Missouri River Country

Missouri River Country is the northeast region of Montana bordering North Dakota to the east and Saskatchewan, Canada to the north.

• 47.7125-104.1613891 Sidney — the largest city in the region, about 10 miles west of the North Dakota border.
• 48.195-106.6361112 Glasgow — a city on Highway 2 about 20 miles northwest of Fort Peck Lake.
• 48.091389-105.64253 Wolf Point — a city on Highway 2 in the Fort Peck Indian Reservation.
• 48.354167-107.8708334 Malta
• 48.776111-104.5588895 Plentywood
• 48.790833-105.426 Scobey

Many of the towns are along U.S. Highway 2 (US-2), what Montanans refer to as the Hi-Line.

The Empire Builder provides daily service to/from Malta, Glasgow and Wolf Point. Train will take you as far as Chicago (Eastbound) or Seattle (Westbound). Westbound train also provides service to Portland via Spokane.

Fort Peck Dam southeast of Glasgow was constructed by hydraulic methods and is still the largest hydraulic earth-filled dam in the world.

The world famous Hell Creek Formation runs through this area, known for its dinosaur fossils. You can see these fossils at the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman.

Winter driving: During the winter, smaller secondary roads are often closed entirely, and even the Interstate can shut down rapidly when the weather turns poor. Verify weather conditions and road status with the Montana Department of Transportation before setting out, and travel with emergency supplies. Unpaved roads are typically impassable for over half the year.

• Central Montana
• Southeast Montana
• Western North Dakota
• Southwestern Saskatchewan