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SACO IN THE MILK RIVER VALLEY
SLEEPING BUFFALO HOT SPRINGS, just off Hwy 2 in the Hi Line. Open
year-round, this popular spa combines modern accommodations,
beautiful indoor and outdoor pools, sauna, restaurant, and golf course.
Named for glacial rocks buried in the prairies, the hot springs were
tapped in 1924 when old drillers struck a pool of highly mineralized
water. (406) 527-3370. Sbhotsprings.com.
BIGFORK
A great place to visit during the holidays when this little town turns into a Christmas village with every building decorated. Marina Cay Resort
hosts a wine party to help the community get acquainted. e resort is secluded from town and offers 60 rooms (or a condo), with no two alike.
MELROSE
CANYON CREEK CHAR-
COAL KILNS. Unique
to the state, these
were used between
1881-1900 to reduce
11,665 acres of pine
trees down to 19
million bushels of
charcoal. e charcoal
was used to fuel the
furnaces at the Hecla
Consolidated Min-
ing company's silver
smelter.
WEST YELLOWSTONE
22 CANYON STREET GRILL. West Yellowstone has many attrac-
tions and a few great restaurants. is one will appeal to the
whole family. With red booths and checkerboard floors and
a 50s feel, it's a marked contrast to western-themed estab-
lishments. Be sure to look at the décor on the walls.
Charcoal kilns
by drone
www.distinctlymontana.com/drone194
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