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Montana Motorcycle Roads and Trips

Big Sky Country is home to some of the country's best motorcycle roads. The state's scenery is divided between the mountains that dominate the west half of the state and the plains that predominate in the east. Glacier National park in northwest Montana (MT) and Yellowstone in southwest are considered by many to be two of the country's most splendid national parks. Roadside-amenities in the state can be sparse so make sure you have a plan for where to get gas, eat, and stay the night.

Cascade to Holter Lake along the Missouri River (Jul 07)

… on this ride you'll travel along the Missouri River Valley where the road hugs the river and you get some fantastic views of the rock cliffs and outcroppings that surround the river … goes from good to great as you make your way into the Holter Lake area

Scenery:
5 stars
Road Quality:
3 stars
Amenities:
2 stars

50 Miles of Bliss - Garrison to Helena (Mar 07)

… gorgeous scenery on this trip as you cut across a stretch of mountains from Garrison, MT to Helena, MT … turns are gentle for the entire route so if you are looking for a lazy and gorgeous hour drive, this is it!

Scenery:
5 stars
Road Quality:
3 stars
Amenities:
1 star

Rt 200 through the Helena National Forest (Mar 07)

… start the trip out in lower altitude prairie environment and then begin to enter vast foothills with sporadic trees ... during the route you'll cross countless rivers and have many opportunities to pull over and explore beautiful Montana mountain territories on foot if you'd like

Scenery:
4 stars
Road Quality:
3 stars
Amenities:
3 stars

Montana's Beartooth Pass (Jul 01)

… this road will curl your hair. Lotsa UP and DOWN, little guardrails, awesome scenery. You couldn't build a better route than this one! Expect to see as many bikes on this road as cars! Everything from incredible mountains, dense forest, rivers, rocks to snow and tundra. And a whole lot of "straight down"!.

Scenery:
5 stars
Road Quality:
5 stars
Amenities:
2 stars

Going-To-The-Sun Road (Aug 99)

... for motorcycle riders, this route, Going-To-The-Sun Road is the MT Everest of continental US motorcycle-routes … scenery is among the best in the WORLD … if you don't mind the traffic then you'll enjoy the turns and elevation climbs and dives

Scenery:
5 stars
Road Quality:
3 stars
Amenities:
4 stars

Key

Read this to understand our rating system.

All our motorcycle roads and trips are rated on three key categories:

  1. Scenery
  2. Road Quality
  3. Roadside Amenities
Read the description below for each of the categories to understand what qualities give a road a strong or weak rating in each of the categories.
Category
A 5 star rating indicates ...
 
A 1 star rating indicates ...

The scenery factor of each route is rated

Far above average scenery for that state. (Ex. mountain views, lakes, rivers, hills, or forests.)   Below average scenery for that state. (Ex. an area that simply is lacking in overall natural beauty.)

The road quality factor of each route is rated

Outstanding driving conditions.  Plenty of twists, turns & hills; well maintained roads with smooth pavement.   Straight roads over flat land or rough road conditions with
some potholes or driving
hazards such as gravel

A rating of what there is to do off the bike

Plenty of things to do when it's time to pull over.  (Ex. museums, restaurants, pull-outs, historical sites, entertainment etc.)    Little to nothing to do when it's time to pull over.  (Ex. lack of museums, restaurants, pull-outs, historical sites, entertainment etc.)