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id: "2140"
name: Missouri Breaks Back Country Byway
distance: "80"
duration: 2-3 hours
description: The Missouri Breaks National Back Country Byway runs through central Montana, encompassing an area of varied geography and historical importance.
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websites:
  - url: https://www.visitmt.com/listings/general/scenic-highway/missouri-breaks-back-country-byway
    name: Montana Travel Guide
attractions:
  - url: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/charles-m-russell
    name: Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge
  - url: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/29fc3ec678e749b0a559b6c2fa9385b7
    name: Missouri Breaks National Back Country Byway
  - url: https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/montana-dakotas/upper-missouri-river-breaks
    name: Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument
designations:
  - BLM Back Country Byway
states:
  - MT
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  - -109.37532799968739
  - 47.56145900003281
bounds:
  - - -109.37532799968739
    - 47.56145900003281
  - - -108.6885680001131
    - 47.72605099995366

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The Missouri Breaks National Back Country Byway runs through central Montana, encompassing an area of varied geography and historical significance. Follow the byway loop beside the Missouri River, through the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge, past the Missouri Breaks, and alongside the historic steps of Lewis and Clark to learn about this fascinating region.