Fodor's Expert Review Traveler's Rest State Park

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This park includes a Lewis and Clark camp on a floodplain overlooking Lolo Creek. The explorers stayed here from September 9 to 11, 1805, and again from June 30 to July 3, 1806. Archaeologists in 2002 found evidence of a latrine and a fire hearth, making this one of only a few locations with a physical record of the expedition's camp. Tepee rings suggest that Native Americans used the riverside location, too. Self-guided tours meander through cottonwoods and the historic campsite. Daily interpretive presentations and guided tours run during the summer.

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6717 U.S.-12
Lolo, Montana  59847, USA

406-273–4253

www.travelersrest.org

Sight Details:
Rate Includes: Free, Memorial Day weekend–Labor Day, daily 8–8; Labor Day–Memorial Day weekend, weekdays 9–4, Sat. noon–4.

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