Missouri Breaks Country

US-87

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Route Overview

Open prairie, deep river canyons, and the wild Upper Missouri River Breaks — Lewis and Clark's Montana.

Distance

145 mi

Elevation Range

2,600–4,400 ft

Difficulty

easy

Season

Year-round

Start

End

Interactive Map

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Points of Interest

43 points of interest along the Missouri Breaks Country corridor.

♨️ Hot Springs (1)

Gigantic Warm Spring

7.5 mi from route

⛺ Campgrounds (6)

Kiwanis Club Campground

★★★★½ 4.7 (79 reviews)

US Forestry Department

★★★★½ 4.5 (4 reviews)

Eddies Corner Incorporated Campground

★★★★½ 4.5 (28 reviews)

0.2 mi from route

Ackley Lake West Campground

★★★★½ 4.5 (31 reviews)

4.9 mi from route

Great Falls KOA Holiday

★★★★ 4.2 (747 reviews)

0.5 mi from route

Great Falls RV Park

★★★½ 3.9 (401 reviews)

5.5 mi from route

🥾 Hiking Trails (6)

Limekiln Trail

★★★★½ 4.9 (11 reviews)

4.4 mi from route

South Shore Trailhead

★★★★½ 4.8 (88 reviews)

2.7 mi from route

Giant Springs State Park

★★★★½ 4.8 (2478 reviews)

2.9 mi from route

Lower Sluice Boxes State Park Trailhead

★★★★½ 4.6 (26 reviews)

7.5 mi from route

Ackley Lake State Park

★★★★ 4.4 (112 reviews)

4.3 mi from route

Sulphur Springs Trailhead

★★★★ 4.2 (15 reviews)

8.4 mi from route

🏔️ Recreation (30)

Central Montana Historical Society and Museum

Sod Buster Museum

Judith Basin County Museum

0.4 mi from route

Ackley Lake State Park

0.9 mi from route

Malmstrom Museum

1.1 mi from route

First Peoples Buffalo Jump

1.1 mi from route

Giant Springs State Park

1.8 mi from route

Spring Creek Trout Hatchery

2.7 mi from route

Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center

2.7 mi from route

Rainbow Falls

2.8 mi from route

Black Eagle Falls

2.9 mi from route

Giant Springs Heritage State Park

3 mi from route

C.M. Russell Museum

3.1 mi from route

Crooked Falls

3.1 mi from route

Cascade County Historical Society Museum

3.3 mi from route

Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art

3.3 mi from route

Missouri River (Great Falls)

3.3 mi from route

C. M. Russell Museum

3.6 mi from route

The History Museum

4.3 mi from route

Vinegar Jones Cabin

4.4 mi from route

Children's Museum of Montana

4.5 mi from route

Ackley Lake State Park

5.1 mi from route

Upper Carters Pond

5.7 mi from route

Utica Museum

6.1 mi from route

Big Falls

6.3 mi from route

Earle E Heikka Museum

6.5 mi from route

War Horse Lake

12.7 mi from route

Taylor Lake

13.8 mi from route

First Peoples Buffalo Jump SP

14.5 mi from route

First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park

14.7 mi from route

Connecting Routes

Routes that connect to the Missouri Breaks Country for extended road trip planning.

Highway 200 Corridor

MT-200 · 175 mi

Kings Hill Scenic Byway

Nearby Towns

Towns along or near the Missouri Breaks Country route.

Lewistown Great Falls

Events along the route

Upcoming and typical events in towns along the Missouri Breaks Country.

Central Montana Fair
July · Lewistown
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Cottonwood Festival
July · Great Falls
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The Fray / Dashboard Confessional
July · Great Falls
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Montana State Fair
August · late July to early August · Great Falls
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Third Eye Blind
July · Great Falls
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Kansas
July · Great Falls
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Mystery Box Concert
July · Great Falls
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Ian Munsick
July · Great Falls
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Frequently asked questions

How long is the Missouri Breaks Country scenic drive?

The Missouri Breaks Country covers about 145 miles along US-87, with an elevation range of 2,600–4,400 feet.

What towns are along the Missouri Breaks Country?

The route runs from Lewistown to Great Falls.

When is the best season to drive the Missouri Breaks Country?

Recommended season: Year-round. High-elevation Montana corridors can close in winter; check current road conditions before you go.

How difficult is the Missouri Breaks Country drive?

This corridor is rated easy. Use the interactive Backroads Travel Planner to preview the route and nearby points of interest before you leave.

Plan a Multi-Route Trip

Combine the Missouri Breaks Country with connecting corridors to build an epic Montana road trip. Our interactive planner covers 13 scenic corridors and 850+ points of interest.

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