Boy oh boy, if there’s one thing I can tell you, having driven 4,000 miles back and forth across the great state of Montana, it’s that the number of lousy people in the state just about approaches zero. There were some places where we got poor service, or were made to feel like “less than VIPs”, but they were few and far between… one such place, however, is in the miserable town of Anaconda.
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On the morning of our last departure from our favorite sleepover spot in Montana (the 1880s Ranch we’ve spoken so highly of before) we got an unexpected visit from a mangy fellow we couldn’t help but love. Maybe it was because it was such a surprise or maybe because he was our height, but I think it was because he showed unabashed affection in ways only us juniors seem capable of.
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Of all the hotels, motels, cabins and lodges that boast their goods across the Montana touristscape, few do so with as many claims to demi-fame as the Fairmont Hot Springs. It’s a historic site conveniently located along Interstate-90 (near Anaconda, with highway billboards for miles around), and it really is a historic hot springs. From there, however, don’t get your hopes up too high.
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The town of Anaconda in Montana has tarnished a bit since the close of the world class smelter operation some years back. The classic homes are still there, and its history is richer for the journey, but today tourists make up a good part of the city’s plan. That’s why they built the Copper Chute Slide, however, I can’t help but think, “Smelter? that’s a funny word.”
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Throughout our 5-plus weeks in Montana, we’ve stayed everywhere from mountain top resorts to the lows you scrape a rung below the Motel 6, and no place left an impression on us quite like the 1880s Ranch in Anaconda, Montana. It wasn’t just a neat location, it was handily the best lodging experience in all of Montana.
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