Just caught this thread.
Wow! What a move. You must love it. I'm jealous (and I live in Boulder, CO - at the foot of the Rockies). Looks like some nice quiet living.
I once road my bicycle near there while on a self supported tour from Seattle to Boulder. I took this picture on July 6th on an unnamed pass just west of Ennis (on 287 between Virginia City and Ennis).
Virginia City, Montana
Not so scenic, but demonstrates the variability of Montana mountain weather.
Chuck