Southwest Montana

1threeforks_townsend_and_whitesulpher.gifTRAVEL_MT2004-12-22T11:43:04156YVISITOR INFORMATIONhttp://www.southwestmt.comSouthwest Montana10001590<DIV class="cityaspfont"><ul class= "fotocolumn"><li class="brewfoto"><IMG SRC="/Pictures/Cities/Harrison_Scenic.JPG" BORDER=0 WIDTH=222 HEIGHT=140 ALIGN=BASELINE>Scenic ViewPhoto courtesy: MTOT</li><li class="brewfoto"><IMG SRC="/Pictures/Cities/Harrison_city.JPG" BORDER=0 WIDTH=222 HEIGHT=140 ALIGN=BASELINE>Local BuildingsPhoto courtesy: MTOT</li><li class="brewfoto"><IMG SRC="/Pictures/Cities/Harrison_hwy.JPG" BORDER=0 WIDTH=117 HEIGHT=187 ALIGN=BASELINE>Highway Near HarrisonPhoto courtesy: Bill Kuney</li></ul> Harrison is a ranch town with a single street and a cluster of houses. It was named for the Henry C. Harrison family, which settled in the Willow Creek Valley in 1865 and became known for their Morgan horses, short-horn cattle, and large steam dairy. (from Cheney's Names on the Face of Montana, Mountain Press Publishing Company)At the foot of the Tobacco Root Mountains, Harrison resides in a beautiful area. It is on one of the direct routes to <a href="/national_parks/yellowstone/">Yellowstone National Park</a> and only a short distance from <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=3088">Lewis and Clark Caverns</a>, which feature one of the largest known limestone caverns in the Northwest. Above ground, a self-guided nature trail provides opportunities to understand the natural surroundings and guided tours are conducted daily between May 1 and September 30. The Caverns offer campsites, cabins, picnic tables and other amenities.<a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=2198">Potosi Campground</a> and <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=15270">Norris Hot Springs</a>, and the historic mining town of <a href="/categories/City.asp?CityID=261">Pony</a> are a short drive from Harrison. There's also hiking and camping at Hollow Top Mountain throughout the <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=702">Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest</a> as well as fishing and boating on <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=2615">Harrison Lake</a>. The lake is 40 acres in size and is located on the <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=11636">Blackfoot River</a>.<map name="nearbycities"><area shape="rect" alt="White Sulphur Springs, Montana" coords="156,41,197,75" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=352"><area shape="rect" alt="White Sulphur Springs, Montana" coords="198,62,244,75" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=352"><area shape="rect" alt="Clyde Park, Montana" coords="196,163,244,176" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=65"><area shape="rect" alt="Wilsall, Montana" coords="188,145,236,160" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=361"><area shape="rect" alt="Ringling, Montana" coords="170,88,206,104" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=280"><area shape="rect" alt="Toston, Montana" coords="96,116,131,128" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=329"><area shape="rect" alt="Winston, Montana" coords="73,63,111,75" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=364"><area shape="rect" alt="Bozeman, Montana" coords="91,202,186,239" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=38"><area shape="rect" alt="Belgrade, Montana" coords="125,189,165,201" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=20"><area shape="rect" alt="Belgrade, Montana" coords="145,174,166,188" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=20"><area shape="rect" alt="Manhattan, Montana" coords="104,177,144,187" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=212"><area shape="rect" alt="McAllister, Montana" coords="49,236,88,246" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=217"><area shape="r508633HARRISONGOLD WEST13138Wilderness Edge Resort116967Hellroaring Ski Adventures1MT59735