Communities: Bynum
Located on Highway 89, 13 miles northwest of Choteau, Bynum offers a perfect stop-over for a first hand look at one of the area’s earlier settlements.
Since 1881, Bynum has weathered more busts than booms but stubbornly lives on in the shadows of the Rocky Mountain Front foothills. Today, travelers catch a glimpse of the community’s character and tenacity. Residents are particularly proud of their two story school that depicts the architectural history of the area and their commitment to community. The Rock Shop and Two Medicine Dinosaur Center are a good example of the blending of prehistoric and current history.
Dinosaur buffs won’t want to miss Timescale Adventures, a local organization offering hands-on seminars in an area known for its spectacular paleontological discoveries and geological exposures.
Located on the wind-swept plains directly west of Bynum and just east of the Continental Divide Bynum Reservoir has, at times, been recognized as one of the premier walleye fishing lakes of the state. This reservoir, of more than 3000 acres when full, is a mainstay of the agricultural community that surrounds Bynum.
The Blackleaf Wildlife Management Area, located 15 miles west of Bynum, provides cover for elk, white-tailed deer and mule deer. A full array of wildlife can generally be seen from the county road during winter with binoculars or a spotting scope. Black and grizzly bears can occasionally be observed along streams or forest margins. Bird-watching opportunities begin in spring with a variety of songbirds, raptors, waterfowl, and shorebirds.
If you’ve got a hankering for fresh vegetables, the Hutterites at the Miller Colony south of town are always accommodating. All and all, Bynum is about a rich culture, full of flavor.
The following businesses welcome you to Bynum
Andersen's Blackleaf Guest House
27 Blackleaf Road, Bynum, MT, 59419
406-469-2318
Mail: PO Box 722, Bynum, MT, 59419
E-mail: and51bl@3rivers.net
S K Ranch Vacations
340 Campbell Lane, Bynum, MT, 59419
406-278-7821
Mail: 561 31st Road NW, Conrad, MT 59425
E-mail: skranch@3rivers.net
Website: http://www.realranchvacations.com
Trex Agate Shop
161 S. Front, Bynum, MT, 59419
406-469-2314
Mail: PO Box 796
E-mail: dinojohnb@yahoo.com
Website: http://trexagateshop.com
Two Medicine Dinosaur Center
200 2nd Street South, Bynum, MT, 59419
406-46-2211
Mail: PO Box 786
E-mail: dinoinfo@tmdinosaur.org
Website: http://www.tmdinosaur.org
Wolf Willow Ranch
1212 Blackleaf Road, Bynum, MT, 59419
406-469-2304
Mail: PO Box 798, Bynum, MT, 59419