The Skalkaho Pass (
Salish
Salish () may refer to:
* Salish peoples, a group of First Nations/Native Americans
** Coast Salish peoples, several First Nations/Native American groups in the coastal regions of the Pacific Northwest
** Interior Salish peoples, several First Nat ...
: Sq̓x̣q̓x̣ó, "many trails" ), above sea level, is a
pass
Pass, PASS, The Pass or Passed may refer to:
Places
* Pass, County Meath, a townland in Ireland
* Pass, Poland, a village in Poland
* Pass, an alternate term for a number of straits: see List of straits
* Mountain pass, a lower place in a moun ...
in the
Sapphire Mountains
The Sapphire Mountains are a range of mountains located in southwestern Montana in the northwestern United States. From a point near the Clark Fork River and the city of Missoula, they run in a southerly direction for a distance of approximately ...
in southwest Montana traversed by
Montana Highway 38
Montana Highway 38 (MT 38), also known as Skalkaho Road or Skalkaho Highway is a state highway in the US state of Montana approximately long. It provides seasonal direct land connections between the communities of Hamilton on the west and Ph ...
.
The road over the pass connects the towns of
Hamilton Hamilton may refer to:
People
* Hamilton (name), a common British surname and occasional given name, usually of Scottish origin, including a list of persons with the surname
** The Duke of Hamilton, the premier peer of Scotland
** Lord Hamilt ...
in the
Bitterroot Valley and
Philipsburg in Flint Creek Valley and remains the only direct route between these two important agricultural areas. Originally an Indian route, Highway 38 was built in 1924 to link mountainous mining areas with the agricultural settlements in the valleys.
/ref> The route is closed during winter due to heavy snowfall.
Skalkaho Falls () is near the top of the pass.
See also
* Mountain passes in Montana
References
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External links
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Going over Skalkaho Pass ... Anaconda to Hamilton, Montana
YouTube
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Mountain passes of Montana
Landforms of Ravalli County, Montana