Miles City

Miles City is a city of 8400 people (2020) in Montana. It still has a strong cowboy culture.

Understand

Miles City was an important cattle town in the late 1800s. The "World Famous Bucking Horse Sale" in May sells horses for rodeos. It is heavily attended, including by celebrities.

Get in

Interstate 94, US-12, and Montana Highway 59 travel through Miles City.

Miles City Airport has scheduled service to Billings and Glendive.

Get around

Most businesses are on the two main roads in Miles City - Main and Haynes. Exit 138 is Haynes. This street has many of the chain motels and newer businesses. It intersects with Main at the Pine Hills Detention Center.

Exit 135 is Main St. After driving past the fish hatchery, Range Riders Museum and the fairgrounds, you enter the historic area of Miles City. There are hotels, restaurants, bars and retail shops for about 7 blocks. After going under the railroad tracks, you enter the residential portion of the street. There are many National Registered Historic locations. The street ends when it intersects with Haynes. Taking a right onto Haynes will lead back to the Interstate.

See

  • Range Riders Museum, 435 Interstate 94 Business (off the west end of Main St), ☏ +1 406 232-6146. Apr–Oct: 8AM-6PM daily. Pioneer and cowboy lore, plus natural history and indigenous peoples exhibits too.
  • WaterWorks Art Museum, 85 Water Plant Rd, ☏ +1 406 234-0635. Oct-Apr: Tu-Su 1PM-5PM; May-Sep: Tu-Su 9AM-5PM. Free.

Do

Events

  • Bucking Horse Sale, 42 Garryowen Rd, ☏ +1 406 234-2890. Third full weekend in May. Major auction of rodeo stock with parade, quick draw art contest, horse races, rodeo, horse sales, street dances. Rodeo and horse racing $20 general admission. Variety of ticket prices for concert. Several free events.
  • Bluegrass Festival, 42 Garryowen Rd (Fairground in the Home Show building), ☏ +1 406 853-1678. Third full weekend in Sept. Variety of bluesgrass performers from across the US. Weekend pass $50, or Friday $10, Saturday $30, Sunday $25, student pass $25, under 12 free.

Buy

  • 🌍 Buy MT, 819 Main St, ☏ +1 406 234-1915. M-F 10AM-5:30PM, Sa 11AM-4:30PM , closed Su. Spectacular collection of made in Montana items from vendors all over the state. Get a gift for someone else or just snag a tasty bottle of wine, some scrumptious lotion, or sweet Flathead cherry gummy bears for yourself.
  • 🌍 Unique Creations, 3010 Stower St, ☏ +1 406 234-1008. M-Sa 6AM-8PM, Su 10AM-5:30PM. Gifts, specialty coffee and tea.
  • 🌍 Vintage and Rustics, 805 to 813 Main St, ☏ +1 406 234-7878, . M-Th 7:30AM-4:30PM, F Sa 7:30AM-5PM, closed Su. Antique and vendor mall. Prepare to spend plenty of time looking through this selection. Find vintage, upcycled, custom made, Montana made, Turquoise, Native, and then some. Take a break in their adorable coffee shop, soda fountain, bakery area.

Eat

  • Airport Inn, Hwy 59 North / Yellowstone Hill, ☏ +1 406 234-9977. 11AM-10PM daily. Pizza, burgers, outdoor patio.
  • Hole in the Wall, 602 Main St, ☏ +1 406 234-9887. Steaks and seafood.
  • Mexico Lindo Mexican Restaurant, 501 Main St, ☏ +1 406 234-3485.

Drink

Sleep

  • Best Western, 1015 S Haynes Ave, ☏ +1 406 234-4560. hot breakfast, indoor pool, sauna, and hot tub; high speed internet, business center, airport service, and in-room coffee

Connect

Go next

  • Medicine Rocks State Park (104 miles south) are a series of natural rock formations. This remote state park has camping available. Bring sunscreen and water and prepare for low/no data or cellular connection.
Routes through Miles City
Billings ← Forsyth ←  W  E  β†’ Glendive β†’ Dickinson
Helena ← Forsyth ←  W  E  β†’ Bowman β†’ Aberdeen
ENDS at W E ←   N  S  β†’ Jct W E β†’ becomes β†’ Gillette


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