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Alex
November 6, 2025
Big Thing Mine is a short detour from the Montana Mountain Trail and offers a window into the past, with fascinating ruins from the 1900s silver rush. Local lore says the mine got its name when one of the early prospectors found some silver and exclaimed, “Now that’s a big thing!”.
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18.8km
05:54
750m
750m
Hike the difficult 11.7-mile Montana Mountain Trail, gaining 2461 feet with panoramic desert views and an alpine lake in Carcross/Tagish Fir
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Elevation 1,590 m
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