Butte & Anaconda, Montana
September 7-11, 2008
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Travel to Butte & Anaconda
Butte is located where Interstates 90 (east-west) and 15 (north-south) meet, about half way between Salt Lake City and Calgary (420 and 480 land miles, respectively) and 150 miles northwest of Yellowstone National Park. Butte is about 780 miles from Denver via Interstates 25 and 90, and 320 miles east of Spokane on I-90. Anaconda is about 25 miles west of Butte.Butte's Bert Mooney Airport is served by Delta/Skywest from Salt Lake, Alaska Air/Horizon from Seattle, and Northwest from Minneapolis and Bozeman.
Butte's Summit Valley lies about 5550 feet above sea level. Historic Uptown Butte (the "Butte Hill") is about 200 feet higher, and Anaconda is about 200 feet lower. Although September is typically one of the driest and finest months, snow is possible every month of the year. The average mid-September high-low temperature range is 68ºF to 35ºF.
Montana in general and Butte in particular are casual in terms of dress.