Glendive is located between two larger cities, Billings, MT and Bismarck, ND and tucked between the Badlands and the Yellowstone River on I-94 and is considered the hub city of the rich inland agricultural area of eastern Montana and western North Dakota. Large grain farms and ranches abound. Glendive’s main street is one-sided with a massive railroad yard and roundhouse on the other side. Makoshika State Park, one of the most impressive Badlands areas in America, borders the southern edge of Glendive. It is not only attractive with it's highly unusual rock formations, but is a virtual warehouse of prehistoric fossils, mineral specimens, and dinosaur bones.
Montana is one of those places with boundless outdoor adventure cred. Those who venture eastward—into rugged badlands, meandering rivers, secluded mountain ranges, and vast prairie—will be rewarded with an unexpected and wholly different kind of Montana experience. The opportunities to fish, hunt, hike, ride, eat, and learn are practically endless. Not sure where to start? Follow one (or all!) of these road trip routes to discover a new side of adventure in Eastern Montana.