Route information | ||||
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Maintained by MDT | ||||
Length | 400.511 mi[1] (644.560 km) | |||
Existed | 1934–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | Yellowstone National Park at Gardiner | |||
North end | Highway 2 at the Canadian border at Port of Piegan | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Montana | |||
Counties | Park, Meagher, Cascade, Teton, Pondera, Glacier | |||
Highway system | ||||
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U.S. Highway 89 (US 89) is a north-south United States Numbered Highway in the state of Montana. It extends approximately 400.5 miles (644.5 km) from Yellowstone National Park north to the Canadian border. US 89 is an important tourist route within Montana as it connects Yellowstone National Park and Glacier National Park. The section of US 89 located between US 12 and US 87 is known as the Kings Hill Scenic Byway, which passes through the Little Belt Mountains in the Lewis and Clark National Forest,[2] and is home to a wide variety of wildlife and provides many recreational opportunities for travelers along the route.