The Lake that Tilted

The Lake that Tilted (HM25JU)

Location: West Yellowstone, MT 59758 Gallatin County
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Country: United States of America
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N 44° 51.355', W 111° 19.507'

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Stories of Narrow Escapes

Imagine what it was like...
A lake that tipped...a woman who leaped from her home just in time...a performer who didn't let an earthquake stop her...cabins swallowed by waves that came out of nowhere...a highway that vanished...

Here at the site of the former Hilgard Lodge, explore the trails and learn about the fascinating-and sometimes hair-raising-stories of the events of August 17,1959

Explore the Area

Follow the short trail 200 yards to the shore of Hebgen Lake to site of Hilgard Lodge, where you can walk among the remains of the resort, and see evidence of huge waves that rocked the lake after the quake. Walk the old road from the parking area west and discover the landslide where Highway 287 slid into the water.
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HM NumberHM25JU
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Date Added Sunday, February 18th, 2018 at 7:02pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)12T E 474311 N 4966996
Decimal Degrees44.85591667, -111.32511667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 51.355', W 111° 19.507'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 51' 21.3" N, 111° 19' 30.42" W
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Area Code(s)406
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Hebgen Lake Dam, West Yellowstone MT 59758, US
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