- Quake Lake - Wikipedia
Quake Lake (officially Earthquake Lake) is a lake in the western United States, on the Madison River in southwestern Montana It was created after an earthquake struck on August 17, 1959, with 28 fatalities [4] Northwest of West Yellowstone, Quake Lake is six miles (10 km) in length with a maximum depth of 125 feet (38 m)
- Quake Lake, Montana
The 1959 quake at Hebgen Lake, on the Madison River near Ennis, turned out to be Montana’s largest ever recorded earthquake, and it was devastating enough to cause more than 28 deaths
- The Tragic Story of the 1959 Hebgen Earthquake in West Yellowstone
There are trailers, crushed vehicles, cabins, and 19 people at the bottom of that river, which is now called Earthquake Lake, or more colloquially, Quake Lake From West Yellowstone, you can get there in about 30 minutes today You can still see the boulders, the rock dam, some cabins, and many trees sticking out of the lake
- The Tragically Beautiful Lake Born from Montanas Deadliest Earthquake . . .
On August 17, 1959, at 11:37 p m , Montana’s Hebgen Lake region shook apart From that chaos came Earthquake Lake, born from one of the most violent days in Montana history Here’s how the tragedy unfolded, and how you can visit the beautiful lake it left behind
- Visiting Earthquake Lake in Montana – 8 Things You Need to Know
Just west of Yellowstone National Park, in Montana, lies a remarkable testament to nature’s power: Earthquake Lake – also known simply as “Quake Lake ” In 1959, the magnitude 7 5 Hebgen Earthquake of August 17, 1959 created a landslide that dammed the Madison River and buried a campsite
- Earthquake Lake (2025) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You . . . - Tripadvisor
Excellent visitor center and short trek up to huge boulders that landed across a valley after 7 3 earthquake lasting just 19 seconds Good interpretive signs and spots to visit over an 8 mile trip along the road to Hebgen Lake from the Madison River valley
- Quake Lake in Montana | Fishing Guide, Photographs History
Quake Lake measures six miles long, up to a third of a mile wide, covers 611 acres and is more than 180 feet deep It offers decent fly fishing for brown and rainbow trout As Quake Lake flooded much of the former Madison River canyon, thousands of dead trees poke up through the water
- Earthquake Lake | Visit Montana
The debris blocked the flow of the Madison River creating Earthquake Lake The earthquake resulted in 28 deaths, flooding, significant damage to buildings and highways throughout the area The lake measures five miles long, one-third of a mile wide, and 120 feet deep
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