Everyone in Montana Must Visit This Epic Natural Spring As Soon As Possible
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Jessica Wick
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Unless you live in the area, you might see Great Falls as just a place to pass through on your way to the Flathead National Forest or Glacier National Park. But Great Falls happens to be home to one of the largest freshwater springs in the country. If you’ve never seen Giant Springs in person, add it to your 2016 itinerary.
On June 18, 1805, Clark and a small group of men came upon what he described as "the largest fountain or spring I ever saw, and doubt if it is not the largest in America known."
The springs flow at a rate of about 156 million gallons of water per day. The water stays at a cool 54 degrees temperature year round.
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The water takes a whopping 25-50 years to travel underground before returning to the surface at the springs.
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You can go on a nature walk, look for birds, visit the fish hatchery and visitor center, check out the waterfalls that make up Great Falls, and enjoy a peaceful picnic by the springs.
The Roe River is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s shortest river.
Over 300,000 people visit every year.
Have you been to this epic Montana natural spring?
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