driving across west to east..info about HWY 2

e are driving from Vancouver to Winnipeg..late June and thought we might like to do this south of the border for a change. I have driven from Saskathewan down through ND and across MT to Billings and then down to Yellowstone. We don%26#39;t really have any time for sightseeing except for stops to stretch our legs :( Main purpose is to get to Winnipeg on a route other than Trans Canada. Thought is to go down through Glacier Nat%26#39;l Park then head due east on Hwy 2 ...so to make a long question longer..is this a regular 2 lane hwy? Are there any ';hidden gems'; along this route? I think I read it%26#39;s the longest state hwy in the US..any thing ';not to miss'; ( like great pie!) along this route? Thanks and sorry we won%26#39;t be stopping longer

driving across west to east..info about HWY 2

US2, the Great Northern, is wide open, 2 lanes, endless views, in excellent condition and quiet but not much more than the road, grain silos and a railroad. You%26#39;ll pass many tiny towns and sometimes a larger one like Havre. A classic US highway and with the famous Montana Big Skies. Maybe make a short detour from Glasgow and visit Fort Peck Lake and the Dam.

And yes, we had coffee and pie along this route like in Havre but can%26#39;t remember the locations.

Tet

driving across west to east..info about HWY 2

Thank you.. sounds like an ideal drive.. and not much different from driving across southern Alberta and Saskatchewan.. but it will be a change! Also thanks for the suggestion.

Browning has a few powwows that are worth a quick stop if they are going on when you come through. Check the city web page for the dates.

Also, be sure to look in the rear view mirror as you leave Glacier.. the view as the golden plains rise up to the mountains is amazing. Maybe even stop the car!

Not sure which route you%26#39;re using to get to Glacier, but from Vancouver you could come down to the States, go across the North Cascades and over to Omak WA/Colville WA/Sand Point ID/Libby MT / Kalispell MT/ Glacier

The roads are all decent driving and the towns are cute. You could even go down to Hwy 2 and make a Hwy 2 Odyssey out of it, but that is a little further south.

There should be no shortage of good pie all along that route!

We don%26#39;t know which route we%26#39;re taking right now.. appreciate your suggestion.. had thought of going down into Wshigton or other option is Crowsnest (3) through southern BC. Will check out your routing...anyway we look at it it%26#39;s about 30 hour drive so + or- few hours won%26#39;t make that much of a difference.

Gas is quite a bit cheaper in the states, if that affects your decision!

Don%26#39;t stay on the Interstate and come through Seattle, I%26#39;d say. Either go across North Cascades or come down at Tonasket or other spot as you suggest.