Dillon in Beaverhead County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

Red Rock Stage

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 28, 2024

1. Red Rock Stage Marker

Inscription. Route of the Red Rock Stage that ran from Red Rock MT. to Salmon ID from 1866 to 1910, a 125 mi. daily trip, year round. The "Mud Coach" was pulled by 6 horses The ranch house to your right was the original stage stop.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 44° 57.41′ N, 113° 23.383′ W. Marker is in Dillon, Montana, in Beaverhead County. It is on Lemhi Pass Road (State Highway 324), on the left when traveling south. The marker is located at the Bar Double T Ranch. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dillon MT 59725, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in andspecifically outhwest Montana, in Gold West Country, in Mining Country. It is also in the American Mountain West

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sacajawea (Memorial Area) (approx. 2.8 miles away in Idaho); Sacajawea Memorial Area (approx. 2.8 miles away in Idaho); The Beginning of the "Endless Missouri" (approx. 2.8 miles away); "Most Distant Fountain" of the Mighty Missouri (approx. 2.8 miles away); From Route ... To Road (approx. 3 miles away in Idaho); Crossing the Great Divide (approx. 3 miles away in Idaho); Lemhi Pass (approx. 3.2 miles away in Idaho); Agency Creek (approx. 3.2 miles away in Idaho).

Also see . . . Spring frolic - Bar Double T Ranch. Lewis and Clark passed
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through the Ranch five (5) times in 1805 and 1806. As documented in their diaries, they camped on the ranch three (3) times. Sacajawea led them up Trail Creek to Lemhi Pass on the Continental Divide, which straddles the head waters of the Missouri River. There are a number of historical signs at the Pass depicting their trip. The Beaverhead Museum in Dillon has a lot of information on Lewis and Clark’s trip through this area and life in the West during the late 1800’s. (Submitted on September 8, 2024, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 28, 2024

2. Red Rock Stage Marker

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 28, 2024

3. "Mud Coach"

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 28, 2024

4. "Mud Coach"

Bar Double T Ranch image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 28, 2024

5. Bar Double T Ranch

Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2024, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 710 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 8, 2024, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.