Rogers Pass | |
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Elevation | 5,610 ft (1,710 m) |
Traversed by | MT 200 |
Location | Lewis and Clark County, Montana, United States |
Range | Rocky Mountains |
Coordinates | 47°04′35″N 112°22′11″W / 47.07639°N 112.36972°W |
Topo map | USGS Rogers Pass (MT) |
Rogers Pass is a mountain pass that rises 5,610 feet (1,710 m) above sea level and is located on the Continental Divide in the U.S. state of Montana.[1] The pass is adjacent to Helena National Forest and is traversed by Montana Highway 200, providing the shortest route between the cities of Great Falls and Missoula, Montana. It was the site of the second-coldest temperature ever recorded in United States history on January 20, 1954.
Rogers Pass is more than 100 miles (160 km) south of Marias Pass, and there are no other roads that cross the Continental Divide between these two passes. The region between the two passes is mostly wilderness, and the majority of it has been set aside and protected from future development. The Great Bear, Scapegoat and Bob Marshall Wildernesses have been consolidated into the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex and permanently protect 1,535,352 acres (6,213.35 km2). The region is noted for its inaccessibility and as one of the last strongholds for the grizzly bear in the lower 48 states.[2] The Scapegoat Wilderness is a 10-mile (16 km) hike north of Rogers Pass via the Continental Divide Trail.