| | Welcome to Cut Bank, Montana! With the majestic Rocky Mountains on one side and gently rolling hills and wheat fields on the other, Cut Bank is a great jumping-off place to experience outdoor adventures in Montana.In the early 1800's Captain Meriwether Lewis led a small group of men up the north fork of the Marias River, now known as Cut Bank Creek. The city of Cut Bank was appropriately named for the creek running on the outskirts of town. The Blackfeet Indians described the stream as "...the river that cuts into the white clay bank."The city of Cut Bank got its start in the 1890's with the onset of the railroad and the building of a bridge across Cut Bank Creek. At this time the city was located on the west side of Cut Bank Creek. Several years later it was determined Cut Bank was located on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, so the whole town was relocated to the east side of the creek!Glacier National Park, one of the most stunning national parks to visit, is less that an hour away. Two historically significant sites along the Lewis and Clark Trail, Camp Disappointment and Meriwether Lewis Fight, sites are also located in the Cut Bank area.Cut Bank also offers fantastic opportunities for camping! If you want to pitch your tent or bring in your RV, there's a campground close to Cut Bank that offers it all!Cut Banks also offers some of the clearest lakes, rivers and streams in Montana. Some fishing can even be done just a few miles out of Cut Bank and the rest is just a short drive away!Whether you fly fish, ice fish or spin cast, there's a body of water just for you. The opportunities are plentiful as are the fish. Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat, Grayling, Northern and Walleye Pike are a few of the fish found throughout the area.Seven lakes are in close proximity to Cut Bank and all offer a pleasurable fishing adventure. Along with the lakes in the Cut Bank area, there are a number of rivers and streams allowing fishing access, too.Do you like geocaching? Cut Bank, Montana offers over 130 opportunities for geocaching. When you visit Cut Bank, be sure to bring your GPS and look for geocaches near Cut Bank. |  | | | |
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