Southeast Montana

Badlands | Rodeos | Dinosaurs

Out here, big sky meets big adventure. It's the kind of place to slow down and fall in love with Montana. It's the kind of place where cowboys still ride horses across the open plains. It's the kind of place where traces of dinosaur fossils are just waiting to be discovered because history is ever-present. Out here, you will be welcomed with an abundance of western hospitality. Visit Southeast Montana and take a moment or two to view the horizon from all directions.

Hikers walk along a trail through Montana’s badlands at sunset near towering rock formations

Included within the park are archery, scenic drives, nature trails, a campground with 15 sites, a group use shelter, and an outdoor amphitheater. The largest of Montana's State Parks encompasses 11,538 acres at an elevation of 2,415 feet. You can camp, picnic, go bike riding or hiking, or watch for wildlife. There's also photography, archery and disc golf (Frisbee golf).

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Makoshika State Park

Fossil dinosaur skull and skeleton display in a museum exhibit in Montana

The Glendive Dinosaur and Fossil Museum is a 20,000 square foot facility featuring more than 23 full-sized dinosaur and fossil exhibits plus a myriad of singular fossils. This museum is the largest dinosaur and fossil museum in the United States to present its fossils in the context of biblical history. Exhibits are being added regularly so stop back and see what has changed since your last visit.

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Glendive Dinosuar Museum

Horse race at a rodeo arena, with a rider on horseback in the center surrounded by other riders and horses near the track fence

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Miles City Bucking Horse Sale

There are rodeos and then there are rodeos. The World Famous Miles City Bucking Horse Sale is in a category by itself. In fact, many rodeos have their roots right here in Miles City, as the Bucking Horse Sale annually debuts some of the finest bucking stock seen on the continent.

Held the third full weekend in May each year, the BHS offers a special brand of rodeo action born right here in the heart of cowboy country. The MCBHS has evolved to include a wide array of Western action, including everything from a Kick Off Concert, horse racing, and, of course, bucking horses.

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Small Town Hidden Gems

Rural parade with an orange tractor pulling a wagon as people ride and wave American flags in Montana

Hardin, Montana

Hardin is situated on the banks of the Bighorn River and the edge of the Crow Indian Reservation. The Bighorn Canyon and Dam allow a majestic view of the water below. The reservation offers two mountain ranges, the rugged Pryor and Bighorn Mountains, with rolling hills and semi-arid plains surrounding the peaks.

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People paddle a stand-up paddleboard at sunrise on a calm lake with mountains in the distance

Forsyth, Montana

Forsyth is nestled below a rim of rough badlands along the banks of the Yellowstone River. Enthusiastic agate hunters visit the Yellowstone River banks each year in search of Montana agates. The Yellowstone River is also popular for boating and fishing.

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Regional
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Central Montana Travel Guide Glacier Country Travel Guide Indian Country Travel Guide Missouri River Country Travel Guide Southeast Montana Travel Guide Southwest Montana Travel Guide Yellowstone Country Travel Guide