Shake......Earthquake Lake!

Our first morning on the ranch we loaded up and drove into the Galliton National Forrest to check out a piece of Montana history.

Over 50 years ago the land surrounding the Hepkin River Basin was used for recreation and camping.  One night, 52 years ago, after a massive earthquake the shape of the land around the river basin changed forever.  Because of the earthquake, a massive chunk of the a mountain came tumbling down in a matter of seconds displacing air, water and land.  After the mountain collapsed, the river was blocked and a lake was formed. 

This is the part of the mountain that slid down and caused the river to be blocked.

The memorial boulder stands with a plaque displaying the names of the people who were killed during this natural disaster.

The visitors center and Earthquake Lake.