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Trip Planner:   USA  /  Montana  /  Billings  /  Pryor Mountains

Pryor Mountains, Billings

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The Pryor Mountains are a mountain range in Carbon and Big Horn counties of Montana, and Big Horn County, Wyoming. They are located on the Crow Indian Reservation and the Custer National Forest, and portions of them are on private land. They lie south of Billings, Montana, and north of Lovell, Wyoming.
The mountains are named for Sergeant Nathaniel Hale Pryor, a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition who vainly pursued horses stolen from the expedition in the area. The Crow Nation, a Native American tribe which lived nearby, called the mountains Baahpuuo Isawaxaawuua ("Hitting Rock Mountains") because of the abundance of flint there (which was chipped into arrowheads).
According to Crow Nation folklore, Little People (a race of 18-inch (46 cm) high dwarf-like people with spiritual powers) lived in these mountains.
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  • By KBWisco
    We had some beautiful views of the Pryors on our horseback ride with Bitter Creek and of course driving around town! 
    We had some beautiful views of the Pryors on our horseback ride with Bitter Creek and of course driving around town!  more »
  • By Roger C
    Taking our four wheelers loading them onto the trailer and heading for the priors mountains, best weekend ever. Roads going in or a little rough. Great riding for four wheelers. hiking is awesome... 
    Taking our four wheelers loading them onto the trailer and heading for the priors mountains, best weekend ever. Roads going in or a little rough. Great riding for four wheelers. hiking is awesome...  more »
  • By Squarebutte125
    Rough roads getting there! We usually take quads and explore the various roads. We seen black bears, wild horses, dusky grouse and coyotes. The wildflowers are beautiful late June. 
    Rough roads getting there! We usually take quads and explore the various roads. We seen black bears, wild horses, dusky grouse and coyotes. The wildflowers are beautiful late June.  more »
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  • By Lori H
    We saw 4 mountain sheep and over 10 wild horses
  • By Don Schmidt
    Incredible views. We had a blast on side x sides. Lots of wild life to see. Will definitely be back
  • By P Marantz
    Amazing experience! Wild horses roaming about. The road if you can call it a road degrades as you pass the hilltop towards the Wyoming side. Only attemp during summer months with a 4 wheel drive vehicle!
  • By Kathy Parsons
    Ice cave was awesome, well worth the trip. Yes, I'd go again and again.
  • By Clark Johnson
    Difficult to reach. Beautiful when there. Long, rough "road" on the way.
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