Saltese, MT (population 20+ in winter and 40+ in summer) is located at I-90 Exit 10, near the ID/MT border and along the St. Regis River. Inn the Middle of Nowhere (under development) is located south of Exit 10 within the Lolo National Forest off of Silver Creek Road (at the bottom) and off of State Line Road (at the top). The Saltese area was known for gold and silver mining, and the property that Inn the Middle of Nowhere is to be built upon, is the patented St. Lawrence Lode, from the late 1800's. Saltese has an excellent watering hole and eatery, the Old Montana Bar & Grill (right on the St. Regis River) and Mangold's Motel and Store (also on the river) with six rooms and video rentals. A new acreage subdivision is just north of the river, and has underground utilities. Elk, bear, mountain lions and grouse, as well as deer and moose, are in the Saltese area. Inn the Middle of Nowhere will be the closest lodging to the Lookout Pass Ski Area, which recently expanded, and the Trail of the Hiawatha, which is a hiking and biking trail on the bed of the old railroad of the same name. The local snowmobile club, the Knight Riders, maintains a trail which touches the top of the Inn the Middle of Nowhere property at its top, 6060 ft., which is close to Dominion Peak. The $10,000 Silver Dollar Restaurant, Gift Shop, and Casino is located at Haugan, just five miles east of Saltese, and is Montana's largest gift shop. They also have a motel and truck stop, and add to the appeal of Glacier Country...this section of MT.