Montana Highway 1, MT-48 to MT-38

 

AMP: 5

Location: MT-1 and MT-48, Deer Lodge Cty

Reassurance shield after the 48 junction.

AMP: 7

Location: Commercial Ave and Polk St, Anaconda

A couple miles later, we’ll enter Anaconda and the city’s one-way grid.

AMP: 8

Location: Commercial Ave and Spruce St, Anaconda

On the west edge of downtown, we’ll want to keep right to stay on 1  as the one way grid ends.

AMP: 8

Location: Commercial Ave and Spruce St, Anaconda

But first keep left to hook back around to the eastbound lanes.

AMP: 8

Location: MT-1 and Spruce St, Anaconda

Stay straight for Spruce St, keep right for Highway 1.

AMP: 8

Location: MT-1 and Spruce St, Anaconda

Another reminder.

AMP: 8

Location: MT-1 and Spruce St, Anaconda

Reassurance shield as the one way couplet ends.

AMP: 10

Location: MT-1 and Hemlock St, Deer Lodge Cty

Reassurance shield as we head out of Anaconda. This straightaway is the most criminal in all of Montana, with a speed limit of 35 for no discernible reason.

AMP: 31

Location: MT-1 and MT-38, Granite Cty

Several miles later, we’ll approach Highway 38

AMP: 31

Location: MT-1 and Skalkaho Pass Rd, Granite Cty

Follow 38 over Skalkaho Pass to the Bitterroot Valley. 38 is an odd one, it’s the only partially unpaved primary highway, but is also not on the primary highway system.

AMP: 31

Location: MT-1 and MT-38, Granite Cty

Follow 38 west to Hamilton. Stay on 1 west for P-burg.

W to S-348, E to S-569

W to US-93

E to S-273