Butte, Montana is located in an outdoor recreationist's paradise. With Interstates 90 and 15 intersecting in Butte, world-class recreation is at your fingertips in every direction.
Montana Tech has an extensive inventory of outdoor gear available for students, faculty and staff to use free of charge. Learn more about the Outdoor Gear Rental program »
Be sure to connect with our outdoors community on social media using the hashtag #ButtesBackyard.
6 mountain ranges surrounding campus
2 national parks used as outdoor classrooms
5 nearby rivers for weekend adventures
8 ski areas
countless hiking and biking trails
5 hot springs
Fishing the Big Hole River near Melrose, Montana...just 30 minutes from campus.
Autumn mountain biking in Thompson Park.
Ski touring in Southwest Montana.
Extensive publicly accessed trail systems exist all around Butte, including large sections of the Continental Divide Trail (CDT).
Backpacking in the Pintler-Anaconda Wilderness.
Fishing in the Pintler-Anaconda Wilderness.
The Jefferson Valley and Tobacco Root Mountains southeast of Butte.
The Pintler-Anaconda Range seen from the Montana Tech campus.
