Georgetown Lake

How are you handling the midsummer heat? With temperatures frequently in excess of 90 degrees, many residents are looking for ways to cool off and we had a chance to chat with local forester and outdoor recreation enthusiast Jocelyn Dodge about the role that area lakes and rivers can play in your family's plans and important steps you need to remember if you plan on heading into the great outdoors.

Planning on retreating to the Great Outdoors over Independence Day or over the next couple of weeks? Temperatures are expected to soar in to the upper 80s next week and July is always a great time to head out to one of our area's beautiful lakes and rivers.

There are many beautiful recreation areas within an hour or less of Butte and during a conversation with local forester Jocelyn Dodge we learned that the potential for activity is limitless.

If you are planning on heading 'home' to Butte for the 4th, how about staying on Georgetown Lake?

The St. Timothy’s Summer Music Festival is scheduled for five different days this summer. June 25th, July 9th, July 23rd, August 6th, and August 20th.

St. Timothy's Chapel is high in the mountains overlooking the scenic Pintler Mountains and Georgetown Lake, just miles away from Discovery Basin Ski Area. And the view is incredible.

The Skalkaho cuts across the Sapphire Mountains linking Highway 93 just south of Hamilton, to Highway 1 just north of Georgetown Lake.

A trip to Georgetown Lake for dinner and other activities is an excellent idea for the whole family. Now, when it comes to Valentine's Day on Tuesday or leading into next weekend, make Georgetown a destination exclusively for you and your sweetheart. If you can swing the day off on February 14th, take your sweetie for a full or half day of skiing at Discovery Ski Area (180 Discovery Basin Rd, Anaconda). Plus, for avid snowmobilers, enduring the many groomed trails around Georgetown Lake with that special someone and other couples (recommended) is always exhilarating!