Pony, is located on the northeastern edge of the Tobacco Root Mountains. Originally, Pony was a prosperous gold-mining community with at least 5,000 residents. A number of historic buildings from Pony's boom era remain in the old town today. Nearby, Norris Hot Springs offers guests a soak in mineral water pouring from the earth's depths at 120 degrees. Not far from Pony is the Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park, featuring one of the largest known limestone caverns in the Northwest.