I traveled a bit of it in Maine, from Bethel to Houlton. Also, I covered all of it from St. Ignace, Mi. to Browning, Montana, but the part west of Michigan was way back in 1981. It was still 2 lane then.

I am only a couple of miles from it and travel the ND portion frequently. Lots of wetlands and crops along it. I prefer the portion of native prairie by Blaisdell.

Living north of hiway 2 in ND and having family along the h-line in Montana, I've driving a fair stretch of it, from Kalispell Mt to just shy of Duluth. Not what you might call the most scenic of places, but it has its own beauty. From Harlem to Culbertson can feel like the most desolate road ever made.

No pictures here but I hit it quite often.


Just a bunch of trees.

I lived my first 18 years in a house along US 2 in the UP. That was 50 years ago, and much of it is still two lane, and a peaceful drive.

Spent a lot of time on HWY 2 sense 1984....I have never been one for taking pictures, I did find this on youtube...try not to blink

I was raised and still live about a mile off 2 in north Idaho. I have driven it from its start in Washington into North Dakota. It is a much tamer highway these days, there used to be a curve between Sandpoint and Priest River known as dead mans curve that lived up to its name every year. I have never seen a part of it that wasn't a joy to the eyes to look at.

Used to drive hwy 2 from the macinac bridge to Wisconsin pretty regular across the U.P. I always enjoyed it. Have driven part of it in MN. Have driven several interstates from one end to the other. 95 75 35 and 5. 10, 20, 70 , 80 and 90. Never Hwy 2 though. Just to far north. Never ran east to west or vice versa clear up there for any distance.

That video is very interesting. Eastern Montana and North Dakota go on forever! Across Northern Wisconsin from Duluth MN to Ironwood Mich just flicks by as it is only 90 miles!!

I trapped a good section of It In ND.

The old highway(early 1900's) ran through my parents property. It was a one lane mountain road. In the late 60's they rebuilt the new highway and rerouted traffic onto the old highway. It was quite interesting to watch the big trucks come through and imagine what the truck drivers thought of the detour. At one spot there is a sheer drop for about a quarter mile and the road is about 20 feet wide. The road is still U.S. Highway as it would take an act of congress to vacate it. It is only used now by locals for hunting access.

What a nice topic...the beauties of certain drives .

Billy, that video is a good one in FAST summery but so much is lost until one slows down ....

Here are some shots , taken by other locals in the area , from the Montana/Idaho border to the divide.

What a diverse , unique northern road , crossing the US ! So neat to see other's experiences in different states , too.

These portions of 2 are my " backyaad ", traversed by truck, on foot, and horseback for years.

Saw my hometown in the video!

Great pictures Sharon, thanks.
I finally found a picture in my files that I was looking for. Mount Index in western Washington about 20 miles east from where Hwy 2 starts.
I'll bet there have been a lot of marten trapped just off of Hwy 2; nice cats also.

Waggler, thats a great shot ! The Cascades are an amazing range unto themselves. Lots of colour phase black bear in those "hills" , too

I wish I knew that range better . Every time I have traveled through there , I am transfixed at the jagged peaks all along the route.

Makes me want to take a good speed horse for a loop ride in there , for a day, and see the sights .

I’ve driven ever bit of highway 2 from Wisconsin to the Washington coast. I live just a short drive south of where it crosses the mt/Nd border and drive it nearly every day for work for the last ten years. If you’re ever driving through the area on 2 and see an oil well anywhere from Ray Nd to Culbertson Montana chances are I’ve worked on it, might even have built it. I got in my first bad wreck on highway 2 just west of Williston.

Hwy 2 west of Minot ND to Williston ND Is a good place to get in a wreck. Plenty of stupid people driving in that area. I love it when a semi with a set of joints pulls out across traffic and stops to wait for on coming traffic and you have to lock up the breaks to keep from T boning him. I drove from the house to Williston during the winter at least once a week for the last five years. You have to stay awake on that road. I hate driving across there. Too many stupid people that think they are in a rush.

Can't tell you how many times I've driven it, but I've slept at all the rest areas East of Duluth, and most of them west to Idaho. Most times heading to or coming from a trappers convention. My van gets better mileage east of Duluth, it doesn't like wind or ethanol gas.

Too bad we don't have someone to chime in on the New England stretch. Nice thread, Waggler

Took this today in Concord, VT.