State Guide: Montana – TakeMyTrip.com

Montana Guide

Explore Big Sky Country's mountains and scenic byways

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Running Eagle Falls, Two Medicine Valley, Glacier

After driving on the outskirts of Glacier National Park for a while, and staring at the jagged rocky peaks from afar, you’re rewarded with one ...

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Hike to Missoula’s Big “L” on Mount Jumbo

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Beartooth Highway: Red Lodge to Cooke City, US 212

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Many Glacier Area, Glacier National Park

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Red Lodge, Montana, Beartooth Highway, US 212

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Lake Creek Falls & Historic Bridge, Beartooth Highway

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Cooke City & Silver Gate, Montana

You have to really make an effort to end up on the northeast side of Yellowstone National Park. It’s not ...

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Dec 17, 2017

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Lake Creek Falls & Historic Bridge, Beartooth Highway

What a surprise! There’s a great waterfall that’s very easy to access, right alongside the Beartooth Highway. But, it’s very ...

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Dec 17, 2017

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Gardner Lake Hike, Beartooth Highway

You’ll find one of the Beartooth Highway’s most obvious and easily accessible hiking trails near Beartooth Pass. The Gardner Lake ...

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Dec 17, 2017

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Beartooth Highway: America’s Most Scenic Road

When a road earns a title like “the most beautiful drive in America”, you’d better add it to your road ...

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Dec 17, 2017

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Red Lodge, Montana, Beartooth Highway, US 212

Before experiencing the “most beautiful drive in America” through the Beartooth Mountains, you’ll have one last chance to enjoy civilization ...

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Dec 4, 2017

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Rimrocks Sunset, Four Dances – Billings, Montana

Billings might very well be Montana’s least-attractive city, but it sure does have some nice places to view that unattractive ...

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Dec 3, 2017

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Grass Range & Roundup, Montana, on US 87

On my 210-mile drive from Malta to Billings, Montana, there were just two towns: Grass Range and Roundup, Montana. With ...

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Dec 2, 2017

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Scenic Drive: Charles M. Russell Wildlife Refuge

Central Montana isn’t exactly full of surprises, but there was one attraction out there in the middle of nowhere that ...

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Dec 2, 2017

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Little Rockies, US 191, and Zortman, Montana

The loneliest road in America is, supposedly, US 50 across Nevada. But I’d suggest a different road. US 191, heading ...

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Dec 1, 2017

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Why I Drove All the Way to Malta, Montana

Does anybody end up in Malta, Montana by mistake? I don’t think so. You’ve really got to make an effort ...

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Nov 28, 2017

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Harlem, Savoy Schoolhouse, and Dodson, on Montana’s Hi-Line

There aren’t many scenic detours off of the Hi-Line as you’re driving across northern Montana. But I noticed one spot ...

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Nov 27, 2017

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Zurich, Montana: Almost a Ghost Town on the Hi-Line

At first glance, Zurich, Montana feels like it’s teetering on ghost-town status. Some of the most prominent buildings in town ...

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Nov 22, 2017

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Havre, Montana: A Night in the Siesta Motel

After a long day of driving across the Hi-Line, you arrive in Havre, Montana, and you suddenly feel like you’re ...

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Nov 22, 2017

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Visiting some Comrades in Kremlin, Montana

Northern Montana is just about as far away as you can get from anything, let alone the seat of power ...

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Nov 21, 2017

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Hingham, Montana, on the US 2 Hi-Line

Hingham, Montana is sandwiched in between US 2 and the railroad tracks — a location that kept the town pretty small, ...

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Nov 20, 2017

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Joplin, Montana: Biggest Little Town on Earth

Joplin, Montana is the “Biggest Little Town on Earth.” The sign says so, as you arrive. But the sign is ...

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Nov 20, 2017

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Walking the Streets of Lonely Chester, Montana

You’ve reached the heart of the Hi-line as you roll into Chester, Montana. At least, that’s what the signs will ...

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Nov 20, 2017

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Galata, Montana: It’s Basically a Ghost Town

You could easily speed by the tiny town of Galata, Montana without realizing it’s there. I almost did — but ...

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Nov 19, 2017

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Shelby, Montana: US 2 Hi-Line Crossroads

Compared to most of the other towns on the Hi-Line, Shelby, Montana feels absolutely huge. In reality, it is not — ...

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Nov 17, 2017

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Ethridge, Montana’s Beautiful Grain Elevator

Ethridge, Montana is a very small town. For confirmation, look no further than Wikipedia, which describes the community in just ...

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Nov 17, 2017

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Cut Bank, Montana: Coldest Spot in America

On a hot, summer day, it’s hard to imagine that Cut Bank can be a cold, foreboding place. But, if ...

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Nov 16, 2017

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Lewis & Clark’s Camp Disappointment, Montana US2

The journey east from the Rockies on US 2 begins with a bit of history, created by some guys who ...

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Nov 13, 2017

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Driving the Hi-Line Across Montana: An Overview

Montana is very big. And most of it is very flat. It’s easy to forget this if you only visit ...

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Nov 12, 2017

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Hiking in Two Medicine: Aster Falls & Aster Park

Glacier’s Two Medicine area offers some great views, some good hikes, and an excellent boat ride. On this day, though, ...

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Nov 11, 2017

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Mountain Goats, Bighorn Sheep, Going To The Sun Road

There’s a very good chance that you’ll spot some wildlife along Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park. Bighorn Sheep and ...

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Nov 11, 2017

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Beautiful Virginia Falls, Glacier National Park Hiking

With a little bit of effort, you can see three excellent waterfalls on Glacier National Park’s East Side. The third ...

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Nov 10, 2017

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St. Mary Falls Hiking Trail, Glacier National Park

The hike to Virginia Falls might be too long, and the hike to Baring Falls might be too short. If ...

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Nov 10, 2017

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Baring Falls, Glacier National Park’s East Side

Would you like to hike to one waterfall, or two, or how about three? No matter what you’re in the ...

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Nov 8, 2017

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Looking for the Milky Way at Wild Goose Island, Glacier

There’s a saying that “half the park happens after dark.” Unfortunately, that’s usually when I’m trying to recharge after a ...

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Nov 8, 2017

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Glacier’s East Side, Going-to-the-Sun Road

From Logan Pass to St. Mary, you’ll find plenty of things to see and do on Glacier National Park’s East ...

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Nov 8, 2017

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Hiking Swiftcurrent Pass Trail, Redrock Falls

You’ll find some of the best scenery in Glacier National Park on the east side, at Many Glacier. There are ...

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Oct 25, 2017

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Glacier’s Cut Bank area: Worth the Drive?

The east side of Glacier National Park is often overlooked by tourists enamored with Going-to-the-Sun Road. And even if you ...

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Oct 25, 2017

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Sunsets along Going-to-the-Sun Road, Glacier NP

You can’t ask for a better place to watch the sunset, than along Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park. Experience ...

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Oct 25, 2017

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Garden Wall Trail to Glacier Overlook, in Glacier NP

Seeing an actual glacier up-close in Glacier National Park requires some effort. If you’re hiking the popular Highline Trail, you ...

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Oct 25, 2017

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Logan Pass Parking & Shuttles: Let’s Strategize

It’s great that America’s National Parks are beloved by the public, and it’s fantastic that the number of visitors has ...

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Oct 25, 2017

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Highline-Loop Trail – Hiking to Granite Park Chalet

Some hiking trails reward your efforts with access to an occasional viewpoint, or maybe a photo-worthy destination at the end of ...

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Oct 25, 2017

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Seeley-Swan Scenic Drive, Montana Route 83

Get ready to see miles and miles of trees, along with a few nice views of lakes and mountains, as ...

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Oct 25, 2017

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Explore Garnet Ghost Town, Montana Gold Mining

Deep in the Montana mountains, down a dirt road, miles away from civilization, you can take a step back into ...

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Oct 25, 2017

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Philipsburg, Montana, on the Pintler Scenic Byway

There’s plenty of beautiful scenery to enjoy on the Pintler Byway – the scenic alternative to Interstate 90 in western ...

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Aug 18, 2017

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Montana 1 Scenic Drive: Anaconda, Big Smokestack

If you didn’t get your fill of a quirky, wild-west mining town in Butte, good news. More authentic western towns ...

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Aug 16, 2017

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Finlen Hotel & Butte’s Neon at Night

There’s so much to see in Butte, Montana, I could spend an entire day wandering around the streets. This historic ...

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Aug 15, 2017

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Sunset in Butte, Montana – at the Big M

Because Butte is built on a hillside, it’s pretty easy to find a great place to view a sunset or ...

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Aug 15, 2017

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Lima, Montana: Old Buildings & Tesla Chargers

It’s a jarring juxtaposition of old and new: a remote town in southwestern Montana, with just a handful of businesses ...

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Aug 14, 2017

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Lewis & Clark’s Camp Fortunate

There’s not a lot to see as you travel between Butte, Montana and Idaho Falls, Idaho. You’ll only pass one ...

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Sep 4, 2016

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Butte, Montana: Berkeley Pit Toxic Waste Site

Butte’s history as a mining town has left it with a unique landscape, covered with funky old buildings and rickety-looking ...

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Sep 4, 2016

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Granite Mountain Mining Disaster Memorial

As I mentioned on the previous page, Butte is a mining town. You just can’t forget it, because every time ...

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Sep 4, 2016

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Butte, Montana – Historic Uptown District

I have so many nice things to say about Butte, Montana, I hardly know where to begin. This is exactly ...

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Sep 4, 2016

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Montana’s Capitol: Helena

Helena was just one of three western Montana cities on my itinerary during Day 6, so I’m afraid I only ...

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Sep 4, 2016

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Avon, Montana

Sometimes I decide to divert from my road trip and explore a town, simply because I know there’s nothing there. ...

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Sep 4, 2016

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Missoula, Montana – Hike to the Big “M”

As I awoke on day six, I crossed my fingers and walked to the window in my hotel room. I ...

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Sep 4, 2016

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US 2 – Around Glacier National Park

For a town that’s so small, it’s surprising that East Glacier has two parts. A few businesses line up along ...

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Sep 4, 2016

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Running Eagle Falls, Two Medicine Valley, Glacier

After driving on the outskirts of Glacier National Park for a while, and staring at the jagged rocky peaks from ...

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Sep 4, 2016

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Glacier NP’s East Side – St. Mary Lake, US 89 & Montana 49

Once St. Mary Lake comes into view, you’ve almost done it–you’ve nearly conquered Going To The Sun road. At the ...

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Sep 4, 2016

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Glacier National Park – Baring Falls

Just a short distance east from the St. Mary Falls/Virginia Falls trailhead, you reach another parking area, offering a short ...

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