Three Forks, MT Road Trips
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Evergreen, MT
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Evergreen, MT
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Three Forks, MT by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
2,034
Median Income
$80,394
Median Home Value
$382,400
Median Age
42.6
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Three Forks, MT
Three Forks is a town in Montana along the Lewis and Clark Trail. About 2,000 people live there.
Three Forks is named because the Jefferson, Madison, and Gallatin rivers converge here. They form the start of the Missouri River.
Headwaters Heritage Museum, 202 S. Main (at the corner of Main and Cedar). June 1 through September 30. Free. 1 Madison Buffalo Jump State Park, 6990 Buffalo Jump Rd, ☏ +1 406 285-3610. Daily, daylight hours. Situated on the edge of a valley created by the Madison River, this high cliff was used by Native Americans for at least 2,000 years. Native people stampeded vast herds of bison off this cliff, using them for food, clothing and shelter. $6/car. (updated Jun 2018) 2 Missouri Headwaters State Park, 1585 Trident Rd. (updated Jun 2018)
If you're into rodeos, then you are in for a treat. Three Forks is home to the Three Forks Rodeo, and several other horse related events. 3 The Three Forks Rodeo and Parade. annually in July. The Three Forks Rodeo and Parade offers two evenings of real rodeo action in a small town setting. There is music, food, bull and bronc riding, crafts, a hometown parade. 'Montana Antique Aircraft Association Fly-In is an annual event at Pogreba Field.
Three Forks Cafe, 24 Main St, ☏ +1 406 285-4843.
1 Bridger Brewing Company, 75 Vigilante Way, ☏ +1 406 285-9876. W-Su 11:30-close, kitchen closes 9PM. Microbrewery with Montana food. Hosts outdoor concerts and has camping sites available. (updated Jul 2023) Frontier Club, 213 Main St, ☏ +1 406 285-9876. Plaza Bar, 204 Main St, ☏ +1 406 285-9880.
Sacajawea Hotel, 5 Main St, ☏ +1 406 285-6515. Hotel has been tastefully renovated to feel at once inviting, up to date and rustic. Broken Spur Motel, 124 W Elm, ☏ +1 406 285-3237. Charming old school motel with clean and pleasant rooms, free wifi, complimentary shampoo and soap. Fort Three Forks Motel and RV Park, 10776 Highway 287 (Turn north off Interstate 90 Exit #274 onto Hwy 287), ☏ +1 406 285-3233, toll-free: +1-800 477-5690. Check-in: 3 PM, check-out: 10 AM. (updated Mar 2023)
Three Forks is on Interstate 90. Exit 278 is the intersection for Montana Highway 2. The nearest commercial airport is Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport in Belgrade.
Three Forks is small enough to walk. You will need a car to see any nearby sites.
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