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Deer Lodge

Deer Lodge is a town in Powell district, Montana, United States of about 2,965 people. Within 50 km by road there are 64 places to visit: 44 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 1 hill stations & viewpoints and 7 churches. The must-see places are Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site, Anaconda Smoke Stack State Park and Anaconda Smelter Stack.

46.3958° N, 112.7300° WPop. 2,965

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Within 30 km34 places
Within 50 km64
Must-see31
Notable115
Best timeAugust to December

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One day from Deer Lodge

5 stops, one loop, back by 1:02 pm

51 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Deer Lodge
  2. Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Sitepark · 45 min
  3. Rock Creek Lake Damdam · 45 min
  4. Doney Lake Damdam · 45 min
  5. Rock Creek Lakelake · 45 min
  6. Upper Taylor Damdam · 45 min
  7. Back in Deer Lodge
Today’s loopDeer LodgeStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Deer Lodge?

Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (park, about 4 km), Clark Fork River Bridge (heritage site, about 1 km), Deer Lodge Sewage Lagoon Dam (dam, about 5 km), Upper Taylor Dam (dam, about 10 km), Kerns Lake Dam (dam, about 11 km), Conleys Lake Dam (dam, about 12 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Deer Lodge?

64 places on Spotwander: 44 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 1 viewpoint, 7 churches, 4 parks, 1 museum.

Which is the nearest lake to Deer Lodge?

Deer Lodge Sewage Lagoon Dam, about 5 km by road; Upper Taylor Dam (10 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Deer Lodge?

MacDonald Pass, about 46 km by road; Mullan Pass (52 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Deer Lodge?

Start in Deer Lodge, visit Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site, then Rock Creek Lake Dam, then Doney Lake Dam, then Rock Creek Lake, then Upper Taylor Dam, and drive back — about 51 km by road in all.