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Km |
Miles |
Road Item |
Road Summary |
0.0
(22.7) |
0.0
(14.1) |
Community of West Yellowstone Montana
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0.3
(22.4) |
0.2
(13.9) |
Junction of highway # 191
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Access to National Park , National Forest and Montana State Visitor Information Center. South side of highway
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0.5
(22.2) |
0.3
(13.8) |
Yellowstone National Park Western Boundary
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Welcome to Yellowstone National Park
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1.0
(21.7) |
0.6
(13.5) |
Yellowstone National Park West Entrance Gate
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1.5
(21.2) |
0.9
(13.2) |
View from highway
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Driving east
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4.2
(18.5) |
2.6
(11.5) |
Montana / Wyoming State Line
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Welcome to Wyoming
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7.0
(15.7) |
4.3
(9.8) |
Roadside turnout with information sign
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North side of highway
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7.7
(15.0) |
4.8
(9.3) |
Roadside highway turnout with view area
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Paved turnout. North side of highway
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8.3
(14.4) |
5.2
(8.9) |
Riverside Drive
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North side of highway
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9.6
(13.1) |
6.0
(8.1) |
Roadside highway turnout with view area
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Gravel turnout, no services. North side of highway
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9.8
(12.9) |
6.1
(8.0) |
View from highway
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Looking south at The Madison River
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11.2
(11.5) |
7.0
(7.1) |
Roadside turnout with scenic view area
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Paved turnout. North side of highway
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11.7
(11.0) |
7.3
(6.8) |
Roadside turnout with scenic view area
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Paved turnout, no services . North side of highway
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12.2
(10.5) |
7.6
(6.5) |
Roadside turnout with scenic view area
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Paved turnout, no services . North side of highway
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12.6
(10.1) |
7.8
(6.3) |
Madison River Picnic Area
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Picnic tables, vault toilets
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12.7
(10.0) |
7.9
(6.2) |
Point of Information
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Crossing The Madison River. The Madison River is formed at the junction of the Gibbon and Firehole rivers, hence Madison Junction. The Madison joins the Jefferson and the Gallatin rivers at Three Forks, Montana, to form the Missouri River. The Madison is a blue-ribbon fly fishing stream with healthy stocks of brown and rainbow trout and mountain whitefish.
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12.9
(9.8) |
8.0
(6.1) |
Roadside turnout with scenic view area
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South side of highway. Looking south at the Madison River
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13.2
(9.5) |
8.2
(5.9) |
Roadside turnout
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Paved turnout, no services. South side of highway
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14.9
(7.8) |
9.3
(4.8) |
Roadside turnout
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Paved turnout, no services. North side of highway
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15.4
(7.3) |
9.6
(4.5) |
View from highway
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Driving east
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15.8
(6.9) |
9.8
(4.3) |
Roadside highway turnout with scenic view point area
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Paved turnout South side of highway. Looking at the Madison River
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16.2
(6.5) |
10.1
(4.0) |
Roadside turnout with scenic view area
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Paved turnout South side of highway. Looking at the Madison River
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17.1
(5.6) |
10.6
(3.5) |
Mount Haynes Roadside turnout with view area
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Paved turnout South side of highway.
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17.4
(5.3) |
10.8
(3.3) |
Roadside turnout
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Paved turnout, no services. South side of highway
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17.8
(4.9) |
11.1
(3.0) |
Roadside turnout - View from turnout
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Paved turnout, no services. South side of highway
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18.4
(4.3) |
11.4
(2.7) |
Roadside highway turnout with viewpoint
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Paved turnout, no services. South side of highway
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19.4
(3.3) |
12.1
(2.1) |
Roadside highway turnout with scenic view point area
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Paved turnout, no services. South side of highway
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19.8
(2.9) |
12.3
(1.8) |
Roadside turnout with wildlife view area - Photo from view area
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Paved turnout, no services. South side of highway.
Looking south at a small buffalo herd. In winter 1997-1998, aerial surveys ranged from 1,900 to 2,100 animals, with estimates of about 2,200 in the population. In recent years, bison have begun to roam outside of the park, mainly to the north and west into Montana.
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20.3
(2.4) |
12.6
(1.5) |
Roadside turnout with wildlife view area
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Paved turnout, no services. South side of highway
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20.8
(1.9) |
12.9
(1.2) |
Roadside turnout with wildlife view area
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Paved turnout, no services. South side of highway
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22.6
(0.1) |
14.0
(0.1) |
Access to Yellowstone National Park Madison Campground
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Madison Campground has 277 camp sites, flush toilets.
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22.7
(0.0) |
14.1
(0.0) |
Junction of highway U. S.# 89 ( Called Madison Junction )
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North to Mammoth Hot Springs Thermal Area. South to Old Faithfull Geyser Thermal Area. South to Yellowstone National Park, West Thumb Area. NOTE highway # 89 overlaps highway # 20 at this point south.
Start / Finish of Highway Travel Guide.
, for continuance of highway # 20 south see Milebymile.com,Highway #20 section 2
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