Bitterroot Farmhouse Guidebook
Sightseeing
Sweathouse Creek Trail in Victor is phenomenal and not too difficult. Great waterfalls and stunning scenery.
Sweathouse Creek Trail
Sweathouse Creek Trail in Victor is phenomenal and not too difficult. Great waterfalls and stunning scenery.
Blodgett Overlook is down in Hamilton. This is a very easy hike that rewards you with incredible views of the canyon overlooking Idaho. It’s a magical place especially around sunset.
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Blodgett Overlook Trailhead
Blodgett Overlook is down in Hamilton. This is a very easy hike that rewards you with incredible views of the canyon overlooking Idaho. It’s a magical place especially around sunset.
Bear Creek Trailhead in Victor is also an incredible hike. Fun Fact: This is the creek that feeds the irrigation canal running through the back of the property!
Bear Creek Trailhead
Bear Creek TrailBear Creek Trailhead in Victor is also an incredible hike. Fun Fact: This is the creek that feeds the irrigation canal running through the back of the property!
You are missing out if you don’t visit Lake Como down in Darby at least once on your visit! Bring $5 for parking as it is a state park and enjoy this absolutely stunning lake.
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Lake Como Beach Swimming Site
You are missing out if you don’t visit Lake Como down in Darby at least once on your visit! Bring $5 for parking as it is a state park and enjoy this absolutely stunning lake.
If you rent bicycles or like to jog, there is a paved trail on the West side of highway 93 that spans the entire valley all the way from Hamilton up to Missoula known as the Bitterroot Trail.
Bitterroot Trail
Bitterroot TrailIf you rent bicycles or like to jog, there is a paved trail on the West side of highway 93 that spans the entire valley all the way from Hamilton up to Missoula known as the Bitterroot Trail.
Bell Crossing
Swimming hole on hot summer days!
Woodside Cutoff Road
Woodside Cutoff RoadSwimming hole on hot summer days!
For Wildlife Viewing and bird watching I recommend the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge
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Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge
4567 Wild Fowl LaneFor Wildlife Viewing and bird watching I recommend the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge
Stock Farm Club is really beautiful and has a new clubhouse area with swimming, golf and other activities.
Stock Farm Club
1428 Stock Farm RdStock Farm Club is really beautiful and has a new clubhouse area with swimming, golf and other activities.
Marcus Daly(Copper King), an enterprising Irish immigrant, purchased the Anthony Chaffin homestead in 1886 to serve as his family's summer residence. In 1896 he built the imposing Queen Anne style Victorian mansion the family referred to as Riverside. In 1910 his widow, Margaret, renovated the mansion to its present Georgian-Revival style. The Daly Mansion has over 50 stunning rooms, with 25 bedrooms, 15 bathrooms, and 7 fireplaces, 5 of which have imported Italian marble. The three-story, 24,000-square-foot mansion is situated on 46 tree-planted acres in the heart of the Bitterroot Valley.
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Daly Mansion
251 Eastside HwyMarcus Daly(Copper King), an enterprising Irish immigrant, purchased the Anthony Chaffin homestead in 1886 to serve as his family's summer residence. In 1896 he built the imposing Queen Anne style Victorian mansion the family referred to as Riverside. In 1910 his widow, Margaret, renovated the mansion to its present Georgian-Revival style. The Daly Mansion has over 50 stunning rooms, with 25 bedrooms, 15 bathrooms, and 7 fireplaces, 5 of which have imported Italian marble. The three-story, 24,000-square-foot mansion is situated on 46 tree-planted acres in the heart of the Bitterroot Valley.
For a longer day trip, an hour and a half drive through Lolo toward Idaho will take you to Jerry Johnson Hot Springs. A mile hike in and out with plenty of springs to bath in.
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Jerry Johnson Hot Springs
For a longer day trip, an hour and a half drive through Lolo toward Idaho will take you to Jerry Johnson Hot Springs. A mile hike in and out with plenty of springs to bath in.
You can stalk Kevin Costner and the cast of Yellowstone by visiting the ranch where it is filmed down in Darby, :) The ranch is called Chief Joseph Ranch and it is just south of Hamilton in the town of Darby.
Chief Joseph Ranch
125 Appaloosa TrailYou can stalk Kevin Costner and the cast of Yellowstone by visiting the ranch where it is filmed down in Darby, :) The ranch is called Chief Joseph Ranch and it is just south of Hamilton in the town of Darby.
Shopping
The Historic Creamery Building has been home to the Bitterroot Cooperative Creamery which provided a marketplace for the milk and cream from local dairies and was central to the local economy.
In 1911, the co-op creamery in Stevensville, Montana, burned to the ground. Manager John Howe told the community that if they helped rebuild the creamery within 30 days, he would host the biggest celebration that they had ever seen. The community came through and so did Howe.
Now it has become an antique mall under the new ownership of Carrie McEnroe. Carrie has studied business management and sales and marketing at the University of Montana in Missoula and has a long and successful background in retail sales and display, having managed several businesses in Big Sky, where she lived for nearly 20 years.
Creamery Antiques Mall
4072 Eastside HwyThe Historic Creamery Building has been home to the Bitterroot Cooperative Creamery which provided a marketplace for the milk and cream from local dairies and was central to the local economy.
In 1911, the co-op creamery in Stevensville, Montana, burned to the ground. Manager John Howe told the community that if they helped rebuild the creamery within 30 days, he would host the biggest celebration that they had ever seen. The community came through and so did Howe.
Now it has become an antique mall under the new ownership of Carrie McEnroe. Carrie has studied business management and sales and marketing at the University of Montana in Missoula and has a long and successful background in retail sales and display, having managed several businesses in Big Sky, where she lived for nearly 20 years.
The Montana Hotel was built in 1890 and is purported to be the oldest building in downtown Missoula. Located across from the original train depot, it serviced travelers coming east and west on the Northern Pacific railway. It also housed working men who gathered in the hotel dining room for supper at the end of their day and who then could retire to the saloon for evening libations.
Located in Missoula, the Montana Antique Mall is one of the largest in Montana with 4 floors and over 15,000 square feet of antiques and collectibles. Open 7 days a week.
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Montana Antique Mall
331 Railroad St WThe Montana Hotel was built in 1890 and is purported to be the oldest building in downtown Missoula. Located across from the original train depot, it serviced travelers coming east and west on the Northern Pacific railway. It also housed working men who gathered in the hotel dining room for supper at the end of their day and who then could retire to the saloon for evening libations.
Located in Missoula, the Montana Antique Mall is one of the largest in Montana with 4 floors and over 15,000 square feet of antiques and collectibles. Open 7 days a week.
Food scene
The food is excellent and so is the beer. Highly recommend the manchego cheese nachos! Feel free to take one of the growlers with you above the cupboards if you want to bring some beer back!
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Bitter Root Brewing
101 Marcus StThe food is excellent and so is the beer. Highly recommend the manchego cheese nachos! Feel free to take one of the growlers with you above the cupboards if you want to bring some beer back!
Excellent pizza, tomato soup, salad and beer! Grab a growler above the cupboard and fill it up.
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Higherground Brewing Co.
518 N 1st StExcellent pizza, tomato soup, salad and beer! Grab a growler above the cupboard and fill it up.
A Thaiger
102 S 2nd Sta local gem for Thai Food down in Hamilton.
2nd Street Sushi
322 S 2nd StFor a solid sushi option in Hamilton.
Moondance Cafe
Bitterroot TrailJust up the street here in Victor for breakfast! The Eggs Benedict are amazing.
Victor Steakhouse & Lounge
2426 Meridian RdLocal favorite steakhouse!
In Corvallis for great beers with an incredible outdoor seating view of the Bitterroot Mountains
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Fin's Taphouse
352 Woodside Cutoff RdIn Corvallis for great beers with an incredible outdoor seating view of the Bitterroot Mountains
In Corvallis for a truly western vibe, great burgers and steaks with some solid pasta options.
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Wild Mare
283 2nd StIn Corvallis for a truly western vibe, great burgers and steaks with some solid pasta options.
Mission Bistro
225 Main StIn Stevensville(aka “Steve eye”) for French food
Nap's Grill
200 W Main StFor a no frills burger joint in Hamilton.
Bouilla
111 S 3rd StFor something a bit more upscale and gourmet in Hamilton
Coffee
For a quick coffee right up the road. I recommend their Americanos but they also have sweeter blended drinks if you prefer! I recommend driving if you are with kids because it's safer for crossing the highway.
Bitterroot Beanery
1008 N 1st StFor a quick coffee right up the road. I recommend their Americanos but they also have sweeter blended drinks if you prefer! I recommend driving if you are with kids because it's safer for crossing the highway.
If you want cold brew or a slightly higher quality coffee, I can’t recommend Big Creek Coffee Roasters in Hamilton enough! Their coffee is excellent.
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Big Creek Coffee Roasters
301 W Main StIf you want cold brew or a slightly higher quality coffee, I can’t recommend Big Creek Coffee Roasters in Hamilton enough! Their coffee is excellent.
Fantastic bakery and place to grab coffee. I recommend the cinnamon rolls, triple chip cookies and the quiche!
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River Rising
337 W Main StFantastic bakery and place to grab coffee. I recommend the cinnamon rolls, triple chip cookies and the quiche!
If you end up visiting Missoula while in town, this is the best coffee in town in my humble opinion.
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Black Coffee Roasting Company
525 E Spruce StIf you end up visiting Missoula while in town, this is the best coffee in town in my humble opinion.
Groceries
For farm fresh eggs, local honey and a wide selection of meats and cheeses visit this little store right up the road across Highway 93!
Lifeline Farm Creamery & Farm Store
2427 Meridian RdFor farm fresh eggs, local honey and a wide selection of meats and cheeses visit this little store right up the road across Highway 93!
There is a supermarket next to Lifeline Dairy and Creamery called Victor Merc and Deli for a number of things you might want to grab on the go but it’s not as expansive as the larger grocery stores and it is very bare bones.
Victor Merc & Deli
2424 Meridian RdThere is a supermarket next to Lifeline Dairy and Creamery called Victor Merc and Deli for a number of things you might want to grab on the go but it’s not as expansive as the larger grocery stores and it is very bare bones.
Super 1 Foods
Large grocery chain for anything else!
Albertsons
1313 N 1st StLarge grocery chain for anything else!
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Guided Fly Fishing Trips on the Bitterroot River!
Fly Fishing! If you are interested in doing a guided fly fishing trip on the Bitterroot River, I know an excellent guide who is a local and knows the river front and back. He takes you out on the boat, ties the flies and teaches you how to cast. This is a fantastic way to spend a day on a river in the sunshine and surrounded by the natural beauty of this valley. Highly recommended! His name is GP Monta and you can reach him at: (406) 231-2515.
This is the best way to experience fly fishing and see the beautiful views of the valley from the river.