Hungry Horse Montana
Hungry Horse has a population of about 900. It is one of those small communities likely to be overlooked on the way to Glacier National Park, which lies just 10 miles to the east. But Hungry Horse is definitely worth a stop. more info
Park yourself here for a traveler's rest break as you look explore the surrounding areas. Worth checking out are the several roadside stands offering various concoctions made from native huckleberries. The best are the huckleberry milk shakes that leave you wanting more.
Then take a trip to the nearby Hungry Horse Dam and the 34-mile-long Hungry Horse Reservoir. A road circling the reservoir provides easy access to many hiking areas in the national forests and wilderness areas.
Hungry Horse Dam is on the South Fork of the Flathead River, 15 miles south of the west entrance to Glacier National Park and 20 miles northeast of Kalispell, Montana. The dam was built as part of the Hungry Horse Project to provide hydroelectric power and flood control. At 564 feet, the dam is the 10th highest in the U.S.
In addition to static and interactive exhibits that cover local area history and the construction of Hungry Horse Dam, the visitors center offers free tours of the dam's crest.
Hungry Horse Reservoir is located high in the Rocky Mountains, less than 30 miles from the Continental Divide and is surrounded by more than 25 mountain peaks. The reservoir is about 34 miles long and 23,800 acres, and offers excellent opportunities for fishing, boating, water skiing, and swimming.
Available fish species are cutthroat trout, bull trout, and whitefish. The surrounding mountains are popular big game hunting areas and several of the small tributaries have their headwaters in nearby alpine lakes. The area is managed by the Flathead National Forest.
In fact, like nearby Coram and Martin City, Hungry Horse is a community which sprang up with the construction of Hungry Horse Dam during the 1940s and 50s.
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