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Shelby, MT
Shelby is a city in and the county seat of Toole County, Montana, United States. The population was 3,169 at the 2020 census. Shelby is located in north central Montana, approximately 30 miles south of the Canadian border and about 80 miles east of Glacier National Park. The Burlington Northern/Santa Fe east-west main line tracks pass through Shelby linking Chicago to Seattle, and Interstate I-15 gives quick access to north and south destinations.
Shelby, once a cattle town, is now home to oil and agriculture. Located on I-15 and U.S. Hwy 2, this town hosted the World Heavyweight Championship fight between Dempsey and Gibbons in 1923. Champion's Park in Shelby commemorates the event. Today, the local museum features area history, homesteading items and a dinosaur collection. Nearby, the Sweet Grass Hills offer hiking and wildlife viewing of deer, antelope, elk, foxes, golden eagles and grouse. North of town, Lake Shel-oole offers camping and outdoor recreation. Be sure to stop at the Carousel Rest Area Shelby. Featuring a restored 1936 merry-go-round with 900 lights and hand-painted animals, the carousel is a labor of love completed by the Shelby community in 2018. Shelby's Roadrunner Recreational Trail is a paved five mile loop of hills, wildlife and spectacular vistas. Outside of town, anglers love fishing for Walleye, Northern Pike and Perch along the Marias River and in Lake Elwell. Some of the most prime bow hunting in the northwest is located just outside Shelby’s back door. For deer hunting at its finest, the Marias River bottom offers some of the best white-tailed hunting in the state. Located only seven miles south of Shelby, several ranked Pope and Young white-tail have been taken. Newly acquired Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks property has established the Marias River State Park which will host limited-access deer hunting this fall.
