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WELCOME TO MONTANA!

Montana is a beautiful place filled with majestic mountains, big blue skies, wildflower-filled meadows, miles of hiking trails and crystal-clear rivers and streams. Home to major airports, beautiful highways and byways as well as passenger train service, getting here is easy. We have mapped out a few routes for your to discover hidden gems and experience Montana fully! 

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SMALL-TOWN CHARM

Wander through authentic 1800s ghost towns on this rambling route over mountains, across the Continental Divide and along blue-ribbon trout streams. Legend has it that some of the smaller towns harbor gold rush–era ghosts. 

ROUTE: HELENA > BUTTE > WISE RIVER > VIRGINIA CITY > ENNIS  > BUTTE 

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PICTURE PERFECT VIEWS

Get ready for a road trip packed with adventure. Learn to river surf, fly-fish, watch bison roam, mine for genuine Montana sapphires and wander through charming small towns.

ROUTE: MISSOULA > BIGFORK > KALISPELL > BROWNING > SEELEY LAKE > DRUMMOND > PHILIPSBURG > HAMILTON> MISSOULA

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UNCOVER THE PAST

Retrace the path of Lewis and Clark and parallel two mighty rivers—the Missouri and the Yellowstone—on a loop around the state’s northeastern badlands and spacious plains. This route-less-traveled crosses the Fort Peck Indian Reservation and passes through lands where dinosaurs once roamed.

ROUTE: GLASGOW > WOLF POINT > SCOBEY > SYDNEY >GLENDIVE > WIBAUX > TERRY >  GLASGOW

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ROAMING THE GREAT PLAINS

For Native Americans, bison, also referred to as buffalo, are revered symbols of strength and unity. Celebrate bison, see them roam and discover how the national mammal helped mold the state on this adventure across badlands and prairies.

ROUTE: GREAT FALLS > FORT BENTON > VIRGELLE > HAVRE > MALTA >  LEWISTOWN > FORT BENTON > GREAT FALLS

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BILLINGS TO BIG HORN

Start this history-packed trip in Billings and travel across southeast Montana for some of the best Native American warrior history of the Great Plains. Soak in the sights of the largest city in Montana, hear tales of tribal war chiefs, see historic battlefields and explore ancient indigenous art.

ROUTE: BILLINGS > PRYOR > CROW AGENCY > ASHLAND >LAME DEER > BILLINGS

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YELLOWSTONE AND BEYOND

Outdoor adventure and spectacular scenery abound on this scenic loop through southern Montana, along the Beartooth Highway and into Yellowstone National Park. Hike on a wilderness plateau, raft the Stillwater River or horseback ride in Paradise Valley.

ROUTE: BOZEMAN > LIVINGSTON > ABSAROKEE > RED LODGE > YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK SILVER GATE ENTRANCE > GARDINER > LIVINGSTON > BOZEMAN

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