Montana Highway 13 (MT 13) is a state highway in the east of the U.S. state of

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. The highway begins at its southern end at MT 200 and connects the three county seats of McCone,

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and Daniels counties. It also provides access across the northern international border into

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, towards

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, at the Port of Scobey.

Route description

MT 13 begins in the northeastern corner of

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, where MT 200 also leaves town. From here to the Missouri River crossing south of

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, the highway is classified as part of the scenic Big Sky Back County Byway. MT 13 proceeds in a northeasterly direction for a few miles before turning onto its main northerly orientation. The road travels through the eastern portions of

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, servicing the small community of

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along the way. After crossing the Missouri River, the road enters Roosevelt County as well as the

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and remains within the reservation's boundaries for much of its remaining journey. Almost immediately, the route veers to the right at a Y-intersection with MT 25, which allows southerly access to and from Wolf Point, which lies to the west of MT 13. Shortly afterwards, after crossing the

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, the highway crosses US Highway 2 (US 2), allowing northern access to Wolf Point. After another , the highway crosses into Daniels County, leaving the Fort Peck Indian Reservation a few miles later. A short distance after crossing the Poplar River, MT 13 enters Scobey and intersects with MT 5. From here, the highway has an unimpeded run to the International Boundary at the Port of Scobey, with the pavement continuing on into

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History

Up until the 1960s, MT 13 used to reach the international boundary at the Port of Whitetail, east of its current northern terminus. In addition, the highway used to extend south of its current terminus of

, passing through Brockway to

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