Placer gold discoveries following the Galconda Creek and the Prickly Pear Creek brought several prospectors to the Buckeye Mine area. Lode mines drew more miners to the hills, as a result the Buckeye was mined intensively.

Tizer Lake Gardens

Tizer Botanic Gardens are situated in the heart of the Elkhorn Mountains straddling Prickly Pear Creek in Jefferson City, Montana.

Tizer Lakes is a state fishing access site located in southwest Montana. The lakes are accessible by pack trail, 8 miles from the trailhead. Tent camping is permitted with a 7 day limit, sites are primitive and no drinking water is available.

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