Lewis &
Clark Caverns
- Actually between White Hall and Three forks, the Lewis and Clark
Caverns are protected by Montana's first state park. Be prepared to walk
about two miles with your guided tour in the caverns. If you're still up
to walking after you finish the tour, they have some nice hiking trails
on the surface, also. There are picnic areas, improved camp grounds
(with RV dump).
There also three rental cabins in the park but reservations have to be
in early.
If eastbound on I-90, take exit 256 at White Hall and follow MT-2
eastbound to the park entrance (about 11 miles).
If westbound on I-90 take exit 274 at Three Forks and follow MT-2
westbound to the park entrance (about 13 miles).
For more information, phone 1-406-287-3541 or visit the official
web site:
L&C
Caverns.
Missouri
Headwaters State Park - In 1805, Lewis and Clark arrived here and
found one of the things they were looking for: the headwaters of the
Missouri River - the world's longest river system. Four miles from I-90
exit 278 is the Missouri Headwaters State Park, a small, undeveloped
park created to mark this famous spot in American history.
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Missouri
Headwaters State Park (continued)
The park has a few picnic areas, a primitive camping area and
some easy trails. It also has lots of mosquitoes!
From I-90 take exit 278 and follow MT 505 (on the north side of
the Interstate) east along the Interstate to its junction with MT-286.
Turn left and follow 286 right to the park. The park offices are in
Bozeman: 1-406-994-4042. The state maintains a web site at
MHSP.
Madison Buffalo
Jump State Park - This is considered rather gory by some but
the spot has been considered worthy of a state park. Here, historians
tell us, Native Americans panicked buffalo and encouraged them to run
off a high cliff overlooking the Madison River. Then the natives
collected the bodies which were used for about everything from food, to
clothing, to shelter.
From I-90 take exit 283 and drive south about 7 miles on the
graveled Buffalo Jump Road.
The offices for this park are in Bozeman: 1-406-994-4042. The
states web site for the park is at
MBJP.
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