Choteau Chamber

1choteauarea.gifTRAVEL_MT2004-12-22T11:43:0461YVISITOR INFORMATIONhttp://www.choteaumontana.comChoteau ChamberYVISITOR INFORMATIONhttp://www.centralmontana.comCentral Montana10000620<DIV class="cityaspfont"><ul class= "fotocolumn"><li class="brewfoto"><IMG SRC="/Pictures/Cities/Choteau_grainfield.JPG" BORDER=0 WIDTH=222 HEIGHT=140 ALIGN=BASELINE>SceneryPhoto courtesy: Choteau Chamber</li><li class="brewfoto"><IMG SRC="/Pictures/Cities/Choteau_oldtrailmuseum.JPG" BORDER=0 WIDTH=222 HEIGHT=140 ALIGN=BASELINE>Old Trail MuseumPhoto courtesy: Rob Story</li><li class="brewfoto"><IMG SRC="/Pictures/Cities/Choteau_LocalBusinesses.JPG" BORDER=0 WIDTH=222 HEIGHT=140 ALIGN=BASELINE>Local BusinessesPhoto courtesy: Bill Kuney</li><li class="brewfoto"><IMG SRC="/Pictures/Cities/Choteau_Scenery.JPG" BORDER=0 WIDTH=222 HEIGHT=140 ALIGN=BASELINE>SceneryPhoto courtesy: Bill Kuney</li></ul> Choteau is the county seat for Teton County and is one of the oldest still active towns in this part of Montana. It began as a trading post and was called Old Agency when the post office was established in 1875. In January 1882 the name was changed to Chouteau to honor Pierre Chouteau, Jr., president of the American Fur Company, who brought the first steamboat up the Missouri (Perrin). Choteau's father was a founder of the Missouri River Fur Company. The county, which was also named in honor of this family, uses the original French spelling (Chouteau), but the town name has dropped the first u. (from Cheney's Names on the Face of Montana, Mountain Press Publishing Company) Visit the <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?IDRRecordID=487&siteid=1">Old Trail Museum</a>, a member of the <a href="http://mtdinotrail.org/">Montana Dinosaur Trail</a>, for a fascinating look at fossils, unique exhibits, dinosaurs, Indian artifacts and western history. The Old North Trail left reminders of the Indians as they fled from the Arctic to Mexico over 8,000 years ago. The museum reflects the rich cultural and natural history of the Rocky Mountain Front area. Visitor Information Center is located next to the Museum. Millions of years ago this area was used by dinosaurs as a breeding ground. Paleontologists have put together pieces from excavated eggs and bones. <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?IDRRecordID=16988&siteid=1">Egg Mountain</a> is 12 miles to the west of Choteau. It is the site that has yielded more information about dinosaur biology during the Cretaceous period than any other paleontology dig in the world. Dinosaur digs, egg shell fragments, nests, and babies were discovered for the first time in North America.Choteau offers opportunities for camping, swimming, shopping, and golf right in town. Nearby opportunities include hiking, skiing, wildlife viewing, fishing, hunting and dinosaur digging. Choteau is surrounded by outstanding outdoor recreational opportunities on the <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=710">Lewis and Clark National Forest</a> and in the <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=730">Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex</a>. The community also has several taverns and restaurants. Downtown shopping includes gift stores, clothing boutiques, art galleries, hardware stores, grocery stores and gas stations.West of town ample opportunities await at: The Bob Marshall Wilderness, The Nature Conservancy's <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=11054">Pine Butte Swamp Preserve</a>, <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=3952">Ear Mountain Wildlife Management Area</a> and Lewis and Clark National Forest land.<map name="nearbycities"><area shape="rect" coords="5,5,43,23" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=161"><area shape="rect" alt="Valier, Montana" coords="95,9,133,24" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=339"><area shape="rect" alt="Conrad, Montana" coords="143,9,210,29" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=73"><area shape="rect" alt="Pendroy, Montana" coords="98,28,140,42" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=253"><area shape="rect" alt="Brady, Montana" coords="145,31,180,44" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=39"><area shape="rect" alt="Bynum, Montana" coords="89,50,146,66" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=50"><area shape="rect" alt="Dutton, Montana" coords="133,70,173,81" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=98"><area shape="rect" alt="Power, Montana" coords="134,87,177,104" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=264"><area shape="rect" alt="Choteau, Montana" coords="38,71,118,94" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=61"><area shape="rect" alt="Fairfield, Montana" coords="125,109,167,125" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=110"><area shape="rect" alt="Augusta, Montana" coords="31,125,106,149" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=11"><area shape="rect" alt="Vaughn, Montana" coords="180,112,211,132" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=341"><area shape="polygon" alt="Simms, Montana" coords="128,139,128,155,159,155,158,149,137,139" href="/ca466251CHOTEAURUSSELL116Choteau Mountain View RV Campground1487Old Trail Museum1574Choteau Country Club1598A Lazy H Outfitters11092Big Sky Motel11869Choteau City Park & Campground12060Choteau Chamber of Commerce12201Summit Campground12248Cave Mountain Campground12335Benchmark Campground12336Home Gulch Campground12337Mortimer Gulch Campground12338South Fork Sun Campground12339Wood Lake Campground12862Deep Canyon Guest Ranch15083North Fork Teton River Trail15099Rierdon Gulch Trail15110Elk Calf Trail15126Mount Frazier Chicken Coulee Trail15127Lonesome Ridge Trail15139South Fork Teton Trail15147Clary Coulee Trail15170Patrol Mountain Trail15172Smith Creek Trail15194Hannan Gulch Trail15197Petty Ford Creek Trail15204Big George Gulch Trail 25115205Mortimer Gulch Trail15219Home Gulch - Lime Gulch Trail15222Crown Mountain Trail16019South Fork Waldron Snowmobile Trail16020Blacktail Trail16365Rocky Mountain Ranger District Office16983Cataract Falls Trail #23716985North Fork Waldron Creek Ski Trail19467Choteau Stage Stop Inn19653Teton Pass Ski Area111801Our Lake111805Sun River Canyon113727Elko Campground113728Mill Falls Campground115273Gunther Motel115380Grizzly Sports115382Outdoor Memories Art Studio116658Days Gone By Antiques116791West Fork Guard Station118942Country Hallmark118946Buck's Sporting Goods118952Choteau Drug119116Dropstone Outfitting1201247 Lazy P Outfitting120709Rocky Mountain Front Farmers Market120833Beds by the Creek121452American Legion 4th of July NRA Rodeo121740Log Cabin Cafe121821Kirk Matting Ly LLC122324Montana Wild Wings Choteau122387Choteau American Legion Rodeo1MT59422