Camas Creek Cutoff Road
The Camas Creek Cutoff Road (also known as Camas Road) is an 11.7 mile long road located in Glacier National Park. The road connects the Going-To-The-Sun Road to the east with the North Fork Road to the west. The road is not highly trafficked and does not access many major park attractions.[1]
History
Most of the land covered by Camas Road was inaccessible by vehicle prior to its construction. Construction of the Camas Creek Cutoff Road began in 1960 and was completed in 1967 at a total cost of $2.5 million. The Camas Creek Cutoff Road was constructed as a segment of the proposed International Loop Road, which would have connected Glacier National Park with Waterton Lakes National Park.[1][2] This project was never completed because of land acquisition issues on the US side and a lack of commitment on the Canadian side, Canada being more focused on potential logging operations in the region.[1]
The road was created as a part of the National Park Service's Mission 66, which aimed to improve visitor services at parks.[3] It is seen as by the National Park Service and as a positive example of what Mission 66 and the Bureau of Public Roads (presently the Federal Highway Administration) were able to accomplish.[1] On July 17, 2017 the road was added to the list of National Register of Historic Places.
References
- ^ a b c d Camas Creek Cutoff Road National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (PDF)
- ^ DEVLIN, VINCE. "Short Glacier road has long connection with turning points in park history". Montana Standard. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ "Camas Creek Cutoff Road". www.nps.gov. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
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Historic Landmarks
- Going-to-the-Sun Road
- Lake McDonald Lodge
Landmark District
historic districts
- Belly River Ranger Station Historic District
- Cut Bank Ranger Station Historic District
- Glacier National Park Tourist Trails--Inside Trail, South Circle, North Circle
- Headquarters Historic District
- Howes' Lake McDonald Cottage Sites Historic District
- Kelly's Camp Historic District
- Kintla Lake Ranger Station
- Kishenehn Ranger Station Historic District
- Lake McDonald Lodge Historic District
- Logging Creek Ranger Station Historic District
- Many Glacier Hotel Historic District
- Nyack Ranger Station Historic District
- Polebridge Ranger Station Historic District
- Rising Sun Auto Camp
- St. Mary Utility Area Historic District
- Sherburne Ranger Station Historic District
- Stillwater Ranger Station Historic District
- Swiftcurrent Ranger Station Historic District
- Upper Lake McDonald Ranger Station Historic District
- Walton Ranger Station Historic District
- Apgar Fire Lookout
- Alice Beck Cabin
- Bowman Lake Patrol Cabin
- Bowman Lake Road
- Bull Head Lodge and Studio
- Camas Creek Cutoff Road
- Cattle Queen Snowshoe Cabin
- Chief Mountain Border Station and Quarters
- Coal Creek Patrol Cabin
- DeSmet
- Fielding Snowshoe Patrol Cabin
- Fish Creek Bay Boathouse
- Ford Creek Patrol Cabin
- Goathaunt Bunkhouse
- Granite Park Chalet
- Greve's Tourist Cabins
- Gunsight Pass Shelter
- Harrison Lake Patrol Cabin
- Heaven's Peak Fire Lookout
- Huckleberry Fire Outlook
- Kootenai Creek Snowshoe Cabin
- Lake McDonald Lodge Coffee Shop
- Lee Creek Snowshoe Cabin
- Lincoln Creek Snowshoe Cabin
- Little Chief
- Logan Creek Patrol Cabin
- Logan Pass Visitor Center
- Loneman Fire Lookout
- Lower Logging Lake Snowshoe Cabin and Boathouse
- Lower Nyack Snowshoe Cabin
- Lower Park Creek Patrol Cabin
- Margaret McCarthy Homestead
- McCarthy Homestead Cabin
- Many Glacier Barn and Bunkhouse
- Many Glacier Campground Camptender's Cabin
- J.K. Miller Homestead
- Morning Eagle
- Mount Brown Fire Lookout
- North Fork Road
- Numa Ridge Fire Lookout
- Pass Creek Snowshoe Cabin
- Polebridge to Numa Ridge Phoneline
- Ptarmigan Tunnel
- Quartz Lake Patrol Cabin
- William Raftery Homestead
- Roes Creek Campground Camptender's Cabin
- Saint Mary Ranger Station
- Saint Mary Visitor Center, Entrance Station and Checking Stations
- Scalplock Mountain Fire Lookout
- Anton Schoenberger Homestead
- Charlie Schoenberger Homestead
- Sherwood Lodge
- Skyland Camp-Bowman Lake Ranger Station
- Slide Lake-Otatso Creek Patrol Cabin and Woodshed
- Sperry Chalet
- Sun Camp Fireguard Cabin
- Swanson Boathouse
- Swiftcurrent Auto Camp Historic District
- Swiftcurrent Fire Lookout
- Two Medicine Campground Camptender's Cabin
- Two Medicine General Store
- Upper Kintla Lake Patrol Cabin
- Upper Logging Lake Snowshoe Cabin
- Upper Nyack Snowshoe Cabin
- Upper Park Creek Patrol Cabin
- Johnnie Walsh's Guest Lodge
- Johnnie Walsh Homestead
- West Entrance Station
- Burton and Lulu Wheeler Cabin
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