About this city
Also known as: The Dinosaur Capital of Northern Montana
Malta is a historically robust, paleontologically rich city serving as the proud county seat of Phillips County, north-central Montana, situated beautifully along the winding Milk River within the vast Milk River Valley. Incorporated in 1909 along the Great Northern Railway, the city expanded rapidly as a vital terminal for large-scale open-range livestock ranching and pioneer frontier homesteading. Malta achieved massive international scientific renown due to its incredible wealth of pristine dinosaur fossil beds, famously nesting along the Great Montana Dinosaur Trail. It perfectly preserves its gritty, authentic plains cowboy personality, thriving as a premier global capital for rare dinosaur skeleton extraction and wetland birdwatching wildlife exploration.
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Suggested stay: 1–2 days
Marvel at the world-famous, mummified dinosaur fossil 'Leonardo' the Brachylophosaurus inside the grand Great Plains Dinosaur Museum. Discover genuine prehistoric skeletons and frontier homestead relics inside the Phillips County Museum. Spot thousands of rare migratory waterfowl and wild coyotes along the wilderness loop of Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge. Soak in natural mineral pools at nearby hot springs.
