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Welcome to Great
Falls
— Great Falls is served by
the Great
Falls
International Airport which is about 3 miles southwest of the center Great
Falls. For
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Great Falls is the last major city as you travel north on Interstate 15, Great Falls
(population around 60,000) is quite a mix of attractions. Western
history
— and art, is to be expected. Great Falls is a cultural surprise
to many visitors expecting to see another western cow town. Music from
the blues to classical symphonic; art from the cowboy to contemporary; a
bar cited by GQ Magazine as one of the world's ten best; and, of course,
a great variety of outdoor recreation.
The Great Missouri
River
— If you are
northbound, shortly after passing exit 228 (US-287) you will see the
Missouri River on your right. I-15 follows the Missouri downstream to
Great Falls. At I-15 Business (exit 280), head in towards downtown Great
Falls. Just after you cross the Missouri River in River Drive. Head
north on River Drive to see some of the Great Falls of the Missouri and
the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Interpretive Center. At the
Veterans Park, River Drive splits off to the right and Giant Springs
Road continues straight (following the river). Take this left fork which
puts you on Giant Springs Road. The Lewis and Clark National Historic
Trail Interpretive Center is about 3/4 of a mile further.
Great Falls
of the Missouri
— The Great Falls, one of
the high points of the Lewis and Clark expedition, was a series of five
waterfalls near what is now the city of Great Falls, MT. There are only
four of the five now viewable, the fifth was submerged with the creation
of the Rainbow Dam impoundment. The remaining four, Black Eagle Falls.
Lower Rainbow Falls. Upper Rainbow Falls and Great Falls, are viewable
from a special trail
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(River's Edge Trail
— no motorized vehicles allowed).
You can view Black Eagle Falls; Lower Rainbow Falls and
Upper Rainbow Falls as well as from vehicular turnouts along River Drive
(en route to Giant Springs Heritage State Park — site of one of the largest, natural,
cold-water springs in the world).
While in the area we urge you to stop in at the
Lewis and Clark
National Historic Trail Interpretive Center on Giant Springs Road. Not
only do you get an outstanding view from the Center, which is on a bluff
overlooking the Missouri River, the Center's exhibits and live programs
are very informative for those wishing to appreciate the significance of
the site. You can phone the Center at 1-406-727-8733 during normal
business hours.
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Interpretive Center
—
Out River Drive*, just a few hundred yards northeast of Great Falls, on a
bluff overlooking the Missouri River is the Lewis and Clark National
Historic Trail Interpretive Center. We urge you to visit the Center. Those
famous explorers took 11 days to portage around the series of waterfalls
in the Missouri River here. While many dams
— and their associated
containments
— have been added since, the waterfalls are still a sight to
see.
*Take
River Drive, following the Missouri River downstream, to where River
Drive splits off to the right. Continuing along the bluff overlooking
the Missouri, the road is now named Giant Springs Road. There are ample
signs directing you to the Center.
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