Last night we stayed in an RV park about 5 miles north of West Yellowstone MT. Nice park, right on Hebgen Lake. We left there about 9am and drove north on Hwy 287 until we reached Earthquake Lake. This lake was formed when a 7.2 earthquake hit the area on August 17, 1959. Anybody remember that? I didn't; of course HE did! It caused a huge landslide as the whole front of this mountain came down across the highway and up the other side of the canyon. I think about 25 people were killed and another 200 were stranded and evacuated via helicopter. Very informative visitor center on the opposite hill with a DVD about the event.
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