The Lake Koocanusa Scenic Byway is a 67 mile Byway in Lincoln County

Lincoln County, Montana

-National protected areas:* Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail *Flathead National Forest *Kaniksu National Forest *Kootenai National Forest -Demographics:...

, Montana

Montana

Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. It follows the Kootenai River and the border of Lake Koocanusa

Lake Koocanusa

Lake Koocanusa is a reservoir in British Columbia and Montana formed by the damming of the Kootenai River by the Libby Dam in 1975....

 on Highway 37, and starts in Libby Montana and proceeds on to Eureka, Montana

Eureka, Montana

Eureka is a town in Lincoln County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,017 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Eureka is located at , approximately from Kalispell....

. Lake Koocanusa

Lake Koocanusa

Lake Koocanusa is a reservoir in British Columbia and Montana formed by the damming of the Kootenai River by the Libby Dam in 1975....

 is formed behind the Libby Dam

Libby Dam

Libby Dam is a dam on the Kootenai River in the U.S. state of Montana.Dedicated on August 24, 1975, Libby Dam spans the Kootenai River upstream from the town of Libby, Montana. Libby Dam is tall and long. Lake Koocanusa is the name of the reservoir behind the dam; it extends upriver from...

 and has a Visitors Center nearby. The Kootenai River and Lake Koocanusa

Lake Koocanusa

Lake Koocanusa is a reservoir in British Columbia and Montana formed by the damming of the Kootenai River by the Libby Dam in 1975....

 cut a narrow fjord-like gorge between the Purcell Mountains

Purcell Mountains

The Purcell Mountains are a mountain range in southeastern British Columbia, Canada. They are a subrange of the Columbia Mountains, which includes the Selkirk, Monashee, and Cariboo Mountains. They are located on the west side of the Rocky Mountain Trench in the area of the Columbia Valley, and on...

 and the Salish Mountains

Salish Mountains

The Salish Mountains are located in the northwest corner of the U.S. State of Montana....

 and is a popular route for visitors visiting the Kootenai National Forest

Kootenai National Forest

Kootenai National Forest is located in the far northwestern section of Montana and the northeasternmost lands in the Idaho panhandle, United States along the Canadian border. Of the 2.2 million acres administered by the forest, less than 3 percent is located in the state of Idaho. Forest...

. Snow Removal crews work to keep the route open during the winter season. Lodging and Services are available in Libby and Eureka.