Carbon County's Crown Jewels

Carbon County encompasses a diverse landscape ranging from the 12,000-foot peaks of the Beartooth Mountains to the deep limestone walls of Bighorn Canyon. The region features the Beartooth Highway, a high-elevation scenic route, and the Custer Gallatin National Forest’s extensive trail networks. Historical landmarks include the 1921 stone Saint Olaf Lutheran Church and the 1910 Clarks Fork Bridge. Visitors can observe native Montana species at the Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary or access water recreation at Cooney Reservoir and the Bighorn River.

Beartooth Highway

The Beartooth Highway is an All-American Road in the western United States on a section of U.S.

Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area

Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area is a national recreation area established by an act of Congress on October 15, 1966, following the…

Custer Gallatin National Forest

The Gallatin National Forest is a United States National Forest located in South-West Montana.

Devil Canyon Overlook

Scenic viewpoint within Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area offering 1,000-foot vertical views of the Bighorn River and dramatic limestone cliffs.

Rock Creek Vista

Located at 9,190 feet along the Beartooth Highway, this overlook provides panoramic views of Rock Creek Canyon, the Hellroaring Plateau, and the surrounding Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness.

Impasse Falls

A waterfall located in the Beartooth Mountains near East Rosebud Lake within the Custer Gallatin National Forest.

Red Lodge Mountain

Red Lodge Mountain is an alpine ski area in the western United States, located in south-central Montana along the eastern front of the…

Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone Bridge

A historic steel through truss bridge constructed in 1910, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Cooney State Park

Cooney State Park is a public recreation area bordering Cooney Reservoir, fourteen miles south of Columbus in Carbon County, Montana.

Cooney Dam

Cooney Dam is a dam in Carbon County, Montana, that creates Cooney Reservoir.

Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary

A refuge in Red Lodge providing permanent homes for non-releasable native Montana animals, including black bears, gray wolves, mountain lions, and bison.

Saint Olaf Lutheran Church

Known as "The Rock Church," this 1921 pioneer structure was hand-built by Norwegian settlers using local fieldstone and remains a significant historical landmark.