Big Drift
The Big Drift is in Glacier National Park, in the U.S. state of Montana and is an area along the Going-to-the-Sun Road where a large amount of winter snow can accumulate to depths of 80 feet.Photo: USGS, Public domain.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Oberlin Falls and Piegan Mountain.
Piegan Mountain
Peak
Piegan Mountain is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Piegan Glacier is located in a cirque immediately southeast of the summit.
Mount Oberlin
Peak
Photo: geoffbelknap, CC BY 2.0.
Mount Oberlin is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Mount Oberlin is just northwest of Logan Pass. Below the summit to the northwest, water and melting snow off Mount Oberlin lead to the 492 feet Bird Woman Falls, one of the tallest waterfalls in Glacier National Park.
Big Drift
- Type: Cliff with an elevation of 6,503 feet
- Description: Snow drift in Montana, US
- Categories: geographical feature and landform
- Location: Glacier, Montana, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Big Drift” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Siyeh Bend and Packers Roost.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Logan Pass and Pollock Mountain.
Montana: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Helena, Billings, Missoula, and Glacier National Park.
Curious Cliffs to Discover
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