#highway2

[railwayhistorical]

Marias Pass, Montana

Taken between the pass and Essex, Montana, on Highway 2.

One image by Richard Koenig; taken September 16th 2025.

[twert970-blog]

We had a awesome day exploring the railroad around Highway 2 today. #highway2 #stevenspass #mountains #drone #aerial

[railwayhistorical]

Goat Lick Crossing

I saw this early one morning along Highway 2 in Glacier National Park, Montana.

One image by Richard Koenig; taken September 17th 2025.

[railwayhistorical]

Monuments on Marias

These images were made at Marias Pass in Montana; Glacier National Park lies to the north of where the Great Northern Railway and later Highway 2 were laid down over the pass.

In the first image we see the John F. Stevens Memorial Statue. Stevens was the civil engineer that "discovered" the pass over the great divide for the Great Northern (while the Blackfeet people used the pass for centuries prior to this). The first trains for the GN were rolling over the pass by 1893.

The second image shows the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Monument, adjacent to the statue. Built in 1931, this sixty-foot high obelisk celebrates Roosevelt's commitment to conservation.

Two photographs by Richard Koenig; taken September 16th 2025.

[railwayhistorical]

Milky Way

Recently I traveled up to the Upper Peninsula during a new moon to shoot the Milky Way. All of these shots were made along Highway 2 adjacent to the north side of Lake Michigan.

The first image was made not long after sunset, and the effect is rather weak. This was taken just east of the Cut River Bridge (a historic structure built in 1947). The second photograph was made at a “scenic overlook” just west of Epoufette—it’s getting later now, and the galaxy is a bit more evident. And the final view was made a bit more west on Highway 2, and later of course, so the effect is getting stronger. This spot is five or six miles west of Epoufette, where the road is right adjacent to the water.

Three photographs by Richard Koenig; taken June 27th 2022.

[seattleru]

Highway 2 is back open to two-way traffic between Skykomish and Stevens Pass starting Thursday 🚗🌲 A big step after record storm damage—but expect pilot-car escorts and a 15-mile detour near Tumwater Canyon until at least March. Details: https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/washington-authorities-reopen-key-highway-after.html

[seattleru]

“Big break” for Washington drivers 🎿🚗 The west end of Highway 2 to Stevens Pass is set to reopen Sunday after weeks of storm damage, bringing relief to Skykomish businesses—though major repairs eastward will take months. Details: https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/major-mountain-highway-in-washington-to-partially.html

[seattleru]

After more than a week of closures, a key stretch of Highway 2 in the Cascades begins a limited reopening Monday 🚧⛰️ One-lane, pilot-car traffic from Coles Corner to Stevens Pass, 6 a.m.–6 p.m. Details, detours & safety tips: https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/highway-2-in-the-cascades-begins-to-reopen-after.html