Montana Highway 86
Encyclopedia
Highway 86 in the U.S. State
of Montana
is a route running in a northerly direction from the city of Bozeman
to an intersection with U.S. Route 89
north of the town of Wilsall
, a distance of approximately 38 miles (61.2 km). Much of the route follows the eastern flank of the Bridger Mountains
, and the road provides access to the Bridger Bowl ski resort.
Before receiving its current designation, Highway 86 was designated as Montana Secondary Highway 293.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
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,...
is a route running in a northerly direction from the city of Bozeman
Bozeman, Montana
Bozeman is a city in and the county seat of Gallatin County, Montana, United States, in the southwestern part of the state. The 2010 census put Bozeman's population at 37,280 making it the fourth largest city in the state. It is the principal city of the Bozeman micropolitan area, which consists...
to an intersection with U.S. Route 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...
north of the town of Wilsall
Wilsall, Montana
Wilsall is a census-designated place in Park County, Montana, United States. The population was 237 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Wilsall is located at ....
, a distance of approximately 38 miles (61.2 km). Much of the route follows the eastern flank of the Bridger Mountains
Bridger Mountains (Montana)
The Bridger Range is a subrange of the Rocky Mountains, in southern Montana in the United States. The range runs mostly in a north - south direction between Bozeman and Maudlow and is separated from the Gallatin Range to the south by Bozeman Pass...
, and the road provides access to the Bridger Bowl ski resort.
Before receiving its current designation, Highway 86 was designated as Montana Secondary Highway 293.