Essex, Flathead National Forest

Name: Essex
Address: Flathead National Forest, United States

#4 among attractions in Flathead National Forest

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Essex is an unincorporated community in Flathead County, Montana, United States. Located in the northwestern part of the state, Essex lies along the Hi-Line railroad line, near Glacier National Park, 31 miles southwest of East Glacier and 26 miles southeast of West Glacier. Amtrak's Empire Builder makes a flag stop at Essex station, westbound at 7:41 pm and eastbound at 8:55 am. The Izaak Walton Inn hotel is close to the Amtrak station platform. Essex also is home to a small BNSF Railway yard. Historically, it was used to provide coal and water for steam trains, and to station helper units used to push freight trains over Marias Pass. It is still used to base snow-clearing crews in wintertime. It is neither the hometown of Joey Essex or Joe Montana. ()

Coordinates: 48°21'45"N, 113°36'54"W

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Essex – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Church Butte, Mount Saint Nicholas, Rampage Mountain, Cloudcroft Peaks.

4.8 miE
Butte
Church Butte
124 min walk • Church Butte is a 8,816 feet butte located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.
3.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Saint Nicholas, Glacier National Park
92 min walk • Mount Saint Nicholas is a peak in the remote southwestern section of Glacier National Park, in Montana. It is a particularly steep, pointed rock pinnacle, and its distinctive profile is visible from many summits in the southern half of the park.
1.7 miSE
Mountain
Rampage Mountain
43 min walk • Rampage Mountain is a summit in Flathead County, Montana, in the United States. With an elevation of 6,855 feet, Rampage Mountain is the 1675th highest summit in the state of Montana. It is situated within Glacier National Park.
5.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cloudcroft Peaks, Glacier National Park
137 min walk • Cloudcroft Peaks is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.
4.7 miSE
Tower, Rustic architecture
Scalplock Mountain Fire Lookout
120 min walk • The Scalplock Mountain Fire Lookout in Glacier National Park is significant as one of a chain of manned fire lookout posts within the park. The low two-story timber-construction structure with a pyramidal roof was built in 1931.
4.1 miNW
Rustic architecture
Coal Creek Patrol Cabin
104 min walk • The Coal Creek Patrol Cabin in Glacier National Park, Montana, is a rustic backcountry log cabin. Built in 1925, the cabin has a single room with a board floor and a small cellar for a food cache.
3.8 miSE
Rustic architecture
Lower Park Creek Patrol Cabin
96 min walk • The Lower Park Creek Patrol Cabin in Glacier National Park is a rustic backcountry log cabin. Built in 1925, the cabin has a single room. The design originated at Yellowstone National Park.
4.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Striped Elk Lake, Glacier National Park
126 min walk • Striped Elk Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Striped Elk Lake is 1.25 miles northeast of Mount Saint Nicholas.
3.9 miE
Mountain
Salvage Mountain
101 min walk • Salvage Mountain is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.
5.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Battlement Mountain, Glacier National Park
146 min walk • Battlement Mountain is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Lake Isabel is northeast of the peak.
5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Doody, Glacier National Park
128 min walk • Mount Doody is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Mount Doody is astride the same ridgeline as the Cloudcroft Peaks which are to the immediate northeast.