2017 Map of Wise River

About this map

The Big Hole River serves as the dividing line between Silver Bow and Beaverhead counties, anchoring a high-mountain landscape dominated by the Beaverhead National Forest. The small community of Wise River sits at the confluence where the tributary of the same name meets the main river, serving as a gateway to the peaks of the Pioneer Mountains. Historical transportation corridors are visible in the winding routes of Old RR and Narrow Guage Rd, which parallel the river valley alongside the modern Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevations such as Granulated Mtn and Grassy Granulated Mtn in the north, while the southern reaches are marked by the Wise River Airport and numerous drainages like Patton Gulch and Keystone Gulch that carve through the timbered slopes.