1butte_area.gifTRAVEL_MT2004-12-22T11:43:04366YVISITOR INFORMATIONhttp://www.southwestmt.comYLOCAL INFORMATIONhttp://bigholevalley.com10003770<DIV class="cityaspfont"><ul class= "fotocolumn"><li class="brewfoto"><IMG SRC="/Pictures/Cities/WiseRiver_Town.JPG" BORDER=0 WIDTH=222 HEIGHT=140 ALIGN=BASELINE><p class="fotocap">Town</p><p class="fotocred">Photo courtesy: MTOT</p></li></ul> <P>Wise River, in the extreme northern part of the county, is located where the Wise River flows into the Big Hole. Since the Big Hole was originally named the Wisdom River, it is possible that the tributary's name was derived from it. (from Cheney's <I>Names on the Face of Montana</I>, Mountain Press Publishing Company)</P> <P>Wise River is surrounded by a half-million acres of peaks, lakes and headwaters in the Pioneer Mountains and offers some of Montana's most breathtaking scenery. The Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway offers 40 miles of backcountry driving that bisect the Pioneer Mountains between Montana Highway 43 and Highway 278. Enjoy camping, hiking, fishing, the ghost town of Coolidge, remnants of the Elkhorn Mill and a narrow-gauge railroad that served the mill.</P> <P>Nearby Crystal Park is a unique recreation area at an elevation of 7,800 feet in the Pioneer Mountains in southwest Montana. This area features public diggings for smoky, amethyst and clear quartz crystals. Snowmobiling is also popular in this area.</P><map name="nearbycities"><area shape="rect" alt="Ennis, Montana" coords="211,236,242,246" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=106"><area shape="rect" alt="McAllister, Montana" coords="209,225,247,234" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=217"><area shape="rect" alt="Nevada City, Montana" coords="169,226,205,246" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=236"><area shape="rect" alt="Norris, Montana" coords="191,211,222,223" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=239"><area shape="rect" alt="Sheridan, Montana" coords="144,215,169,230" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=306"><area shape="rect" alt="Harrison, Montana" coords="208,178,239,191" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=156"><area shape="rect" alt="Pony, Montana" coords="180,180,204,196" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=261"><area shape="rect" alt="Glen, Montana" coords="93,213,119,228" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=141"><area shape="rect" alt="Dillon, Montana" coords="47,235,86,246" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=92"><area shape="rect" alt="Wisdom, Montana" coords="5,172,42,188" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=365"><area shape="rect" alt="Wise River, Montana" coords="55,143,86,166" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=366"><area shape="rect" alt="Anaconda, Montana" coords="4,93,74,121" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=6"><area shape="rect" alt="Twin Bridges, Montana" co358613WISE RIVERGOLD WEST35Big Hole Lodge1490Complete Fly Fisher1555Wise River Club12282Little Joe Campground12416Mono Creek Campground12417Seymour Creek Campground12418Willow Campground12636Lodgepole Campground13052Fourth of July Campground16040Browns Lake - Wise River Trail16042Lion Creek Trail 2816045Reservoir Creek Trail16046Southend Pioneer Loop Trail16047David Creek Trail16049Foolhen Ridge Trail16051Crescent Lake Trail 9216054Boulder Creek Trail16055Cherry Creek Trail16056Granite Lake Trail16061West Fork Fishtrap Creek Trail16063Lost Horse Trail16067Gold Creek Trail16077Grouse Lakes Trail 21916078Pattengail Creek Trail16085Odell Lake Trail16086Ferguson Lake Trail16269Canyon Creek Cabin16332Wise River Ranger District114504Tenmile Lakes Trail114505Seymour Creek Trail114506Chub Creek Trail114507Pintler Creek Trail114508Bobcat Creek Trail117604Boulder Creek Campground118598Pintler Campground118599Pettengill Campground118662Canyon Creek Campground119430Spring Creek Cabin119863Troutfitters Cabins1MT59762