Destination, Bozeman MT to visit my son. Plan to see some new sights along the way, catch a couple car shows and enjoy myself a bit.

Day 1. Taking the scenic route.......just wandering. No big rush to get there.

 

Into the very remote Big Hole valley. Stunning scenery, very empty and quiet. I could live here, but the elevation of 6k plus, the winters are brutal.

 

Being a MT history buff, I wanted to stop and check out the ghost town of Bannack. It was Montana's first gold strike boomtown in 1862 and the territorial capital. Now a state park and thankfully being preserved.......well worth visiting.

 

I probably added 100 miles or more to my trip wandering around but well worth it.
One last pic from day 1....parked next to the Madison river not far from Bozeman

 

Great pics!

 

Day 2.

Went to a nice car show at the nearby farm town of Manhattan, MT. Nice small town atmosphere......very laid back. Only about 80 cars, but some nice stuff. I even won a trophy. Here's a few rides I liked.

 

Beautiful country, nice pics! Thanks for posting!

It never ceases to amaze me how many gorgeous old cars are stashed away in small towns. Love that Ranch Wagon!

 

Day 3.

Another car show downtown Bozeman on Sunday. Much bigger, but a lot of late model stuff. A few gems though....

 

The trip home was pretty boring......and HOT!!!
The old flathead ran pretty good for the whole trip, but it didn't like the high elevations too much, being tuned for much lower ones.
Total miles, around 800

One last pic of Big Sky country....

 

I enjoyed your thread a lot. Beautiful pics, it was almost like being along for the ride.

 

Thanks Scott!
Great pictures.

 

Thanks for the great scenery, your truck looks awesome. That seems memorable trip for you.

 

Great pics and commentary - thanks for sharing. I'm with Ross, the old iron stashed in unlikely places is astounding. Glad they get dusted off and displayed on occasion.

 

Thanks for posting. Love old ghost towns !!

 

great pics, loved the scenery. Just finished reading a history of the Souix/Lakota Chief Red Cloud. Lots of it was in that area... thanks for posting

john