View of Haystack and Monument Peaks looking toward Cooke City from Boulder Divide above Yeager Mine and Million Dollar Basin
We are getting closer to the ride of the year on February 28. Sponsors are stepping up with prizes for the raffle. The following businesses have contributed prizes or donated money:
American Bank Big Timber
ACE Hardware Big Timber
ACE Hardware Livingston
Big Timber IGA
Big Timber Fly Fishing
Boulder River Roadkill Saloon
Big Timber Tire
Camp on the Boulder
Circle T Taproom
Circle T Construction
Citizens Bank Big Timber
Cold Smoke Automotive, Livingston
Dava Stenberg - The Double Mill Iron House
Elevated Powersports
Mountain West Holding Co - Chris Connors
Murdoch’s Ranch and Home Supply Livingston
Oie Motor Company
Pioneer Meats/Montana Meats
Sonny Todd Real Estate
Shiloh Rifle
Napa Stephens Auto Supply
Neptune’s Brewery
Summit Motor Sports
The Fort
The Legion
The Grand Hotel
Ullman Lumber Co.
Yellowstone Sporting Goods
Big Timber Pioneer article chronicling 50 years for SGCRA!
The founding members of the Association drafted articles of incorporation and bylaws, registering as the Sweet Grass County Recreation Association (SGCRA) in 1973 with the State of Montana.
The preamble to the original bylaws provided, in part, that SGCRA "shall be a non-profit organization for persons, firms, partnerships and corporations engaged in recreational pursuits in Sweet Grass County and surrounding areas, including National Forest; for the purpose of promoting the betterment and improvement of the recreational conditions, recreational facilities, resources and recreational opportunities of the members and their families and the public..."
The certificate of incorporation was endorsed by then Secretary of State Frank Murray on January 2, 1973.
SGCRA leases a small cabin, called the Tin Shack, on private property and maintains as a safety shelter and warming hut for backcountry users. This property is in Sweet Grass County, sourrounded by the Gallatin-Custer National Forest. 45°13'14.9"N 110°13'05.9"W
Inisde the Tin Shack safety shelter and warming hut
Family Fun Day around the bonfire, roasting brats and hot dogs
Registration and first card at Camp on the Boulder 38 miles south of Big Timber, 9:00 to 10:30 am. Check back in January as you will find more details published here.
Main Boulder River Road UPDATE
8/21/25
"Thank you for putting in the hard work"
"Yay! Thanks for all you do!"
"Thank you for all your persistence!!!!"
Update on Main Boulder River Road
8/1/25
"Thanks for all that you're doing"
ALERT. ALERT. Park County documents walking away from Main Boulder River Road improvments...
4/24/2025
"Nooo, this is crazy. The money was not allocated to other things. If it should have been, it would have been. Christikon relies on this road, not to mention other places that are close to Christikon.."
Main Boulder bridge detour decision pending
8/30/24
"Thank you for all you work Sweet Grass County Recreation Association...
Keeping our recreational areas open for others!"