St. Regis-Paradise Scenic Byway
St. Regis, Mineral County, Montana. Scenic byway.
Details
- Where
- 230 Lobo Loop Suite C, St. Regis, MT 59866. Directions
- Getting there
- Begins on Montana Highway 135 at the town of St. Regis and ends at its junction with Montana Highway 200, several miles southeast of the small community of Paradise.
- Fees
- No byway fee; the Forest Service campground is $6 per night.
- Access
- Winter driving conditions can be poor, consult road report before traveling.
- Phone
- 406-649-2290
- Managed by
- Department of Transportation.
- Established
- 1992.
An alternate route for Interstate 90 travelers to Glacier National Park and Flathead Lake, crossing rolling flats and steep canyon walls.
Notable Events
- 19091909 Northern Pacific Railroad builds a branch to Paradise. saintregismontana.com
- 1962"The Snail" (Clark Fork Ferry on the Cut-Off Road) was replaced by a bridge. saintregismontana.com
- 1976The Cut-Off Road becomes US Highway 135. saintregismontana.com
- 1992Designated a National Forest Scenic Byway. web.archive.org
Sources
- mdt.mt.gov/other/webdata/external/planning/Special_Designations/memorial-special-designations.pdf
- recreation.gov/gateways/13865
- mineralcounty.info/mcf/St.Regis-ParadiseScenicByway.htm
- nsbfoundation.com/sb/st-regis-paradise-scenic-byway
- visitmt.com/listing/clark-fork-scenic-drive-11904
- glaciermt.com/scenic-byways
- saintregismontana.com/history.html
- web.archive.org/web/20111018133000/http://byways.org/explore/byways/2137
- web.archive.org/web/20120630190549/http://byways.org/explore/byways/2137/designation.html
- hmdb.org/m.asp?m=45192