Things to do in Butte, Montana
Our Lady of the Rockies
3100 Harrison Avenue
Butte, Montana 59701
Reservations Required
(406) 721-1221
(800) 800-LADY
(call for tour times)
Large group tours available
Please call for information
*All tours require reservations
*All tours are weather permitting
*NO private motor vehicles are allowed*
Prices & Times subject to change
The culmination of six years of hard work and undying faith placed “Our Lady of the Rockies” standing 90 feet atop the continental divide, at an elevation of 8,510 feet, overlooking the city of Butte. The project to build the statue began in December of 1979. People from all walks of life and every religion, worked to pave the way for the statue, built in the likeness of Mary, Mother of Jesus. Our Lady of the Rockies is entirely nondenominational and was dedicated by workers to women everywhere, especially to mothers. Volunteers spent many summer evenings blasting a road to the top of the Rockies. Meanwhile, as the statue was being constructed, individuals were working to raise needed funds through various projects. Memorials were and are still a very large part of the economic support. All tours are weather permitting.
Tours are at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
MBMG Mineral Museum
Montana Tech Library
1300 W. Park Street
Butte, Montana 59701
(406) 496-4414
Summer Hours
Jun 15 – Sept 15
9am – 5pm
Winter Hours
9am – 4pm
Montana Mineral Museum has something sure to amaze and inspire almost everyone. The finest examples of rock and mineral occurrences from Montana, the world, and even outer space are on display for the general public to examine and enjoy at no cost. The museum originated as a teaching collection of ~200 specimens acquired in 1901, shortly after the Montana School of Mines enrolled its first students. Thanks to donations and public support, the museum now holds ~13,000 specimens, ~1000 that we display, a gift shop, and several exhibits that describe Montana’s geology, earthquake activity, and local mining history. Prized specimens from Montana include an outstanding smoky quartz cluster, named Rheanna’s Star after the daughter of the man who meticulously dug it out of the ground just east of Butte, and an impressive 27.5 troy ounce gold nugget recovered from placer workings in the mountains south of Butte. Pristine polished agate and brilliant blue sapphires from Yogo Gulch (both State gemstones of Montana) and nice examples of the copper, zinc, and manganese ore minerals that transformed Butte into the Richest Hill on Earth are also on display. Azurite and malachite from Bisbee, Arizona, outstanding native copper from Michigan, and remarkable amethyst geodes from Brazil, are only a few examples of specimens collected worldwide that are on display.
Highland Golf Course
3150 S. Utah Avenue
Butte, Montana 59701
(406) 494-7900
Regulation Nine
9 holes – $14
18 holes – $23Par 3 Course
9 holes – $10
18 holes – $15
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The regulation nine is an old-style course built in 1939. It is a par 35 with two challenging par 3’s, small greens that require accuracy, and different tees for the back nine. Takes about two hours to play even when it’s busy.
The par 3 course was built in 1980. It’s a par 3 with a full swing on every hole. The greens are excellent with a lot of character. It’s great fun if you only have an hour for all members of the family and a nice walk in the park.
Trout On The Fly
Premier Guide Service
Southwest Montana
(406) 580-7370
Packages
Madison River Lodge
Driftwaters Package
Roadhouse Package
Trips we Offer
Float
Walk-N-Wade
Jet Boat
Half Day Float
Half Day Walk-N-Wade
Yellowstone Park
Trout On The Fly, LLC offers a wide range of guided fly fishing adventures to suit your needs and make your vacation an experience to lasts a lifetime.
We understand that everyone has different needs and wants for their fishing vacation. Here at TOTF, we tailor each trip to meet those requests. There is no detail too large or too small that is overlooked.
Trout On The Fly only works with the most dedicated guides in Montana who are safe, knowledgeable, professional and enjoyable. From the Madison River to the Bighorn River and every river, stream, or lake in between, let us lead you to the fish.
Water we Fish – Madison, Missouri, Yellowstone, Gallatin, Jefferson, Ruby, Big Horn, Yellowstone National Park, Gibbon, Firehole, Holter Lake, Hebgen Lake.
Copper King Mansion
219 W. Granite Street
Butte, Montana 59701
(406) 782-7580Tours
May – September
10am, 2pm, 3:30pm
Adults – $10
Children – $5
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Guided tours of the Copper King Mansion are available during the summer months from 10am to 4pm. Guides lead tours through the 34-room Victorian mansion elaborating on the history of the building and the people who built it and made it their home, about the many unique aspects of the mansion’s construction and operation, and about the many original artifacts that furnish the mansion.
The Mansion is also a B&B and is a truly unique experience. For B&B guests, the tour of the Mansion is included.
World Museum of Mining
155 Museum Way
Butte, Montana 59701
(406) 723-7211
Open April 1 – Oct 31
Mon – Sat 10am – 6pm
Visit the Museum
Reservations Recommended
for Underground Tours
65 ft. Level Tour
1pm & 4:15pm
100 ft. Level
11am & 2:30pm
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The World Museum of Mining was founded in 1963 when the close of Butte’s mining heyday was less than two decades away. In the end, Butte experienced a century of hard-rock mining and earned the reputation of being home to one of the world’s most productive copper mines of all time. The Museum exists to preserve the enduring history of Butte and the legacy of its rich mining and cultural heritage.
The World Museum of Mining is one of the few museums in the world located on an actual mine yard, the Orphan Girl Mine. With fifty exhibit buildings, countless artifacts, and sixty-six primary exhibits in the mine yard, visitors can spend a couple of hours to an entire day lost in the unfolding story.
By walking the streets of Hell Roarin’ Gulch and venturing to the depths of the Orphan Girl Mine, you can almost see their blackened faces and hear their exhausted sighs after the workday.