JEFFERSON CITY, Montana Community Information

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  Tizer Gardens

  Photo courtesy: Richard Krott

Jefferson City was a stop along the Fort Benton and Virginia City stage line which quickly grew into a settlement. It took its name when Jefferson County was named one of Montana Territory's original counties on February 2, 1865. Area mines produced millions of dollars worth of silver and gold during the late 1800s. A large open-pit mine has produced gold for the Montana Tunnels Project since the late 1990s.(Copyright 2009, Montana Historical Society: Montana Place Names from Alzada to Zortman, Montana Historical Society Research Center Staff)

Tizer Botanic Gardens and Arboretum straddles the Prickly Pear Creek in Jefferson City. Take a self-guided tour or let us take you down our garden paths to explore thousands of high altitude plants, which include annuals, roses, wild flowers, herbs, vegetables, perennial and bulbs in some of the most amazing settings. You are welcome to bring your lunch and sit at any of our numerous tables in the theme gardens.

Tizer Lakes is a state fishing access site located in near Jefferson City as well. The lakes are accessible by pack trail, 8 miles from the trailhead. The Tizer Lake area is surrounded by Forest Service lands in Elkhorn Mountains. Visit nearby ghost town of Elkhorn where historic Fraternity Hall and Gillian Hall nestled within the privately owned town of Elkhorn.