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ranch offers branding specials in early May, an incredible and authentic experience, which
can be timed around the Bucking Horse Sale.
There are a few campgrounds in and around Miles City. The
Miles City KOA
(1 Palmer
St., 406/232-3991 or 800/562-3909,
www.koa.com
, $18-21 tents, $25-34 RVs, $38-50 cab-
ins) is tucked in the cottonwood trees on the banks of the Tongue River just six blocks from
downtown. Free wireless Internet is provided, along with an outdoor swimming pool and
bicycle rentals.
Big Sky Camp and RV Park
(1294 U.S. Hwy. 12, 406/234-1511,
www.bigskycampandrvpark.com
,
mid-April-Oct., $15-25) offers standard amenities, in-
cluding Wi-Fi, in a beautiful grassy setting alongside impressive rock formations.
True to its cow-town status, Miles City is a meat-and-potatoes mecca. The
600 Café
(600
Main St., 406/234-3860, 5am-2pm daily) is
the
place for breakfast in town. Relatively
unchanged since 1946, the café serves hearty breakfasts and lunches, including hand-
cut steaks and hamburgers processed on-site daily—no frozen patties here—along with
homemade soups, gravy, country sausage, pie, and more. The historical photos on the wall
give visitors an excellent introduction to the spirit of Miles City.
The
Iron Horse Supper Club
(420 Pacific, 406/234-6987, 11am-10pm daily summer,
11am-10pm Mon.-Sat. winter, from $15) is a favorite steak house-saloon (and casino) that
also specializes in seafood and is decidedly family-friendly. The sour cream and chive-
spiced fries taste supremely better than they sound.
Although there are a handful of these across Montana and Wyoming,
Montana's Rib &
Chop House
(3020 Stower St., 406/234-9200,
www.ribandchophouse.com
,
$19) is wildly
popular with locals. From pulled pork sandwiches to New York strip and cedar-plank sal-
mon, the Rib & Chop House does simple, hearty Western cuisine very well.
A trip to Miles City would not be complete without a drink at the
Montana Bar
(612
Main St., 406/234-5809, noon-2am daily). The bar has been serving thirsty patrons since
1902 and has managed to keep its incredible original back bar in beautiful shape all these
years. The expansive leather booths, beveled leaded glass, and marble tile floors are all ori-
ginal. The bar stools and the jukebox are just about the only additions in the last century.
It is a remarkable place to sip a cold drink and reflect on just how much things haven't
