Malta, MT to Willow Bunch, SK
Start

Malta, MT

End

Willow Bunch, SK

Trip Length

4 Days

Total Distance

238 miles
383 kilometers

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Day 1

Malta, MT

Explore Malta and surrounding area

  • Phillips County Museum
  • Great Plains Dinosaur Museum
  • Marian Hills Golf Course
  • Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge
  • Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge (photography, hunting, fishing, camping)
  • Slippery Ann Elk Viewing Area/driving tour
  • Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge
  • Zortman

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Dining

  • Blue Ridge Brewing
  • Tin Cup Bar & Grill
  • Great Northern Steakhouse and Lounge
  • Stockman Bar & Grill

Lodging

  • Great Northern Hotel
  • Maltana Motel
  • camping at Nelson Reservoir (Talking Trail Talking Point)
  • Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge

Day 2

89 miles/143 kilometers

Malta, MT to Fort Peck, MT

Saco

  • Sleeping Buffalo Hot Springs

Glasgow

  • Official “Middle of Nowhere”
  • Valley County Pioneer Museum
  • Northeast Montana Children’s Museum/World Wildlife Exhibit
  • Home Run Pond (stocked trout pond)
  • Sunnyside Country Club (golf)

Explore and overnight in Fort Peck

  • Leo B. Coleman Wildlife Pasture
  • Fort Peck Summer Theatre
  • Fort Peck Dam
  • Fort Peck Lake
  • Fort Peck Interpretive Center & Museum
  • Fort Peck Dredge Cuts (swimming and fishing)
  • Milk River Observation Point

Dining

  • Busted Knuckle Brewery
  • Eugene’s Pizza
  • Flip Burgers and Treats
  • The Loaded Toad
  • Fort Peck Hotel
  • Gateway Club

Lodging

  • Historic Fort Peck Hotel
  • camping at Rock Creek Marina (Talking Trail Talking Point)
  • Downstream Campground
  • Pines Campground

Day 3

149 miles/240 kilometers

Fort Peck, MT to Willow Bunch, SK

Finish exploring Fort Peck

Cross border at Scobey, MT-Coronach, SK

St. Victor Petroglyphs Provincial Historic Park

Overnight in Willow Bunch

Dining

  • Toodie’s Cafe & Gallery
  • Blend 10
  • Jolly Giant Pub

Lodging

  • Jolly Giant Pub and Motel
  • camping at Jean Louis Legare Regional Park

Events

  • Antique Tractor Pull (Willow Bunch; July)

Day 4

Willow Bunch, SK

Explore Willow Bunch

  • Willow Bunch Museum & Heritage Society
  • swimming pool in town
  • Jean Louis Legare Regional Park (campground, hiking in coulees)
  • Willow Bunch Golf Course
  • Lake Monague (fishing) and Willow Bunch Lake (birding)

Dining

  • Jolly Giant Pub

Lodging

  • Jolly Giant Pub and Motel,
  • camping at Jean Louis Legare Regional Park

Events

  • Antique Tractor Pull (Willow Bunch; July)

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