Bad Rock Canyon, River canyon near Columbia Falls, Montana, US
The Flathead River carves through Bad Rock Canyon, creating a natural passage flanked by steep rock walls and railway tracks spanning 2.64 miles.
Native American tribes, including Kalispel and Blackfeet, utilized this canyon as a strategic route through the Rocky Mountains toward buffalo hunting grounds.
The Montana Department of Transportation collaborates with Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes to preserve cultural resources during infrastructure developments.
U.S. Highway 2 provides access to Glacier National Park through the canyon, with traffic reaching 15,000 vehicles daily during peak tourist season.
Railway slide fences monitor and detect rock movements along the northern canyon walls to protect trains passing through this geological formation.
GPS coordinates: 48.38570,-114.10800
Latest update: March 12, 2025 03:09
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