folk1234, check with hotels and motels in the small towns along that highway. There is an old one called The Murray in Livingston, which is an interesting place. Absarokee (ab-zor-kee) has the Stillwater Lodge. Big Timber has a super-8 motel. Columbus has Super-8 Motel, Git's Big Sky Motel, Riverside Cabins, Super-8 Townhouse Inn. Laurel has a Best Western, Laurel Ridge, Russell Motel, Welcome Travelers. Billings is much larger and has more choices.