With only a few exceptions, through eastern Montana you will be riding on long, straight sections of U.S. 2 following the route of Burlington Northern railroad built in the 1800's. Traffic is light to moderate. From the Rocky Mountains eastward you are riding on a broad plain that slopes downward to the Mississippi River. Altitude falls from above 3,000 feet (near Shleby, Montana) to about 1,500 feet (near Minot, North Dakota). A portion of this route is along the Missouri River, so you might encounter some Lewis & Clark Trail cyclists along the way.
*Section 3, Map BC-1123 Cut Bank, MT to Minot, ND and section 4, Map BC-1124 Minot, ND to Fargo, ND are on backorder, they have been discontinued due to increased traffic caused by oil and gas exploration in western North Dakota. We are re-routing these sections and the maps will not be available until late April of 2012. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and we thank you for your patience. You will automatically receive the new maps when they become available.*
Current Printed Version: 2009
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