Boulder River (Sweet Grass County, Montana)

Boulder River

A section of the upper Boulder River
Country Park and Sweet Grass County, Montana
Basin
Main source 45°10′25″N 110°13′31″W / 45.17361°N 110.22528°W / 45.17361; -110.22528[1]
River mouth 4,003 feet (1,220 m)[1]
45°51′10″N 109°55′25″W / 45.85278°N 109.92361°W / 45.85278; -109.92361Coordinates: 45°51′10″N 109°55′25″W / 45.85278°N 109.92361°W / 45.85278; -109.92361[1]
River system Yellowstone River

The Boulder River is a tributary of the Yellowstone River, approximately 60 mi (96 km) long, in south central Montana in the United States. It is one of two rivers named the Boulder River in Montana.

It rises in the Gallatin National Forest in the Absaroka Range in southern Park County. It flows north through mountainous canyons, a cataract under a natural bridge, and northwest in a widening valley past McLeod. It joins the Yellowstone at Big Timber. The landscape of the Boulder River and river valley has merited the filming of two movies: A River Runs Through It and The Horse Whisperer.[2]

Tourism

The river is a popular destination for fly fishing. Other attractions in the valley include several church camps, a guest ranch, and several USFS campgrounds. The Forest Service also maintains several guard stations, trailheads, and picnic areas in the valley.[3]

Variant names

The Boulder River has also been known as: Rivers a Cross, Rivers across, and Rivers-across.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Boulder River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ "A River Runs Through It Trivia at the IMDb". Retrieved 2007-09-22.
  3. ↑ "Map of USFS Big Timber Ranger District". Retrieved 2007-09-22.
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