Cut Bank, Montana
Super 8
609 West Main Street
Cut Bank, Montana 59427
406-873-5662
One contributor says expect 12-15 BNSF trains a day by this facility. 35 daily is more accurate as an average. Another contributor says this was a former Best Western Motel. It never was, it was formerly a privately owned facility called the Northern Motor Inn. (Just for accuracy.)
Submitted by Mark W. Meyer 5.15.05
Fall/spring AM light is killer for eastbounds. 12-15 BNSF trains daily plus Amtrak (1 each direction). A great place to stay while railfanning the east side of Marias Pass. Pizza Hut next door with a view of the tracks, too.
Submitted by David R. Busse
As the previous rater indicated, the top two floors have an excellent view of the famous Cut Bank trestle, and trains are quite frequent. I was in room 317, which is near the north end and, I think, is the best view except for 319, which is next door. These are non-smoking rooms; I think that there are smoking rooms ont he second floor. There are talking detectors within scanner range both east and west of town, so you're never surprised by a train so long as you keep your scanner on.
Submitted by Robert Bulkey
This location ia a former Best Western as indicated by a previous listing. East facing rooms have a great view of the tressle over Cut Bank Creek. Especially those towards the rear of the facility. Within a short walk to the right of way. West bound trains can be seen for miles before they hit the bridge. A decent facility about 50 miles from Glacier, offers a continental breakfast, hot tub, pool. Reasonable priced even for tourist season.
Submitted by John Levo
Situated on top of a hill overlooking spectacular BNSF Cut Bank Creek bridge. Half of the rooms in the motel (the west-facing rooms) look directly out on the bridge, offering an excellent view, but only from 2nd and 3rd floors as the ground floor view is partly obscured by bushes.
Submitted by John Chalcraft