Re: U.S. Highway 2 Motorcycle Trip

Posted by Janicholson on January 12, 2014 at 11:22:37 from (74.60.94.18):

In Reply to: U.S. Highway 2 Motorcycle Trip posted by Glenn F. on January 12, 2014 at 09:52:07:

Nice Trip. I have motorcycled US2 in Montana, and driven it in cars many times. Ideas:
James J. Hill put together the financing and conceptual foundation for the Great Northern Railway beginning (under a different company name)the rail lines in 1879.
Steam engines were of course water dependent, and wood/coal dependant. Every 20 miles a town was created. The reason was that the variety of locomotives and mixed goods/passenger trains could manage to need water/fuel at differing intervals. Hill recognized this and created towns (and industries in som of them) to facilitate rail workers, water, and fuel. The towns were named (as legend has it) by spinning the globe of the world and where his finger stopped the nearest town or city became the name of the new town. You will thus travel on US2 along the route of the Rails, and encounter towns big and small and ghost in nature as you travel. US2 is probably the most populated (in a very sparce meaning) road in Montana. Thus there will be fairly close assistance to some medical and accomodations along the way.
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It will be dry. Make plans to use helmet hydration or easy access to water.
It will be beautiful in the mountains, prepare for possible frost conditions at Marias pass and other high spots.
It will have posted speed limits and the experiment with no limits in MT has ended.
Deer antilope, cattle, buffalo, and other critters are prone to cross the road. Night time speed limits reflect this real danger.
Two places to visit. In Havre MT (named for Le Havre, France) give the Iron Horse pancake house/cafe a visit. Quaint and good food. 4th ave. on US2.
The second is Izaak Walton Inn
290 Izaak Walton Inn Rd Essex, Mt 59916 (406) 888-5700 izaakwaltoninn.com Make reservations. It is in the mountains and a highlight of the rockies.
If you are returning on US2, and are not affraid of serious mountain road biking, take going to the sun road on the return trip. Google it.
Adventure is a theam on the Highline. (what the BNSF railroad and US2 are called in the north west. Many towns allow park camping and are friendly in every way. Ask people for places to camp (if you are doing that).
Camping in national forest is always open as an option, becareful of bears (real threat) and rattlers, (real threat) if making a self selected camp site. Absolutely no food or snacks in or near the tent. All food in plastic tubs hung 15 ft in the air from a tall tree 100 ft away from your camp site. Deal with no fire. (best practice,and better star gazing) use propane or gas camping stove methods of cooking.
As you leave Havre to the west, you will pass by Meisners IH dealership at the intersection of highway US87. (behind the dealership and a bit east is a big white building it was the home of Big Bud Tractors)
I hope this limited overview helps. My home was to the right of that dealership on one of the bluffs. (not visible from the road) Jim

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