Rogers Pass, Mountain pass at Continental Divide in Montana, United States.
Rogers Pass is a mountain pass through the Continental Divide in western Montana. Highway 200 crosses it, connecting Great Falls and Missoula across high elevation terrain.
The Great Northern Railway named this pass after surveyor A.B. Rogers, who discovered the route through the mountains in 1887. This discovery opened a critical railroad passage across the Continental Divide for transportation and commerce.
The pass marks the entrance to the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex, protecting over 1.5 million acres of natural landscape in Montana.
Road conditions vary by season, with winter bringing snow and ice. Travelers should be prepared for rapid weather changes and plan their crossing carefully.
In January 1954, this location recorded one of the coldest temperatures ever measured in the country. The extreme cold demonstrates the harsh winter conditions that can occur at this elevation.
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