Welcome to Judith Gap 

Celebrating 100 Years of

Wheat, Wool and Wind! August 16-17 2008

Judith Gap is located in central Montana, 17 miles north of Harlowton and seven miles north of the Judith Gap Wind Farm  - Montana’s first major wind-energy project . The town’s location in a gap between the Little Belt Mountains and the Snowies gave rise to the name. The gap offered the easiest way to get to the Judith Basin. Judith Gap was once a busy grain shipping center and its roundhouse, coal chute, and water tanks are reminders of the time when it was a division point on the Great Northern. The gap in which the town sits is a funnel for northern blizzards but it was once a vital part of the route used by freighters, prospectors, cattle drivers, hunters, and settlers who passed northward in the Judith Basin or southward toward the Yellowstone or Musselshell valleys. These travelers followed the path made years before by Indian hunters and warriors seeking or defending the rich hunting round of the Judith Basin. The name came from that of the river, as named by Lewis and Clark. (from Cheney’s Names on the Face of Montana, Mountain Press Publishing Company).

We are proud of our community and excited to celebrate our first 100 years.  As the town prepares for the centennial celebration, August 16-17, 2008, we are marveling at the changes since 1908, the primary one being the 90 gleaming white, over-sized pinwheels that dot the landscape. The “wind farm,” or more properly termed, the Judith Gap Energy Center, has provided another boost for the local economy, bringing in everyone from workers who construct and maintain the towers, to curious tourists, science buffs, and photographers who are eager to tour the park. 

The Judith Gap Centennial Celebration provides an excellent opportunity to tour the Wind Farm and visit our community.  Browse through our website to find out more about the Centennial Events, our history, and the Judith Gap Wind Farm.