Take A Drive Down One Of Montana's Oldest Roads For A Picture Perfect Day
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Jessica Wick
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Snow sometimes comes early in Montana, especially around Glacier National Park. But there’s still time this season to take a nice, relaxing scenic drive in the area. And should you choose to cruise down North Fork Road, you’ll be driving on pavement (and gravel) that’s on the National Register of Historic Places.
The road takes you from the Polebridge area to Kintla and Bowman Lakes, with plenty to see along the way.
The Butte Oil Company constructed a rough wagon road from Lake McDonald to its oil well at Kintla Lake, which led to more development of the North Fork region.
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The road now extends about 40 miles, almost reaching the Canadian border.
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Pack a lunch and make sure you have a full tank of gas, because there are no services along this historic road... and don't count on getting cell service, either. This is a place to disconnect.
If you can’t make it to Glacier’s North Fork Road anytime soon, you can follow along on this journey posts by YouTube user kingcidtravels:
There’s nothing like a nice, quiet drive down one of Montana’s country roads.
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