Darby (Salish: snk̓ʷɫxʷexʷem̓i, "Place Where They Would Lift Something"[4][5]) is a town in Ravalli County, Montana, United States.

[6] Darby is located near the southwestern border of Montana and Idaho, along the Continental Divide.

Officially established in 1889, the town was named after James W. Darby who signed the post office application.

[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.58 square miles (1.50 km2), all land.

The valley is formed between the Bitterroot Range on the west and the smaller Sapphire Mountains on the east.

In July 2012, "A cowboy and two spectators were taken by ambulance to a Hamilton hospital [...] after lightning hit a power pole at the Elite Bull Connection, sending an electric shock through the grandstands, rodeo chutes and bull pens.

"[10] On July 14, 2014, 45 cattle on a ranch near Darby were killed in a single lightning strike.

[19] During summer the town enjoys Last Fridays at the Main Street Park, which has live music, art, and vendors.

[20] In July, the community celebrates with the Strawberry Festival, a fundraiser for the fire department.

[21] Strawberry shortcake is served and live bluegrass music is shared in the afternoon.

At only 7 miles (11 km) away, Lake Como offers fishing, kayaking, and hiking.

[29] Nearby Painted Rocks State Park has a reservoir with boating and camping available.

[30] South of Darby is Lost Trail Powder Mountain which is used for both downhill skiing and snowboarding.

[34] The Ravalli Republic newspaper is published in nearby Hamilton and covers Darby news.

Yellowstone is an American television series created by Taylor Sheridan that premiered on June 20, 2018, on the Paramount Network.

The series went into production in August 2017 at the Chief Joseph Ranch, which stands in as the home of character John Dutton.