Montana Highway 44 is a state highway in the U.S. State of Montana

Montana

Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...

. The route begins at US 89

U.S. Route 89

U.S. Route 89 is a north–south United States Highway with two sections, and one former section. The southern section runs for 848 miles from Flagstaff, Arizona, to the southern entrance of Yellowstone National Park...

 near Dupuyer and ends as Interstate 15, intersecting with U.S. Route 91

U.S. Route 91

U.S. Route 91 is a north–south United States highway. The highway currently serves as a connection between the Cache Valley area of Utah and Idaho to the Salt Lake and Idaho Falls population centers. Prior the mid-1970s, U.S. 91 was an international commerce route from Long Beach, California...

 along the way.

Route description

Montana highway 44 begins at U.S. Route 89 about 10 miles (16.1 km) north of Dupuyer. Known as the Valier Highway, it proceeds due-east before intersecting with Original Road. A quick turn to the south east brings the intersection with Westwind Road. The highway executes another turn to the south before once again moving due-east. Shortly thereafter, an intersection with Dupuyer Cutoff Road occurs, before the highway intersects West Heights Road.

The highway enters Valier

Valier, Montana

Valier is a town in Pondera County, Montana, United States. The population was 498 at the 2000 census.-History:The town was named for Peter Valier, who supervised construction of the Montana Western Railway's railroad line between Valier and Conrad, the county seat of Pondera...

, and intersects Montana Secondary Highway 358. As it does so, it travels along the norther shore of Lake Frances. An intersection with Division Street follows, and the highway continues east. After intersecting several local roads, Montana Highway 44 intersects U.S. Route 91

U.S. Route 91

U.S. Route 91 is a north–south United States highway. The highway currently serves as a connection between the Cache Valley area of Utah and Idaho to the Salt Lake and Idaho Falls population centers. Prior the mid-1970s, U.S. 91 was an international commerce route from Long Beach, California...

 and terminates at Interstate 15.