Trip from Wisconsin to Montana--need recomendations

[christian1]

Which way are you coming from MT to Idaho? the Missoula to Salmon drive (Bitterroot Valley) is epic, this time of year with animals heading back from winter grounds you'll see tons of game. If your going the Dillon route, consider Bozeman to W Yellowstone (aka Gallatin Gateway)...those 2 drives are some of the best-selling in the west.

Looks like I will be taking 93 from Kalispell to North Fork/Salmon area. Looking forward to that drive.

chris

 

[christian1]

Just before you get to Wall drug, you’ll see it sign for the Badlands. Definitely worth the short detour, it parallels the interstate for a while then comes out at Wall drug. Stop in there for lunch.

If you get in the neighborhood of Red Lodge Montana, look to the south and take the Bear tooth pass over the mountain, towards Cody Wyoming. Not another road like it on the planet!

When I was in High School I took a trip out west. I don't remember much of it, but somewhere I have a picture of us on top of the Bear Tooth Pass. We packed our coolers with snow in the middle of summer.

chris

 

[GSPHUNTER]

If you do go by Mt. Rushmore, on the wall with all the workers names are the Leach brothers, know as Hoot and Little hoot. They were my wife's uncles. Her and her sister pointing out their name. My wife on the right.

 

[PNWGATOR]

Stop at Naps Grill in Hamilton on your way through, each way, for a burger and fries.

 

[NRA4LIFE]

Where are you coming from? I'm from West Bend.

 

[christian1]

Waukesha County

 

[GSPHUNTER]

Janesville. Left there in 68 when I went in USN.

 

[4090Sharps]

Stop at Naps Grill in Hamilton on your way through, each way, for a burger and fries.

I came here to say exactly this.

 

[christian1]

I came here to say exactly this.

I'll be running past it four different times. I'm not opposed to the burger and fry so I might take you up on it.

chris

 

[christian1]

Janesville. Left there in 68 when I went in USN.

Ah Janesville, I went to Paramedic school there 26 years ago. Just north of Beloit. They always said Beloit is the sound a turd makes when it hits the water.

chris

 

[4090Sharps]

If you need jerky for your drive, stop by M&S Meats in Rollins on your way to Glacier.

 

[NRA4LIFE]

Hilarious. I have 3 sisters who live within 20 miles or so of Beloit. Will be there in June. I'll have to mention that.

If you have some time to kill around Bozeman, stop at Montucky's or the Bacchus Pub.

 

[jimh406]

Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (Site of Custer's Last Stand).

Butte Mt. Con. Mine Headframe

Black Sheep Sporting Goods in CDA (you probably know of that one)

 

[GSPHUNTER]

Ah Janesville, I went to Paramedic school there 26 years ago. Just north of Beloit. They always said Beloit is the sound a turd makes when it hits the water.

chris

Yup, remember saying that myself. Played many football games against them. Nasty games back then.

 

[JGross1]

One thing is you won't miss Wall Drug. Signs for it every 75 feet for a hundred miles.

 

[Agross]

One thing is you won't miss Wall Drug. Signs for it every 75 feet for a hundred miles.

What was the name of the bar in Kennebec that had the great burgers ?

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

Last fall we located a shooting range/gun shop just south of I90 a few miles east of Gillette by the coal mine. The backstop for the range was a huge wall of those ginormous earth mover tires. Owner was very friendly and it was a pretty cool place.

 

[JGross1]

What was the name of the bar in Kennebec that had the great burgers ?

The 605 Bar & Grill!

 

[wyosteve]

That's T & T Guns and Ammo east of Gillette.

 

[hunterjmj]

I'll second Berkeley pit in Butte. If you stop in Butte the Front Street Market or Joes Pasty shop make awesome food. The Fort in Big Timber is worth a stop too. They have gas, guns, food and booze.