Highway 2 Eastern Montana--oil drilling traffic

[bradpoff]

We're planning on taking the high-line from MN to Glacier in August. Plan is I94 to Glendive, then up to Rte 2. I ran into someone at the airport last week that cautioned me about all the oil drilling related traffic in that area.

Anyone been through there this summer?

Comments on taking US 2 vs. a southern route on 200?

Towing a 31' 5er that is 12'3" high. Any height concerns?

Thanks in advance for the help and apologies if this has been covered, I couldn't find anything on a search.

[bradpoff]

danpreszler wrote:
I've been over both and, in my opinion, Hwy 200 is a more interesting route.

I'll be driving a Duramax and given the tiny tank (26gal) so I also need a route with plenty of fuel stops. Is 2 or 200 better from this perspective?

Also interested in if both routes are equally flat.


I'll have two 6 gal fuel containers in the bed of the truck too but going to Banff a couple years ago there were a couple times we were getting low.

[paulj]

Montana Hi-Line

Its history starts with the building of the Great Northern RR across Marias Pass.

[pigman1]

We run US-2 both ways when we go to Alaska every other year. Last ran it in late May this year as far as Shelby, MT. It was a good road and even though there was oil traffic around Williston, ND. Smooth road and very little under repair or construction. We'll run it again in September.

[byways]

If you've never done the high line, then, by all means do it! Everyone needs that experience once in a life time. I'm ready to do it again. The only height restriction is the big Montana sky! No, seriously they haul seriously large farm equipment along that highway. You will be fine on the high line.

[danpreszler]

I've been over both and, in my opinion, Hwy 200 is a more interesting route.