Montana's Auto Trails

trail list from 1926 RMcN Custer Battlefield Highway National National Park to Park Highway

Banff - Grand Canyon Road

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


Beartooth Trail

Description :
Ran from Laurel south along US 212 to Wyoming border north of Beartooth Pass

Major Cities :
Red Lodge

History :
Future


Billings-Cody Way

Description :
Ran south from Billings along US 310 to Wyoming border south of Warren

Major Cities :
Warren

History :
Possibly also called Billings-Cody Road


Black and White Trail

Description :
Ran from Red Lodge to Absarokee along MT-78

Major Cities :
Roscoe

History :
Future


Black Trail

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


Buffalo Highway

Description :
Ran from Glacier National Park to Wyoming border south of Warren

Major Cities :
Choteau, Great Falls, Ryegate, Billings

History :
Future


Central Montana Highway

Description :
Ran from ? along MT-200 to ?

Major Cities :
Brockway, Jordan, Grassrange, Lewiston, Armington

History :
Future


Clarks Fork Highway

Description :
Ran from Missoula to Idaho border

Major Cities :
?

History :
Future


Electric Highway

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


Geysers to Glaciers

Description :
Ran from Yellowstone NP to Glacier NP

Major Cities :
Three Forks, Helena, Choteau

History :
Future


Gallatin Way

Description :
Ran from Bozeman south along US 191 to West Yelowstone

Major Cities :
Salesville, Eldridge

History :
Future


Glacier to Gulf Motorway

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


Glacier Trail

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


Interstate Military Highway

Description :
Ran from Havre to ?

Major Cities :
?

History :
Southern Terminus was El Paso


Northern Highway

Description :
Ran from ? to ?

Major Cities :
?

History :
Future


National Park to Park Highway

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


National Parks Highway

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


Old Forts Trail

Description :
Ran from Alberta border to Great Falls

Major Cities :
?

History :
Future


Powder River Trail

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


Regina - Yellowstone Highway

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


Skalkaho Highway

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)


Sunshine Trail

Description :
Ran from Alberta border at Sweetgrass south along I-15 to Butte

Major Cities :
Great Falls, Helena, Boulder

History :
Extended north to Edmonton


Theodore Roosevelt International Highway

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


Utah-Idaho-Yellowstone Highway

Description :
Ran from Idaho border along US 20 to West Yellowstone

Major Cities :
None

History :
Future


Vigilante Trail

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


Yellowstone Trail

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.


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