Chief Mountain Border Crossing

The Chief Mountain Border Crossing connects the town of Babb, Montana with Pincher Creek, Alberta on the Canada–US border. This crossing, reached by Montana Highway 17 from the American side and by Alberta Highway 6 from the Canadian side, is the only road border crossing within the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park. It is one of only two on the US-Canada border that are closed in winter (Poker Creek - Little Gold Creek Border Crossing is the other).

Chief Mountain Border Crossing
US Border Inspection Station at Chief Mountain, MT
Location
Country	United States; Canada
Location	MT 17 / Hwy 6 in Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park US Port: 1400 Chief Mountain Hwy, Browning, MT 59417 Canadian Port: Highway #6, Waterton Park, AB T0K 2M0
Coordinates	48.997698°N 113.660796°W / 48.997698; -113.660796
Details
Opened	1936
US Phone	[phone]
Canadian Phone	[phone]
Hours	9:00am - 6:00pm May 15–31 7:00am - 11:00pm June 1-Labour Day 9:00am - 6:00pm Labour Day-Sept 30 Sept 30 - May 1 - CLOSED
Website http://www.cbp.gov/contact/ports/piegan-mt

The crossing was established when the Chief Mountain International Highway was completed in 1936. Initially, inspection personnel from both nations operated out of tents prior to the construction of their facilities. The Chief Mountain Border Station and Quarters was constructed in 1939, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 20, 2008.[1]

See also

• List of Canada–United States border crossings
• Chief Mountain Border Station and Quarters

References

1. "National Register of Historic Places". Archived from the original on 4 December 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2015.

External links

• Glacier National Park
• Waterton Lakes National Park