Beaverhead County, Montana
- Beaverhead County, located in the southwestern corner of Montana, is the state’s largest county by area and a land of wide-open spaces, mountain ranges, and pristine rivers.
- Encompassing more than 5,500 square miles, Beaverhead County features landscapes shaped by the Beaverhead Mountains, the Pioneer Mountains, and the vast high plains. This diverse terrain provides habitat for many species of wildlife including mule deer, elk, moose, pronghorn, black bear, coyotes, and numerous birds such as sandhill cranes, mountain bluebirds, and golden eagles.
- Within its valleys and ridges flow the headwaters of the Beaverhead and Big Hole Rivers, lifelines for native trout and waterfowl alike. These waterways, along with alpine meadows and sagebrush plains, create superb conditions for birdwatching and photography throughout all seasons.
- The county also carries deep historical echoes, where the Lewis and Clark Expedition once passed through in 1805 guided by Sacajawea. Their route followed the same river corridors that sustain wildlife today, reminding visitors that this rugged landscape has long been a crossroads between nature and history.
I hope you enjoy viewing my Beaverhead County photos.
Morning delight at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Title: Morning delight at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 6/13/2012
Stormy sky over Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Title: Stormy sky over Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 6/13/2012
Red Rock Lakes NWR and an expansive sky
Title: Red Rock Lakes NWR and an expansive sky
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 6/12/2012
June skies over the Centennial Valley
Title: June skies over the Centennial Valley
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 6/12/2012
View of the Centennial Mountains from Wigeon Pond
Title: View of the Centennial Mountains from Wigeon Pond
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 6/12/2012
Birds in a golden morning mist
Title: Birds in a golden morning mist
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 6/11/2012
Sunrise and rising lake mist at the Lower Lake of Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Title: Sunrise and rising lake mist at the Lower Lake of Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 6/11/2012
Solitary Coot in the morning mist of the Lower Lake
Title: Solitary Coot in the morning mist of the Lower Lake
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 6/11/2012
Morning mist over the Lower Lake at Red Rock Lakes
Title: Morning mist over the Lower Lake at Red Rock Lakes
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 8/8/2011
Early morning fog at Red Rock Lakes NWR
Title: Early morning fog at Red Rock Lakes NWR
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 8/8/2011
Summer scape of Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Title: Summer scape of Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 8/7/2011
Red Rock Lakes NWR rainbow after a storm
Title: Red Rock Lakes NWR rainbow after a storm
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 7/11/2011
Blue skies at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Montana
Title: Blue skies at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Montana
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 7/11/2011
Rain storm over Red Rock Lakes NWR
Title: Rain storm over Red Rock Lakes NWR
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 7/11/2011
From the dam at the Lower Lake
Title: From the dam at the Lower Lake
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 6/15/2011
Evening light on the Centennial Mountains
Title: Evening light on the Centennial Mountains
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 6/14/2011
Stormy sky looking east from the campground at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Title: Stormy sky looking east from the campground at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 6/13/2011
Stormy sky over the Lower Lake of Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Title: Stormy sky over the Lower Lake of Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 6/13/2011
Old barn on the way to Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Montana
Title: Old barn on the way to Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Montana
Location: Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 6/13/2011
Sunrise below the dam at Red Rock Lakes NWR
Title: Sunrise below the dam at Red Rock Lakes NWR
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 6/13/2011