EarthQuake Lake - HWY 287 - Madison River - West Yellowstone

EarthQuake Lake - HWY 287 - Madison River - Montana 1959 Yellowstone earthquake devastated the madison river basin and Hebgen lake area along HWY 287 Montana
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[@eddyaruda486]

I live in Western Montana. I can now work remotely from just about anywhere. Of all the places you've ever been, where is the nicest and somewhat affordable place to live that you've ever seen?

[@firebirdlover77]

...Totally Heavenly Views!! Love that Donny Osmond Song "Meet me in Montana" ENJOY As I Am Thrilled at Traveling in the Passenger seat.. of My Recliner ~Laurie Ann

[@adventuretravelsmikebill2343]

OK I’m 72 and I was there just a year before this happened staying in a cabin that that belong to my great aunt . It was right where the mountain came down, my dad was an avid flyfisherman that’s why we were there he was actually trying to teach me to fish on the Madison River. This certainly brought back all time memories thank you for sharing

[@mwanny6850]

I just drove passed this area six weeks ago (around 10/1/2023) but the visitor center closed for the year. Thus I kept going to the West Yellowstone town.

[@sledawgpilot]

Fun. Nice chill way to wind down at the end of the day. When you see a storyboard, take a good close shot so people at home can pause the vid & read, thanks!

[@samuelchambers5]

For those of us who will not be able to vacation this year, this is SUPER!!!! This has been the the best vacation series that I have ever seen. This would have been very commercially valuable. I really appreciate having been along with you for the ride and the views. Be safe.

[@dianeski9224]

I went to Earthquake Lake in July. It's both beautiful and tragic. But you missed the bronze memorial plaque that lists the names of the men, women and children who lost their lives. It's attached to the big boulder. There's a small parking area halfway to the top with a short paved trail leading to the boulder. There's also a story board explaining that the 3000 ton boulder rode the Crest of the slide across the canyon. Undisturbed lichens on it's sides indicate it did not roll or tumble while crossing. The boulder traveled half a mile in 20 seconds. Safe travels Russ!

[@lisamcarthur6175]

I was there few times as kid in 67 and 69. I remember that boulder and was hoping he would show it to. Was a very Erie place. It was still in pretty primitive state when I was there. Not even 10 years after it happened.

[@larryrobertson2150]

I remember watching a documentary on that lake years ago . Amazing Mother Nature.

[@newengland2352]

Montana is another gem state really beautiful😊

[@marjoriestrader2595]

We were camped at that campground just before the earthquake. We left because my Mother was not feeling well. I was twelve at the time and my Father explained to us that many of the people we were camped by would have been buried in the slide.

Hello Russ! Doing a great job, you’re right up there with Survivor Man in being a one man film crew. Suggestion, when at the Story Boards spend about five or ten seconds on a readable close up. This way a person can pause the video to read them. Personally I like reading those myself. Keep up the great show and stay safe.

[@taco472]

My wife lived in Kalispell and was six at the time of the earthquake. Her family later moved to Washington state where we met . Neither of us had ever been to to Yellowstone or that area until we took a trip through there in 1978. We traveled that same route when we left Yellowstone even though we had quite an argument about my wanting to go that way. My wife remembered the earthquake and knew the history of it and the fate of the people in that campground. She was so freaked out going through there , she wouldn’t let me stop until we got way up north on the Madison and she was still nervous. We now live just down the road, littering, from an even bigger natural event and mountain collapse, Mt. Sant Helens. Just about 25 miles as the crow flies. During the 70’s we use to camp at Spirit Lake campground at the base of St. Helens, which is some 400’ below the new level of the lake and slide from the collapse of the mountain.

[@oddopops1327]

Excellent video Russ!😊

[@Julie-gr1nf]

Wow!! This is the way to travel...I sure am enjoying all your hard work!! Thanks for sharing!! Stay safe....

[@ctruthtoday]

Great video Russ, thank you.

[@dougkuykendall1547]

I grew up on a cattle ranch just outside of McAllister, 6 miles north of Ennis on 287. You should take time to visit Virginia City near Ennis!!! In regard to Missoula or Helena, I would opt for Missoula (Garden City), home of University of Montana and one of the most beautiful campuses in America. You can hike up to the M near the campus and get a fantastic view of Missoula and the Valley (A River Runs through It). North of Missoula is the incredible Mission Valley and the famed Flathead Lake...not the 8th wonder if the world, but it should be! One of the 300 purest major freshwater lakes in the world, and the largest natural freshwater lake west of the Mississippi. Hebgen and Quake lake are a drop in the bucket! If you walk up to the M you will virtually stand on the visible shorelines of geologic Lake Missoula that drained millions of years ago leaving a pond now called Flathead Lake. Just north of Flathead lake is Glacier Park and the Going to the Sun road. Another must see!!! Check it out!!!!

[@archstanton9182]

I like the background music chosen for these videos. It seems very appropriate for them.

[@richardross3172]

I still remember going to Quake Lake almost 60 years ago. My parents showed me a paved road going right into the lake. They said that's where the campground was. Really freaked me out!

[@erickjanes4122]

Yeah friend of mine brought us there a couple years back and told me the same. Need to get back just couple hours away

[@erickjanes4122]

I bet it is a ton lower from when you saw it

[@hornet224]

👍 Keep up the great videos. This is what RVing is all about. 👍

[@lilitincher4973]

Really look forward to your videos and al the beautiful places you take us. Thanks a million.

[@gregorycowart8833]

Russ, if you go 287 to Helena, when you cross I-90 there is some construction on 287. I came through there a month ago and it was rough! If you go that way to Helena and you stay on 287/H-15 it is a pretty drive.. Take 297 up to Choteau and then up to Browning. Go left on Hwy 2 over to Kalispell and then south on the shores of Flathead lake! Very pretty.

[@johnnywomack3599]

Enjoyed the video very much. It wasn't rushed like many of these travel ones are. Pretty awesome about the landslide and what things look like today. Appreciate the close up look. Thanks.

[@shirleyjordan6340]

Truly beautiful country. Your videos are wonderful. Thanks for sharing. Be Safe!

[@greybone777]

Lv the area. Wish i could go back soon.all of Montana is pretty amazing.

[@larryolesen1723]

Hi Russ, Thank you for the Beautiful mountain with a river running through it. Truly so peaceful, why wouldn't you want to sleep by the river. Stay safe, can hardly wait for the next video. Larry & Linda

[@msdebagain1]

just beautiful (i say that a LOT!) Thank you.

[@reneejohns]

Just discovered it. Been there twice. 2022. Beautifully eerie.

[@stephenbrown3763]

Hey Russ!!! Must have been "COOL" !!! See your "SHADOW" had a jacket on !!! Be Safe!!!

[@BigDukeX]

I’m familiar with this earthquake event but I’ve never seen the actual terrain in detail like this. Thanks Russ 👊😎

[@scottfeatherstone7156]

I love Montana, there are some great ghost towns and lots of mining history

[@steveshortridge6255]

That Madison river is bluer than the Montana sky very stunning

[@sandratessem9980]

Enjoy the cool weather. 110 degrees today in Arizona

[@jamesglenn520]

At the junction if you would have turned left it takes you to Henry's Lake. That is famous for very large fish!!

[@rhondaplait9236]

Very interesting and beautiful. Thank you for the aerial.. another WOW! 💞

[@brettwilkinson8904]

There is a book written about the quake. "The night the mountain fell" , good read.

[@spindp]

Thank you Russ . Just returned from Montana last week. If you are heading north go west. Had a blast exploring the whole northwest corner 😊Happy travels

[@richdoug1]

Russ I posted it before, driving (shotgun) with you was like being there in person. But driving (shotgun) with you on this latest adventure makes us want to take our Motorhome there more than ever. Thank You Much

[@tjjudah]

Too cool for school once again.. Russ. Too bad those blasted visitor centers are always closed lol. Beautiful blue sky.

[@TheDionysius57]

We were on this route heading off of I-90 towards Yellowstone a few years ago....it is a beautiful area. Thanks again for the videos!

[@kimberlyshalaby1134]

🙋‍♀️ Hello Russ! Sunday, in the early morning on 8/9/20, we had a Earthquake 5.1 (Sparta, N.C.) My 1St experience of a earthquake. My cat & I will never be the same. I thought my water heater was coming out of the closet it made such a rattling noise.👍 It was sad to hear people died, but it happened so fast. Now, we've seen Mother Nature healing herself. (in away.) Thank Dan for sharing this with us, & thank you for showing us Quake Lake.

[@unclelar819]

Fascinating, Russ! Thanks!

[@daviddraper7364]

love your vids you are a very good story teller!

[@believergurl5423]

Amazing video. I never had heard about this event. Thanks for taking us along.

[@JohnsonWhat28]

Nice country! I have fly fished that area many times and also out of Ennis. Great video Russ!

[@michaelwebb57]

Stunning scenery! Thanks for sharing! Nice little history lesson there as well. Safe travels!

[@teneillehogge1789]

Really cool ,thank you bunches for the view🥰

[@keithking2396]

Im planning a road trip to Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho for three weeks in September. Thanks for the videos and ideas.

[@garymann5998]

Really interesting area, never heard of quake lake before, thanks for the video tour, travel safe Russ 👍

[@tedl.2974]

Great video of Earth Quake Lake. My grandmother took me thru that area in June of 59. Took me to Yellowstone for my first time and saw old faithful before the quake changed it. Great memories, thanks ....

[@jerryball7783]

Great video Russ. I lived in Whitehall Montana and was three years old when it happened. That is about 50 mile northwest of Ennis. We felt the Quake hit that night in fact my old brother tells me he was knocked out of the upper bunk bed while I was in the lower bunk and don’t remember because I was too little. Our family was camped there at the campground that got buried about a month prior to the quake happening. Again I was too young to remember but my Dad sure did! Enjoy your trip through Montana. Looking forward to watching your Canyon Ferry Lake video as well since after Whitehall we moved to Helena and that was my stomping grounds until I graduated from Highschool there.

[@marianmarek7299]

I remember when this happened. We lived Montana. We went down to see what happened. The road ended at the rock pile.

[@thecritterandthebutterfly]

Pretty cool. Our trip we're planning to Michigan and Ohio keeps getting longer. Safe travels.

[@evelynmoyer9069]

I was staying at a Ranch near Bozeman the night the mountain fell. It shook the house for a long time with all the aftershocks.

[@lindahoudek9855]

Will be checking out this area for myself when in the area. Thanks.

[@jjivy6310]

Love early morning drives. Beautiful country. Travel safe!

[@horizon42q]

We were there in July 2022, it was very windy. The visitors center was nice.

[@jesscarey7666]

Hey Russ really enjoying all the videos! Keep em coming! Travel safe sir👍

[@franciscotrillo8269]

Thanks for the road trip great vid thanks Amigo.

[@heathermclaughlin1643]

I would love a peek at how your van is set up inside :)

[@roberts4411]

I second that

[@dandydan2037]

Thank you and yes, I'm enjoying it immensely!

[@colinwalters1768]

Hi Russ. Never heard about the earthquake,but will definitely research the history of it. Thanks for showing us this awesome video. Travel safe.

[@lanaswanson1743]

I remember this. One story told, was of an old women that saved her fridge. She had unusual strength because of her fear. There was a picture of her in the documentary’s.🍒.

[@MySORRELL]

THANKS

[@charlesp3764]

Many thanks Russ. Safe travels.

[@peterwaroblak166]

Russ, you will be close to Virginia City, I was there years ago, the exhibits from the old mining days were very interesting.

[@Bobs-bd3yo]

Yes i agree Pete! Nevada City is also worth just a mjle away.

[@rickcrippen5180]

If you get north of Butte you can prospect for sapphires at the Spokane Bar along the Missouri River.

[@lkpena369]

thanks for the drive thru...earthquake lake was so nice to see and hear about.

[@heathermclaughlin1643]

I have been finding your videos completely enjoyable! Thank you!

[@davidkendall6801]

Was there couple of years ago. Great place no one tells you about.

[@wandasantiago9220]

Amazingly beautiful!

[@timf6916]

Nice, good looking

[@bobevansIW]

Wow, the power of nature!! Nice episode Russ, stay safe

[@ZahaA]

Very Interesting history. I learned new info. Thanks Russ !!!

[@johnphilp1146]

I was at Fishing Bridge when the Quake hit.

[@rickcrippen5180]

Slide Mt. south of Reno had a major slide too. It almost made it to Washoe Lake.

[@rgold02]

Nice video! Thanks for sharing. Goldie in Jax. Florida

[@JOEYHIPHOP2008]

Wow no fast food places for miles ⚓🍟🍟🍔🍔

[@swansodi]

Nice campground up by that lake, I have camped there many times, back in the day.

[@BartKoolbeans]

Never heard of Earthquake Lake that’s quite a story 👍🏼 Safe Travels

[@maryben1921]

That was so interesting about the quake. I never knew about it.

[@swhedge71]

Throughout the video I'm thinking... no drone footage... as the adventure continues... no drone footage... sweating bullets... drone footage is one of my favorite parts... thinking to myself, there's NO WAY he won't show drone footage...nervousness sets in... alas, at the end of the video, DRONE FOOTAGE!! Thank you Russ, you NEVER let your viewers down! Cheers!

[@michaela.chmieloski3196]

There's a real art to fly fishing, Russ. It's called go to the seafood store and pick up that brook trout for $9.99-a-pound!

[@juliebradford2999]

That's a scary spot to drive. Stay Safe!

[@AlCanQuest]

I was there when it happened. Scary night.

[@tomshively5419]

Montana is really something..how's the cost of living I'm wondering

[@j-marie4006]

Nice!!!!!

[@woodsmn8047]

I also was there just a couple of days after and saw the massive cracks in the pavement and the road going into the new lake which was still rising at the time...looked like a boat launch ramp...I was about 15 yrs old at the time ..my folks wanted to see this thing that was in the news so we drove up there from Pocatello to see it...there was no road to go along side the lake...the road was on the bottom of the lake so we didn't get to see all of the lake the way you just did

[@donaldnopp5644]

My Grandparents left that campground in the evening just before the earthquake happened.

[@cindybateman7494]

My brothers first grade teacher was camping at Quake Lake that night and died.

[@jonthebru]

I was 8 years old and remember reading about this. It was a pretty big deal at the time.

[@rickcrippen5180]

The Grand Tetons had an earthquake lake too.

[@carlosbluepony1241]

Awesome scenery wow Russ Yeiiiii

[@stephbrandenburg9957]

Humbling

[@WG7D]

Great videos..is that a bug on your windshield? (upper left)

[@ronpaut4637]

Been there twice in my life time .

[@bobwatson1162]

Hey Russ another enjoyable video 👍🏽 I keep looking for some wildlife.. How many miles you have on the beast now? stay safe..

[@gregprince2523]

Looks like a good day to be out and about Russ!! Hows the crowds out that way later in Sept? Planning a trip from ohio to Glacier then down 89 to Grand Canyon would love any tips info inside stops . We love the outa the way places not touristy ones. Have a minni winnie 24ftr. Will have my 86year old Pops with me. Thanks for the advice

[@adambuesser6264]

You do not have to take I 90 to get to Helena, MT, you can stay on highway 287 N instead.

[@ryanodell6642]

This video was great!!! Super Interesting and informative I’m trying like hell to move to Montana just don’t know where. Also trying to find a worthy job. Anyone know of any good jobs out there???? Thanks

[@stephanielong6879]

Wonder if trees in water harvested for making musical instruments like Stradivarius used way back when.