Entry No. 25 — the Bozeman file — filed under: outdoor

Bleu Horses

A herd of 39 life-and-a-half-size steel horses stands frozen mid-graze on a private hillside above Highway 287, all painted blue with black-and-white shading so they read as a real band of wild horses from the road. Sculptor Jim Dolan built and installed them in 2013 at his own expense as a gift to the people of Montana. Twelve of the horses have heads and torsos mounted on ball bearings and pulleys so they swing in the wind, and their manes and tails are unraveled polyester rope that drifts realistically. There's a small pull-off below the hill, and the herd is best seen at sunrise or sunset when the silhouettes catch the sky.

The move: Pack a thermos and drive out at golden hour to watch the wind-rigged horses sway against the Gallatin foothills from the roadside pull-off.

• 📍 Three Forks
• 💸 Free
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Outdoors

Where: US-287, ~3 miles north of Three Forks near milepost 104 (I-90 exit 274, then 4 mi north), Three Forks, MT

Hours: Added 2026-06-24 — confirm current hours before you go.

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last checked: 2026-06-24