Miles total: 8449
Rode northeast out of Great Falls on US87, then back on US2 eastbound at Havre. Compared to my 2018 ride through eastern Montana on MT-200, the US2 route is way nicer, roughly following the Milk and Missouri rivers. The again it was 25 degrees cooler this time which might bias my opinion ...
Stopped in Malta MT — and yes it’s named after that Malta. Originally nothing but a rail siding, the town got its name when a Great Northern Railway official spun a globe and randomly ended up pointing at Malta.
A number of dinosaur fossils have been found in the Malta area. There’s a small dinosaur museum there which has a cast of what is allegedly the best preserved dinosaur ever found (“Leonardo”).
Took a minor detour to see the Fort Peck Dam on the Missouri River. The earthen dam is a bit underwhelming but the spillway and power plant were interesting.
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