Colstrip Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Rosebud County, Montana, United States
About Colstrip
Colstrip, Montana was established in the early 20th century at the edge of Armell's Creek. The nearest towns are Lame Deer, Montana and Forsyth, Montana. Colstrip's rolling grass hills have sandstone outcroppings, ponderosa pines, and sagebrush. It is near a coal strip mine, and coal-powered electricity generating plants. You may be visiting relatives, interviewing for a job, seeing a high school game, or just driving through, and you should enjoy Colstrip while you are here. In 2014,Sports Illustrated Magazinenamed Colstrip the top sports town in Montana. Colstrip was established by the Northern Pacific Railway in 1924 as a company town to provide coal for their steam locomotives. The mining at Rosebud Mine two miles south of the town is open pit strip mining, where draglines remove
Top Attractions in Colstrip
Explore the best things to see and do in Colstrip:
- ★Bruce Schaeffer Fields - Disc Golf
- ★Castle Rock Lake
- ★Colstrip Park and Recreation District
- ★Colstrip Power Plant
- ★Ponderosa Butte Golf Course
- ★Schoolhouse History and Art Center
- ★Westmoreland Coal, Western Energy
Where to Eat in Colstrip
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Coal Bowl
- 🍴June's Bungalow
- 🍴Mulligans Restaurant and Pub
- 🍴Rizo's
Where to Stay in Colstrip
- 🏨Castle Rock Bed and Breakfast
- 🏨Colstrip Inn and Suites
- 🏨Fort Union Inn
Colstrip Travel Guide Sections
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