BEST MOTORCYCLE RIDES IN MONTANA

ROUTE: US-212
DISTANCE: 137 miles
TIME: 3 hours

The entire Beartooth Hwy is an amazing byway that connects the charming communities of Red Lodge and Cooke City and serves as a western corridor to Yellowstone National Park. It’s been called “the most beautiful drive in America,” and rightly so, according to riders who have had the experience of riding here. Because of heavy snowfall at the top, the pass is usually open each year only from mid May through mid October, weather conditions permitting. The below route includes the entire Montana and Wyoming portion of this amazing motorcycle road from Red Lodge to the Northeast Entrance Station. Continue west along US-212 for further riding into Yellowstone National Park.


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ROUTE: Going-to-the-Sun Rd
DISTANCE: 50 miles
TIME: 1.5 hours

One of the few roads in the entire country that was built just to carry people to scenery. That would describe this tremendous 50 mile mountain motorcycle road in Montana which carves through the Rocky Mountains in Glacier National Park. This two-lane road is quite narrow and winding, and features numerous hairpin turns. The road is so narrow, there are size restrictions on what vehicles can actually travel on it. (Not a problem for motorcycles!) There is stunning scenery to be seen, including massive glaciers, beautiful valleys, cascading waterfalls, towering mountains and colorful wildflowers all make this one of the greatest motorcycle roads in America!
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ROUTE: US-12
DISTANCE: 33 miles
TIME: 30 mins

The Lolo Pass is an absolutely beautiful motorcycle road in western part of Montana. Not an overly technical ride, just amazing scenery from mountains rivers and streams as well as a few historical areas. This MT motorcycle road continues into Idaho for more fantastic riding through the Nez-Perce Clearwater National Forest. The Montana side has a combination of long sweeping curves and tightly banked s-curves.
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ROUTE: US-89
DISTANCE: 377 miles
TIME: 7 hours

Mile for mile, you won’t find a more spectacular motorcycle route to take than Highway 89 from Yellowstone National Park to northern Glacier National Park. Taking approximately 7 hours, it will certainly make for a longer motorcycle tour, but it’s more than worth it. Not only will you get a chance to behold Montana’s current natural wonders—green pastures, mountain backdrops, and crystal lakes—you can experience wonders of the past as well. Stop in the town of Choteau to take in marvels of the prehistoric age where you can see the very first dinosaur egg ever discovered. This motorcycle ride is the perfect way to spend time at two of the world’s most beautiful and renowned national parks. To see all the best Montana has to offer by motorcycle, you won’t want to miss Hwy 89!


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ROUTE: MT-141
DISTANCE: 32 miles
TIME: 30 mins

For one of the best kept secrets in Montana for motorcycle riding, check out MT-141. This scenic motorcycle ride begins in the town of Avon, just west of Helena, and ends 32 miles north at Highway 200. Along Route 141 you’ll see beautiful unspoiled, lush pasture lands with picturesque mountain backdrops. The beautiful Garnet Mountains are in the distance, with roaming cattle, along with a nice collection of small sweeping turns on the rolling hillsides. There’s enough scenic landscape views that you’ll be surprised how often you pull over to take a photo of the skyline.


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ROUTE: MT-37
DISTANCE: 66 miles
TIME: 1.5 hours

Lake Koocanusa Scenic Byway, in the Kootenai National Forest in northwestern Montana, follows the Kootenai River and Lake Koocanusa via State Highway 37. This fantastic Montana motorcycle road 67-mile route connects Libby and Eureka. The byway also includes a side loop (Forest Development Road 228) around the west side of the lake, a more leisurely, two-lane, paved route that is closed in winter. The scenic byway highlights the southern half of the reservoir. Motorcyclists on this road get treated to some seriously scenic sights along the way, especially as the route passes through the Tobacco Valley and the Whitefish Range. Sweeping vistas of the lake and its surrounding mountains feature along the way, as do those of Libby Dam and the Kootenai River.
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ROUTE: US-191
DISTANCE: 83 miles
TIME: 1.5 hours

Highway 191 from Four Corners to West Yellowstone offers a tremendous motorcycle ride. Much of the road travels alongside the icy Gallatin River and provides pockets of tall-mountain shade in the summer months. As you travel further south on US-191 past Big Sky to West Yellowstone, southern Hwy 191 features pretty alpine terrain. Riding across the park and out to the amazing Beartooth Pass will definitely make for an epic few days of motorcycle touring!


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