In 1981 the state legislature designated Trout Creek
“Huckleberry Capital of Montana”. They
celebrate this the second weekend in August with the Huckleberry Festival. I’ll plan to attend the parade and festival
and send photos. Last time we attended
was in 1991. Reaction to our Golden
Retriever ranged from a Down syndrome child hugging and petting her while she
sat absolutely still, to “get away from my baby” when we sat within 20 feet or
so of a booth to eat our ice cream. (The
woman inside had her baby in a stroller, in the booth with her.)
We are recently retired and plan to see the US by motorhome, with our old dog and new kitten. Look here for comments about our travels, as well as observations about almost anything. A year into retirement we find ourselves living in a new place we're familiar with from many years of visiting. We've lost the old dog and gained a puppy. Life is interesting right now.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Trout Creek, Montana
This is beautiful downtown Trout Creek. It really is a “don’t blink” town. Per the 2000 census, population 261, it
covers 1.9 square miles. The PO building
is less than half the size of the one on Grand Lake. Trout Creek is larger than Rand, CO, and
maybe even a bit larger than Parshall.
It has 2 motels, 2 bar/restaurants, 2 convenience stores with gas. Just on the western edge of town is a boat
ramp and swim beach. Because of Noxon
dam, a few miles west, the Clark Fork River is wide and slow enough to be
considered a lake. Because it’s a
narrow, steep valley, the lake is deep but not all that wide (for a western
lake). There are a lot of homes
scattered in the woods around Trout Creek and as you travel between Trout Creek
and Thompson Falls there are other, smaller, communities, ranches, and
homes. You never know if a dirt track leads
to a ranch, a small home or a group of homes.
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