Category: Montana
For those who have traversed it, the Gravelly Range Road evokes a certain reverence. What makes this adventure on gravel unusual even for Montana is that about half of …
Silver gate: A personal favorite is the woodsy Pine Edge Cabins ($$/$$$, 406-838-2371), the only year-round lodging in this one-block village. The remodeled units are part of a collection …
This worthwhile drive explores the hidden world of the Tobacco Root Mountains, a burly range that’s relatively unappreciated compared to the nearby Madison, Pioneer, and Pintler Mountains, despite its …
Plevna (pop. 182) is only slightly more vibrant, but the town named for Bulgarian railroad workers does have a bar and small store, though any fuel needs for your …
Big Sky Backcountry Byway TERRY TO WOLF POINT ESTIMATED LENGTH: 105 miles estimated time: 3 hours to 2 days Highlights: Terry Badlands, Cameron Gallery, Prairie County Museum, McCone County …
ESTIMATED LENGTH: 95 miles highlights: Historical Museum at Fort Missoula, Elk Country Visitor Center, Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge, St. Mary’s Mission, Fort Owen, Lake Como, Lost Trail Pass, …
Miles City to Ekalaka (115 miles) The landscape surrounding I-94 at Miles City doesn’t look like much, so you might be surprised at what awaits once you exit onto …
In Glacier’s early days, most visitors arrived via rail at East Glacier (pop. 396). Today the busiest entrance is West Glacier. Tourists still come by train on both sides, …
Montana is littered with ghost towns from its mining days, but in the competition for most visited and best preserved, two emerge: Bannack near Dillon and Garnet Ghost Town …
AN ELECTRIC HISTORY: ALONG THE OLD MILWAUKEE ROAD As you drive US 12 between Roundup and Harlowton, look carefully and you’ll eventually identify an abandoned grade along the Musselshell …