Montana Highway 17 (MT 17) is a highway near the Canada–United States border. The highway begins at the Chief Mountain Border Station and Quarters where it continues north into

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. The highway winds to the southeast and ends at

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(US 89) north of

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. The road is known as Chief Mountain Highway due to its proximity to

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, a prominent peak in the

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Route description

MT 17 begins along the Canada–United States border at the Chief Mountain Border Station and Quarters. On the Canadian side of the border, the road continues as

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. The first of the route lie within Glacier National Park. As the road winds through the coniferous forest,

dominates the landscape. The road continues southeast outside of the park boundary for nearly .

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s provide people traveling the road an opportunity to photograph the mountains. The road ends at US 89 a few miles north of

. The road is classified by the

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(MDT) as an "off-system route", meaning that while it is a

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within the state highway system, it is not designated as a primary or secondary road for funding eligibility. As such, MT 17 is not maintained by MDT.

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External links

:{{cite web , last1=Corcoan , first1=David , title=Montana Highway 17, AB-6/AB Int’l Boundary to US-89 , url=http://corcohighways.org/?p=2847 , website=Corco Highways 017 Transportation in Glacier County, Montana

Route description

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