The Figure 8 route, about 20 miles east of the city of Helena, offers another stunning example of canyon scenery. This 85-mile auto tour winds through the Big Belt Mountains northeast of Helena.
The self-guided auto tour meanders past a magical collage of cliffs, canyons, mountains, old sapphire mines, and historical fire lookouts. A portion of the loop route has been closed indefinitely because of a washout along Trout Creek. But the water, wildlife, and scenery of places like Beaver Creek Canyon still make this route well worth the drive. Those wishing to pass through the washout area, which itself lies in the bottom of a lovely canyon, can do so either by foot or motorbike along a four-mile trail.
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