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
CountryUnited States; Canada
Location
Coordinates48.997698°N 113.660796°W / 48.997698; -113.660796
Details
Opened1936
US Phone(403) 653-3152
Canadian Phone(403) 653-3535
Hours9:00am - 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

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