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Nature Attractions In Southwest Montana

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The Southwest Hockey League was a minor professional ice hockey league that operated in the Southwestern United States from 1975–1977. The Southwest Hockey League was established in 1975 to train players for professional leagues. Ralph Engelstad, a former University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux hockey goaltender, Las Vegas casino owner, construction magnate, and entrepreneur, conceived and financed the SWHL in the early 1970s, along with his younger brother, Richard. Six cities awarded teams were: Albuquerque, New Mexico; Amarillo, Texas; Billings, Montana; Butte, Montana; El Paso, Texas; and Reno, Nevada.The purpose of SWHL was to provide a profes...
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Nature Attractions In Southwest Montana

  • 1. Beaverhead River Dillon Montana
    The Beaverhead River is an approximately 69-mile-long tributary of the Jefferson River in southwest Montana . It drains an area of roughly 4,778 square miles . The river's original headwaters, formed by the confluence of the Red Rock River and Horse Prairie Creek, are now flooded under Clark Canyon Reservoir, which also floods the first 6 miles of the river. The Beaverhead then flows through a broad valley northward to join the Big Hole River and form the Jefferson River. With the Red Rock River included in its length, the river stretches another 70 miles , for a total length of 139 miles , one of the more significant drainages of south-western Montana. The name of the Beaverhead originates from Beaverhead Rock on the middle river. This rock formation was recognized by Sacajawea when the L...
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  • 2. MacDonald Pass Helena
    MacDonald Pass, el.6,312 feet , is a mountain pass on the continental divide west of Helena, Montana that is traversed by U.S. Route 12. The pass is one of three passes used in the 1870s-80s for travel between Helena and Deer Lodge, Montana over the continental divide.
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  • 3. Clark's Lookout State Park Dillon Montana
    Clark's Lookout State Park is a Montana state park located one mile north of the community of Dillon. The 8-acre park encompasses the hill overlooking the Beaverhead River that William Clark climbed on August 13, 1805, during the Lewis and Clark Expedition. From the vantage point, Clark took various compass readings and sketched a map of the Beaverhead Valley. The park offers picnicking, interpretive signage, and a chance to make the climb that Clark made and stand where he stood.
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