SF&G Lodging & Restaurants

Places to eat in and around the Stillwater Valley

Columbus

The 307 Bar, Grill, & Casino: Features a full bar, restaurant, and a casino. Varied menu. Open daily 10am-2am. Breakfast served from 8am-1pm on weekends. Good place to grab a steak or a burger after a day on the river. FREE WIFI
Contact: Jill Ferris
842 E. Pike Ave.
Columbus, MT 59019
406-322-4511
Fax: 406-322-6197
www.307grill.com

Whitlock’s Stillwater Steakhouse: Features a full bar and restaurant. Open Monday thru Thursday 11am to 9pm, Fri & sat 11am-10pm.
142 S. Pratton
Columbus, MT 59019
406-322-8677

Apple Village Café: Full service restaurant. Open daily 6am-12pm
565 N. 9^th Street
Columbus, MT 59019
406-3225939

Sports Hut: Full service restaurant/sports bar. Open daily 8am-2am
341 N. 9^th Street
Columbus, MT 59019
406-3224782

McDonald’s: Open daily 6am-11pm; Fri-Sat 6am-12pm
601E. 8^th Avenue
Columbus, MT 59019
406-322-5772
www.mcmontana.com

Absarokee

Rosebud Café: In my opinion, offers the best breakfast in the area. Open 6am Fri-Tues, closed Wed & Thurs.
406-328-6969
2rosebud@nemontel.net

Dew Drop Inn: Hamburger and ice cream stand. Open daily 11am-10pm. Great place to enjoy am ice cream, shakes or malt after coming off of the river or eating dinner elsewhere.
3315 Montana Highway78
Absarokee MT 59001
406-328-4121

Calamity Jane’s: Serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Absarokee, MT 59001
406-328-5592

Fishtail

Cowboy Bar and Supper Club: Features a full bar and restaurant, with steaks, seafood, and burgers. Open daily 8am-10pm. I highly recommend a burger in the bar after coming off of the Stillwater near Absarokee. Best fries in the county. Ribeye is tough to beat in the restaurant.
406-328-4288

Montana Hanna’s: Trout Hole restaurant and saloon . Saloon offers a limited menu. Open daily 11am-close. Good place to stop for a beer and a burger after fishing the upper Stillwater.
1383 Nye Road
Fishtail MT 59028
406-328-7373
www.montanahannas.com

Roscoe

Grizzly Bar: A full service bar and restaurant. Widely known for the best steaks in the area. Huge portions! If you can have only one dinner out, this is the place. I highly recommend enjoying one of their steak dinners. Located off of Highway 78 about half way between Absarokee and Red Lodge. Open daily 11am-12am.
1 Main Street
Roscoe, MT 59071
406-328-6789

Lodging in and around the Stillwater Valley

Below are some recommendations for lodging in the area. These are last year’s prices, but should give you a general idea of price range based on type of accommodations. There are a couple of other places for which I’m still in the process of getting current price information. The price range and type of accommodations run the spectrum. Keep in mind that Red Lodge tends to be more tourist oriented and is a 45 mile/almost1 hour drive from Columbus where we would be rendezvousing for our fishing.

Columbus

Located @45 miles west of Billings off of Interstate 90. For further information on lodging, dining and the Columbus area in general, see the Stillwater County Chamber of Commerce web site: www.stillwater-chamber.org

Super 8 (in Columbus)
(406) 322-4101
Rates (as of April 2009):
$72.88-Single Queen
$82.88-2 Queens
$89.88-2 Queens + Kitchenette
Basic off Interstate Motel. Walking distance to café, fly shop, food mar

Yellowstone River Lodge & Cabins (9 miles east of Columbus)
(406) 322-8474
Rates (as of April 2009):
$165.00-Cabins
$85.00-Trail Drive Room (King and Sofa Sleeper w/full kitchen)
$105.00-The Den (Queen w/kitchenette)

Absarokee

Located 17 miles south of Columbus. Small community. A nice central location for some good dinner places as well as a great breakfast café. For further information on lodging, dining and the Absarokee area in general see the following web site: www.absarokeearea.com

*Stillwater Lodge
(406) 328-4899
Email: stillwtrlodge@montana.net
Web site: my.montana.net/stillwaterlodge/
Rates: $62-$74 (as of April 2009)
Six distinctive rooms, each with a different theme Nice, “quaint” accommodations. Very convenient to café, grocery store, restaurant, other small town businesses and shops.

Lena’s Cabins
(406) 328-6248
Web site: www.redlodge.com\olenlena
Rates (as of April 2009):
Nightly: Single $64.20, Couple $83.46
Weekly: Single $385.20, Couple $449.40
Complete kitchenettes
Located 3 miles south of Absarokee off of highway. Olie’s Corner gas station/food mart located across the street.

Red Lodge

Located 47 miles SE of Columbus. Nice “touristy” town located at the base of the Beartooth Mountains. Many shops and restaurants. Rates do not include 7% bed tax. For further information on lodging, dining and the Red Lodge area in general see www.redlodge.com/lodging

Comfort Inn
1-888-733-4661/ (406) 446-4469
Rates (as of April 2009):
$149.95: 1 King or 2 Queens
Includes continental breakfast

*The Pollard
1-800-POLLARD/ (406) 446-0001
Email: pollard@pollardhotel.com
Web site: www.pollardhotel.com
Rates (as of April 2009):
Single Queen: Weekdays-$165/Weekends-$175
Double Queen: Weekdays-$192/Weekends-$210
Deluxe Queen: Weekdays-$260/Weekends-$270
King Suite: Weekdays-$285/Weekends-$295

*Rock Creek Resort
1-800-667-1119/ (406) 446-1111
Email: rcresort@wtp.net
Web site: www.rockcreekresort.com
Rates (as of April 2009):
Double Queen: $100-120
King: $100
Studio for 2-$130
Deluxe Studio-$210
Located south of town on Rock Creek; nice atmosphere

Best Western Lupine Inn
(406) 446-1321
Email: bwlupine@bestwesternlupine.com
Web Site: www.bestwestern.com/lupineinn
Rates (as of April 2009):
$119: 1-2 beds

Rocky Fork Inn (B&B)
(406) 446-2967
Rates:
$140(includes breakfast)

*Comes highly recommended