Highwood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Chouteau County, Montana, United States.

[3] Highwood first had a post office in 1881, which closed and reopened a few times until 1886, since which it has remained open continuously.

[5] The valley was popularized in the 1962 movie Shoot Out at Big Sag, starring Walter Brennan.

[7] It is 29 miles (47 km) east of Great Falls and just northwest of the Highwood Mountains.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.6 km2), all land.

The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.35% White, 0.53% African American, 0.53% Asian, and 1.59% from two or more races.