Map of SE Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota (courtesy of Custer Country Montana). Shows Billings as a central point for many of the areas motorcycle friendly destinations including Yellowstone Park, Custer’s Battlefield, Pompey’s Pillar, Beartooth Highway and Stugis, South Dakota.
Visit Billings official websiteMontana Countries Geographically, Montana is a large state. For visitors, the state has been broken up into several “countries”, each with their own distinctive features, scenery and attractions. The “countries” are shown below:
Map of Glacier Country which includes the western side of the state and Glacier National Park.
Map of Russell Country, central Montana area name after the famous western artist Charles Russell.
Map of Gold Country, central Montana area where the state capital Helena is located, named Gold Country as this was one of the larger gold rush areas in the western frontier in the 1800’s.
Map of Yellowstone Country, including Yellowstone National Park, the Gallatin River Valley and the Beartooth All-American Road.
Map of Custer and Missouri Counties, where the great plains begin to merge with the Rocky Mountains. The area includes the city of Billings and Fort Peck Reservoir, in addition to several areas where dinasaur remains are being unearthed. Stugis SD is approximately 2 1/2 hours southeast of Broadus, MT (lower right corner of the map).