Tunnels in Montana
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There are 26 named tunnels in Montana
. A tunnel
is an underground passageway, completely enclosed except for openings for egress, commonly at each end. Tunnel may be for foot or vehicular road traffic
, for rail
traffic, or for a canal
.
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,...
. A tunnel
Tunnel
A tunnel is an underground passageway, completely enclosed except for openings for egress, commonly at each end.A tunnel may be for foot or vehicular road traffic, for rail traffic, or for a canal. Some tunnels are aqueducts to supply water for consumption or for hydroelectric stations or are sewers...
is an underground passageway, completely enclosed except for openings for egress, commonly at each end. Tunnel may be for foot or vehicular road traffic
Traffic
Traffic on roads may consist of pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, streetcars and other conveyances, either singly or together, while using the public way for purposes of travel...
, for rail
Rail transport
Rail transport is a means of conveyance of passengers and goods by way of wheeled vehicles running on rail tracks. In contrast to road transport, where vehicles merely run on a prepared surface, rail vehicles are also directionally guided by the tracks they run on...
traffic, or for a canal
Canal
Canals are man-made channels for water. There are two types of canal:#Waterways: navigable transportation canals used for carrying ships and boats shipping goods and conveying people, further subdivided into two kinds:...
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- Amphitheater Tunnel Number 4, Chouteau County, MontanaChouteau County, Montana-National protected areas:* Lewis and Clark National Forest * Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument -Economy:Chouteau County is the largest winter wheat producer for the state of Montana...
, 47°33′06"N 110°55′44"W, el. 3376 feet (1,029 m) - Beavertail Tunnel, Missoula County, MontanaMissoula County, Montana-National protected areas:*Bitterroot National Forest *Flathead National Forest *Lolo National Forest *Rattlesnake National Recreation Area-Demographics:...
, 46°43′26"N 113°34′59"W, el. 3691 feet (1,125 m) - Belt Creek Tunnel Number 5, Chouteau County, MontanaChouteau County, Montana-National protected areas:* Lewis and Clark National Forest * Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument -Economy:Chouteau County is the largest winter wheat producer for the state of Montana...
, 47°33′19"N 110°56′49"W, el. 3307 feet (1,008 m) - Bighorn Tunnel, Yellowstone County, MontanaYellowstone County, Montana-National protected areas:* Nez Perce National Historical Park * Pompeys Pillar National Monument-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 129,352 people, 52,084 households, and 34,219 families residing in the county. The population density was 49 people per square mile . There were...
, 46°08′39"N 107°31′11"W, el. 2835 feet (864.1 m) - Bozeman TunnelBozeman PassBozeman Pass is a mountain pass situated approximately 13 miles east of the town of Bozeman, Montana and approximately 15 miles west of the town of Livingston, Montana, and between the Bridger and Gallatin mountain ranges....
, Gallatin County, MontanaGallatin County, Montana-National protected areas:* Gallatin National Forest * Yellowstone National Park -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 67,831 people, 26,323 households, and 16,188 families residing in the county. The population density was 26 people per square mile . There were 29,489 housing units...
, 45°39′57"N 110°48′29"W, el. 5738 feet (1,748.9 m) - Helena Valley Canal Tunnel, Lewis and Clark County, MontanaLewis and Clark County, Montana-National protected areas:* Flathead National Forest * Helena National Forest * Lewis and Clark National Forest * Lolo National Forest * Rocky Mountain Front Conservation Area -Demographics:...
, 46°38′35"N 111°45′20"W, el. 4035 feet (1,229.9 m) - John Tunnel, Sanders County, MontanaSanders County, MontanaSanders County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of 2010, the population was 11,413. Its county seat is Thompson Falls.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, 47°20′06"N 114°47′12"W, el. 2680 feet (816.9 m) - Lacey Tunnel Number 3, Chouteau County, MontanaChouteau County, Montana-National protected areas:* Lewis and Clark National Forest * Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument -Economy:Chouteau County is the largest winter wheat producer for the state of Montana...
, 47°32′58"N 110°55′01"W, el. 3386 feet (1,032.1 m) - Monitor Tunnel, Silver Bow County, MontanaSilver Bow County, Montana-National protected areas:*Beaverhead National Forest *Deerlodge National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 34,606 people, 14,432 households, and 8,933 families residing in the county. The population density was 48 people per square mile . There were 16,176 housing units at...
, 46°01′24"N 112°28′32"W, el. 6361 feet (1,938.8 m) - Mullan TunnelMullan PassThe Mullan Pass is a mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains of Montana in the United States. It sits on the continental divide on the border between Powell County, Montana and Lewis and Clark County, Montana, west of Helena, Montana in Helena National Forest at a height of .The Northern Pacific...
, Powell County, MontanaPowell County, Montana-National protected areas:* Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest * Flathead National Forest * Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site* Helena National Forest * Lolo National Forest * Bob Marshall Wilderness Area...
, 46°38′11"N 112°18′30"W, el. 5830 feet (1,777 m) - Nimrod Tunnels, Granite County, MontanaGranite County, Montana-National protected areas:*Deerlodge National Forest *Lolo National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 2,830 people, 1,200 households, and 784 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile . There were 2,074 housing units at an average...
, 46°42′35"N 113°30′56"W, el. 3681 feet (1,122 m) - Painted Robe Tunnel, Golden Valley County, MontanaGolden Valley County, Montana-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,042 people, 365 households, and 263 families residing in the county. The population density was -Demographics:...
, 46°11′41"N 108°56′32"W, el. 3763 feet (1,147 m) - Ptarmigan TunnelPtarmigan TunnelThe Ptarmigan Tunnel was built in 1930 through the Ptarmigan Wall at an elevation of in Glacier National Park, near Many Glacier. The tunnel allows hikers to avoid a strenuous climb over very steep terrain between Many Glacier and the Belly River valley...
, Glacier County, MontanaGlacier County, Montana-National protected areas:* Glacier National Park * Lewis and Clark National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 13,247 people, 4,304 households, and 3,245 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile . There were 5,243 housing units...
, 48°50′57"N 113°42′28"W, el. 7100 feet (2,164.1 m) - Red Coulee Tunnel Number 6, Cascade County, MontanaCascade County, Montana-National protected areas:*Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge*Lewis and Clark National Forest -Economy:Malmstrom Air Force Base is a driving force in the regional economy...
, 47°33′14"N 110°57′15"W, el. 3287 feet (1,001.9 m) - Saint Paul Pass Tunnel, Mineral County, MontanaMineral County, Montana-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 3,884 people, 1,584 households, and 1,067 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile . There were 1,961 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...
, 47°23′25"N 115°38′55"W, el. 5141 feet (1,567 m) - Schurchs Tunnel, Powell County, MontanaPowell County, Montana-National protected areas:* Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest * Flathead National Forest * Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site* Helena National Forest * Lolo National Forest * Bob Marshall Wilderness Area...
, 46°17′21"N 112°33′48"W, el. 7424 feet (2,262.8 m) - Toston Tunnel, Broadwater County, MontanaBroadwater County, Montana-Economy:Agriculture is one of the primary industries in Broadwater County. RY Timber and Wheat Montana Bakery were the largest private employers according to the 2000 Census.-Demographics:...
, 46°07′36"N 111°26′32"W, el. 4209 feet (1,282.9 m) - Tunnel Number 1, Cascade County, MontanaCascade County, Montana-National protected areas:*Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge*Lewis and Clark National Forest -Economy:Malmstrom Air Force Base is a driving force in the regional economy...
, 47°09′33"N 111°49′52"W, el. 3504 feet (1,068 m) - Tunnel Number 1, Park County, MontanaPark County, MontanaPark Counties in Montana and Wyoming are among the very few pairs of counties in the United States with the same name to border each other across state lines.-National protected areas:* Custer National Forest * Gallatin National Forest...
, 45°39′52"N 110°44′03"W, el. 5371 feet (1,637.1 m) - Tunnel Number 2, Flathead County, MontanaFlathead County, Montana-National protected areas:* Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail * Flathead National Forest * Glacier National Park * Kootenai National Forest * Lolo National Forest * Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:...
, 48°22′06"N 113°40′31"W, el. 3734 feet (1,138.1 m) - Tunnel Number 3, Flathead County, MontanaFlathead County, Montana-National protected areas:* Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail * Flathead National Forest * Glacier National Park * Kootenai National Forest * Lolo National Forest * Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:...
, 48°22′23"N 113°40′55"W, el. 3783 feet (1,153.1 m) - Tunnel Number 3, Lewis and Clark County, MontanaLewis and Clark County, Montana-National protected areas:* Flathead National Forest * Helena National Forest * Lewis and Clark National Forest * Lolo National Forest * Rocky Mountain Front Conservation Area -Demographics:...
, 47°06′32"N 111°57′03"W, el. 3592 feet (1,094.8 m) - Two Leggins Tunnel, Big Horn County, MontanaBig Horn County, Montana- National protected areas :* Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area * Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument- Economy :Coal Mining and Agriculture both play major roles in Big Horn County’s economy...
, 45°58′22"N 107°32′13"W, el. 2789 feet (850.1 m) - Vista Tunnel, Flathead County, MontanaFlathead County, Montana-National protected areas:* Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail * Flathead National Forest * Glacier National Park * Kootenai National Forest * Lolo National Forest * Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:...
, 48°28′17"N 114°26′33"W, el. 3179 feet (969 m) - Wayne Tunnel, Cascade County, MontanaCascade County, Montana-National protected areas:*Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge*Lewis and Clark National Forest -Economy:Malmstrom Air Force Base is a driving force in the regional economy...
, 47°26′21"N 110°56′35"W, el. 3779 feet (1,151.8 m) - Wickes Tunnel, Jefferson County, MontanaJefferson County, Montana-National protected areas:*Deerlodge National Forest *Helena National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 10,049 people, 3,747 households, and 2,847 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 4,199 housing units at an...
, 46°19′48"N 112°06′48"W, el. 6224 feet (1,897.1 m)