Scenic driveHidden gem
Lake Koocanusa Scenic Byway
Libby, Montana
Quiet reservoir road with a long bridge and views into Canada.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 3 hours
A byway starts in Libby, passes Libby Dam (completed 1972, visitor centre) and follows the reservoir 48 miles to the border. The Koocanusa Bridge is among the longest in Montana. The name blends Kootenai, Canada and USA.
Good to know
- Libby Dam is 16 miles from Libby
- Dam tours are seasonal
- Smoke in late summer can hide views
- Open
- Summer to autumn
- Getting there
- Paved byway
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
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