Miles City is a city in Montana. The population was 8,410 at the 2010 census.

Understand

Miles City was an important cattle town in the late 1800s. There is still a strong cowboy culture. The "World Famous Bucking Horse Sale" in May sells horses for rodeos. It is heavily attended, including by celebrities.

Get in

Interstate 94, US-12, and Montana Highway 59 travel through Miles City.

Miles City Airport has scheduled service to Billings and Glendive.

Get around

Most businesses are on the two main roads in Miles City - Main and Haynes. Exit 138 is Haynes. This street has many of the chain motels and newer businesses. It intersects with Main at the Pine Hills Detention Center.

Exit 135 is Main St. After driving past the fish hatchery, Range Riders Museum and the fairgrounds, you enter the historic area of Miles City. There are hotels, restaurants, bars and retail shops for about 7 blocks. After going under the railroad tracks, you enter the residential portion of the street. There are many National Registered Historic locations. The street ends when it intersects with Haynes. Taking a right onto Haynes will lead back to the Interstate.

See

• Range Riders Museum, 435 Interstate 94 Business (off the west end of Main St), ☏ +1 406 232-6146. Apr–Oct: 8AM-6PM daily. Pioneer and cowboy lore, plus natural history and indigenous peoples exhibits too. 
• WaterWorks Art Museum, 85 Water Plant Rd, ☏ +1 406 234-0635. Oct-Apr: Tu-Su 1PM-5PM; May-Sep: Tu-Su 9AM-5PM. Free. (updated Jun 2017)

Do

• Miles City Town and Country Club, 4th and Eagle, ☏ +1 406 234-1600, office@milescitytcc.com. Golf, full bar, restaurant 
• 1 Pirogue Island State Park (head west on Main St to Valley Drive, take right, drive about 2.5 miles), ☏ +1 406 234-0900, jlittle@mt.gov. Year round, 7AM-10PM. 2.8 miles of designated hiking trails, visitors can easily walk throughout the entire 269 acres. Do not cross water if flowing.  
• 2 Spotted Eagle Recreation Area, Spotted Eagle Rd, ☏ +1 406 234-3462. 123 acre property with lake offers swimming, fishing, walking trails, horseshoe pits and grills in picnic areas. 

Events

• Bucking Horse Sale, 42 Garryowen Rd, ☏ +1 406 234-2890. Third full weekend in May. Major auction of rodeo stock with parade, quick draw art contest, horse races, rodeo, horse sales, street dances. Rodeo and horse racing $20 general admission. Variety of ticket prices for concert. Several free events. (updated Mar 2023)

Buy

• Unique Creations, 3010 Stower St, ☏ +1 406 234-1008. Gifts, specialty coffee and tea 

Eat

• Airport Inn, Hwy 59 North / Yellowstone Hill, ☏ +1 406 234-9977. 11AM-10PM daily. Pizza, burgers, outdoor patio 
• Hole in the Wall, 602 Main St, ☏ +1 406 234-9887. Steaks and seafood 
• Mexico Lindo Mexican Restaurant, 501 Main St, ☏ +1 406 234-3485. 

Drink

• Montana Bar, 612 Main St, ☏ +1 406 234-0100. 
• Tongue River Vineyard and Winery, 99 Morning Star Ln, ☏ +1 406 853-1028, bob@tongueriverwinery.com. 2000 gallons of wine yearly— red and white, sweet and dry, grape and fruit wines and unusual blends 

Sleep

• Best Western, 1015 S Haynes Ave, ☏ +1 406 234-4560. hot breakfast, indoor pool, sauna, and hot tub; high speed internet, business center, airport service, and in-room coffee 
• Horton House Bed and Breakfast, 1918 Main St, ☏ +1 406 234-4422, heidi@hortonhousebandb.com. 

Connect

• Miles City Chamber of Commerce, 511 Pleasant St, ☏ +1 406 234-2890, mcchamber@mcchamber.com. 

Go next

• 3 Medicine Rocks State Park, 1141 Hwy 7, Ekalaka, ☏ +1 406 234-0900, rsokoloski@mt.gov. Day use 7AM-10PM, year round. Campsites are first come, first served. Visitors enjoy photography, hiking, biking, wildlife viewing, picnicking and camping in this remote state park. $6/vehicle, free for Montana residents.  

Routes through Miles City

Billings ← Forsyth ←	W  E	→ Glendive → Dickinson
Helena ← Forsyth ←	W  E	→ Bowman → Aberdeen
ENDS at W E ←	N  S	→ Jct W E → becomes → Gillette