Canget - Red Lodge, Montana

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AREA TRIPS | DESTINATION RED LODGEArea TripsCoal mines, Flying Pigs andBanana Cream PieFollow Highway 308 up and outof Red Lodge for a lovely bird’seye view of town and, beyond it, awide sweep of landscape that’s pureMontana: snowcapped mountains,verdant foothills and forget-me-notskies. Continue east on 308 and thescenery changes entirely to the thirsty,sagebrush-dottedbluffs and plateausof rattlesnakecountry. Here youcan see clear toWyoming and thePryor and Bighornmountains that rimthe horizon. Just afew miles from RedLodge are the coalmines of Washoeand Bearcreek.Markers offer geologic and historicdetails, including the story of the SmithMine Disaster of 1942. Don’t miss thepig races at the Bearcreek Saloon andSteakhouse. Next door, at the HungryBear Cafe, the banana cream pie is a hit.Rolling Hills, Potters andthe Territory’s BiggestBurgerThe drive west from Red Lodge onHighway 78 to the tiny ranchingcommunities of Luther and Roscoetakes you through the kind of lushgreen country that’s the stuff ofpostcards. Cows and horses graze thehillsides and themountains seemclose enough toreach out andtouch. There areno services inLuther; still, it’sworth the detourfor the views andthe sweet littleschoolhouse.© Merv ColemanHome to thefamous GrizzlyBar and its equally famous fare, Roscoeis also home to noted potters Janet HeroDodge and Julie Dickinson. Visit theirdowntown-Roscoe gallery, PioneerPottery, at 11 Aspen Lane. If you havetime to dally, follow the signs fromRoscoe to East Rosebud Lake, whichis so picturesque you’ll swear you’velanded in a scene from Heidi.Cody, Wyoming – Cowboy andWestern HistoryLocated only 65 miles from Red Lodge,Cody, Wyoming is the perfect day-tripfor those of you who want to hit theopen road and soak up a little bit ofthe Wild West through the eyes of truefrontiersman and legend, Buffalo Bill.Cody’s Buffalo Bill Historical Centerhouses The Buffalo Bill Museum, TheWhitney Gallery of Western Art, ThePlains Indian Museum, The CodyFirearms Museum, and The DraperMuseum of Natural History. With allof these great museums under one roof,Cody keeps history alive and promisesfun for the whole family. The drive issure to be unforgettable, with some ofthe area’s most stunning mountainsframing the scene just west of the BelfryHwy.66 FACEBOOK.COM/REDLODGE TWITTER.COM/REDLODGEMONTANA
DESTINATION RED LODGE | getting aroundGettingAroundDrivingRed Lodge is about a 60-mile drive fromeither Billings, MT or Cody, Wyoming. FromBillings, take I-90 west to Laurel, then Hwy212 south. From Cody, take Hwy 120 northto Belfry, then 308 west.FlyingThe closest airports are the Billings LoganInternational Airport, 406-247-8609, www.flybillings.com or the Yellowstone RegionalAirport in Cody, Wyoming, 307-587-5096,www.flyyra.com.Rental CarsRental cars are available at either airport orin Red Lodge through Beartooth Ford, 406-446-1400 or Boyd’s, 406-446-1519. Shuttleservice is available through Red Lodge Tourand Taxi, 406-425-3091.Road ReportsMontana Travel Information....................................511Wyoming Road Report...........................888-996-7623Mileages & Timesfrom Red LodgeAbsarokee, MT.............................. 35 miles/45 minutesBearcreek, MT................................ 6 miles/10 minutesBillings, MT..........................................59 miles/1 hourBozeman, MT............................... 170 miles/ 2.5 hoursCody, WY..............................................64 miles/1 hourCooke City, MT.................................... 65 miles/3 hoursGlacier National Park...................457 miles/8-10 hoursJackson, WY..................................... 227 miles/7 hoursNye, MT................................................42 miles/1 hourRoscoe, MT................................... 18 miles/25 minutesWest Yellowstone, MT...................... 154 miles/5 hoursDriving times are approximate, times mayvary with weather conditions.To help make planning easier, log on towww.redlodge.com/traveland browse the Travel Resources pages formaps, directions, road and climate conditions,to make your trip smooth and easy!WWW.REDLODGE.COM 67
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