river in Teton county, north-central Montana, U.S. The Teton rises northeast of the Sun River on the east slopes of the Continental Divide and is joined from the south by Deep Creek and from the north by Muddy Creek. It flows 143 miles (230 km) east and slightly south, joining the Marias River 3 miles (5 km) before the combined streams enter the Missouri River a few miles north of Fort Benton.