Road Trip Planning| Miles Kms | Item | Summary |
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Welcome to Montana |
| 0.0 0.0 |
City of Great Falls - Welcome to Great Falls |
Junction of Interstate Highway #15. NOTE highways #89 and #200 overlap Interstate #15 at this point |
| 0.6 1.0 |
Exit #0 - ( 14th Street S. W. ) |
Access to campgrounds, north side of highway. |
| 1.1 1.8 |
Fox Farm Road ( South ) - 6th Street S.W. North |
Services at highway, fuel gas, diesel. Access to R V Park Campground, north side of highway. |
| 1.9 3.1 |
Point of Information |
Crossing the Missouri River. |
| 2.4 3.8 |
River Road - photo Of Visitor Information Area |
Access to Visitor Information Center, picnic area.
NOTE: This is a great Information Center. Staff are very helpfull. |
| 2.4 3.8 |
Visitor Information Center |
Looking at Lewis and Clark Statue |
| 2.4 3.8 |
Visitor Information Center |
Looking north at Great Falls and the Missouri River. |
| 3.7 6.0 |
14th Street |
Junction of highway #87, north to to Fort Benton, City of Havre. NOTE: Highway #87 overlaps highway #299 at this point east. |
| 4.5 7.2 |
25th Street South |
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| 5.5 8.9 |
38th Street South |
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| 6.6 10.7 |
Junction of highway #87 Bypass |
Access to Malmstrom Air Force Base. |
| 8.0 12.9 |
View from highway |
Driving east. |
| 9.8 15.7 |
Junction of Highways #228 & #227 |
South to communities of Sand Coulee, Centerville. North to communities of Highwood, Montague. |
| 16.5 26.6 |
Roadside turnout |
Gravel turnout, no services, both sides of highway. |
| 21.7 34.9 |
Roadside turnout |
Gravel turnout, no services, both sides of highway. |
| 22.4 36.1 |
Community of Belt |
Junction of highway #331 |
| 26.2 42.1 |
Community of Armington |
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| 27.3 44.0 |
Junction of highway #89 |
South to community of White Sulpher Springs. Access to Yellowstone National Park. South to Lewis and Clark National Forest. Access to Showdown Ski Area. |
| 27.4 44.1 |
Truck Weigh Station & Rest Area |
Picnic tables, toilets, North side of highway. |
| 27.7 44.6 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Otter Creek. |
| 31.1 50.0 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Otter Creek. |
| 34.7 55.8 |
Point of Information |
Judith Basin County, western boundary. |
| 37.0 59.5 |
Community of Raynesford. |
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| 37.8 60.8 |
Junction of highway #427 |
Services at highway, south side. |
| 41.2 66.3 |
Roadside turnout |
Gravel turnout, no services, south side of highway.
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| 48.6 78.2 |
Community of Geyser |
Junction of highway #551. North to Lewis and Clark National Forest. The Forest contains many scenic drives including the Kings Hill National Scenic Byway - U.S. Highway 89 through the Little Belt Mountains, which is a major route between Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks.
The Lewis and Clark National Forest contains 29 developed recreation sites. Many of these sites are handicap accessible. There are five cabins on the Forest which may be rented by the public on a first come, first served basis. The Forest also has two special-use ski areas within its boundaries.
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| 49.4 79.5 |
View from highway |
Looking south at the Little Belt Mountains. |
| 50.2 80.8 |
Lewis and Clark National Forest - Lone Tree Recreation Area |
South of highway. |
| 51.6 83.0 |
Roadside turnout with historical marker |
Paved turnout. |
| 62.0 99.8 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Wolf Creek. |
| 62.1 100.0 |
Access to the Lewis and Clark National Forest Dry Wolf Recreation Area |
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| 63.7 102.5 |
Junction of highway #80 |
North to the community of Stanford, services at highway, fuel. Access to R V Park campground. North to communities of Coffee Creek, Square Butte, Geraldine. |
| 64.0 103.0 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Skull Creek. |
| 69.7 112.1 |
Community of Windham |
Junction of highway #541, south to the community of Utica. |
| 69.7 112.1 |
Access to Ackley State Park Campground. |
South of highway. Ackley Lake, named after an early settler and frontiersman, offers diverse water sports opportunities. Stocked with rainbow trout, the lake is often good angling for 10 to 15 inch fish. The elevation of the park is 4,336 feet and is 160 acres in size. This park has been designated as �Primitive� so there are no fees to use the site. There are 23 sites with vault toilets, picnic tables, grills/firerings, group use area, drinking water |
| 70.0 112.6 |
View from highway |
Driving east. |
| 70.2 112.9 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Sage Creek. |
| 75.6 121.7 |
Access to the community of Benchland |
North of highway. |
| 76.6 123.2 |
Junction of highway #207 |
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| 81.3 130.8 |
Community of Moccasin |
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| 81.5 131.1 |
Junction of roadway #426 |
North to communities of Kolin, Rossfork. |
| 83.1 133.8 |
View from highway |
Driving east. |
| 84.5 136.0 |
Roadside turnout with historical marker sign |
South side of highway. The Judith River. The Lewis and Clark expedition came up the Missouri River in 1805 Capt. Clark named the Judith River for one of the girls he left behind him. |
| 84.8 136.4 |
Point of Information |
Crossing the Judith River |
| 84.9 136.7 |
View from highway |
Driving east. |
| 85.4 137.5 |
Junction of roadway #239 |
Access to the community of Hobson. |
| 88.9 143.1 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Rossfork Creek. |
| 90.9 146.3 |
Point of Information |
Fergus County, western boundary. |
| 91.3 146.9 |
Junction of highway #191 |
South to the communities of Sipple, Straw, Judith Gap, Hadotown. Services, fuel at highway. |
| 92.5 148.8 |
Roadside turnout |
Paved no services, south side of highway. |
| 93.3 150.1 |
Community of Moore |
South of highway, access to campground. |
| 94.3 151.8 |
Access to Lewis and Clark National Forest - Crystal Lake Recreation Area |
South of highway. |
| 95.5 153.7 |
Roadside turnout |
Paved no services, north side of highway. |
| 98.2 158.0 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Little Rock Creek. |
| 98.8 159.0 |
Crystal Lake Road |
Access to Lewis and Clark National Forest Recreation Area, south of highway. |
| 99.7 160.5 |
Access to the communities of Kolin & Rossfork |
North of highway. |
| 99.8 160.6 |
View from highway |
Driving east. |
| 101.8 163.8 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Cottonwood Creek. |
| 102.5 164.9 |
Glengarry Road |
Access to the community of Glengarry, south side of highway. |
| 105.5 169.8 |
Junction of Truck Route |
Access to the City of Lewistown. |
| 107.4 172.9 |
City of Lewistown - Elevation : 4,167 ft. |
Western corporate Limits. Lewistown is an agricultural community located at the geographic center of Montana in the vast Judith Basin. The town features many well-preserved historic businesses and homes. Nearby is the old mining town of Maiden. Although mostly rolling prairie, farms and ranches, the Lewistown area features two beautiful mountain ranges, the Snowy and Judith. From there, grand 100-mile vistas stretch out below. Picturesque landscapes, mountain terrain, and small quiet towns typify the area. |
| 107.6 173.2 |
Joyland Road |
Junction of highway #237. |
| 108.4 174.4 |
Junction of highway #191 north |
North to communities of Hilger, Fergus, Malta. |
| 108.7 174.9 |
Main Street |
Junction of County Roadway #238. |
| 110.7 178.2 |
Roadside turnout with historical marker |
Paved turnout, north side of highway. Access to Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, north of highway. |
| 114.8 184.7 |
View from highway |
Driving east. |
| 120.0 193.1 |
Truck chain up removal area |
Both sides of highway. |
| 122.3 196.8 |
Access to the Community of Gilt Edge |
North of highway. |
| 124.2 199.8 |
Roadside turnout with historical marker |
North side of highway. |
| 131.4 211.5 |
Point of Information |
Crossing North Fork McDonald Creek. |
| 132.4 213.0 |
Point of Information |
Crossing South Fork McDonald Creek. |
| 132.7 213.5 |
Junction of highway #19 & #87 |
NOTE: Overlap of highway #87 leaves highway #200 at this point and heads south. East to city of Sidney.
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