Travelers’ Rest State Park marks an important stopping point for the Corps of Discovery both on their way to the Pacific Ocean on September 9–11, 1805 and during their return home from June 30–July 3, 1806.
Travelers’ Rest State Park provides the unique opportunity to experience significant cultural heritage in a natural setting. Long a camping area for Native American travelers, the site is the only archaeologically verified campsite of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
The visitor center gives opportunities to learn not only about the Lewis and Clark Expedition, but about and from the Bitterroot Salish, Pend d’Oreille, and Nez Perce Peoples. The 1.7-mile loop trail circles the campsite and provides interpretation and a relaxing, level walk.
In the summer of 2002, archaeologists exploring the area found evidence of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. These findings, according to the National Parks Service, included “a trench latrine tainted with mercury, fire hearths, and lead used in the repair and manufacture of firearms.”
6600 U.S. 12, Lolo, MT 59847, USA
Distance: 0.29 mi (straight line)
Lolo Creek Distillery, Lolo, MT, USA
Distance: 0.33 mi (straight line)
Blue Mountain Observatory, Blue Mountain Road, Missoula, MT, USA
Distance: 5.50 mi (straight line)
Historical Museum Ft Missoula, Captain Rawn Way, Missoula, MT, USA
Distance: 6.37 mi (straight line)
2106 Clements Rd, Missoula, MT 59804, USA
Distance: 6.76 mi (straight line)
Red Hen Farm And Orchard, Spurgin Road, Missoula, MT, USA
Distance: 7.30 mi (straight line)
1210 W Kent Ave Suite 105, Missoula, MT 59801
Distance: 7.62 mi (straight line)
606 Stallion Ln, Missoula, MT 59804, USA
Distance: 7.84 mi (straight line)
Florence Coffee Co., U.S. 93, Florence, MT, USA
Distance: 8.33 mi (straight line)
The Missoulian Angler Fly Shop, South Higgins Avenue, Missoula, MT, USA
Distance: 8.81 mi (straight line)
The Roxy Theater, South Higgins Avenue, Missoula, MT, USA
Distance: 8.84 mi (straight line)
631 S Higgins Ave, Missoula, MT 59801, USA
Distance: 8.87 mi (straight line)
Montana Natural History Center, Hickory Street, Missoula, MT, USA
Distance: 9.02 mi (straight line)
Montana Museum of Art & Culture, Missoula, MT, USA
Distance: 9.07 mi (straight line)
Adams Center, 32 Campus Drive, Missoula, MT, USA
Distance: 9.15 mi (straight line)
A Carousel for Missoula, Carousel Drive, Missoula, MT, USA
Distance: 9.18 mi (straight line)
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