The casino didn’t open until 10 am so we skipped breakfast. We went to the county park to see what we’d missed and got to see the other end of “Road 100 S” which Google had as our major route to the park…a dirt road, which would not have been bad if we were not facing a severe weather warning.
HAVRE BENEATH THE STREETS (Havre, MT)
This is a 1-hour tour through the underground shops that existed during the early 1900’s.
HWY 2: In Montana, between Havre and Fort Peck Lake the highway continues to follow the route of the Great Northern Railway. The tracks run along side the highway then disappear only to reappear later. It’s all still part of the Great Plains – man is that an understatement! We’ve been driving across the Great Plains for over a day now! Towns come and go, each has roads that intersect Hwy 2 but they are mostly dirt and/or gravel roads. It’s a two lane highway with no shoulder. There are no passing lanes, no pull-offs and very few rest areas. If you want to stop, you stop in a town, all of which have welcome signs that are made of metal. You can’t assume a town will have a gas station or a restaurant. Many of them don’t!
FORT PECK LAKE – We arrive and find out that there are no first-come-first-served sites available. Our only option is an overflow site which we take in the West End Campground. It’s dry camping (no power, no water) but it sits on top of a hillside where we have a gorgeous view of the Milky Way and a lightning show in the distance, free showers and we’re providing banquet food for the local mosquitos! It’s time to break out the insect repellant! It’s in the high 90’s but it’s supposed to cool off and rain over the weekend.
Camping: West End Campground, overflow area, Fort Peck Lake, MT
Dry camping, flushing toilets and showers, $2.50/night with pass, good Verizon cell reception