Montana Highway 49

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MT Highway 49

Maintained by MDT

Length:

12 mi (19 km)

South end:

US 2, at East Glacier Park

North end:

US 89 at Kiowa

Counties:

Glacier

Montana Highways
< MT 48		MT 55 >

Highway 49 in the U.S. State of Montana is a route running in a northerly direction from a junction with U.S. Route 2 in the town of East Glacier Park. The highway extends approximately 12 miles to an intersection with U.S. Route 89 at a location known as Kiowa. Highway 49 is near the southeastern corner of Glacier National Park, and is heavily used by tourists during the summer months. A spur road heading west from Montana 49 four miles north of East Glacier provides access to the Two Medicine area of the park.

Mush of the route is steep, narrow, and winding, and prone to landslides. The northerly eight miles of the route, passing over Looking Glass Hill, is unmaintained and usually impassible during the winter months.

Highway 49 was once part of the alignment of U.S. 2, prior to the construction of a highway bridge across Two Medicine Creek, which allowed for a more direct route between East Glacier and Browning.