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SMITH E RED LODGELODGE Y Red Lodge MOUNTAINMOUNTAIN CROWW INDIANAN RESERVAATIONTITION SKI AREA Cooke City BIGHORN CANYONCANYYOON NATIONALNAATIONALTIONAL Gardiner BearBear ToothTooth PassPass RECREATIONRECREAATIONTITION AREA 287287 SSilverilverilvveer GGateGatatete 212212 Montana BEARTOOTH ALL-AMERICANALL-AMERICAN ROAD 90 YEYELLOWSTONOWSTONEON NAAATIONALTIONALT PARK TOUR FIVE 94 90 WWestest YYellowstoneellowstonelo to SOUTH CENTRAL The Corps of Discovery returned to Montana Parks nearby: the Headwaters of the Missouri River, Columbus –On I-90 in the foothills of the Bear- on June 30, 1806. Lewis’ party rode east to Lewis & Clark Caverns, and the Madison Buffalo Jump. tooth Range offers a spectacular alpine scenic route to Yellowstone National Park via the Beartooth All Great Falls, explored the Marias River, then canoed Virginia City & Nevada City – West of US 287 on American Road, US 212. Visitors will want to see down the Missouri River. Clark’s group retraced MT 287 are popular ghost towns that offer gift shops, the Museum of the Beartooths before driving to this museums, music halls, train rides and living history spectacular route on MT 78 and US 212. their 1804 route through Gibbons Pass on horse- programs. Ennis ,14 miles east on US 287 features back. Near Big Timber they built dugout canoes majestic mountain vistas, the Madison River streams Red Lodge – On US 212. The scenic Alpine Town and floated down the Yellowstone River past it’s and world-class trout fishing Tour includes the Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary, Carbon County Museum and Red Lodge Mountain confluence with the Missouri River. They joined – I-90. A fun blend of the Old and New West, Bozeman Resort. The Beartooth All-American Highway starts featuring great restaurants, shopping opportunities Lewis’ group in present-day North Dakota. on US 212 at Red Lodge and crosses rugged mountain and art galleries, plus the Museum of the Rockies on vistas to Cooke City and Silver Gate at the northeast the Montana Dinosaur Trail, the American Computer Today, you and your family can enjoy entrance to Yellowstone National Park. Museum, and the Gallatin County Pioneer Museum. parks, attractions and historic sites around Billings – On I-90 is the center of Southeast Montana Big Sky Resort Area – On US 191 is a year-round Yellowstone National Park and follow the playground and offers an array of seasonal activities and serves as the airport gateway for many visitors. Yellowstone River on I-90 and I-94. including hiking, biking, horseback riding, fishing, white- Tourism attractions and events include Pompeys Pillar water rafting, tennis and zip-lining. Plus, snowmobiling where Captain William Clark carved his name into the and skiing in the winter. sandstone pillar east of Billings on I-94. The Pompeys GATEWAY ROUTES TO Pillar Interpretive Center is near the site. To the south on YELLOWSTONE COUNTRY West Yellowstone – Features the Yellowstone IMAX I-90 and US 212 is the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Today’s travelers can journey off the Trail and take US Theatre, the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center and the Monument and the Crow and Northern Cheyenne Indian 287 from Three Forks or US 191 from Belgrade south Yellowstone Historic Center Museum, plus a variety of reservations. To the south is Bighorn Canyon National to connect with the West Yellowstone entrance to the restaurants, shopping and lodging options. Recreation Area. For more information on the Crow Park. U.S. 89 from Livingston leads to the historic Nation, go to: www.crow-nsn.gov. For more info on the Livingston – On I-90. The Yellowstone Gateway Northern Cheyenne, go to: www.cheyennenation.com North Entrance at Gardiner. The spectacular Beartooth Museum and the Livingston Depot, Main Street, the Highway All American Road follows US 212 from Red Historic District and the Federation of Fly Fishers’ Miles City – On I-94. En route travelers on I-94 will Lodge to the Park’s Northeast Entrance near Cooke City Fly Fishing Discovery Center are popular visitor sites. have a great time in this Cowboy Community identified and Silver Gate. For more information on Yellowstone The 1902 era depot exhibits include “Rails Across the in “Lonesome Dove.” They’ll see the Range Riders National Park, go to: www.nps.gov/yell Rockies” and “A History of People and Places.” Museum, a 1900’s-era saloon, art galleries and activities that focus on Montana’s cowboy heritage. Miles City’s Three Forks – I-90. Lewis and Clark named the Jeffer- Gardiner – At the historic northern entrance to the son River after President Jefferson; the Gallatin River famed Bucking Horse Sale and Rodeo attracts thousands Park on US 89 features the Yellowstone National Park of Rodeo Fans every May. after Albert Gallatin, the Secretary of Treasury during the Heritage and Research Center and the Roosevelt Arch. Louisiana Purchase; and the Madison River after James Madison, one of the writers of the Constitution. Lewis Big Timber – Offers blue-ribbon trout fishing, ranch For more information on the great attractions and Clark named these three rivers at the headwaters of vacations, the Crazy Mountain Museum and nearby and parks along the Lewis and Clark Trail, go to: the Missouri River. The town of Three Forks features the Greycliff Prairie Dog Town State Park. Big Timber is a Headwaters Heritage Museum and there are three State gateway to Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness Area. lewisandclarkcountry.org THIS PROJECT WAS FUNDED IN PART BY A GRANT FROM THE LEWIS AND CLARK STEWARDSHIP ENDOWMENT : A NATIONAL COUNCIL OF THE LEWIS & CLARK EXPEDITION BICENTENNIAL LEGACY PROJECT. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE LEWIS AND CLARK TRAIL HERITAGE FOUNDATION AT: WWW.LEWISANDCLARK.ORG ADDITIONAL FUNDING HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY : Montana Yellowstone Country Visit Montana Lewis and Clark Trail • HEADWATERS National Park Service Tourism Tourism Region Trailhead Heritage Foundation CHAPTER Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail visitmt.com visityellowstonecountry.com visitbillings.com lewisandclark.org Bozeman area nps.gov/lecl.