ROCKHOUNDING & GEOLOGY IN THE TREASURE STATE
Dillon, MT
A Rockhound's Dream! Learn about the fascinating geology of Southwest Montana, in the geological heart of the Treasure State. Stay in boomtown-era ghost towns, hunt for sapphire, garnet, petrified wood, agate, smoky and amethyst quartz crystals, pan for gold, visit a mine & mining museum. *activity level 3
GOLD STRIKES, VIGILANTES & FRONTIER LIFE: AN INTERGENERATIONAL ADVENTURE (FOR KIDS 9-12)
Virginia City, MT
Grandkids and Grandparents learn about the Montana gold strikes & frontier life, while staying in 19th century miner's cabins. Virginia City is a national historic landmark & open-air museum with more than 200 restored mining-era buildings. Pan for gold, fish for trout, pioneer cooking, blacksmithing.
