Hamilton has an ideal location, situated between the Bitterroot Range and the Sapphire Mountains, enjoying a fairly moderate climate. The town is made up primarily of a large number of farms, ranches and orchards. Hamilton, being close to the two mountain ranges where the Bitterroot National forest lies, has access to this forest covering over 1 1/2 million acres. In the area big game species such as bear, elk, moose, big horn sheep, mule and whitetail deer and Rocky Mountain goat ca be seen. Smaller animals and birds frequent the areas adjacent to the trails in this forest providing many opportunities for photographers of nature.