Next summer's trip to Glacier National Park is already planned, however the return trip home is up in the air. Instead of heading back using I90/I94, has anyone ventured back east using the US2 highway? I know it would add many hours of travel time going through the small towns in Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota & Wisconsin, but is it worth it? We will have the extra time, and if I can convince my wife that it would be worthwhile, I would like to give it a try. What do you think???

Made that trip last July only going west. Rt. 2 is a good road with a lot of it 4 lane. There are plenty of places to overnight and plenty of gas stations. I would recommend it as a easy casual drive.

Good road and some small roadside parks like in the U.P.

2 in the Upper in Michigan is a great drive very scenic but not a drive to get anywhere in a big hurry.

Did it a couple of years ago going East.Do it you won't regret it.

Quadcab wrote:Next summer's trip to Glacier National Park is already planned, however the return trip home is up in the air. Instead of heading back using I90/I94, has anyone ventured back east using the US2 highway? I know it would add many hours of travel time going through the small towns in Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota & Wisconsin, but is it worth it? We will have the extra time, and if I can convince my wife that it would be worthwhile, I would like to give it a try. What do you think???Did that route some 30 years ago - and Yes we all enjoyed it - remember stopping at a small Local RV park on a River and an Incredible SunSet. We did it in the Westerly direction after leaving Edgerton, Wisconsin and visiting old family friends on their farm. If I recall correctly the biggest issue was one afternoon trying to get around what seemed to be miles of Grain Harvesters - Luckily they headed into a field, to harvest, after only an hour or so.I'll also add that one year, perhaps 9-10 years ago we decided to drive East from Custer, I made the mistake of driving the Interstates back and getting close to Chicago - That was one miserable drive.Look this over for info - this popped up on a quick Google search. Let's see if I have this correct - you are driving thousands of miles to get to the wild places of Glacier NP and you want to Know if it is a Good idea to see some More of America, I don't really need to think about that one long, you would be a Fool Not To.This is from and Old Guy (Held back from using the old fa*t moniker) who grew up in a military family that went coast to Coast at least every 2 years and sometimes every year - Who has driven Coast to Coast more times than I can remember - but still not enough, so when we don't have time to drive we Fly in and drive around - so I think you get it -Just say "We Will" do take your time - stay in the small towns - talk to the people you see/meet - shop in the stores - eat in the restaurants and then, when you get home, after this Great American Road Trip, Tell us all if you didn't enjoy the country, the People, almost as much as the Great National Parks.So ........Yes talk the Dear Wife into making it a real Road Trip.JMHO,

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Tom_Barb
Explorer
Oct 18, 2017
paulj wrote:
Duluth to Mackinaw is round about? Compared to what?

You basically have two choices, stay north by the lake, then drop south at Seney, or I-75, and I-75 is kinda a back track, and a bit out of the way

Or follow 2 south east then come back up after Escambia that's quite a ways out of the way.

Our normal route is 2 to Bessmer then 28/41 to Marquette, then 28 east to Seney 117 south to 2 east again.

whole different type of driving than out west
Jayco-noslide
Explorer
Oct 17, 2017
I'm surprised. I don't recall that many large trucks. May be depends on harvest season or something.
paulj
Explorer II
Oct 17, 2017
Duluth to Mackinaw is round about? Compared to what? the route via Chicago? :)

But staying north, MI28/US41 cuts across the middle of the UP. Straight flat and a bit boring. I've driven part of it, but prefer the routes that hug the shoreline.
Tom_Barb
Explorer
Oct 17, 2017
Us out West wrote:
Tom/Barb wrote:
Only part of the route we didn't care for was Duluth to Mackinaw it takes you on a roundabout way.

But it is a gorgeous route if you are not in a hurry.

And you don't mind sharing the road with the wood haulers. :)
Us_out_West
Explorer
Oct 17, 2017
Tom/Barb wrote:
Only part of the route we didn't care for was Duluth to Mackinaw it takes you on a roundabout way.

But it is a gorgeous route if you are not in a hurry.
Tom_Barb
Explorer
Oct 17, 2017
Only part of the route we didn't care for was Duluth to Mackinaw it takes you on a roundabout way.
Quadcab
Explorer II
Oct 17, 2017
Thanks for all the replies & info! This looks like something we should do. I hate backtracking anyway. BTW, we love the UP of Michigan, and have travelled US2 many times up there. I am looking forward to a "real Road Trip" as Busskipper suggested - no agenda or timetable, just enjoying a road less travelled.
Quadcab
Explorer II
Oct 17, 2017
I think I've got it - Law Enforcement Officer!
Quadcab
Explorer II
Oct 17, 2017
OK, VTLee, I give up. What is an "LEO?"
VTLee
Explorer
Oct 17, 2017
We did Rt. 2 from Glacier to Michigan last May. Theodore Roosevelt NP is worth the side trip. The only negative was the large trucks travelling at a very high rate of speed. I did not see any LEOs the whole trip and the big trucks just about blow you off the road when approaching in the opposite lane. Other than that it was a good trip.

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