Marias Pass

Marias Pass
Marias Pass obelisk and statue of John F. Stevens.
Elevation5,213 ft (1,589 m)
Traversed by US 2, BNSF Railway, and Amtrak Empire Builder
LocationGlacier County, Montana, U.S.
RangeLewis Range
Coordinates48°19′06″N 113°21′19″W / 48.3183°N 113.3552°W / 48.3183; -113.3552
Marias Pass is located in the United States
Marias Pass
Marias Pass
Marias Pass is located in Montana
Marias Pass
Marias Pass

Marias Pass (elevation 5,213 feet (1,589 m)) is a mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains in the western US state of Montana. Lying on the southern border of Glacier National Park, it is traversed by US Highway 2 and by the BNSF Hi-Line Subdivision. The pass is the lowest crossing of the Continental Divide between Canada and central New Mexico [1] , and is the northernmost pass in the US open to automobile traffic year-round.

  1. ^ "American Experience: John Stevens". Public Broadcasting System. Retrieved March 25, 2021.