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There are 27 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 .
West portal of the
Mullan tunnel
(four)
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) tunnels, abandoned rail tunnels, Great Falls Line, from east to west:
Lacey Tunnel Number 3 , abandoned rail tunnel, c. 1913,
Milwaukee Road ,
Chouteau County, Montana ,
47°32′58″N 110°55′01″W / 47.54944°N 110.91694°W / 47.54944; -110.91694 (Lacey Tunnel Number 3 ) , el. 3,386 feet (1,032 m)
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Amphitheater Tunnel Number 4 , abandoned rail tunnel, 1913,
Milwaukee Road ,
Chouteau County, Montana ,
47°33′06″N 110°55′44″W / 47.55167°N 110.92889°W / 47.55167; -110.92889 (Amphitheater Tunnel Number 4 ) , el. 3,376 feet (1,029 m)
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Belt Creek Tunnel Number 5 , abandoned rail tunnel, 1913,
Milwaukee Road ,
Chouteau County, Montana ,
47°33′19″N 110°56′49″W / 47.55528°N 110.94694°W / 47.55528; -110.94694 (Belt Creek Tunnel Number 5 ) , el. 3,307 feet (1,008 m)
[3]
Red Coulee Tunnel Number 6 , abandoned rail tunnel, 1914,
Milwaukee Road ,
Cascade County, Montana ,
47°33′14″N 110°57′15″W / 47.55389°N 110.95417°W / 47.55389; -110.95417 (Red Coulee Tunnel Number 6 ) , el. 3,287 feet (1,002 m)
[4]
Beavertail Tunnel , rail tunnel, near
I-90 interchange 130 in
Missoula County, Montana ,
46°43′26″N 113°34′59″W / 46.72389°N 113.58306°W / 46.72389; -113.58306 (Beavertail Tunnel ) , el. 3,691 feet (1,125 m)
[5]
Bighorn Tunnel , abandoned rail tunnel, 1882-1952, near
I-94 interchange 49 in
Yellowstone County, Montana ,
46°08′39″N 107°31′11″W / 46.14417°N 107.51972°W / 46.14417; -107.51972 (Bighorn Tunnel ) , el. 2,835 feet (864 m)
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(two)
Bozeman Tunnels , rail tunnels, under
I-90 at
Bozeman Pass in
Gallatin County, Montana ,
45°39′57″N 110°48′29″W / 45.66583°N 110.80806°W / 45.66583; -110.80806 (Bozeman Tunnel ) , el. 5,738 feet (1,749 m)
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Flathead Tunnel , rail tunnel, 1970,
BNSF Railway (formerly
Burlington Northern Railroad and
Great Northern Railway ) in
Lincoln County northwest of
Kalispell
Helena Valley Canal Tunnel , water tunnel, east of
Helena in
Lewis and Clark County, Montana ,
46°38′35″N 111°45′20″W / 46.64306°N 111.75556°W / 46.64306; -111.75556 (Helena Valley Canal Tunnel ) , el. 4,035 feet (1,230 m)
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John Tunnel , rail tunnel, in
Sanders County, Montana northwest of
Missoula ,
47°20′06″N 114°47′12″W / 47.33500°N 114.78667°W / 47.33500; -114.78667 (John Tunnel ) , el. 2,680 feet (820 m)
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Monitor Tunnel , abandoned rail tunnel, in
Butte ,
Silver Bow County, Montana ,
46°01′24″N 112°28′32″W / 46.02333°N 112.47556°W / 46.02333; -112.47556 (Monitor Tunnel ) , el. 6,361 feet (1,939 m)
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Mullan Tunnel , rail tunnel, c. 1883,
Montana Rail Link (formerly
Northern Pacific Railway ), under the
Continental Divide at
Mullan Pass , northwest of
Helena between
Lewis and Clark County, Montana and
Powell County, Montana ,
46°38′11″N 112°18′30″W / 46.63639°N 112.30833°W / 46.63639; -112.30833 (Mullan Tunnel ) , el. 5,830 feet (1,780 m)
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(two)
Nimrod Tunnels , rail tunnels, adjacent to
I-90 in
Granite County, Montana southeast of
Missoula ,
46°42′35″N 113°30′56″W / 46.70972°N 113.51556°W / 46.70972; -113.51556 (Nimrod Tunnels ) , el. 3,681 feet (1,122 m)
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Painted Robe Tunnel , rail tunnel, in
Golden Valley County, Montana northwest of
Billings ,
46°11′41″N 108°56′32″W / 46.19472°N 108.94222°W / 46.19472; -108.94222 (Painted Robe Tunnel ) , el. 3,763 feet (1,147 m)
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Ptarmigan Tunnel , pedestrian tunnel, 1930, in
Glacier National Park ,
Glacier County, Montana ,
48°50′57″N 113°42′28″W / 48.84917°N 113.70778°W / 48.84917; -113.70778 (Ptarmigan Tunnel ) , el. 7,100 feet (2,200 m)
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St. Paul Pass Tunnel /Taft Tunnel, abandoned rail tunnel, in use 1908-1980,
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Tunnel Number 20, between
Mineral County, Montana and
Shoshone County, Idaho , now part of Milwaukee Road
Rail Trail ,
47°23′25″N 115°38′55″W / 47.39028°N 115.64861°W / 47.39028; -115.64861 (Saint Paul Pass Tunnel ) , el. 5,141 feet (1,567 m)
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Schurchs Tunnel ,
Powell County, Montana ,
46°17′21″N 112°33′48″W / 46.28917°N 112.56333°W / 46.28917; -112.56333 (Schurchs Tunnel ) , el. 7,424 feet (2,263 m)
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Toston Canal Tunnel , water tunnel,
Broadwater County, Montana , between
Helena and
Bozeman ,
46°07′36″N 111°26′32″W / 46.12667°N 111.44222°W / 46.12667; -111.44222 (Toston Tunnel ) , el. 4,209 feet (1,283 m)
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(two) rail tunnels, on the other side of the
Missouri River from
I-15 , from east to west:
Tunnel Number 1 , rail tunnel, on the other side of the
Missouri River from interchange 244 on
I-15 in
Cascade County, Montana ,
47°09′33″N 111°49′52″W / 47.15917°N 111.83111°W / 47.15917; -111.83111 (Tunnel Number 1 ) , el. 3,504 feet (1,068 m)
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Tunnel Number 3 , rail tunnel, on the other side of the
Missouri River from Mile Marker 237 on
I-15 in
Lewis and Clark County, Montana ,
47°06′32″N 111°57′03″W / 47.10889°N 111.95083°W / 47.10889; -111.95083 (Tunnel Number 3 ) , el. 3,592 feet (1,095 m)
[19]
Tunnel Number 1 , former rail tunnel, possibly either bypassed or
daylighted , just north of interchange 324 on
I-90 in
Park County, Montana ,
45°39′52″N 110°44′03″W / 45.66444°N 110.73417°W / 45.66444; -110.73417 (Tunnel Number 1 ) , el. 5,371 feet (1,637 m)
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(two) adjacent rail tunnels along
US 2 adjacent to
Glacier National Park in
Flathead County, Montana , from south to north:
Tunnel Number 2 , rail tunnel,
48°22′06″N 113°40′31″W / 48.36833°N 113.67528°W / 48.36833; -113.67528 (Tunnel Number 2 ) , el. 3,734 feet (1,138 m)
[21]
Tunnel Number 3 , rail tunnel,
48°22′23″N 113°40′55″W / 48.37306°N 113.68194°W / 48.37306; -113.68194 (Tunnel Number 3 ) , el. 3,783 feet (1,153 m)
[22]
Two Leggins Canal Tunnel , water tunnel, in
Big Horn County, Montana north of
Hardin ,
45°58′22″N 107°32′13″W / 45.97278°N 107.53694°W / 45.97278; -107.53694 (Two Leggins Tunnel ) , el. 2,789 feet (850 m)
[23]
Vista Tunnel , former rail tunnel, either bypassed or
daylighted , northwest of
Whitefish in
Flathead County, Montana ,
48°28′17″N 114°26′33″W / 48.47139°N 114.44250°W / 48.47139; -114.44250 (Vista Tunnel ) , el. 3,179 feet (969 m)
[24]
Wayne Tunnel , rail tunnel, 1911,
BNSF Railway (formerly
Great Northern Railway ), southeast of
Great Falls in
Cascade County, Montana ,
47°26′21″N 110°56′35″W / 47.43917°N 110.94306°W / 47.43917; -110.94306 (Wayne Tunnel ) , el. 3,779 feet (1,152 m)
[25]
Wickes Tunnel /Boulder Tunnel, abandoned rail tunnel,
Great Northern Railway , north of
Boulder in
Jefferson County, Montana ,
46°19′48″N 112°06′48″W / 46.33000°N 112.11333°W / 46.33000; -112.11333 (Wickes Tunnel ) , el. 6,224 feet (1,897 m)
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See also
Notes
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"Lacey Tunnel Number 3" .
Geographic Names Information System .
United States Geological Survey ,
United States Department of the Interior .
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"Amphitheater Tunnel Number 4" .
Geographic Names Information System .
United States Geological Survey ,
United States Department of the Interior .
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"Belt Creek Tunnel Number 5" .
Geographic Names Information System .
United States Geological Survey ,
United States Department of the Interior .
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"Red Coulee Tunnel Number 6" .
Geographic Names Information System .
United States Geological Survey ,
United States Department of the Interior .
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"Beavertail Tunnel" .
Geographic Names Information System .
United States Geological Survey ,
United States Department of the Interior .
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"Bighorn Tunnel" .
Geographic Names Information System .
United States Geological Survey ,
United States Department of the Interior .
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"Bozeman Tunnel" .
Geographic Names Information System .
United States Geological Survey ,
United States Department of the Interior .
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"Helena Valley Canal Tunnel" .
Geographic Names Information System .
United States Geological Survey ,
United States Department of the Interior .
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"John Tunnel" .
Geographic Names Information System .
United States Geological Survey ,
United States Department of the Interior .
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"Monitor Tunnel" .
Geographic Names Information System .
United States Geological Survey ,
United States Department of the Interior .
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"Mullan Tunnel" .
Geographic Names Information System .
United States Geological Survey ,
United States Department of the Interior .
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"Nimrod Tunnels" .
Geographic Names Information System .
United States Geological Survey ,
United States Department of the Interior .
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"Painted Robe Tunnel" .
Geographic Names Information System .
United States Geological Survey ,
United States Department of the Interior .
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"Ptarmigan Tunnel" .
Geographic Names Information System .
United States Geological Survey ,
United States Department of the Interior .
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"Saint Paul Pass Tunnel" .
Geographic Names Information System .
United States Geological Survey ,
United States Department of the Interior .
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"Schurchs Tunnel" .
Geographic Names Information System .
United States Geological Survey ,
United States Department of the Interior .
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"Toston Tunnel" .
Geographic Names Information System .
United States Geological Survey ,
United States Department of the Interior .
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"Tunnel Number 1" .
Geographic Names Information System .
United States Geological Survey ,
United States Department of the Interior .
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"Tunnel Number 3" .
Geographic Names Information System .
United States Geological Survey ,
United States Department of the Interior .
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"Tunnel Number 1" .
Geographic Names Information System .
United States Geological Survey ,
United States Department of the Interior .
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"Tunnel Number 2" .
Geographic Names Information System .
United States Geological Survey ,
United States Department of the Interior .
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"Tunnel Number 3" .
Geographic Names Information System .
United States Geological Survey ,
United States Department of the Interior .
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"Two Leggins Tunnel" .
Geographic Names Information System .
United States Geological Survey ,
United States Department of the Interior .
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"Vista Tunnel" .
Geographic Names Information System .
United States Geological Survey ,
United States Department of the Interior .
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"Wayne Tunnel" .
Geographic Names Information System .
United States Geological Survey ,
United States Department of the Interior .
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"Wickes Tunnel" .
Geographic Names Information System .
United States Geological Survey ,
United States Department of the Interior .