Custer Country
Custer Country
Custer Country is a region in the southeast part of Montana. The name comes from the Little Bighorn Battlefield, often called Custer's Last Stand.
Cities
- Billings -the largest city in Montana.
- Colstrip
- Crow Agency
- Forsyth
- Glendive
- Huntley
- Miles City
Other destinations
- Yellowtail Dam, Rte 210, Fort Smith (Take Montana Highway 313 south from Hardin to Fort Smith. Continue straight through Fort Smith and continue on the road (stay left at the fork after Ft. Smith, drive past the government camp, and the Bureau of Reclamation office), continuing up the hill until you see the visitor center located near the top of the dam.), +1 406 666-2412, BICA_Superintendent@nps.gov. Park is open every day. Visitor Center open Memorial Day to Labor Day, Tue-Sun 8:30AM to 4:30PM. Part of the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area. Boating, kayaking, fishing, hiking, camping. Free
Understand
Get in
By plane
- Billings Logan International Airport (IATA: BIL), 1901 Terminal Cir, 45.807778°, -108.542778°, +1 406-247-8609, airport@ci.billings.mt.us. Billings Logan International is the major airport for Eastern Montana, and the busiest airport in the state. Cape Air has services linking the city with Glasgow, Glendive, Havre, Sidney, and Wolf Point. It is additionally served by Allegiant, American, Alaska, Delta, Frontier, and United. Denver, Salt Lake City, and Minneapolis are the biggest hubs serving Billings.
By car
- I-90 connects Billings to Wyoming.
- I-94 joins I-90 at Billings heading east to Miles City, Glendive and North Dakota.
- U.S. 87 connects Billings with Roundup.
Get around
As with most of Montana, travel by car is the primary way to get around. In this rural area there are very few additional options. The larger towns, such as Miles City, do have a taxi cab company.
See
- Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument](http://www.nps.gov/libi) (Custer's Last Stand), 45.5703°, -107.427°. This area memorializes the US Army's 7th Cavalry, Crow, and Arikara scouts and the Lakotas, Cheyennes, and Arapaho in one of the American Indian's last armed efforts to preserve their way of life. 2023-03-21
- Makoshika State Park, 1301 Snyder Ave, 47.062432°, -104.691464°, +1 406 377-6256, makoshika@mt.gov. Park open daily 7AM to 10PM; Visitor Center: May 1-Sept 30 open daily 9AM to 5PM. Oct 1-Apr30 Weds-Sun 10AM to 4PM. Rugged badlands covering over 11,400 acres, campground and visitor center, part of the Montana Dinosaur Trail $8 per vehicle; Campsites $4-$34 per night
Do
- Bucking Horse Sale. Third full weekend in May. Major auction of rodeo stock with parade, quick draw art contest, horse races, rodeo, horse sales, street dances. 2023-03-22
Eat
Drink
Stay safe
During the winter, smaller secondary roads are often closed entirely, and even the Interstate can shut down rapidly when the weather turns poor. Verify weather conditions and road status here before setting out, and travel with emergency supplies. Unpaved roads are typically impassable for over half the year.