Road Trip Planning| Miles Kms | Item | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0 0.0 |
Reserve St. Exit |
Junction of Highway #93 south to Lolo, Hamilton. and Bitterroot Valley. Go north of exit to Snowbowl ski are approx. 12 miles. All services. |
| 3.0 4.8 |
Orange St. Exit |
Orange St. goes south from this exit to the west edge of downtown Missoula. Turn left on Broadway to reach the downtown area. Continue through downtown on Broadway to reach Univ. of Montana campus. All services. |
| 4.0 6.4 |
Van Buren St. Exit |
Go south on Van Buren to reach downtown Missoula and the Univ. of Montana campus. Turn right on Broadway and go straight to downtown or turn left at next light to U of M campus. All services. |
| 6.0 9.7 |
East Missoula exit |
Small residential area. No services. |
| 9.0 14.5 |
Bonner/Milltown Exit. Junction of Hwy. 200 |
Hwy. 200 leaves the interstate here and heads north to Great Falls. This is also the turnoff to reach the Seeley/Swan Lake areas. You cross the Blackfoot River here. Gas and food. |
| 12.0 19.3 |
Turah Exit |
Access to frontage road only. No services. |
| 20.0 32.2 |
Clinton Exit |
Small town of Clinton. Nothing of interest. Gas. |
| 25.0 40.2 |
Rock Creek Exit |
Road to Rock Creek Recreational Area. Excellent fishing in Rock Creek. Old mining town of Quigley used to be down this road. Only a marker now showing where it sat. There are several public and private campgrounds and an excellent B&B. This is a beautiful side trip driving along Rock Creek. Access to the Welcome Creek Wilderness, Babcock Mountain Bighorn Sheep Viewing Area, and Lolo National Forest. Food, lodging, camping. |
| 27.0 43.5 |
Rest area |
Very limited facilities. Mostly a parking area with a couple of portable toilets. |
| 29.0 46.7 |
Beavertail Hill State Park Exit |
Access to state park. Fishing and camping on the Clark Fork River. No services. |
| 37.0 59.5 |
Bearmouth Area Exit |
The Clark Fork crosses the highway here to the north side. This is the historic Bearmouth Area. There is access to the Garnet ghost town at this exit. Garnet is one of the best preserved ghost towns in Montana. Food, gas, lodging and camping. |
| 42.0 67.6 |
Rest Area |
This rest area has restrooms and ample parking area. Good place to walk the dog or let children run. Unfortunately it is only open in the warm season. |
| 50.0 80.5 |
Drummond Exit |
Town of Drummond. Junction of Montana Hwy. 1 which is the Pintlar Scenic Highway. This beautiful drive takes you through the colorful saphirre mining town of Philipsburg, past Georgetown Lake and the Discovery Ski Area and joins the Interstate again just past the historic town of Anaconda, the home of the worlds tallest smokestack. Food, gas, and lodging. |
| 60.5 97.4 |
Bison herd |
Look to the north and there is a large privately owned bison herd. |
| 63.0 101.4 |
Gold Creek Exit |
Small community of Gold Creek. Site of the first discovery of gold in Montana. No services. |
| 67.0 107.8 |
Phosphate Exit |
Ranch access only. |
| 71.0 114.3 |
Garrison Exit |
Junction of U.S. Hwy. 12 N. Goes northeast to Helena. Turn north at Avon to reach Seeley/Swan Lake area. Cross the Little Blackfoot River here. Food and gas. |
| 75.0 120.7 |
Beck Hill Road Exit |
Access to frontage road only. |
| 80.0 128.7 |
North Deer Lodge Exit |
National Forest Service regional office at exit. Go south from exit to downtown Deer Lodge. Deer Lodge is home of Montana State Prison. Attractions here are Grant Kohrs Ranch, Old Montana Prison Museum, Montana Law Enforcement Museum, Towe Ford Museum, Powell County Museum, Frontier Montana Museum, and Powell County Museum. All services. |
| 83.0 133.6 |
South Deer Lodge Exit |
This exit brings you right into downtown Deer Lodge. All services. |
| 91.0 146.4 |
Racetrack Exit |
Ranch access only. |
| 93.0 149.7 |
Galen Exit |
Small community of Galen. No services. |
| 97.0 156.1 |
Warm Springs Exit |
Home of Montana State Mental Health Facility. As you go past here you will see the Warm Springs Wildlife Management area to the north. To the south are the majestic Pintlar Mountains. Gas. |
| 104.0 167.4 |
Anaconda Exit |
The historic mining town of Anaconda is a few miles to the west of here. From this spot on the highway you can clearly see the Anaconda Smelter Stack. This is the worlds highest smokestack. This is also the southern end of the Pintlar Scenic Highway (Montana Hwy. 1). All services. |
| 107.0 172.2 |
Gregson Exit |
Takes you to Fairmont Hot Springs. No services. |
| 112.0 180.2 |
Ramsey Exit |
Exit to small community of Ramsey. No services. |
| 115.0 185.1 |
Junction of I-90 and I-15 |
I-15 takes you south to Dillon, Idaho, and Salt Lake City. No services. |
| 117.0 188.3 |
Rocker Exit |
Good gas stop. Two large travel plazas here. Gas, food and lodging. |
| 119.0 191.5 |
I-90 Business bypass to Butte |
Taking the left fork here will take you into the western part of Butte. No services. |
| 121.0 194.7 |
Montana St. Exit-Butte |
Go left (north) off this exit to historic uptown Butte and the campus of Montana Tech Mining College. The Butte Visitors Center is your next right after you go under the Interstate. There is an excellent collection of fly-fishing flies here. Gas and food. |
| 123.0 197.9 |
Harrison Ave. Exit - Butte |
This exit is where most of the motels and fast food in Butte are located. Going south off this exit will take you to the airport. Going north will wind you toward uptown Butte. All services. |
| 125.0 201.2 |
Junction of I-90 and I-15 North |
This takes you toward Helena past the mining towns of Boulder and Basin. The radon mines of Montana are along here too. No services. |
| 126.0 202.8 |
Continental Dr. Exit |
This exit takes you to residential areas of Butte. Immediately past this you will see on your right the Butte High Altitude Training Center for speed skaters. This is where many of the Olympic speed skaters train. Immediately ahead you are entering the Homestake Pass area. Slow down on this stretch. The grade is steep and the curves are tricky. The speed limit for semi's is only 25 mph through most of the pass. No services. |
| 131.0 210.8 |
Homestake Exit - Continental Divide |
This exit will take you to Homestake Lake. Elevation here at the Continental Divide is 6,393 ft. The unique rock formations through here are part of the Boulder Batholith. No services. |
| 139.0 223.7 |
Pipestone Exit |
Ranch access. Private campground. |
| 149.0 239.8 |
Whitehall Exit |
Whitehall has recently become known as the 'City of Murals'. There are more than 10 buildings with scenes depicting the Lewis and Clark Expedition painted on their walls. Worth a side trip through the town. As you drive past Whitehall, the carved-up mountain to the north is the Golden Sunlight Gold Mine. Gas, food, and lodging. |
| 154.0 247.8 |
Cardwell Exit |
Junction of County Hwy. 359. This highway parallels the Jefferson River and takes you to Lewis and Clark Caverns. Worth the sidetrip. This is also a backdoor route to Yellowstone Park. Head north from this exit to State Hwy. 69 that will take you along the Boulder River to Boulder Hot Springs and the town of Boulder at the junction of I-15. Gas and camping. |
| 159.0 255.9 |
Cottonwood Canyon |
The highway takes you through a minor pass. Just before entering you will notice the Tobacco Root Mountains to the south. |
| 165.0 265.5 |
Milligan Canyon Exit |
This road takes you to the Parker Homestead State Park, Montana's smallest state park. No services. |
| 172.0 276.8 |
Junction I-90 and U.S Hwy. 287 |
Go south to Lewis and Clark Caverns. Also a back door to Yellowstone Park. Go north to Townsend, Canyon Ferry Lake, and Helena. Gas, food, lodging and camping. |
| 176.0 283.2 |
Three Forks Exit |
Takes you into small community of Three Forks. Go north to reach the Headwaters State Park. This is where the three forks of the Jefferson River, the Madison River, and the Gallatin River join to form the Missouri. When Lewis and Clark reached this point, they proceeded on up the Jefferson. Just prior to reaching this exit you crossed the Jefferson River. Ahead of you the highway will cross over the Madison River. Just past the Logan Exit you will cross over the Gallatin River. Gas, food, lodging and camping. |
| 181.0 291.3 |
Logan Exit |
Go south here to reach Buffalo Jump State Park. Food. |
| 186.0 299.3 |
Manhattan Exit |
Small town of Manhattan. This is the Manhattan of the Beef Council commercials. Gas, food, camping. |
| 196.0 315.4 |
Belgrade Exit |
Head south off of this exit to reach Big Sky and Yellowstone Park. This route to Yellowstone is the most beautiful approach traveling through the Gallatin Canyon along the Gallatin River. All services. |
| 202.0 325.1 |
Bozeman S. 19th St. Exit |
Go south to reach Montana State University campus and The Museum of the Rockies. This museum has the largest collection of dinosaur bones in the world. It is the home of world famous paleontologist Jack Horner. Dr. Horner is the model for the paleontologist in Jurassic Park I and III and was the technical director for all of the JP movies. This is a world class museum with an excellent planetarium. Proceed to the south of town to the Hyalite Recreation Area. This is the most used recreation area in the state. Gas, food, lodging. |
| 204.0 328.3 |
Bozeman 7th Ave. Exit |
South on this exit takes you right into the heart of Bozeman. All services. |
| 206.0 331.5 |
Bozeman Main St. Exit |
This exit takes you right into the eastern side of downtown Bozeman. All services. |