The treasured little Glacier Country town of Cut Bank is cozied up against the backdrop of the breathtaking Rocky Mountains just under an hour from Glacier National Park. Along the eastern border of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, history, tradition, western adventures and outdoor opportunities abound in this stay-and-play, full-service community, complete with comfortable lodging, friendly hospitality and a personality all its own.
EVENTS + FESTIVALS
Montana Shakespeare in the Parks makes an annual stop in Cut Bank City Park each summer, and the whole town turns out for the beloved annual Lewis and Clark Days Festival, featuring live music, a chili cook-off, a parade, a car show, games and more.
GLACIER COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM + ARCHIVE
Devoted to local history, the 14-acre Glacier County Historical Museum includes a 1917 schoolhouse, an oil worker’s house and derrick, an old caboose, Lewis and Clark exhibits, and a replica of a homestead house and farm. On weekends, interact with costumed characters circa 1915, who help demonstrate what life might have been like for Montana homesteaders.
HISTORICAL SITES
Three historically significant sites along the Lewis & Clark Trail are located in the Cut Bank area: Camp Disappointment, Cut Bank Camp and the Meriwether Lewis Fight Site. Follow in the Footsteps of the Corps of Discovery, the first American expedition to cross the western portion of the United States.
DOWNTOWN HISTORICAL MURALS
Set against the wide-open landscape, explore multiple downtown murals dedicated to the history of this unique community, commemorating Cut Bank’s homesteading roots, the importance of agriculture and cattle ranching, the Lewis and Clark Expedition and American Indian history.
OUTDOOR RECREATION
Enjoy some of the best stream fishing in the state, plus tubing, boating, upland bird/waterfowl hunting, bird-watching and camping. Or, take to the green at the Cut Bank Golf and Country Club, offering a 9-hole course (for all skill levels) and excellent views.
CUT BANK TRAILS
Hiking and biking your way around Cut Bank keeps getting easier with the expanding Cut Bank Trail System. Take the Coulee Trail along the Cut Bank Creek Coulee, using the east trailhead at 7th Avenue S. and Dean Drive, or the west trailhead at Mountain View Boulevard and Lookout Road.
CUT BANK CREEK BREWERY
What we love most about the Cut Bank Creek Brewery—aside from their exceptional, finely crafted brews—is their philosophy of good people, good beer and good living. We can’t help but agree. Stop by this neighborhood gathering place for cold beer, handcrafted ginger ale, locally roasted coffee, live music and board games. Rub elbows with the locals and see just how good living in Cut Bank is.
CUT BANK FARMERS MARKET
One of the things Montana does best is put on a good farmers market. Cut Bank lays on the charm Wednesdays from 3 – 6 p.m. (seasonally) at Cut Bank City Park. Shop local—from fresh foods, baked goods, produce and flowers, to artisan crafts, woodworking and handmade soaps. The Hutterites are a mainstay of the Cut Bank Farmers Market—try their fresh, local eggs!
TRIP TIP + PHOTO OP: Do not miss the 27-foot-tall penguin—Cut Bank’s roadside landmark is actually impossible to miss. The towering penguin claims bragging rights to calling “the coldest spot in the nation” home.
Come see Cut Bank; getting here is easy, with an international airport for private planes, an Amtrak station, and easy access off U.S. Route 2. Road trip anyone?
August 21, 2018
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