30. Nevada City and Virginia City

30. Nevada City and Virginia City

On MT 287 are popular ghost towns that feature gift shops, museums, music halls, train rides and living history programs. Trail travelers can journey off the Trail and take US 287 from Three Forks or US 191 from Belgrade to connect with the West Yellowstone entrance...

28. Dillon, MT

On I-15. Lewis and Clark met with the Shoshone Indians at Camp Fortunate, now submerged under the Clark Canyon Reservoir, 20 miles south of Dillon. Clark’s Lookout State Park and the Lemhi Pass National Historical Landmark chronicles the Corps of Discovery events that...
27. Big Hole National Battlefield

27. Big Hole National Battlefield

On MT 43 north of Bannack near Wisdom on the Nez Perce (Nimiipuu) National Historic Trail. This historic site is a major stop within the Nez Perce National Historic Park with a memorial to the Nez Perce who fought the U.S. Calvary during their epic attempt to flee to...

26. Sula (Ross’ Hole)

Going north from Lemhi Pass, Lewis and Clark rode out of the rugged mountain ridges and deep valleys and dropped down into the Bitterroot Valley to a place known as called Ross’s Hole, which is today at Sula. GlacierMT.com

25. Hamilton, MT

On US 93. Hamilton is in the Bitterroot Valley, a key corridor traveled by the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Near Hamilton, the Daly Mansion offers insight into Montana’s post-expedition settlement era and the growth that followed early exploration.GlacierMT.com