Who and Where We Are
Our town’s name traces back to Lewis and Clark (see History) and our 99 hardy citizens fully grasp their spirit of adventure. We’re up in the Big Sky sage at 6028 feet.
Make no mistake: we’re remote. But by any standard Wisdom and the Big Hole Valley is one of the most spectacular, undiscovered locations in this nation.
Here you’ll find constant drama in the skies, mountain wilderness, premier fly-fishing, back road driving, squeaky snow, creaky ghost towns, leather-face cowboys, and a Southwestern Montana spirit of conversation that warms the soul in any season. USA TODAY calls us one of 10 Great Places to Find Hope, Comfort and Justice.
You can discover more about the people, the history, the commerce and the tourism of this region in the pages that follow.
(Above, looking south with Idaho in the distance) The Big Hole Valley, in the southwest corner of Montana, is 76 miles long and 35 miles wide.
Average elevation is 6245 feet or 1.2 miles above sea level. The highest point in the valley is Homer Young’s Peak southwest of Jackson, Montana at 10,621 feet. The lowest elevation is Wise River, about 40 miles northeast of Wisdom, at 5620 feet.
(Above, looking north over western Montana) The Big Hole Valley is on a high plateau, above all its surrounding communities. We’re 75 miles from Butte, 54 miles from Anaconda, 92 miles from Dillon, 74 miles from Hamilton, 72 miles from Salmon, Idaho. Butte is 478 feet lower in altitude. Dillon 840 feet lower. Hamilton 2730 feet lower. Salmon, Idaho 2240 feet lower.
(Above, looking south) We’re located between the Pioneer and the Pintler Mountains ranges close to our western border with Idaho.
(Above, looking south) Average Annual Temperature: 53 degrees F. Record High Temperatures, less than 100 degrees F. Average Annual Low Temperature: 22 degrees Record Low temperatures near minus 60 degrees F. Average annual snowfall can be over 100 inches. Average annual rainfall over 6 inches.
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