White Sulphur Springs to Great Falls
Rocky Mountains
Distance (miles)
White Sulphur Springs Elevation (feet)
Great Falls Elevation (feet)
Basin and Range
Colorado Plateau
Special Attractions

Kings Hill Scenic Byway
Montana
Passing through the Lewis and Clark National Forest and the Little Belt Mountains, this 71-mile long section of US 89 offers many outdoor recreation opportunities, from fly fishing in the summer to snowmobiling in the winter. One highlight is a short hike to Memorial Falls located about 1.5 miles south of Neihart.

Sluice Boxes State Park
Montana
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Towns, Cities and Reservations
White Sulphur Springs
Niehart
Monarch
Armington
Belt
Fife
Great Falls

Public Lands and Historic Places
Lewis and Clark National Forest
Kings Hill Scenic Byway
Sluice Boxes State Park

Landmarks
North Fork
Little Belt Mountains
Belt Creek
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A Western Journey by Thomas Wolfe
Thomas Wolfe was an acclaimed author best know for Look Homeward, Angel. In early 1938, he had just delivered two lengthy manuscripts to his publisher. He was 38 and needed a break from writing so he decided to make a trip out west to a part of the country he had...
US Route 89 Roadside Attraction: Sluice Boxes State Park
Belt Creek races down through a limestone canyon as it flows out of the Little Belt Mountains on its way to the Missouri River. The narrow canyon reminded early-day miners of the sluice boxes used by prospectors to separate gold from gravel. Seven and a half miles of...
US Route 89 Roadside Attraction: Memorial Falls
If you are not looking for it, the turn off to the parking area for the Memorial Falls trail is easy to miss. It is located in the Kings Hill National Scenic Byway section of US Route 89 between White Sulphur Springs and Great Falls, Montana. Look for it on the east...
Five Outstanding Scenic Drives on US Route 89
National Geographic selected US Route 89 as the #1 Drivers’ Drive in the world in its recently published book, Drives of a Lifetime: 500 of the World’s Most Spectacular Trips. Having driven over 20,000 miles on Highway 89, I couldn’t agree more. I have my favorite...
Traveling to Montana? The One Book to Read Before You Go
Reading This House of Sky by Ivan Doig will make your trip to Montana a richer and more rewarding experience. Doig’s memoir of growing up in the Smith River Valley on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains captures the essence of what it means to be a Westerner and...