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Gallatin Valley Scenic Highway

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Between the Gallatin and Madison Mountain Ranges, the silver waters of the Gallatin River thread a path through the forest, next to the byway. Skirting Yellowstone National Park, forests of thick lodgepole pine and Douglas fir contain trails that lead to the fascinating Petrified Forest.
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The journey begins at Gallatin Gateway and ends at the west entrance to Yellowstone National Park. Surrounded by dense forests and skyscraping mountains, the US-191 byway offers breathtaking scenery and access to the wilderness. Towering old-growth forests, the Gallatin River, and the Gallatin and Madison mountain ranges are panoramas perfect for photographs.