Welcome to Drummond, Montana — a true ranching community nestled along the Pintler Scenic Highway. Drummond has earned its reputation as a no-nonsense cow town, rooted in the daily realities of modern agriculture. Tucked between a bend in Interstate 90 and the railroad, it serves as a key hub for shipping cattle and grain from the surrounding region. Passing through Drummond offers a firsthand look at Montana ranching today—not a relic of the past, but a living, working snapshot of the state’s leading industry. On any given day along Front Street, you might overhear ranchers swapping updates on the weather or calving, and it’s not uncommon to see cattle moving through town alongside the traffic.
We highly recommend popping through on an excursion to Missoula, MT.
Distance and Estimated Time from Helena:
64 Miles
1 hr
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Shops and attractions worth stopping into when visiting Drummond:
Garnet Ghost Town
Garnet Ghost Town offers a rare glimpse into Montana’s gold rush past, with well-preserved buildings and a quiet, scenic setting that brings frontier history to life.
Ohrmann Museum & Gallery
be introduced to the unique paintings of Bill Ohrmann, retired rancher, life-long artist, and in these paintings, spokesman for the earth. Also at the gallery are life-sized welded steel sculptures of elk, buffalo, bear, and a woolly mammoth. These pieces are done in a realism style and must be seen to be appreciated.
New Chicago Schoolhouse
The New Chicago Schoolhouse Museum offers a glimpse into Montana’s pioneer past with restored exhibits, local history, and a tribute to early education on the frontier.
Parkers’ Restaurant
135 different types of burgers. You read that correct!
Helena, Drummond, Philipsburg, Anaconda, Deer Lodge, back to Helena