Earthquake Lake Overlook - Montana
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Volcanoguy
N 44° 51.326 W 111° 23.685
12T E 468809 N 4966966
The Earthquake Lake overlook along U.S. Hwy. 287 at Earthquake Lake.
Waymark Code: WMCRC5
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 10/06/2011
Views: 7
The Earthquake Lake Overlook is located on U.S. Hwy. 287 at about mile point 5.7. The viewpoint is a paved turnout on the south side of the highway with a sign about the formation of the lake following the 1959 Hebgen Lake Earthquake.
Some text from the sign: "At 11:37 p.m. on Aug. 17, 1959 a 7.5 earthquake shook this area and triggered a massive landslide. Rushing currents of the Madison River were blocked and churned behind the massive rock dam created by the slide. The water rose quickly submerging Rock Creek Campground by 6:30 a.m. the following morning. The landscape instantly changed, lives were lost, and a lake formed. The eerie trees you see in the middle of the lake are reminders of the dynamic forces which formed Earthquake Lake."
Describe - Highway or Road number: U.S. Hwy. 287
Closest town or city: West Yellowstone, Montana
Number of parking spots available: 10
Summer View: yes
Year around access ?: yes
Comfort station on site: no
Is a photo of an "Information Sign"included?: Yes
Name if a website describes this location.: Not listed
Winter View: Not Listed
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