DescriptionThis range of limestone peaks and mesas on the Crow Indian Reservation extends 35 miles between the Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone and the Bighorn rivers. The mountains are named after Pryor Creek, which was named in 1806 for Sgt. Nathaniel Pryor of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The Crows knew the mountains as Alu’utalaho, “Arrow mountains,” a sacred place and source of spiritual renewal tied to the offering of arrows. In 1968, the secretary of the interior established the Pryor Mountain National Wild Horse Range to protect the herd of mustangs that lives here. Limestone caves are found throughout the Pryor Mountains. Big Pryor Mountain is the highest peak at 8,786 feet.Personal NamesClark, William Pryor, NathanielOther Name(s)Alu’utalahoContributing InstitutionMontana Historical Society Library and ArchivesGeolocation[1]
