
Natali’s Banquet & Party Room
[email protected]
Remodeled to its original historic splendor, Natali’s
banquet room is perfect for any occasion. With its
elegant tin ceiling and hardwood maple floors, it’s a
wonderful place for a rehearsal dinner or wedding
reception, yet comfortable enough for a family
reunion or school gathering. This private banquet
room can seat up to 70 people. We offer a wide
variety of menu options or we can tailor a menu to
fit your specific needs.
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Wildflower Weddings
406-628-4WED
www.wildflowerweddings.net
Say “I do” in a beautiful mountain setting. Wildflower
Weddings provides a wedding site complete with
pond, live creek, waterfall, vibrant flower beds and
a relaxing river rock seating area. For your perfect
outdoor ceremony we have an elegant high peak
wedding tent, chairs and tables. Wildflower Weddings
offers Bridal consulting and coordination. Bridal suite
and vacation rental with log home and indoor pool
available. Let us weed out the work for you!
the Pollard Hotel
The Wine Rooms
at Bridge Creek
2 North Broadway
406-446-0001 • 800-POLLARD
www.thepollard.net
The Pollard Hotel offers elegance, tradition, and
warm western hospitality for your wedding or
meeting. The Pollard Hotel has several meeting
spaces that accommodate groups ranging from 20
to 125 guests. We have 39 elegantly appointed guest
rooms that convey all the charm of a country inn,
with the services of a grand hotel. Montana Magazine
named the Pollard Hotel as one of the 55 things they
love most about Montana. We are located in the heart
of downtown Red Lodge.
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Safety pins, name tags, extension cords and
maraschino cherries. These may not mean much to
you right now but after that awkward silence when
your wedding dress tears, when you forget your boss’
wife’s name, or when you try to get a 2-year-old to
smile for a family photo-you’ll be glad our banquet
staff is prepared. For parties of 10–120, call us to
make it special. We also offer full-service catering
for events of any size, whether in your home or on a
mountain side.
Golf Course CLUBHOUSE
828 Upper Continental Drive, Red Lodge
406-446-2356
When it comes to hosting an extraordinary event;
whether you’re planning a family reunion, corporate
outing or intimate wedding, we can make your event
unforgettable. With a friendly staff & exceptional
menu, the Golf Course Clubhouse makes a beautiful
setting for memories that last a lifetime.
Rock Creek Resort
5 Miles South of Red Lodge on Highway 212
406-446-1111 • 800-667-1119
FULL SERVICE FACILITY • Conference • Banquet •
Wedding • Reunion • Premier Lodging – Indoor Pool,
Hot Tub, Sauna, Health Club, Tennis, Fine Dining,
Fabulous Shopping, Free Wireless Internet. Short
drive to golf or ski. Located along beautiful Rock
Creek and the Beartooth Scenic Highway.
Area Trips
Coal mines, Flying Pigs and
Banana Cream Pie
Follow Highway 308 up and out of Red
Lodge for a lovely bird’s eye view of
town and, beyond it, a wide sweep of
landscape that’s pure Montana:
snowcapped mountains,
verdant foothills and
forget-me-not skies.
Continue east
on 308 and the
scenery changes
entirely to the
thirsty, sagebrushdotted bluffs
and plateaus of
rattlesnake country.
Here you can see
clear to Wyoming
and the Pryor
and Bighorn
mountains that rim the horizon. Just
a few miles from Red Lodge are the
coal mines of Washoe and Bearcreek.
Markers offer geologic and historic
details, including the story of the Smith
Mine Disaster of 1942. Don’t miss the
pig races at the Bearcreek Saloon and
Steakhouse. Next door, at the Hungry
Bear Cafe, the banana cream pie is a hit.
Rolling Hills, Potters and the
Territory’s Biggest Burger
The drive west from Red Lodge on
Highway 78 to the tiny ranching
communities of Luther and Roscoe
takes you through the kind of lush
green country that’s the stuff of
postcards. Cows and horses graze
the hillsides and the mountains
seem close enough to reach
out and touch. There are no
services in Luther; still,
it’s worth the detour for
the views and the sweet
little schoolhouse. Home
to the famous Grizzly
Bar and its equally
famous fare, Roscoe is
also home to noted potters
Janet Hero Dodge and Julie
| AREA TRIPS
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The Red Lodge Area offers diverse and spectacular scenery and homespun
attractions all within easy driving distance. For more information
visit www.redlodge.com/tours. There you will find information and
downloadable maps for these area trips as well as other local day trips and
self-guided tours.
www.redlodge.com/tours
Dickinson. Visit
their downtownRoscoe gallery,
Pioneer Pottery,
at 11 Aspen
Lane. If you
have time to
dally, follow the
signs from Roscoe to East Rosebud
Lake, which is so picturesque you’ll
swear you’ve landed in a scene from
Heidi.
The Loop Trip – Two lanes have
never looked this good!
Beginning and ending in Red Lodge,
“The Loop” follows two-lane highways
and byways through some of the
region’s loveliest scenery. Imagine
rolling green hills dotted with
cows, horses and sheep, wide
open spaces, sparkling rivers
and streams – all against the
grand and wild backdrop
of Montana’s highest peaks.
Along the way, you’ll find
interesting historical markers
and museums, funky galleries
and antiques shops, and
plenty of cafés and saloons.
The Loop follows Highway
78 west from Red
Lodge. The route
eventually takes you
north along the
Stillwater River to
the Yellowstone River
valley. From there it
travels east to Highway
212 and the Rock Creek
watershed and finally to Red
Lodge again. It can be driven
in just over two hours, but
don’t rush. This is the stuff
of postcards.
Cody, Wyoming – Cowboy
and Western History
Located only 65 miles from
Red Lodge, Cody, Wyoming
is the perfect day-trip for
those of you who want to hit the open
road and soak up a little bit of the
Wild West through the eyes of true
frontiersman and legend, Buffalo Bill.
Cody’s Buffalo Bill Historical Center
houses five museums that tell the whole
story of life in the “old-West”; The
Buffalo Bill Museum, The Whitney
Gallery of Western Art, The Plains
Indian Museum,
The Cody Firearms
Museum, and The
Draper Museum
of Natural History.
With all of these
great museums
under one roof,
Cody keeps
history alive and
promises fun for
the whole family.
The drive is sure to
be unforgettable,
with some of the
area’s most stunning
mountains framing
the scene just west of
the Belfry Hwy. Be
sure to stop by Maxwell’s
on Main Street on your way out of
town – the only thing better than the
cheesecake is the story behind the
restaurant itself.
© Anne Laird
FACTS | D E S T I N AT I O N R E D LO D G E
Just the Facts
Helpful Numbers
Emergencies........................................................911
Non-Emergency Fire Department..............446-2320
Police Department.....................................446-1313
Carbon County Sheriff................................446-1234
Justice of the Peace....................................446-1440
Beartooth Ranger District Office.................446-2103
Fish, Wildlife & Parks Regional Office.........247-2940
Carnegie Public Library..............................446-1905
Medical
Beartooth Hospital and Health Center........446-2345
Red Lodge Clinic.........................................446-2412
Mountain View Clinic.................................446-3800
© Merv Coleman
Red Lodge Area Chamber of commerce & VISITOR’S CENTER
601 N. Broadway, Intersection of Hwys 78 & 212
406-446-1718 or 888-281-0625 • www.redlodgechamber.org
Summer hours: M-F 8am - 6pm; Sat & Sun 9am - 5pm Winter hours: M-F 9:30am - 4:30pm
RV dump station, travel information, 24-hour brochure room, public restrooms, pay phone, picnic area
Churches
Calvary Episcopal Church............................425-1371
Church of Christ..........................................446-1575
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints..446-1353
Messiah Lutheran Church...........................446-2430
Palisades Resort Ministry...........................446-9817
Red Lodge Alliance Chapel.........................446-0147
Red Lodge Baptist Church..........................446-1927
St. Agnes Catholic Church...........................446-1237
United Church of Christ..............................446-1444
All Montana phone numbers serviced with 406 area code.
Weather
Red Lodge Stats
It always pays to be prepared for cooler weather
when you’re vacationing in Red Lodge. Even in
the heart of summer, expect your mornings and
evenings to be chilly. Layering your clothing will
help you stay comfortable all day long.
Log on to www.redlodge.com/weather for
current conditions and a 5-day forecast.
Elevation...................................................5,555 feet
Area Population...............................................2,278
County...........................................................Carbon
Business District.....................................5 city blocks
Female/Male Ratio.......................................5.2 / 4.8
Land area........................................ 2.6 square miles
Median resident age.................................41.7 years

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