Billings Montana Activities
Known as "The Magic City," for its early rapid growth, Billings, Montana continues to impress its visitors and as well as its locals. Billings retains its Old West and cowboy charm with its rodeos, museums, and plethora of outdoor recreation activities. Because of the wealth of opportunities abounding in Billings, it is not uncommon for tourists to decide they want to make Billings their permanent home.
Attractions
Billings is home to several museums that emphasize Western history. The Western Heritage Center is housed in a turn-of-the-century-building and showcases images of people and places from 1880-1940. It is and interactive museum that reveals what Billings was like during its early years. If you are flying in and out of Billings, you have no excuse but to visit the Peter Yegen, Jr. Yellowstone County Museum located in the airport. This museum exhibits Native American and cowboy artifacts.
For more interactive history, a walk along the Black Otter Trail is recommended. The trail, named for a Crow Indian chief who was killed on the site in battle, winds along the sandstone cliffs that surrounds Billings. Along the trail you come upon Boothill Cemetery where many Old West outlaws are buried. Near the east end of Black Otter trail is Sacrifice Cliff, the site where Crow Warriors blindfolded their horses and rode off the cliff. The sacrifice was made in effort to halt the smallpox epidemic by offering their lives to the gods.
Billings also offers many opportunities to enjoy the outdoors. Rock Creek and the Stillwater, Boulder, and Musselshell, are just a few of the streams and rivers that provided excellent trout fishing. Riverton Park provides hiking, biking, picnicking, and camping options.
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