Moniteau Creek at Manitou Bluffs
After setting out early on the morning of June 7, 1804, William Clark noted that the expedition stopped for “brackfast at the Mouth of a large Creek on the S. S. of 30 yds wide Called big Monetou.” The area he describes in this sentence is beautifully scenic, and it can be visited by you as well!
Moniteau Creek at Manitou Bluffs is a high potential historic site on the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. Manitou and Moniteau are variations on the Algonquian name for the Great Spirit. The eponymous creek and limestone bluffs were likely first so-named by early European explorers due to pictographic representations of the Manitou and other related symbols. Though these exact pictographs are no longer visible at this location, there are still some preserved examples further down the river. Visitors can access the Manitou Bluffs area via the Katy Trail State Park at Rocheport.
For more information to help you plan your visit, check out https://www.nps.gov/places/moniteau-creek-at-manitou-bluffs.htm!
Meriwether Cafe and Bike Shop, 1st Street, Rocheport, MO, USA
Distance: 0.49 mi (straight line)
Bakeries Coffee Houses Food and Drinks Fun and Sports Outfitters
The Bistro on The Blufftop at Rocheport, West Highway Bb, Rocheport, MO, USA
Distance: 1.27 mi (straight line)
Warm Springs Ranch, Missouri 98, Boonville, MO, USA
Distance: 2.57 mi (straight line)
The Burr Oak Tree, Columbia, MO, USA
Distance: 7.87 mi (straight line)
614 East Morgan Street, Boonville, MO 65233, USA
Distance: 9.21 mi (straight line)
DAR Headquarters - Roslyn Heights, Main Street, Boonville, MO, USA
Distance: 9.26 mi (straight line)
Thespian Hall, Main Street, Boonville, MO, USA
Distance: 9.27 mi (straight line)
Hotel Frederick, High Street, Boonville, MO, USA
Distance: 9.33 mi (straight line)
Boonville Visitors Center, East Spring Street, Boonville, MO, USA
Distance: 9.62 mi (straight line)
Derailed Coffee Bar & Cafe, West Spring Street, Boonville, MO, USA
Distance: 9.67 mi (straight line)
Shelter Gardens, West Broadway, Columbia, MO, USA
Distance: 11.03 mi (straight line)
Columbia Farmers Market, West Ash Street, Columbia, MO, USA
Distance: 11.14 mi (straight line)
Festivals and Events Food and Drinks Galleries and Venues Outdoor Experiences Shopping
Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area, Columbia, MO, USA
Distance: 11.28 mi (straight line)
605 Elm Street, Columbia, MO, USA
Distance: 13.06 mi (straight line)
600 E Stadium Blvd, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
Distance: 13.08 mi (straight line)
Outdoor Experiences Fun and Sports Food and Drinks Festivals and Events
voco The Tiger Hotel, South 8th Street, Columbia, MO, USA
Distance: 13.12 mi (straight line)
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