| Montana's Auto Trails |
Description :
Runs from Alberta border at Port of Piegan south along US 89 to Great Falls, then south along I-15 to
Butte, then east on MT-2 to Jct MT-41, then south on MT-41 to Twin Bridges, then east on MT 287 to Jeffers
finally US 287 south to the Idaho border
Major Cities :
St. Mary, Choteau, Great Falls, Helena, Boulder, Butte, Twin Bridges, Jeffers
History :
Future
Description :
Ran from Laurel south along US 212 to Wyoming border north of Beartooth Pass
Major Cities :
Red Lodge
History :
Future
Description :
Ran south from Billings along US 310 to Wyoming border south of Warren
Major Cities :
Warren
History :
Possibly also called Billings-Cody Road
Description :
Ran from Red Lodge to Absarokee along MT-78
Major Cities :
Roscoe
History :
Future
Description :
Ran from Mondak (currently Snowden)
south, jumping into North Dakota along ND-58, to Fairview,
then south on MT-200 to Sidney, then MT-16 to Savage
Major Cities :
Fairview, Sidney
History :
Passes thru Dore, ND
Description :
Ran from Glacier National Park to Wyoming border south of Warren
Major Cities :
Choteau, Great Falls, Ryegate, Billings
History :
Future
Description :
Ran from ? along MT-200 to ?
Major Cities :
Brockway, Jordan, Grassrange, Lewiston, Armington
History :
Future
Description :
Ran from Missoula to Idaho border
Major Cities :
?
History :
Future
Description :
Ran from Forsyth west along US 12 to White Sulfur Springs, then west over MT-360 and
MT-284 to Helena, then west on US 12 to Avon, then northwest along MT-141, then west on MT-200 to Missoula
Major Cities :
Roundup, Ryegate, Loweth, White Sulfur Springs, Watson, Helena, Helmville, Clearwater
History :
Future
Description :
Ran from Yellowstone NP to Glacier NP
Major Cities :
Three Forks, Helena, Choteau
History :
Future
Description :
Ran from Bozeman south along US 191 to West Yelowstone
Major Cities :
Salesville, Eldridge
History :
Future
Description :
Ran from Glacier NP to Wyoming Border south of Warren
Major Cities :
Great Falls, Ryegate, Billings
History :
Extended north to Calgary and south to Brownsville or Galveston
Description :
Ran from North Dakota border near Bainville west along US 2 to Idaho border near Troy
Major Cities :
Glasgow, Malta, Harlem, Havre, Glacier NP
History :
Route between Glacier Park and Benton was via railroad
Description :
Ran from Havre to ?
Major Cities :
?
History :
Southern Terminus was El Paso
Description :
Ran from ? to ?
Major Cities :
?
History :
Future
Description :
Ran from Wyoming border near Gardiner at Yellowstone NP
north along US 89 to Glacier NP, then west on US 2 to the Idaho border near Troy
Major Cities :
Livingston, Great Falls, Glacier NP, Kalispell
History :
Future
Description :
Ran from North Dakota border east of Wibaux west along I-94 to Billings,
then west along I-90 to Three Forks, then north along US 287 to Helena,
then west along US 12 to Missoula, and finally west on MT-200
to the Idaho border near Heron
Major Cities :
Glendive, Miles City, Billings, Livingston, Helena, Missoula
History :
Future
Description :
Ran from Alberta border to Great Falls
Major Cities :
?
History :
Future
Description :
Ran from the Saskatchewan border at Port of Scobey? south along MT-13
to Scobey,
Wyoming Border south of Moorhead
Major Cities :
Scobey, Waska, Volt,
south on MT-250 to Wolf Point, then MT-25 to MT-13 to Circle, then MT-200 to Brockway,
then MT-253 to Terry, then I-94 to Miles City, then MT-59 to Broadus, then Moorehead RD to Wyoming border.
History :
Complete trail extended north to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan and south to Colorado Springs
Description :
Ran from Saskatchewan border at Port of Whitetail to Yellowstone NP
Major Cities :
Flaxville, Poplar, Riverside, Astell, Richey?, Paxton, Circle, Brockway, Terry
History :
Probably followed Yellowstone Highway to Yellowstone NP
Description :
Ran from Butte west along I-90 to Opprtunity,
then west on MT-1 to Porters Corners,
then west on MT-38 to Hamilton
Major Cities :
Anaconda
History :
Crossed Skalkaho Pass (elev. 7,280 ft)
Description :
Ran from Alberta border at Sweetgrass south along I-15 to Butte
Major Cities :
Great Falls, Helena, Boulder
History :
Extended north to Edmonton
Description :
Ran from North Dakota border east of Bainville along US 2 to the Idaho border west of Troy
Major Cities :
Glasgow, Malta, Havre, Glacier NP, Kalispell, Libby
Alternate route:
North from Kalispell to Eureka along US 93, then south along MT-37 to Libby
History :
Future
Description :
Ran from Idaho border along US 20 to West Yellowstone
Major Cities :
None
History :
Future
Description :
Ran from Butte south on MT-2 to MT-41, then south on MT-41 to Twin Bridges,
then east on MT-287 to Ennis, then south on US 287 to West Yellowstone
Major Cities :
Twin Bridges, Jeffers, Grayling
History :
Future
Description :
Ran from North Dakota border east of Baker along US 12 to Miles City, then
I-94 to Billings, then I-90 to Idaho border at Lookout Pass
Major Cities :
Fallon, Miles City, Billings, Livingston, Butte, Missoula
Alternate routes:
Spur from Livingston along US 89 to Yellowstone NP
History :
Future
CREDITS:
Color Auto Trail trailblazers and trail information from Dave Schul
Route information and Trail Table from 1926 Rand McNally Road Atlas
Route information from 1927 Clason's Road Atlas.